March 24 and 25 Retreat MinutesCITY COUNCIL RETREAT MINUTES
MARCH 24 AND MARCH 25, 2023
DATE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, CITY OF WOODBURN,,COUNTY OF
MARION, STATE OF OREGON, MARCH 24 AND MARCH 25, 2023
CONVENED The meeting convened on March 24, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.
COUNCIL PRESENT:
Mayor
Lonergan
Councilor
Schaub
Councilor
Cornwell
Councilor
Carney
Councilor
Swanson
Councilor
Cabrales
Staff Present: City Administrator Derickson, City Attorney Shields, Assistant City Attorney Granum,
City Recorder Pierson
Others Present: Scott Lazenby, Facilitator
John McArdle, Facilitator
City Councilor's, staff, and the facilitators introduced themselves.
Scott Lazenby provided an overview of what Saturday's retreat session will include.
John McArdle led a discussion on the privileges and responsibilities of public service. City Councilors
discussed their hopes and expectations for the session.
Meeting Adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
CONVENED The meeting convened on March 25, 2023 at 9:06 a.m.
COUNCIL PRESENT:
Mayor
Lonergan
Councilor
Schaub
Councilor
Cornwell
Councilor
Carney
Councilor
Swanson
Councilor
Cabrales
Councilor
Morris
Staff Present: City Administrator Derickson, City Attorney Shields, Assistant City Administrator Row,
Assistant City Attorney Granum, City Recorder Pierson
Others Present: Scott Lazenby, Facilitator
John McArdle, Facilitator
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Scott Lazenby led an exercise on how to be an effective governing body.
The City Council broke up into two discussion groups to discuss a given scenario.
Scott Lazenby provided a presentation on the Policy Governance model.
City Councilors participated in a real-time polling exercise on where they stand on sample policy issues.
John McArdle and Scott Lazenby provided information to the City Council on relations between
Council and staff and how to give useful feedback.
City Councilors participated in a real-time polling exercise to aid in coming to a consensus on City
Council goals.
John McArdle led a group discussion on creating and maintaining a culture of respect and preserving
human dignity.
Preliminary results from the goal -setting exercise were reviewed and discussion of the next steps was
held.
City Councilors and staff provided final comments and observations.
The meeting ended at 3:10 p.m.
APPROVED J
Frank Loner , Mayor
ATTEST
Heather Pierson, City Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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