Decide if the council wants to set aside time to reaffirm or create a new vision for the city.  Also discuss how the council and leadership team can be more effective determining the council's vision and/or objective/s for critical projects.

The City's vision is - The Magic City: A diverse, welcoming community where people prosper and business succeeds.  I often hear members of our council, organization and our community say we don't have a vision for Billings.  I realize that just because one exist on paper, it doesn't mean anything if people don't know it and more importantly see it as authentic and real. 

I also hear comments that the council were not asked or did not provide a vision or objectives for critical large scale community issues and projects.  Most recently, examples include city hall, the recreation center, parks and trails and the west end reservoir.

This item is placed on the agenda to gage your interest in pursuing these conversations and get your feedback on how we could best move forward.     

City Council may:

• Approve; or,
• Not Approve

It may be best to find an excellent facilitator who can help guide these discussions.