City Council Minutes 2008 11-08-08 Special Meeting MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE. ]KENDALL COUNTY. ILLINOIS,
HELD IN THE CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM
800 GAME FARM ROAD ON
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 8, 2008
Mavor Burd called the meeting to order at 8:30 A.M.
ROLL CALL
City Administrator McLaughlin called the roll.
Ward I Allen Absent
Werderich Absent
Ward II Gohnski Absent
Plocher Present
Ward III Munns Present
Sutcliff Present
Ward IV Besco Absent
Spears Absent
QUORUM
• quorum was not established. As a result, a formal meeting of the City Council could not occur.
• decision was made to move forward with the team building session for those present.
TEAM BUILDING SESSION
Facilitators Randy and Amy Benett presented an overview of the Peoplemap system and what they hoped
to accomplish in the teambuilding session. The discussed the benefits that could occur even if the entire
City Council could not participate.
The participants took the inventory exercise. A self scoring was conducted and the facilitators aided in
gaining an understanding as to the results of each person's exercise. The four personality types were
reviewed and discussion ensued on what motivates each person.
There was a review of the materials and how each personality type prefers to be related to and
communicated with. An exercise was conducted to allow participants to exercise their communication
skills based on their understanding of the personality type they were communicating with.
There was discussion about what types of situations create stress for each person based on their
personality type and what each person can do to recognize that stress and work to manage it.
Conflict resolution techniques were reviewed and a discussion about leadership and working with others
took place.
The workshop concluded with a review of the morning's materials and how they could be applied in the
City Council's efforts.
Finally, there was a review of some inspirational quotes which could be revisited in an effort to maintain
a positive perspective as each participant approaches the challenges that daily life presents.
The team building session concluded at approximately twelve noon.
Minutes submitted by:
Brendan McLaughlin
City Administrator
United City of Yorkville, Illinois
United City of Yorkville
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CERTIFIED NOTICE
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I, Jaquelyn Milschewski, City Clerk, in and for the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, State of
Illinois, and Legal Custodian of the records, files and seal of said City do hereby certify that the attached
Agenda for a Special City Council meeting to be held on November 8, 2008 was distributed to each
Elected Official of the United City of Yorkville, posted at City Hall, and faxed to the press on November
5, 2008.
Dated this 5"' day of November, 2008.
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NOTICE -
I, Mayor Valerie Burd, call a Special City Council meeting on Saturday, November 8, 2008 at
8:30 a.m., pursuant to the Open Meetings Act (5 ILCS 120/). The agenda for this meeting shall
include the following:
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call by Clerk
3. Establishment of Quorum
4. Mayor's Report
a. Team Building Workshop
5. Adjournment
Dated this 5 day of November, 2008.
Mayor Valerie urd
United City of Yorkville
800 Game Farm Road
EST. 1 1836 Yorkville, Illinois 60560
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AGENDA
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
8:30 AM
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Call to Order:
Roll Call by Clerk: WARD I WARD II WARD III WARD IV
Wally Werderich Gary Golinski Marty Munns Joe Besco
Bob Allen Arden Joe Plocher Robyn Sutcliff Rose Ann Spears
Establishment of Quorum:
Mayor's Report:
1. Team Building Workshop
Adjournment:
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