Special Session
19 April 2018
5:30 PM
Conference Room Cleveland Heights Community Center
1. Interview, Question and Answer Session, with Marc Ott, Executive Director, International City/County Management Association. Marc Ott’s biography/resume can be found at: https://icma.org/icma-executive-director
2. Adjourn to Community Meeting
Community Meeting: Form of Government Discussion
Thursday, April 19, 2018
7:00 – 9:30 pm
Cleveland Heights Community Center
Meeting Purposes:
- To provide information about the contents of the current Cleveland Heights charter;
- To review common models of local government currently in use in Ohio and the U.S., including the strengths and deficits of each model;
- To provide an opportunity for collaborative reflection on our current form of local government and whether changing it would improve the quality of life in our city.
Agenda:
- Welcome and Introduction of Charter Review Commission members – Jack Newman, CRC Chair
- Context: The Charter Review Process – Jack Newman
- Presentation on Forms of Government – Larry Keller, CRC Facilitator
- Group Exercises/Discussion Questions and Reporting Out – Facilitated by Katie Solender, CRC Member
- Next Steps and Closing Remarks – Jack Newman
Questions for discussion:
- What type of government do you prefer for Cleveland Heights and why?
- What other elements should be added to or changed in the city charter to improve our local government?
Group agreements:
- Focus on the meeting purpose
- Be actively engaged
- Listen actively
- Stay committed to the process
- Strive to share new and relevant information to the group