M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, Town Manager
Date: October 15, 2014
Re: Adoption of the Town's Strategic Master Plan Update (2014-19)
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF THE 2014-19 STRATEGIC MASTER PLAN; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
For the past several months, the Town has hosted a series of eight (8) Public Involvement meetings which, have been publically advertised in local newspapers, website, blast emails, and via electronic message boards placed throughout the Town. As in the process for the first Strategic Master Plan, the series of Public Involvement meetings have encouraged maximum public participation where both our residents and business community have articulated and voted on their personal priorities projected for the next five (5) years: 2014-19.
The Town's first Strategic Master Plan, was adopted unanimously via Resolution # 06-103 in 2006, shortly after our incorporation and the election of the first Mayor and Council members. Assisting us in this effort was former City of Miami - City Manager, County Manager, and Miami-Dade County School Board Superintendent - Mr. Merrett Stierheim, who was contracted in 2006 to guide the new municipality through its development of the first Strategic Master Plan.
In order to obtain a historical prospective/progress report, from our 2006 Strategic Master Plan, I contracted once again with Mr. Stierheim, to guide Town staff through our second Strategic Master Plan (2014-19). During our eight (8) Public Involvement meetings, both Mr. Stierheim and I moderated each meeting, in order to stimulate dialogue and receive comments/inputs/suggestions from participants.
In addition to our series of Public Involvement meetings with the community, both Mr. Stierheim and I met individually with the Mayor and Council Membe...
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