2024-02-17 Retreat Minutes
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MEETING MINUTES
FEBRUARY 17, 2024 9:00 AM 10000 BISCAYNE
BOULEVARD
Schroeder Management Consultants conducted a half-day Council and Charter Officers retreat on
February 17, 2024 at the Miami Shores Country Club. The retreat began at 9:03 AM with the
following members present:
PRESENT:
Councilmember Neil Cantor
Councilmember Jerome Charles
Councilmember Sandra Harris
Vice Mayor Jesse Valinsky
Mayor George Burch
ALSO PRESENT:
Village Attorney Chanae Wood
Village Clerk Ysabely Rodriguez
Village Manager Esmond Scott
Councilmember Charles welcomed everyone and provided opening remarks. Councilmember
Charles further introduced the facilitator, Ms. Anne Schroeder, who provided a brief overview of the
agenda and answered questions posed by the Village Council. Ms. Schroeder explained the
purpose of the retreat is to examine and then develop standard operating procedures for effective,
productive meetings.
There was in intermission at 11:26 AM and resumed at 11:35 AM.
The Village Council and Charter Officers participated in Segments 1 (break out groups) and
Segment 2 and returned to discuss their respective viewpoints. Upon concluding segment 2,
whereby Councilmembers and Charter Officers listed Village priorities and discussed group
findings.
There being no further discussion, the retreat adjourned at 12:30 PM.