STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE--August 4, 2008

 

STRATEGIC PLANNING TASK FORCE MEMBERS

PRESENTING COMMUNITY:  Steve Schag & Crystal Lybarger

REPRESENTING GOVERNMENT:  Bill Freytag & Beth Snyder

REPRESENTING INDUSTRY:  Ben Willman & Karl Milliron

REPRESENTING RETAIL & SERVICE BUSINESS:  Bill Roush, Brenda Schraedly, Becca Granger & Garnet Hoover

REPRESENTING EDUCATION:  Steve Lifer & Diane Ervin

This 12-member Task Force will be leading the effort to develop a Strategic Plan for the City of Shelby. 

 

STRATEGIC PLANNING TASK FORCE

Training Meeting Minutes

July 31, 2008

 

 

Task Force Members Attending:  Pat Carlisle, Diane Ervin, Bill Freytag, Becca Granger, Garnet Hoover, Carol Knapp, Steve Lifer, Crystal Lybarger, Karl Milliron, Bill Roush, Steve Schag, Brenda Schraedly, and Ben Willman.

 

Task Force Member Excused:  Beth Snyder

 

Guest Attending:  Pat Heydinger, Don Mitchell, Chris McNary, and Charlie Roub

 

Meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM.  Following introductions, the responsibilities of the Strategic Planning Task Force and the strategic planning process were reviewed. 

 

The S-W-O-T analysis process was explained and a S-W-O-T analysis of “Shelby” was then completed with the following results:

 

 

STRENGTHS

Item

Score

Ranking

School systems (Shelby City, PCTC, NCSC)

11

1

Business community (industry & retail)

11

1

Small town atmosphere

8

2

People--citizens & community

8

2

Medical/health systems

7

3

Religious opportunities

5

4

Low crime rate

4

5

Location

4

5

Community pride

3

6

Affordable housing

3

6

Agriculture

3

6

Safety forces

2

7

Good work ethic

1

8

New utility plants (water, waste water)

1

8

Senior Citizens Center

1

8

Helpline Ministries

1

8

YMCA

1

8

Team work--close knit

1

8

Generous community

1

8

Steven @ the Globe

1

8

Park system

0

9

Building architecture

0

9

Optimism (hope for better future)

0

9

Reservoirs & nature trail

0

9

Engaged government officials

0

9

 

WEAKNESSES

Item

Score

Ranking

Flooding

12

1

Job opportunities

10

2

Drugs

10

2

Ontario

7

3

Shrinking tax base

5

4

Empty storefronts (retail & service)

5

4

Downtown parking

4

5

Lack of willingness to grow

4

5

Declining population

4

5

Younger generation work ethic

3

6

Poverty level

3

6

Traffic flow

2

7

Restaurants (very few)

2

7

Snow removal

2

7

Aging infrastructure

2

7

"Elitist" attitude

1

8

Three mind sets (1--concerned, 2--easy going, 3--drainers)

0

9

 

 

OPPORTUNITIES

Item

Score

Ranking

Vacant storefronts

9

1

Technology Park

9

1

City expansion--annexations

8

2

New school facilities

7

3

Vacant factories

6

4

Flood mitigation

6

4

Flood--minimize risks

5

5

Utilities--supply & reliability

4

6

Logistics/location

4

6

Bike trail

4

6

Blackfork

4

6

Central Avenue mitigation

3

7

Available warehousing

3

7

Churches

3

7

Young families

2

8

Fire/police facilities

2

8

Restaurants

2

8

Strategic plan

1

9

PCTC renovations

1

9

P-16

0

10

 

 

THREATS

Item

Score

Ranking

Losing employers

12

1

Drugs

10

2

Floods

9

3

Weakening economy

8

4

Government regulations (all levels & EPA)

7

5

Foreclosures

6

6

Brain drain

6

6

Energy

4

7

 Complacency

4

7

Ontario

3

8

Negative attitudes

2

9

Cost of living

1

10

 

 

Task Force members signed up for the topic group sessions they would like to lead as follows:

 

Housing will be the topic of the first focus group.  Beth and Garnet will meet with Carol and Pat to prepare information and schedule the housing topic group meetings. 

 

Meeting adjourned at  8:30 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted:

 

Carol Knapp/Shelby Chamber of Commerce

Pat Carlisle/Shelby City Council

Thank you to the Strategic Plan Task Force for their willingness to provide the leadership for this very important project for SHELBY'S FUTURE!!