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Commission agrees team‑building should be reoriented under new city manager; staff to coordinate
Summary
Commissioners discussed previously paused team‑building; rather than repeat a full joint session, they directed the city manager to coordinate team‑building with her staff (department heads) and return with a plan.
Palatka — The commission discussed a previously planned team‑building exercise intended to improve working relationships among commissioners and staff. Commissioners agreed that with a permanent city manager now appointed, the appropriate next step is for the city manager to lead team‑building with department heads and staff rather than run a broad, joint session that includes commissioners and all staff.
Human Resources staff said they had contacted vendors and several proposals were available at previously quoted prices if the scope had not changed. Commissioners debated goals and participants: some suggested an initial session among commissioners and the city manager followed by a separate program the manager would run with her department heads; others recommended the manager first convene staff to set a clear scope.
The commission directed staff to pause procurement for a broad joint session and asked the city manager to coordinate a staff‑focused program and return with a recommended scope, vendor, cost and schedule. The city manager agreed to incorporate departmental leadership in the planning and report back to commissioners.
