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19 1 - Assessment, development, and coordination of capital projects the County 2 undertakes, including parks 3 - Development and care of County facilities, including grounds 4 - Assessment and care of vehicles and equipment 5 - Care and protection of all County assets through development of effective risk 6 management strategies and insurance 7 - Proper disposal of County assets at the end of their usable life 8 - Engineering and project support for Efland Sewer 9 10 11 Commissioner Pelissier asked about the reorganization with one department head and 12 what happens to the other department heads with regards to status and salary. She also said 13 that not having a formal organization chart can create anxiety with staff. 14 Laura Blackmon said that most of the roles that change are not going to be in the 15 grounds and fleet management, but more in the professional areas. This topic has been 16 discussed with staff for months. There would still be the individual functions, but in a more 17 interconnected and efficient way. 18 Commissioner Yuhasz thanked the Manager for looking for ways to reorganize and be 19 efficient and he asked that she continue to look for ways that the County can be more efficient. 20 Commissioner Hemminger said that she supports the more streamlined approach but 21 the timing is not good with an Interim Manager coming on. 22 Laura Blackmon said that these departments would all be moving in the new building 23 except for Public Works in the summer. She said that one reason she is keeping Purchasing 24 separate from Financial Services is that you do not want the same department purchasing as is 25 paying for items. 26 Commissioner Jacobs made reference to the work session in February 2009 and he still 27 thinks that Transportation needs to be with Public Works. He said that though they will be in an 28 interim era, he would like the Manager to look at reorganizing the County more -such as small 29 departments, early retirement, etc. He would welcome more aggressive and creative thought 30 before the Manager leaves. Chair Foushee agreed. 31 Commissioner Nelson said that over time he has grown more comfortable with the 32 proposal but Commissioner Hemminger had strong arguments about the timing. He said that 33 he worries about an interim person coming on and dealing with this. He said that he does 34 appreciate the efforts put into this. 35 Commissioner Pelissier agreed and suggested that the Board approve this and then 36 defer the enactment until the permanent Manager comes on board. 37 Commissioner Gordon said that she is concerned about the timing too and there is no 38 formal organizational chart. She said that it would be better if there was an overall plan for 39 reorganization. She agreed with approving in concept and letting the new Manager review it. 40 She would like a more formal organizational chart with the job descriptions fleshed out. 41 Commissioner Nelson asked the Manager about the timing issue and asked if she had 42 any suggestions on how to structure this timing wise. 43 Laura Blackmon said that the people in these departments were ready to move forward 44 in February. She said that the reason she did not bring forward job descriptions is that some of 45 the positions would evolve. She said that she could bring an organizational chart of the existing 46 positions. 47 Commissioner Pelissier said that the whole focus is what kind of efficiencies the County 48 will have in the long-term. She thinks that there should be an assessment of the reorganization 49 on a timeline and it should be checked regularly.