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Attachment 1 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 3 RETREAT - JANUARY 16, 1999 Goals Discussion The following notes are a transcription of the topics identified by individual commissioners during the "cardstorming" portion of the retreat. The topics were grouped under the major headings identified by the Board and noted here in bold text and by underlining. The major headings /topics for which discussion was completed by the Board are also italicized. Major headings /topics which the Board did not have time to address or did not complete are in regular text and denoted by an asterisk ( *). COMMUNICATIONS • Outreach • Facilitated response for citizens • Commissioners on T. V. • Communication - What does County Gov't. do? • Keep on getting the message out - tax bill information - steps to continue • Communication - make it a higher priority and develop more methods to implement this goal • Citizens guide to public process • Web page and intranet development • Orange Book • Three month projected agenda • Meetings INNOVATION & EFFICIENCY (including Construction Management) • Sustainable County govt. (new objective) • Efficiency - cost effectiveness (value engineering) • Budget process • County organization • Cost effective initiatives • Construction Management IMPACTS OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT (including adequate public facilities) • Analysis of impacts of growth and development - more emphasis • Roads, Schools, Trash • Total impact on County of Growth and Development and who should pay for this (1899 or 1999) • Adequate Public Facilities • University expansion • Growth costs on County govt. • Adequate public facilities to serve growth in a timely manner • Developing new standards/ordinances for erosion and sedimentation control • Smart Growth (SOCF)