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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />48 <br />49 <br />50 <br />20 <br />Chair Jacobs asked for an update on where things are in the process and where to go <br />next. <br />Rod Visser said the outline on April 8t" discussed a three phase approach. He said the <br />first phase occurred up to the April 8t" work session and focused on public outreach. He said <br />phase 2 has just been completed, which involved interviews with Commissioners, managers <br />and staff members. He said he has provided a report on this and the degree to which there is <br />consensus on specific issues. <br />He said the third phase, as envisioned by the manager, would be to proceed with <br />fleshing out a full strategic plan and a strategic communications team. He said this would <br />include a role for the Board and the departments already involved in the process. He said there <br />was consensus that the team should involve some additional departments that have related <br />needs and capabilities. <br />Rod Visser said this is at a point for the Board to consider whether it makes sense to <br />proceed formally with a strategic communication plan, and exactly what role the Board of <br />County Commissioners would play in this. He said there was discussion of having two Board of <br />County Commissioners members involved in the team and with oversight. <br />Michael Talbert said there was an abbreviated discussion at the last meeting too. He is <br />not sure there has been adequate opportunity to discuss this issue to move forward. He said it <br />would be hard to add this to the upcoming work sessions, but it should not be the last item. <br />Commissioner Pelissier said she feels like the information provided from the interviews <br />is enough to say this should go forward to develop a plan. She suggested appointing two <br />Commissioners, together with the department heads to come up with a plan. She said there <br />was a lot of agreement about the original goals. She is ready to move forward. <br />Commissioner Price agreed with Commissioner Pelissier. <br />Commissioner Gordon said she would like to move forward with a plan. She suggested <br />the development of a charge. She suggested that they let staff start working on it to be <br />presented in the fall. She said the Board needs to decide its role. <br />Commissioner Gordon referred to her memo regarding language in County documents <br />and asked the Commissioners to look it over. <br />Chair Jacobs asked Michael Talbert to direct staff to come back with a proposed plan <br />for the composition of a group that included two Commissioners to work on developing a <br />strategic communications plan. He said this would presumably be done this fiscal year. <br />CLOSED SESSION: <br />A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Pelissier to <br />go into closed session at 10:39pm for the purpose of: <br />To discuss matters relating to the location or expansion of industries or other businesses in the <br />area served by the public body, including agreement on a tentative list of economic <br />development incentives that may be offered by the public body in negotiations. The action <br />approving the signing of an economic development contract or commitment, or the action <br />authorizing the payment of economic development expenditures, shall be taken in an open <br />session. § 143- 318.11(a)(4). <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to <br />reconvene into regular session at 10:45 pm. <br />