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�. tw <br /> 1 <br /> APPROVED FEBRUARY 1, 1988 <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> WORK SESSION <br /> GOALS AND OBJECTIVES <br /> DECEMBER 5, 1987 <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met on Saturday, December 5, <br /> 1987 at 8 : 30 a.m. in the Duke Power Exchange Club meeting room, <br /> Hillsborough, North Carolina for the purpose of holding a work session on <br /> setting goals and objectives. <br /> BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Shirley E. Marshall and Commissioners <br /> Moses Carey, Jr. , Stephen Halkiotis, John Hartwell and Don Willhoit. <br /> ATTORNEY PRESENT: Geoffrey Gledhill. <br /> STAFF PRESENT: Interim County Manager Albert Kittrell, Assistant <br /> County Manager William T. Laws, Interim Assistant County Manager/Personnel <br /> Director Beverly Whitehead, Interim Management Analyst Pamela Jones, <br /> Recreation and Parks Director Mary Anne Black, Clerk to the Board Beverly <br /> A. Blythe, Interim Finance Director Ken Chavious, Economic Development <br /> Director Sylvia Price, and Director of Social Services Marti Pryor-Cook. <br /> Ralph Mitchell served as the mediator and began the session with some <br /> background information about his work experience. He explained the <br /> difference between leaders and managers and stated that management must be <br /> able to see the vision set forth by the leaders. He reviewed the eight <br /> phases of creative leadership. He explained that the purpose of setting <br /> goals is to give the staff a vision to reach the goals. <br /> The goals as discussed by the Board are listed below along with <br /> comments made: <br /> FINANCE <br /> BOND ISSUE - Commissioner Willhoit stressed the importance of <br /> establishing a committee to achieve a community consensus for support of a <br /> bond issue and stated the biggest hurdle is the ratio between the school <br /> projects and County projects. A decision must be made on whether or not <br /> the funding must be equal for the two school systems and if the County <br /> projects should also be included. The most important items seem to be the <br /> elementary school for Orange County Schools, the High School renovations <br /> for Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools and the Southern Human Service Building <br /> for the County. <br /> Commissioner Marshall suggested maybe starting with the minimum - nine <br /> million for Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools, six million for Orange County <br /> Schools and five million for Orange County government. <br /> Commissioner Willhoit questioned how the other needs would be met if <br /> only a minimum bond issue was approved and if a minimum bond issue would <br /> then allow the county to meet the remainder of the needs on a pay-as-you- <br /> go basis. <br /> SCHEDULE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN <br /> Commissioner Hartwell stated that if the CIP is really a plan it must <br /> not only include the items but also the source of revenue. <br /> Commissioner Willhoit indicated disagreement with the dates as they <br /> are now set. <br /> Chair Marshall pointed out the importance of not only talking about <br /> those items that need to be funded by a bond issue but of talking about <br />