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10 <br /> Carrboro Work Group <br /> September 27, 2019, 11 am-1 pm <br /> Session Goals <br /> 1. Define what effective collaboration looks like for this group. <br /> 2. Identify success factors for the group's work and the metrics that will be used to gauge <br /> progress. <br /> 3. Prioritize topics for discussion. <br /> 4. Clarify topics and confirm questions to be addressed. <br /> 5. Begin to jointly generate possible solutions. <br /> Participants <br /> David Andrews, Rebecca Buzzard, Bonnie Hammersley, Lydia Lavelle, Travis Myren, Renee Price, <br /> Penny Rich, Damon Seils, Annette Stone, Trish McGuire <br /> Facilitator <br /> Maggie Chotas, DSC <br /> Session Notes <br /> Welcome &Why we're here— Penny Rich & Renee Price <br /> Penny Rich welcomed participants and provided context for the intergovernmental pilot <br /> project for the current year. Previously full Boards of the County and local jurisdictions would <br /> meet together. The feedback from those meetings was that staff members weren't getting <br /> clear directions on next steps. Travis Myren proposed trying something new based on the <br /> Schools Collaborative. Ms. Rich explained this is the second meeting of the pilot; the first <br /> meeting with Mebane was positive. Lydia Lavelle asked if the County had work sessions with <br /> Mebane in the past? Ms. Rich responded that it had been some time since they had met and <br /> had lost touch with what they were doing. <br /> Renee Price said the Work Group setting provided an opportunity to come together to <br /> have deeper conversations that were harder to have in the larger meetings. She emphasized <br /> the importance of keeping full Boards in the loop so collaborative efforts are strong. <br /> Hopes for the Work Group <br /> Participants identified hopes they have for the Work Group: <br /> Damon Seils expressed a hope the Work Group will be designed around the needs of <br /> staff and can send staff and citizens away from the meetings with something useful. <br /> Ms. Lavelle hoped information or assignments get communicated back to Board <br /> members who aren't present so Boards know mutual priorities. <br /> David Andrews said he hoped the process of the Work Group will establish systematic <br /> ways to continue to improve collaboration around policies and topics of joint interest in an <br /> ongoing way. <br /> Annette Stone expressed hope for clear communication. <br />