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January 20, 2007 (Recessed Meeting - Retreat) Page 225 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in recessed session in the Helms Dining Hall at Camp T. N. Spencer Park, 3155 Rimer Road, Concord, North Carolina, on Saturday, January 20, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. Present - Chairman: Robert W. Carruth Vice Chairman: Joni D. Juba Commissioners: Grace M. Mynatt Coy C. Privette H. Jay White, Sr. Also present were John D. Day, County Manager; Mike Downs, Deputy County Manager; Pam Dubois, Deputy County Manager; Kay Honeycutt, Clerk to the Board; and Aimee Hawkins, Communications and Outreach Manager. Phil Boyle with Leading and Governing Associates facilitated the meeting. Reporters Victoria Cherrie of THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER (Cabarrus Neighbors) and Eric Defines of THE INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE also attended the meeting. a.m. After breakfast, Chairman Carruth called the meeting to order at 9:20 Goals and Guiding Princi les Phil Boyle with Leading and Governing Associates lead the Board through a series of questions to help identify and formulate goals and guiding principles. The questions and responses from the Board were as follows: 1. What key themes have emerged from your discussion about what you value about Cabarrus, what issues and challenges do you face, and how county government should respond to these issues and challenges? Board responses were as follows: collaboration; connection; diversity; education; engagement; environment/atmosphere; growth; healthy economy; inclusion; leadership; opportunity; planning; and preservation. 2. What goals should county government establish based on these themes to achieve its mission and vision? Board responses were as follows: prosperity - education, creating a healthy economy, ensuring opportunity and guiding balanced growth and development; working together - inclusion, diversity, collaboration, creating connection, engagement and being responsive; stewardship - protecting our environment, planning, preservation, managing resources wisely and protecting our assets. Commissioner Privette left the meeting at 11:90 a.m. to attend a speaking engagement. Recess of Meeting At 11:45 a.m., the Board took a lunch break. The meeting reconvened at 12:45 p.m. Goals and Guiding Principles - Continued 3. What operating principles should guide the board in carrying out its mission and achieving its goals and vision? Board responses were as follows: be prepared; be informed, make informed decisions; ask questions; share information and resources; create a constructive discussion and decision making process; ~;k.e our time or a timeout when needed; focus on policies and problems, not on people; do a better job of managing our conversations, make sure everyone has an opportunity to be heard without dominating the discussion; actively and purposefully invite participation and contributions; and do not assume silence means agreement or that a member has nothing to contribute. Next Steps Mr. Boyle reviewed the following next steps in the process: (1) solicit staff feedback on the draft county vision, mission goals, and core