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March 7, 2008 (Board Retreat) Page 727 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus held a Board retreat in the Multipurpose Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center in Concord, North Carolina on Friday, March 7, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. Present - Chairman: H. Jay White, Sr. Vice Chairman: Joni D. Juba Commissioners: Robert W. Carruth Grace M. Mynatt Coy C. Privette Also present were John D. Day, County Manager; Mike Downs, Deputy County Manager; Pam Dubois, Deputy County Manager and Kay Honeycutt, Clerk to the Board. Chairman White called the meeting to order at 10:16 a.m. Mission, Vision and Core Values John D. Day, County Manager, reviewed the Mission, Vision and Core Values developed by the Board at its 2007 retreat. Purpose and Goals Note: In preparation for the retreat, Mr. Day asked the Board to submit items they would like to see addressed. Next, Mr. Day reported each Commissioner previously submitted a number of issues or concerns which were categorized into five themes for which goals were developed. He explained the goals are how the Board will achieve the themes for the coming year. He then read and reviewed the following goals: • Goal 1 - Preserve and enhance quality of life by addressing growth with sound public policies that sustain resources, provide high quality services and fund infrastructure needs. • Goal 2 - Achieve community-wide preparedness to protect public safety, respond to routine and catastrophic events, and maintain and restore the well-being of all. • Goal 3 - Use resources wisely and responsibly by protecting assets, minimizing risk, creating partnerships and using technology to maximize the value of county investments, expenditures and services. • Goal 4 - A fully engaged community with a shared understanding of its issues and challenges and working together to achieve its goals. • Goal 5 - Ensure that all citizens have equal opportunity and access to education, health care, and economic prosperity and encourage citizens to fulfill their potential and contribute to their community. He said for each goal, specific outcomes will be developed that are measurable and form the strategy that will be used to realize the vision statement. He further explained that every initiative county staff will pursue will be based on specific outcomes at the following levels: 1-year, 2 years, and 3 - 5 years. Mr. Day responded to a variety of questions and a general discussion ensued. Core Values - Development of Definitions Mr. Day asked the Board to divide into teams and develop definitions for the following four core values using statements previously provided by the Board: accountable, responsible, respect and integrity. After a short break, the definitions were presented by each group's spokesperson and refined. The definitions are as follows: • Accountable and Responsible - Our decisions will be based on facts and a full understanding of the matters before us, including the implications for individuals, businesses and the community as a whole. • Collaboration - As individuals, we will engage each other during the decision making process. Collectively, we will cooperatively engage other governing bodies, the community and stakeholders in the decisions that affect the county's citizens through opportunities to participate with input, education and feedback. • Integrity (principled) - We understand and accept our duty to do the