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July 22, 2005 (Recessed Meeting) <br />Page 914 <br />The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in recessed <br />session in the Multipurpose Room at the Cabarrus County Governmental Center <br />in Concord, North Carolina on Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at 12:00 p.m. <br />Present - Chairman: H. Jay White, Sr. <br />Vice Chairman: Joni D. Juba <br />Commissioners: Robert W. Carruth <br />Grace M. Mynatt <br />Coy C. Privette <br />Also present wer <br />Attorney; Mike Downs, <br />Manager; Kay Honeycutt, <br />to the Board. <br />Additionally, the <br />were present: David <br />Laster. <br />Call to Order <br />e John Day, County Manager; Richard Koch, County <br />Deputy County Manager; Pam Dubois, Deputy County <br />Clerk to the Board; and Lyndsay Hayes, Deputy Clerk <br />following employees from Communications and Outreach <br />Baxter, Aimee Hawkins, Chantel Thompson, and Jack <br />Chairman White called the meeting to order at 12:06 p.m. <br />Communications 6 Outreach - "Parking Lot" Item <br />David Baxter, Channel 22 General Manager, and Aimee Hawkins, <br />Communications and Outreach Manager, presented a lengthy video presentation <br />on the Cabarrus County Communications and Outreach Department. The following <br />information was highlighted in the presentation: departmental successes, <br />statistical information on various communication methods; the Cabarrus <br />Neighborhood Partners program, awards, staff bios, strategic plan, guiding <br />principles, objectives, etc. <br />Following the video, an in-depth discussion ensued. The following <br />topics were addressed: meeting the informational needs of the community; the <br />department's budget; how to educate and notify the community of upcoming <br />public issues; how is the Channel 22 programming schedule determined; finding <br />specific items on the County website is sometimes difficult; what is the <br />broadcast plan in the event of an emergency situation; what is the next step <br />or level for the department; future projects; prioritizing budget requests <br />presented to the Board; the need for more involvement with publications <br />produced by County departments; possibly broadcasting school board meetings <br />on Channel 22; the Board's interest in having a new marketing branding; <br />incorporating the Board's goals and visions into the rebranding concept; <br />whether or not a tag line is needed; possibly revamping the county seal; the <br />need to hire a marketing firm to facilitate the rebranding process; future <br />discussion of the topic at the Board's retreat etc. <br />Chairman White expressed support for the rebranding concept and stated <br />the need to begin the process in the fall. <br />On a separate note, Chairman White welcomed Lyndsay Hayes as the new <br />Deputy Clerk to the Board. <br />Adjourn <br />UPON MOTION of Commissioner Mynatt, seconded by Commissioner Carruth <br />and unanimously carried, the meeting adjourned at 1:93 p.m. <br />Clem to he B r <br />