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March 11, 2006 - Recessed Meeting Page 521 etc.; infrastructure that will provide an integrated utility system and improved transportation system; and a desire to maintain the county/s heritage and continue to be different from Charlotte. Also, the Board reviewed the Cabarrus Compact signed by all members in January 2005 and the following excerpt from Resolution No. 2005-26 that was adopted in September 2005 as a follow-up to the August 2005 retreat: Invite other local government human service providers, educators, stakeholders, and other institutions involved in meeting human and education needs in Cabarrus County to join with the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners in developing a long range, community wide effort to improve the prosperity, educational achievement, and health of the community by addressing the issues that lead to poverty, poor health, crime and barriers to creating community wealth through collaboration and integration of effort that cuts across jurisdictional and service provision boundaries. At 10:35 a.m., the Board took a short break. The meeting reconvened at 10:58 a.m. Develop a Sense of Directionl Mission and Vision Mr. Day facilitated a discussion on the role of the Board and identified the following three components of a mission statement: (1) What is the Board's purpose; (2) Who are its customers/clients, and (3) What products and services does it provide. He pointed out the Board members are elected on a county-wide basis and are representatives of all persons in the county. Mr. words or services, Day led Board Members through an exercise to help identify key concepts for a mission statement that would include purpose, clients and end result. The Board identified the following words during the discussion: Purpose: Communicate, Collaborate, Advocate, Set Policy, Allocate Resources, Educate, etc. Mandated Services, Sound Fiscal Policy, Direction, Respond to Community Demand, etc. Citizens, Residents, Visitors, Affiliated Organizations, Businesses, etc. Quality of Life, Prosperity, Provide Viable Employment Base, Increase Property Value, etc. Services: Clients: End Result: At 12:17 p.m., the Board recessed for lunch. The meeting reconvened at 12:40 p.m. Identify the Core Values that Should Guide the Board' s/Government' s Actions in the Future Mr. Day led a discussion on how to identify the core values that should guide the Board's actions in the future. He asked Board Members to think about the following questions when identifying core values: What core values, principles or criteria should guide how the Board carries out its missioni what values or principles have guided the Board's actions and decisions in the past; what enduring qualities do Board Members want the county to be known for; etc. Board Members identified such words as integrity, honesty, respect, courage, credibility, accountability, responsive, trust/stewardship, team work/collaboration, etc. Develop a Sense of Direction, Mission and Vision (continued) Mr. Day asked Board Members to consider the following questions: What is the Board's best future; what does the Board aspire to be; what is the ideal destination; where do you want to go; how do you want the community to be different than it is now; etc. Mr. Day also provided examples of mission/vision statements from other businesses, local governments and Fortune 500 Companies. Mr. Day asked Board members to write down words describing what the Board would look like for an ideal future. The Board identified the following: best; credibilitYi the model for governance in North Carolina;