
{"id":4768,"date":"2009-02-03T11:52:34","date_gmt":"2009-02-03T19:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carrborocitizen.com\/main\/?p=4768"},"modified":"2009-02-03T11:52:34","modified_gmt":"2009-02-03T19:52:34","slug":"retreat-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/main\/2009\/02\/03\/retreat-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Retreat notes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following are notes from the Feb. 3, 2009 Board of Aldermen retreat:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\nBoard of Alderman Retreat<br \/>\nFebruary 2, 2009<br \/>\nPotential Action Items<br \/>\n1)\tConsider increasing aid to agencies<br \/>\na.\tAsk HSC to identify agencies seeing an increase in clientele<br \/>\nb.\tGet checks out to agencies soon after budget is decided<br \/>\n2)\tReview and respond to Orange County BOCC goals, press BOCC to be clear and specific.<br \/>\n3)\tDiscuss with Chapel Hill and Orange County which assets each community can provide to non-profits without additional taxpayer expense, i.e. meeting space, etc.<br \/>\na.\tAdd UNC to the discussion<br \/>\n4)\tControl the tax rate<br \/>\n5)\tInvolve BOA members in combined giving campaign<br \/>\na.\tSeek philanthropy to match funds contributed by Town employees<br \/>\nb.\tPublicize the matching funds\/contributor<br \/>\n6)\tExplore with legislators options for local preferential purchasing<br \/>\na.\tPerform cost analysis re: local buying<br \/>\n7)\tMove assets to locally owned banks and\/or credit unions<br \/>\na.\tExplore legislation allowing funds to be deposited with Credit Unions<br \/>\n8)\tRefer \u00e2\u20ac\u0153What can we do to help businesses\u00e2\u20ac\u009d question from local business survey to LLE<br \/>\na.\tPlan a BOA work session on above topic<br \/>\n9)\tDiscuss BOA interest in green building industry and set objectives.<br \/>\na.\tGrow local green building businesses<br \/>\nb.\tBuild a guild of local green builders<br \/>\n10)\tRe-assess commercial usage in northern Carrboro<br \/>\n11)\tMove forward with planned capital expenditures<br \/>\n12)\tSeek funds to reestablish community oriented policing<br \/>\n13)\tAre we reaching all local businesses with survey?<br \/>\n14)\t\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Mayors Roundtable\u00e2\u20ac\u009d for local non-profit leaders and news media to publicize results of UNC survey and inform public of agency needs<br \/>\n15)\tBoard discussion on energy initiatives as related to local \u00e2\u20ac\u0153green collar\u00e2\u20ac\u009d jobs<br \/>\n16)\tRe-assess size of houses<br \/>\n17)\tLook into Federal call for proposals to expand internet access beyond Main street.<br \/>\n18)\tAsk employees how to save money<br \/>\n19)\tLook at town-based WPA-style volunteer program for families, etc as a swap for town programming.<br \/>\na.\tBuild community with this idea<br \/>\n20)\tBroad-scale community meetings to get residents pulse, ideas<br \/>\n21)\tCreate viable support for community \u00e2\u20ac\u0153victory gardens\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<br \/>\na.\tInvolve County Ag extension program<br \/>\nb.\tProvide greater access for Carrboro residents<br \/>\n22)\tLook into child care needs of residents\/employees\/Advisory Board members for Town Meetings\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Additional notes from the meeting.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Board of Alderman Retreat<br \/>\nFebruary 2, 2009<br \/>\nAdditional Notes<br \/>\n1)\tHow should the BOA narrow list of potential action items?<br \/>\na.\tWhat will help us impact the economic situation?<br \/>\nb.\tSort short term (FY09-10) vs. long term issues that offer opportunities.<br \/>\nc.\tPet projects- don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t let them fall through the cracks.<br \/>\nd.\tThose items we agree with now, and those that need further discussion.<br \/>\ne.\tItems with a natural tie-in with existing channels.<br \/>\nf.\tItems with funding opportunities\/items already on the radar\/initiatives already being pursued by individuals.<br \/>\ng.\tHave each board member identify 1-2 most important items and put the rest in the March work session.<br \/>\nh.\tIdentify what is new to staff.<br \/>\ni.\tSort into short\/long term for work session<br \/>\n2)\tAfter digesting the list and sorting methods, Board sorted list for staff based on:<br \/>\na.\tIdentifying the most important<br \/>\nb.\tIdentifying what is already in the works.<br \/>\n3)\tWhat did the Board Like\/dislike\/want changed about the retreat?<br \/>\na.\tLikes<br \/>\ni.\tBright space<br \/>\nii.\tComfortable chairs<br \/>\niii.\tGreat food<br \/>\niv.\tGood facilitator<br \/>\nv.\tBoard kept on task<br \/>\nvi.\tTimely<br \/>\nvii.\tClarification of topics<br \/>\nviii.\tFacilitator knew when to be\/not be active<br \/>\nix.\tKept moving forward<br \/>\nx.\tStreamlined focus<br \/>\nxi.\tGood presentations<br \/>\nxii.\tBoard members got along<br \/>\nxiii.\tGood temperature<br \/>\nxiv.\tGood space size<br \/>\nxv.\tGood advance materials<br \/>\nb.\tDislikes\/Change<br \/>\ni.\tNot enough staff participation<br \/>\nii.\tAsk facilitator if prioritizing or decision making to have a process ready\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following are notes from the Feb. 3, 2009 Board of Aldermen retreat: Board of Alderman Retreat February 2, 2009 Potential Action Items 1) Consider increasing aid to agencies a. Ask HSC to identify agencies seeing an increase in clientele b. 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