CAMDEN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

Annual Goal’s Setting Meeting

March 15, 2004

5:00 PM

Senior Center Conference Room

Courthouse Complex

 

MINUTES

 

The annual goal’s setting meeting of the Camden County Board of Commissioners was held Monday, March 15, 2004 at 5:00 PM.  The following members were present:

 

Chairman Jeffrey B. Jennings

Vice Chairman Sam Shaw

Commissioners Melvin Jeralds and Clayton Riggs

County Manager Randell Woodruff

Clerk to the Board Ava Murgia

 

Commissioner Rountree was absent due to out of town business and Commissioner Shaw arrived at 6:00 PM.

 

Chairman Jennings called the annual goal’s setting meeting to order and stated the purpose of the special meeting was to develop goals for the Commissioner’s.

 

Chairman Jennings called upon County Manager Randell Woodruff who reviewed the following items:

 

1.                  Capital Improvement Planning

A.                 Rural Center Capacity Grant and the development of a twenty (20) year capital improvement plan for water and sewer budget planning

B.                 Creation of a county capital improvement plan for all infrastructure and capital needs

 

2.                  Financial Planning for the Future

A.                 Building up fund balance

B.                 Acquiring the service of Davenport & Company, a government financial planning company

 

3.                  Future Infracture Needs for Camden County

A.                 Funding of technology needs

B.                 Completion of current sewer project

C.                 Construction of Grandy Intermediate School

D.                 Expansion of sewer to other areas of the county

E.                  Increase Reverse Osmosis Treatment Plant capacity

F.                  New Administration Building

G.                 Future expansion of High School

 

4.                  Budget Issues

A.                 Department heads will have more responsibility

B.                 Budget amendments submitted to the County Manager who then forwards to Finance Officer

 

5.                  Customer Service Issues

A.                 Initiation of bank draft collection for water bills

B.                 Initiation of credit card payment of tax bills

 

6.                  Employee Classification and Pay Study

 

7.         Issues Related to the Subdivision Moratorium

            A.        Working effectively with the Planning Board

            B.         School Impact Study – Tischler & Associates

            C.        School Growth Policy

 

The Commissioners held discussions regarding values important to the county, needs of the county and how those needs reflect the values of the county.

 

The Commissioners expressed thanks to County Manager Woodruff for his submission of ideas and would address the issues at the upcoming Budget Workshop.

 

Adjournment

 

There being no further items to come before the Commissioners at this time, Commissioner Shaw made a motion to adjourn the annual goal’s setting meeting.  The motion passed with Chairman Jennings, Commissioners Shaw, Jeralds, and Riggs voting aye; no Commissioner voting no; Commissioner Rountree absent; and no Commissioner not voting.

 

The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.

 

                                                                        ___________________________________

                                                                        Jeffrey B. Jennings, Chairman

                                                                        Camden County Board of Commissioners

ATTEST:

 

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Ava Murgia

Clerk to the Board