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MINUTES OF THE
STRATEGIC PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION
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AGENDA ITEM#1—CALL TO ORDER
A public meeting of the Strategic Planning Advisory Commission was convened and called to order by Chair Peter
Bordow at 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 23, 2015 in the Council Chambers at Town Hall, located at 16705 East
Avenue of the Fountains,Fountain Hills,Arizona.
AGENDA ITEM#2—ROLL CALL
Present at roll call were Chair Peter Bordow, Vice-Chair Dana Saar, Commissioners Lina Bellenir, Gerard
Bisceglia, Bernie Hoenle, and George Seimon. Commissioner John W. Craft, Jr. was excused. Staff members
present were Town Manager Grady Miller, Economic Development Specialist Scott Cooper, and Executive
Assistant Nancy Walter.
AGENDA ITEM#3—CALL TO THE PUBLIC
No one spoke at the Call to the Public.
AGENDA ITEM#4-CONSIDERATION OF APPROVING MAY 28,2015 MEETING MINUTES
Vice-Chair Saar MOVED to approve the May 28, 2015 meeting minutes, Commissioner Bisceglia SECONDED
the motion,which CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY by those present.
CAGENDA ITEM#5—ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Commissioner Bisceglia MOVED to, by acclamation, reappoint the current sitting officers, Commissioner
Bellenir SECONDED the motion. Chair Bordow respectfully declined. Commissioner Bisceglia MOVED to
withdraw the motion,Commissioner Bellenir SECONDED the motion.
Chair Bordow MOVED to appoint Vice-Chair Saar as the Commission Chair, Commissioner Bisceglia
SECONDED the motion,which CARRIED 5:0,with Vice-Chair Saar abstaining.
Commissioner Bellenir MOVED to appoint Chair Bordow as the Commission Vice-Chair, Commissioner
Bisceglia SECONDED the motion,which CARRIED 5:0,with Chair Bordow abstaining.
AGENDA ITEM #6 — ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPORT BY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
SPECIALIST SCOTT COOPER
Economic Development Specialist Scott Cooper presented the attached Economic Development documents.
AGENDA ITEM#7—REPORT FROM VOLUNTEER WORK GROUP
This is the five year update cycle for the Strategic Plan for the town. The Commission communicated to Council
that the plan will be more focused on goals that can be achieved within a five to eight year period.
The volunteer workgroup will bring the Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threat (SWOT) Analysis and a
more detailed outline of the plan to the Commission and then to Council.
The workgroup will meet on Monday,August 17,2015 at 4:00 p.m.
The workgroup has been working with Vision Fountain Hills and will have a Town Hall format in October to get
public input regarding the Strategic Plan.The group is also working with the School District for its input.
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AGENDA ITEM#8—DISCUSSION REGARDING ONGOING STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS
Chair Bordow would like to establish a second workgroup to look at logistics of inclusion; they would be
reaching out to stakeholders, groups, and citizens. The group would be a liaison to Vision Fountain Hills. Vice-
Chair Saar and Commissioner Bisceglia are currently working with Vision Fountain Hills.
The Commission's meeting dates are August 27, September 24, and October 22,2015 at 4:00 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM#9-ADJOURN
Chair Bisceglia MOVED to adjourn at 5:13 p.m., Commissioner Seimon SECONDED the motion, which
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY by those present.
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Peter Bordow, Chair
Prepared by
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CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Regular Session held
by the Strategic Planning Advisory Commission of Fountain 'lls on the 23'1 day of July 2015. I further certify
that the meeting was duly called and that a quorum was prese
Dated this 11 th day of August 2015
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