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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSPAC.2015.0723.Minutes #j®�ed, TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS MINUTES OF THE STRATEGIC PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION •4974at is JULY 23, 2015 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. Strategic Planning Advisory Commission Page 1 of 2 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. STRATEGIC PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION BY: t ,/T/L Peter Bordow, Chair Prepared by cy W lte , Executive Assistant • 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 Nan alter xecutive Assistant S Strategic Planning Advisory Commission Page 2 of 2