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MINUTES OF OFF-SITE MEETING OF THE
FOUNTAIN HILLS TOWN COUNCIL
January 7 and 8,2003
Tuesday,January 7,2003
Town Councilmembers, Andrew McGuire, Town Attorney, and Tim Pickering, Town Manager, met at
the City of Scottsdale's Human Resource Center, 7575 East Main St., Pinnacle Room,from 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. on January 7, 2003, for an off-site meeting. Mr. George Cappannelli, President of the
Information &Training Co., led the discussions as the meeting facilitator.
Mr. Cappannelli began with introductions. Retreat goals, an outline, and the day's agenda were
reviewed. Ground rules and guidelines for participation were set. Attendees were introduced to four
primary learning frames for organizational effectiveness and learned about keys to effective leadership,
and reviewed processes to achieve changes required for effective leadership.
The group then discussed council relationships. Team development processes, interactive feedback
process, and norms and standards of constructive interactive communications were topics of the
discussions. The next discussion concerned desired roles and responsibilities of the Mayor, Town
Council, and Town Manager as supportive partners in community governance, problem solving, and
delivery of Town services. Attached please find summary of Roles and Responsibilities of Town
Councilmembers,Mayor, and Town Manager(Exhibit A).
Wednesday,January 8,2003
Town Councilmembers, Andrew McGuire, Town Attorney, and Tim Pickering, Town Manager, met at
the City of Scottsdale's Human Resource Center, 7575 East Main St.,Pinnacle Room, from 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. on January 8, 2003, for an off-site meeting. Mr. George Cappannelli, President of the
Ikka,,, Information&Training Co., led the discussions as the meeting facilitator.
Ground rules and guidelines established in the first session were recapped, and lessons learned
yesterday were reviewed and identified. Department directors in attendance this morning were: Cassie
Hansen, Town Clerk/Director of Administration; Todd Tate, Acting Town Marshal; Tom Ward, Public
Works Director; Mark Mayer, Parks & Recreation Director; Scott Penrose, Maricopa County Sheriffs
Dept.; Scott LaGreca, Rural Metro Fire Dept.; Pat Lay, Rural Metro Fire Dept. Interactive feedback
and a dialogue session on town government,relationships and primary staff initiatives followed.
In the afternoon, members continued discussion and refinement of their Roles and Responsibilities.
The Council's mission/vision with long-term strategic initiatives, including fiscal stability, business
development, and downtown development were briefly discussed.
Mr. Cappannelli summarized the two-day retreat with a review of the accomplishments and goals.
(Exhibit B attached).
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TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
By:
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--Ca sie B. Hansifi,
Director of Administration/Town Clerk
PREPARED BY: 4j,4A1
Sue Stein,Executive Assistant
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Off-Site
(Retreat) Session held by the Town Council of Fountain Hills on the 7th and 8th days of January 2003. I
further certify that the meeting was duly called and that a quorum was present.
DATED this 6th day of February 2003. 61-1-67-c,
Cassia B. Hansen, / /
Director of Administration/Town Clerk
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