cabarrus county board of commissioners regular meeting november ...

Commissioners Bob Carruth and Liz Poole, along with Interim County Manager Mike Downs were inattendance for the wrap up session and a brief history of all that was discussed during the day. Below isa summation of their comments.Commissioner Carruth pointed out that Cabarrus County has a paternalistic business environment thathas consisted of large organizations. From this group (the CSLE) how are the decisions and policies wemake going to affect the small business environment, purchasing policies, etc?Commissioner Poole asked the group to explain how they see putting these ideas into action moving W C W seem to hear from them right now. Who do we see that is going to go out front?There has been some bad press and that could be a threat for you as a group. How are you going tobridge that gap and make a negative into a positive? How are you going to align with those groups?And then, how are you going to give us that information so that we can make decisions utilizing yourexpertise?Mike Downs suggested that in looking at regulations it would be a good idea to consider the text rewritesthat is occurring in planning and zoning. Areas that affect business start ups, like construction,sidewalks, landscaping, etc. Next StepsThe next steps:Refine the mission statement Josh Knipp and Jim FultonLook into road, land use, and development standards Shannon Johnson, Josh Knipp, and ChrisPintoGather a few members of CSLE to refine visioning exercises into draft goals for the entire Council Have CSLE adopt mission, goals, and determine priorities for 2012Attachment number 1I-3Page 438