Board of Selectmen
Library Meeting Room
March 27, 2004
Minutes
Present: Dale Donovan, Chair; Michael May, Jerry Houk, Michael May, Ira Wood, Helen Miranda Wilson
Also Present: John Makely, Acting as Facilitator
Chair Donovan, called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. John Makely reviewed the results of the previous BOS Goal Development meetings for FY 2005 and the objective of this meeting.
Results to Date
11/15/03 – this two hour meeting resulted in 55 goal and related suggestions from the public, attending department heads, the Town Administrator and the Board of Selectmen.
During the meeting of 2/28/04, 12 of the 55 suggestions were removed as they were considered to be works in progress, information only thoughts, or administrative in nature. The remaining 43 were each reviewed and ranked in one of five categories. 21 were given the highest priority deemed “critical”.
Objectives for 3/27/04 Meeting
Review the 21 Category One suggestions with the objective of consolidating similar or related suggestions into brief, single umbrellas. Second, identification of one or more “must do” tasks necessary for each “umbrella” that could be accomplished during FY 2005.
Results of 3/27/04
After 90 minutes of productive dialog among the selectmen and clarifications from the chair and facilitator, four or five “umbrellas’ were identified. Ira Wood moved that each selectman come to the next meeting with their goal/s in writing following a sample format. Michael May seconded. Motion passed 5:0. Chairman Donovan repeated the value of keeping goal statements brief, action oriented, time related and measurable. The next meeting was set for April 10, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. Ira Wood moved and Michael May seconded adjournment; the meeting adjourned at 12:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
John Makely, Facilitator
Dale Donovan, Chair Jerry Houk Ira Wood
Michael May Helen Miranda Wilson
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