HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-13-19 Minutes of the Pulaski Town Council special called meeting held at 8:00 a.m., Saturday, April 13, 2019 at the
Pulaski Senior Center at 106 N. Washington Avenue.
In attendance were:
Mayor: David L. Clark, presiding
Councilmen Present: G. Tyler Clontz, Brooks R. Dawson; Gregory C. East,
Joseph K. Goodman, Lane R. Penn, James A. Radcliffe
Administration: Shawn M. Utt, Town Manager
Nichole Hair, Deputy Town Manager
Call to Order.
The meeting was called to order at 8:00 a.m. by Mayor Clark.
Roll Call.
Following the call to order, the roll was taken. Present were: Mayor Clark, Mr. Clontz, Mr. Dawson, Mr. Goodman,
Mr. Penn, and Mr. Radcliffe. Mr. East was absent from roll call. Given that a majority of Council was in
attendance, a quorum of members were present for the conduct of business.
Discussion of Community Development.
Mayor Clark provided Town Council with a summary of the progression of events that involved the staff of the
Community Development Department (CDD), focusing on "wins" over the past three plus years.
Mr. Utt then provided Town Council with a brief summary of the goals he has for the Community Development
Department (CDD), including (1) Strengthen the Town's Tax Base, (2) Expand Employment Opportunities, (3)
Improving the Business Climate, (4) Increase Private Investment, and (5) Ensure Proper/Safe Development
throughout Town. He admitted these were higher-level goals and that role-specific goals may be what Town
ICouncil is looking for. He also reviewed the current organizational chart for the CDD which breaks the department
down into four sectors: Economic Development, Development Enforcement, Quality of Life, and Grant Projects.
He noted that the packet that was provided prior to the meeting included the staffing of the CDD as well as each
staff member's roles.
A great amount of discussion ensued about the need to make sure employees of the CDD are held accountable
and have ownership of their respective roles as well as the need to make sure a clear point of contact is known
for each "project" and function.
Following the comprehensive discussion, Town Council requested that the Town Manager and Deputy Town
Manager work with the staff of the CDD to develop job-specific goals for each position that can be measurable
to reportable. By requiring the employees to develop their own goals, each member of staff would be better
empowered to help the Town move forward. The goals will be reported at a future meeting of Town Council and
will follow on a monthly basis in the CDD's monthly report that is included in the first weekly summary of each
month.
Future Meetings and Adjournment
Mayor Clark reminded Council of the Council work session scheduled for April 16th at 5:00 p.m. There being no
further business, Mr. Penn moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by i ' -•cliffe and ap• :,-• by
unanimous voice vote of Council at 9:34 a.m.
Approved ��
David L. Clark
IATTEST: Mayor
Shawn M. Utt
Acting-Clerk of Council
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