Town of Hilton Head Island
Mayor & Town Council
Advance Meeting Agenda
December 12 & 13, 2018
Facilitated by Patrick Ibarra
The Mejorando Group
University of South Carolina-Beaufort
Hilton Head Island Campus
One Sand Shark Drive
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29928
Wednesday, December 12th
1. Overview of the Advance meeting agenda (9:00 – 9:10)

2. Identify and discuss benefits from Good Government (9:10 – 9:30)
3. Refresher on the Form of Government including (9:30 – 10:15)
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Role of Mayor and Town Council
Role of Town Manager
Role of Town staff members
Role of community

4. Strategies for Creating a More Credible, Effective Governing Body – Examine the various
dimensions essential to ensure sufficient credibility by residents in the governing body.
(10:15 – 10:30)
5. Updates on various projects and programs: (10:30 – 11:45)
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Summary Year-End Financial Presentation
o Reserve Fund Policy

Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Status Update
Lunch 11:45 – 12:45

6. Continue update of Projects and Programs (12:45 – 1:45)
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Community Develop Projects
o Comprehensive Plan Update/Visioning
 Recreation Needs Assessment/Plan
o Affordable Workforce Housing Strategic Plan
o Gullah Geechee Preservation Project
o TIF Reconciliation – Progress/Remaining Items

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o Flood Ordinance Updates/Map Updates
o Shelter Cove Towne Centre – Resolving Remaining Items
o Storm Recovery

Report of Town Manager on Other Active and Ongoing Projects

7. Discussion about topics that were identified during the pre-session interviews: (1:45 –
4:45)
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Workforce Development
o Elements
 Affordable Housing
 Land Use
 Transit
 Education
 Recreation
 Health Care
 Wages and Benefits
o Economic Development
 Southern Carolina Alliance
 Beaufort County Economic Development Corporation

Gullah Geechee Task Force and Mitchelville Development
o Committee Development of Short-Term, Mid-Term, Long-Term Goals
o Historic Neighborhood Preservation Administrator
o St. James Baptist Church
o Mitchellville Phase 1 Master Plan
Cultural Affairs
o Venue Committee Wrap Up
o Four Major Arts Organization Recommendations
Land Use
o Appearance Code
o Code Enforcement
o Comprehensive Plan
o Land Management Ordinance
o Rezoning
Internal
o Staffing levels/Capacity
Infrastructure
o Sewer improvements
o Stormwater
Public Safety
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Quality of Life
o Celebration Park
 Parking Regulations
o Parks and Recreation Master Plan
o Pedestrian and Bike Safety

Regionalization
o Solid Waste
o FEMA Disaster Preparedness Training in Emmetsburg, Maryland
Transportation LATS
o US 278 Gateway Corridor / Bridges Project
o Cross Island Parkway

Palmetto Breeze and Trolley Service

Evening – Dinner
Ruby Lee’s South

Thursday, December 13th
1. Recap Day One (9:00 – 9:15)

2. Town Council Meeting Protocols (9:15 – 9:30)
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Committee Structure
Meeting Times
Decorum/Public Speaking
Consent Agenda

3. “Headwinds: Change as a Process, not an Event” – Explore the various trends impacting
the role of government, the Town in general, and the departments. (9:30 – 10:00)

4. “Tailwinds: The Town’s Evolving Role as a Community Builder” – Based on the
factors/headwinds identified in the previous discussion explore the evolving role of the
Town organization as a community builder. (10:00 – 10:30)

5. Goal-Setting/Strategic Plan –The discussion will explore the various facets of items
discussed up to this point, with the intent to create an overall list of priorities based on
Near-Term, Short-Term and Long-Term time frame. (10:30 – 11:45)
Lunch 11:45 – 12:45 p.m.

6. Continue Goal-Setting/Strategic Plan discussion (12:45 – 2:30)
7. Wrap-up and Next Steps – (2:30 – 3:00)
8. Public Comment

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