February 18, 2021 Planning Retreat

City Council Planning Retreat
Thursday, February 18, 2021 – 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Hilton Garden Inn Outer Banks
5353 N. Virginia Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949


1. Call Meeting to Order

2. Invocation – Councilman Darius Horton

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Approval of Agenda

5. Opening Remarks – Mayor Pro Tem – Johnnie Walton

6. Introduction and Purpose – City Manager Freeman, Assistant City Manager Judge

7. Presentation –– Garret T. Taylor – CEO – Uplift Comprehensive Services, LLC

8. Break

9. Presentation – Perry James, CPA – Municipal Operations Consultant - NCLM

10. Lunch

11. Presentations – Department Directors
     a) Human resources
     b) Parks & Recreation
     c) Electric

12. Break

13. Presentations – Department Directors
     a) Fire
     b) Information Technology
     c) Police

14. Break

15. Presentations – Department Directors
      a) Planning / Elizabeth City Downtown Inc.
      b) Public Utilities
      c) Finance

16. Council Discussion
     a) Homelessness
     b) Public Utilities (Wastewater Capacity)
     c) Citizen recognition Initiative

17. Wrap-Up

18. Adjournment