Mayor Samuel L. Jones

Transition Plan

January 31,2006 - VIEW THE TRANSITION TEAM FINAL REPORT (800k PDF)

October-December 2005

POST ELECTION THEME: "TOO BUSY TO BE DIVIDED"

Managers:	Dr. Harvey White, University of Pittsburgh, University of South Alabama Dr. G. David Johnson, University of South Alabama
Associate Managers:	Dr. Nadar Entessar, Springhill College Dr. Robert Schaefer, University of Mobile Dr. Caesar Smith, Bishop State Community College Dr. Lynda Carroll, Consultant, Lynda P. Carroll & Associates
Resource Persons:	Termika Smith, MPA Student Research Assistant, University of South Alabama Sandi Forbus, Director, Mobile United

TASK FORCE AND SUB-COMMITTEE CHAIR/CO-CHAIR RESOURCES

Task Force Committee Meeting Schedules, Minutes and Reports

Guidelines and Feedback Forms for Task Forces and Sub-Committees Download MS Word Document OR Download PDF Format

GOVERNMENTAL SERVICE TASK FORCES

• Public Safety
  • Co-Chairs:
    Rodney Watson, Retired Supervisor/Special Agent, Alcohol, Tobacco and Fire Arms (ATF)
    David W. Burns, M.P.H., Chair Department of EMS Education Center for Emergency Response Training University of South Alabama
• Homeland Security
  • Co-Chairs:
    Richard Cashdollar, Former Executive Director, Public Safety, City of Mobile
    Debra K. Mack, Special Agent-In-Charge, FBI, Mobile Division
• Public Services
  • Co-Chairs:
    John Adams, Attorney, Bell & Adams, PC
    John Murphy, Assistant County Engineer, Mobile County
• City Finances
  • Co-Chairs:
    Preston Bolt, Attorney, Hand-Arendall, LLC
    Michelle Herman, CPA, Director of Finance, Mobile County
• Small and Emerging Business Development
  • Co-Chairs:
    Larry Jackson, Partner, Gardnyr Michael Capital, Inc.
    Jim Barnes, Jim Barnes Enterprises, Inc.
• Land Use and Code Enforcement
  • Co-Chairs:
    Buddy Price, President, M.D. Price Builders, Inc.
    Greg Saad, President, Saad & Vallas Realty Group, LLC
• Technology and Infrastructure
  • Co-Chairs:
    Chris Lee, Former Executive Director, Administrative Services, City of Mobile
    Dr. Charmane May, Executive Vice President, Springhill College
    Cicone Prince, 3D Solution Providers, LLC

• Public Transportation & Access
  • Co-Chairs:
    Michael Davis, Executive Director, Independent Living Center
    Ron Martin, Business Office Manager, Alabama Power
    Bill Roberts, Retired Ingal Employee, A Fixed Route User

COMMUNITY INVESTMENT TASK FORCES

• Jobs and Economic Development
  • Co-Chairs:
    Michael C. Dow, Former Mayor, City of Mobile
    Norman Hill, Vice President, Volkert & Associates
    
    Subcommittees
    • Port and Maritime Affairs
      • Co-Chairs:
        Clarence Ball, President, Ball Healthcare Services, Inc.
        E. B. Peebles, Attorney, Armbrecht Jackson, LLP
    • Airports and Air Travel
      • Co-Chairs:
        Cooper Thurber, Attorney, Lyons, Pipes & Cook, PC
        Kenny Coleman, Area Manager, Mobile Division, Alabama Power
        Robert Bender, Co-Owner, Springdale Travel
    • Education and Workforce Development
      • Co-Chairs:
        Charlie Story, Chairman, Workforce Development, Inc.
        Sydney Raine, President, Workforce Development, Inc.
        Carolyn Akers, Executive Director, Mobile Education Foundation
        Michelle DuBose Adams, Principal, Woodcock Elementary School
    • Downtown Redevelopment/Riverfront Development
      • Co-Chairs:
        Jack Miller, Attorney, Miller, Hamilton, Snider & Odom, LLC
        Dee Gambill, Vice President, AmSouth Bank
• Quality of Life
  • Co-Chairs:
    Ann Bedsole, Sybil H. Smith Trust
    Adline Clarke, Owner, Black Classics Books and Gifts
    
    Subcommittees
    • Housing and Historic/Neighborhood Preservation
      • Co-Chairs:
        Raymond Bell, Attorney, Bell & Adams, PC
        Palmer Hamilton, Attorney, Miller, Hamilton, Snider & Odom, LLC
        Robert Edington, Attorney
    • Tourism
      • Co-Chairs:
        Karen Atchison, Board Member, Mobile Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau
        Douglas Spence, Professor, Bishop State Community College
        Dr. William E. Barrick, Executive Director, Bellingrath Gardens
    • Arts, Culture and Recreation
      • Co-Chairs:
        Carlos Parkman, Executive Director, Center for the Living Arts
        Vince Emmons, Realtor, Prudential Cooper
        Edna Rivers, Retired Educator
    • Fostering Civic Pride
      • Co-Chair:
        Leevones Dubose, President, Bay Area Women, Inc
        Leigh Perry Herndon, Mobile Chamber of Commerce
        Kyle Greer, Mobile Chamber of Commerce

• Annexation
  • Chairs:
    Donald Stewart, Attorney, Cabaniss, Johnston, Gardner, Dumas & O'Neil, LLP
• Health Care
  • Co-Chairs:
    Charles White, CEO, Franklin Health Clinics
    Dr. Margaret O'Brien, Attorney, Physician
• Youth and Substance Abuse
  • Co-Chairs:
    Virginia Guy, Executive Director, The Drug Education Council
    Rev. Gabe Davis, Pastor, Mt. Zion Baptist Church
    Dr. Pat Taylor, Principal, St. Paul's School
    Doris Lucy, Chief Probation Officer, Mobile County

Transition Process:

• Mayor appoints co-chairs of task forces
• Task forces (10-12 per task force), a combination of appointees and volunteers
• 3-4 meetings will be held within 3-4 weeks
• By last meeting, task forces will generate recommendations
• Each Associate Manager will coordinate work of a sub-group of task forces
• Each governmental service task force will be staffed by a technical adviser from the city departments.
• Task Force meetings may be held at local colleges

Transition Goals:

• To identify opportunities for city to move forward
• To recommend strategies for capitalizing on opportunities
• To identify a talent pool of individuals with specialized expertise
• To mobilize citizens interested, willing and able to help city move forward

Final Product:

Each Task Force focus area committee will produce a brief report that:

• Identifies Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) within their assigned topical area.
• Prioritize the issues identified in each SWOT category.
• Develop a short strategy (recognizing "people and money" constraints) for dealing with the top three prioritized issues each within the Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats lists.
• Provide a consensus, final prioritized list of the overall "top five" issues/strategies developed.
• Include a list of Task Force focus area committee participants with contact information in the final report.

Task Force Process:

• Co-chairs call first meeting
• Meeting Recorder is selected
• Each task force meeting should last no more than 60 to 90 minutes
• Start with introductions
• Keep roster of participants' names and contact info (including phone numbers, addresses, and email).  Update roster each meeting.
• First task is to identify important issues in the subject areas of the particular task force; Recorder should list all issues brought forward;
• List of issues should be prioritized by the group by the second meeting. Second meeting should end with a list 3-5 of the most important issues and opportunities.
• Final meeting should focus on recommendations of action steps to be taken.
• Report should be submitted by the task force chair to the Associate Manager.

Tentative Timetable:

Date	Task
	Meeting with Assistant Managers; Press Conference
10/7-10/14	Appointment of Task Force Co-Chairs
10/19	Meeting of all Task Force Co-Chairs
10/10-10/19	Appointment of Task Force Members
10/24-11/23	Meetings of Task Forces
12/02	All reports submitted to Assistant Managers
12/12	All reports submitted to Managers
12/16	Final Transition Team Report to Mayor

Key contact for Task Force Co-Chairs, Associate Managers and Managers:

Pam Englund, Phone number, (251) 208-7806; email: englund@cityofmobile.org