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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-08-28 RMLD Strategic Planning Subcommittee MinutesReading Municipal Light Board of Commissioners- ~J Strategic Planning Subcommittee CLERK August 28, 2007 1 U i. 'i i p t~ S S Start Time of Regular Session: 8:30 a.m. End Time of Regular Session: 9:25 a.m. Attendees: Commissioners: Mses. Kearns and O'Neill RMLD Staff: Mr. Cameron Ms. Kearns called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. 6g 21 ' Discussion of Strategic Planning Proposal Ms. Kearns said that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss the proposal received as a result of the Strategic Planning Invitation to Bid (ITB). Ms. O'Neill asked if the references had been checked. Mr. Cameron replied that he had not started the process. Ms. Kearns asked if Mr. Cameron knew of Marc Goldsmith & Associates and Mr. Cameron replied that he remembered Mr. Goldsmith from his consulting days in the late 1970's and early 1980's. Mr. Cameron said that Mr. Goldsmith had a good reputation back then but he would check the references included in the proposal. The Subcommittee then went over the task listed in the proposal to determine if Mr. Goldsmith's proposal was responsive to the ITB. Discussion ensued. The Subcommittee thought that the proposal was responsive to what was asked for in the ITB; however, they asked Mr. Cameron if bringing Mr. Goldsmith in for an interview would be beneficial. Mr. Cameron replied that consultants are asked to come in for interviews as part of the screening process and that Mr. Goldsmith should be agreeable to an interview. Ms. Kearns asked Mr. Cameron to set up the meeting with the Subcommittee and Mr. Goldsmith for August 5 at 8:30 a.m. Ms. Kearns asked what the Subcommittee had to do to gain RMLD Board approval of the Strategic Planning project. Mr. Cameron replied that a motion should come from the Subcommittee recommending the project to the RMLD Board. The Subcommittee also needs to develop a memo to the Board stating whom the bids were sent to and whom they were recommending as the successful bidder. The RMLD Board will then need to vote on the recommendation. It was the consensus of the Subcommittee that they did not want to wait for the September RMLD Board meeting for a vote of the RMLD Board. The Subcommittee decided that they would try to get a meeting of the RMLD Board in the second week of September for a one-item meeting, which would take up the issue of voting on the Strategic Planning Project. This meeting would be contingent upon the Subcommittee recommending Mr. Goldsmith after the interview. The Subcommittee directed Mr. Cameron to set up the meeting with Mr. Goldsmith for August 5 at 8:30 a.m. Mr. Cameron was also directed to check the references listed in the proposal. Motion to Adjourn At 9:25 a.m. Ms. O'Neill made a motion seconded by Ms. Kearns to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 2:0:0.