Mayor Jones Transition Plan

Oct 25th, 2005

Mayor Jones is creating several committees with chairs and co-chairs to see that his transition plan runs smoothly. Here are some of the task forces and their chairs.

GOVERNMENTAL SERVICE TASK FORCES

Public Safety
Co-Chairs:
Tom Purvis, Former Sheriff, Mobile County
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