121  Dunn City Council Imagine Dunn Strategic Vision Plan Meeting Tuesday, November: 17,2020 4:30) p.m., Dunn Community Center  Minutes Billy Tart.  PRESENT: Mayor William P. Elmore Jr., Council Members) J. Wesley Sills, April Gaulden, Frank McLean, and Dr. David L. Bradham. Not in attendance: Mayor Pro Tem Chuck Turnage and Council Member Also present: NC Representative Howard Penny, Mark Johnson Chairman Harnett County Board of Commissioners, Harnett County Commissioner Brooks Matthews, City Attorney Tilghman Pope, Planning As part oft thel Imagine Dunn Vision Strategic Plan, a round table meeting with elected officials was scheduled. To comply with N.C.G.S S 143-318.10. and S 143-318.12., Public Notice was provided and the meeting was open. to the public. Notice, relating to the Imagine Dunn meeting, is incorporated into these minutes as Aaron Arnett, Consultant with Arnett Muldrow & Associates, facilitated the round table discussion. Arnett explained that the goali is to develop a 10-year strategic planf for the Dunn community, which expands beyond the city limits. Her reviewed the special circumstances thatt thel Dunn Vision Group has facedi related to Covid- Discussions were held concerning Economic Development, Quality ofI Life and the importance of] Downtown Dunn's success. Economic Development was ar main focus of the conversation: working regionally, doinga a betterj jobt telling] Dunn's story; developinga a higher tech andi more diverse workforce with) housing tos support specialized workforce recruitment, focus on small! business growth, growing businesses toi include night life, specialty restaurants, and developing additional cultural resources. Mayor Elmore commented that he felt  Director George Adlero and City Clerk Tammy Williams.  Attachment: #1.  19a andi reported that 8301 Imagine Dunns surveys have been completedto-date.  thet timingo oft this visioning process was perfecti fort the city ofI Dunn.  Arnette endedt the discussion: at5 5:36p.m.  ECIYON 7COMORA SEAL CAROLIN I  Mayor  Attest:  fKpAy  layaloneo  Cityo Clerk brrp