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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDC minutes 110816Approved 1/31/17 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD November 8, 2016 Mama Dips Private Room Chapel Hill, NC MINUTES Present: Jim Kitchen, Delores Bailey, Mark O’Neal, James Watts, Paige Zinn, John Anderson, Nitan Khanna Orange County Staff: Travis Myren, Steve Brantley, Mike Ortosky, Amanda Garner, Yvonne Scarlett, Tina Love Call to Order Approval of September 13, 2016 minutes MOTION by John Anderson to approve minutes; seconded by Delores Bailey. Minutes were approved by consensus. Director’s Report and Presentations • Update on S.W.O.T. Analysis – Steve Brantley, Travis Myren, Amanda Garner o S.W.O.T. Analysis RFP was discussed o A PowerPoint Presentation was handed out o Challenges were discussed o Infrastructure necessity o Discussion on type of S.W.O.T. analysis and focus  Limited assessing the EDDs feasibility  Suggestion of a possible phased report  Analyzing utilities, restrictions and identifying what would industries would match  Viable sites in each EDD • Update on Wegmans Project and other projects – Steve Brantley o Inquiries have gone from a couple per year to 58-60 inquiries but only able to respond to half or less o Concern was expressed that this will cause trading of jobs • Update on Orange County’s Small Business Loan and Grant Programs – Yvonne Scarlett o Yvonne Scarlett updated the Board on the Business Grant applications, awards, and balances. o Article 46 funds distribution discussed – way to measure the additional need o Score card modifications discussed o Booklet of recipients of the Small Business Loans, Business Grants and Ag Grants to be presented to the Board of County Commissioners was shared and discussed • Update on Orange County Agricultural Grant Program – Mike Ortosky o Mike Ortosky brought the Board up to date on activity and status of the Ag Grants New Business • Annual Report/Work Plan – Steve Brantley o Agreed to proposed content to be followed up by emails to confirm final report • Recruitment of Potential Board Members – Jim Kitchen o Members were asked to recruit potential members Adjournment