HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDC minutes 091316ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD
September 13, 2016
Hickory Tavern Private Room
Carrboro, NC
MINUTES
Present: D.R. Bryan, Delores Bailey, Jim Kitchen, Ron Keizer, Mark O’Neal, James Watts, Nicholas Thomas, Paige Zinn,
John Anderson, Nitan Khanna
Orange County Staff: Travis Myren, Steve Brantley, Yvonne Scarlett, Amanda Garner, Mike Ortosky, Tina Love
Call to Order
New Business
• Welcome New Member John Anderson – DR Bryan
o Introductions were made
• Advisory Board Replacement Representative – Steve Brantley
o John Anderson will be new representative on Loan Committee
• Advisory Board Rules and Procedures on Elections – Tina Love
o Elections will be held in September of each year
• Annual Report/Work Plan – Steve Brantley
o Members will emails thoughts and suggestions
o Will be part of the November Advisory Board Agenda
• Meetings - Day and Time
o Meetings days will change from the second Monday of every other month to the second Tuesday of
every other month
o Meeting time will change from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.
o Next meeting will be Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at 12:30 p.m. at a location TDB
• Election of Chair/Vice-Chair/Secretary
o Jim Kitchen was elected as Chair
o Nicholas Thomas was elected as Vice-Chair
o Mark O’Neal was reelected as Secretary
Approval of March 21, 2016 minutes
MOTION by Delores Bailey to approve minutes; seconded by Ron Keizer. Minutes were approved by consensus.
Director’s Report and Presentations
• Update on Recruitment Projects – Steve Brantley
o Project visits and updates were discussed
• Update on S.W.O.T. Analysis – Steve Brantley, Travis Myren, Amanda Garner
o A PowerPoint Presentation was given
o Challenges were discussed
o Infrastructure necessity
o Discussion on type of S.W.O.T. analysis and focus
o Draft will be emailed to the Advisory Board and they will email comments to staff.
• Update on Orange County’s Small Business Loan and Grant Programs – Yvonne Scarlett
o Postponed until November meeting due to time constraints
• Update on Orange County Agricultural Grant Program – Mike Ortosky
o Postponed until November meeting due to time constraints
Adjournment
Approved 11/8/16