05/20/1997, KEDC Regular Meeting Minutes
MINUTES OF
KENNEDALE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REGULAR MEETING - MAY 20, 1997
Yrr 100 E. BROADWAY STREET - COMMUNITY CENTER
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m., by President Berry.
Members Present: John Berry, Bob Duval, Greg Sellers, Ron Kovach, Nita
Vaughn and Michael Box.
Members Absent: Tom Boone
Staff Present: Ted Rowe, Margaret Eichelberger and Kathy Turner.
ITEM NO. 1 - Consideration of minutes: Regular Meeting - April 15, 1997
Michael Box moved to approve the minutes for the regular meeting dated
April 15, 1997, seconded by Nita Vaughn. Motion carried.
ITEM NO. 2 - Consideration of analysis for economic development long/
short range potential projects.
The Board discussed the analysis regarding long/short range potential
projects for economic development with priority focusing on an economic
development coordinator, economic development budget, and a landscape
Firr median.
With the above mentioned projects, board members Nita Vaughn, Michael
Box and Greg Sellers agreed to provide a job description for an economic
development coordinator at next month's meeting with emphasis on
requirements, expectations, experience, written, verbal and presentation
skills, grant writing skills, computer skills, and the availability for
travel.
In conjunction with the economic development coordinator position, John
Berry, Robert Duval and Ted Rowe agreed to prepare a written budget for
review at next month's meeting as well.
Next, members briefly discussed the landscape median and possible
locations for the median.
It was the consensus of the board to hold a workshop to review the
committees reports, schedule a public hearing for June on the above
projects, and a regular meeting after the public hearing to review
citizens comments.
ITEM NO. 3 - Consideration of proposed budget.
', This item was tabled until the June meeting.
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ITEM NO. 4 - General discussion.
Mrs. Margaret Eichelberger presented the board members with a ',
questionnaire for local businesses to develop input towards business I
retention. Board members agreed to review the questionnaire and present
their comments at the June meeting.
There being no further comments, Michael Box moved to adjourned at 7:45
p.m., seconded by Robert Duval. Motion carried.
APPROVED:
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Joh Berry, President
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ATTEST:
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Kathy T rner, Secretary
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