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OTHERS PRESENT Doug Redmond, Schley
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| CALL TO ORDER In the absence of Chairman Ralph Brown, First Vice-Chairman, Richard Turk, called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. IN MEMORY Don ten Bensel informed the Board of Ralph Adkinson’s death. Ralph died on June 12 at his home unexpectedly. He has been with Middle Flint for almost 10 years and was Community Developer. He will be missed immensely by all who knew him. MINUTES Minutes of the June 2005 Board meeting were presented for the Board’s review and approval. Motion: Motion was made by Dave Wills and duly seconded by Jared Stevens that the minutes be accepted as presented. Vote was unanimous. FINANCIAL REPORT Don ten Bensel presented the financial report for the period ending June 21, 2005 to those present. OLD BUSINESS Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plans Gerald Mixon reported that the staff is continuing working with six counties on the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plans. He stated that there is still a good bit of work to be done before meeting the July deadline. Middle Flint Regional E-911 Center Dedication Doug Redmond, E-911 Authority Vice Chairman, reminded everyone of the E-911 dedication that is scheduled for Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at 1:30pm in Ellaville at the E-911 Center. Workforce System Update Mickey Holloway reported that WIA contracts that begins July 1 are in place. Approximately 240 individuals will be served over the new Fiscal Year. Mickey said that at present we have twenty-five people who are involved in the Dislocated Workers Program that are affected by jobs going overseas. He said that fifty Middle Flint area employers and businesses have hired people that have gone through the WIA program. Also, in the Board packet was a handout comparing the unemployment rate of the Middle Flint region to the State of Georgia’s Unemployment Rate. Bicycle-Pedestrian Plan Matt McDaniel provided a brief update of the status of bicycle and pedestrian planning. He indicated that the initial planning process was complete, and that the planning document had been prepared. The recommendations fell into three basic categories: to provide for the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and motorists; to encourage walking and cycling to promote an active and healthy community; and to promote economic development through cycling tourism. He pointed out proposed cycling routes on regional maps included with the plan. The plan document itself would be made available through the RDC website, or hard-copies could be requested. Tolleson’s Preston Mill Project Don ten Bensel reported that Webster County received a check for $477,000+ from OneGeorgia for the Tolleson’s Preston Mill Project. He said that Webster County is anticipating receiving money from the Economic Development Administration to assist in this project also. Hopefully, we will hear something within the next thirty days. NEW BUSINESS FY 06 - 06 Budget Jeff Couturier, Treasurer, presented the FY 05/06 Revenue Budget and Expense Budget to the Board. Motion: Motion was made by Willie James Larry and duly seconded by A. J. Rivers that the budget be accepted as presented. Vote was unanimous. Election of Officers for FY 2005-2006 Board Member, Jared Stevens, reported that the Nominating Committee met and recommends to the full Board the slate of officers for FY 2005-2006. They are as follows: Chairman - Ralph Brown; 1st Vice-Chairman - Dave Wills; 2nd Vice-Chairman - Roosevelt James; 3rd Vice-Chairman - Bill McGowan; Secretary - Cora Black; and Treasurer - Jeff Couturier. Motion: Motion was made by Jeff Couturier and duly seconded by Andrea Brooks that the recommendation be accepted as presented. Vote was unanimous. Middle Flint RDC Work Program for FY 06 Don ten Bensel presented the FY 06 Work Program for the Board’s final review and approval. Motion: Motion was made by A. J. Rivers and duly seconded by Dave Wills to accept the Work Program as presented. Vote was unanimous. Board Member Reappointments Don ten Bensel reported that all of Middle Flint counties, except Taylor County, have appointed/reappointed someone to the Middle Flint Board. Thus far, the only change will be in Macon County. Gerald Beckum will be replacing Sarah Trask for the City appointee from Oglethorpe. GDOT and DCA Planning Contracts and GIS Contracts for FY 05-06 Gerald Mixon reported planning contracts with the Department of Transportation and the Department of Community Affairs have been extended for fiscal year 2006. The DOT contract is for limited activities related to Transportation Enhancement, Scenic Byways, Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan implementation and State Transportation Improvement Program assistance. The DCA contract will cover comprehensive and solid waste planning, technical assistance and reviews, DRI reviews, etc. The DOT contract for GPS collection of road centerline data will be finalized later in the year. It is anticipated that two of the region’s counties will be approved for road centerline updates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates for July 2004 Gerald Mixon reported that in the Board packet is a handout showing the cumulative estimates of population change for the counties in the Middle Flint Area from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2004 and 2015 Population Projections. PROGRAM Tom Queen, District Planning and Programming Engineer, Georgia Department of Transportation, Thomaston gave a brief and informative presentation on the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. Questions were entertained at the end of the presentation. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Due to lack of time there were no Board Member reports. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. |
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