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OTHERS PRESENT Ellice
Fancher, Assistant Executive Director,
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| CALL TO ORDER Chairman Ralph Brown called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone. Guests Ellice Fancher, Assistant Executive Director of Middle Flint Regional E-911 Center; Doug Redmond, Schley County Manager; and Perry Ivy, City Administrator of Unadilla were introduced and welcomed. MINUTES Minutes of the October 2005 Board meeting were presented for the Board’s review and approval. Motion: Motion was made by Willie James Larry and duly seconded by Roosevelt James that the minutes be accepted as presented. Vote was unanimous. FINANCIAL REPORT Don ten Bensel presented the financial report for the period ending November 30, 2005 to those present. Motion: Motion was made and duly seconded to accept the financial report as presented. Vote was unanimous. OLD BUSINESS 2005 Georgia Association of Regional Development Centers (GARDC) Conference Chairman Brown reported on the 2005 GARDC Conference that was held in November at St. Simon’s Island, GA. He commented that the meetings were very interesting with legislators and senators being present to answer any questions that anyone had. Chairman Brown stated that there were only three Board members from Middle Flint RDC that attended the conference and he would like to see more participation from the Board. He encouraged any member that could attend next year to do so. Workforce System Update Mickey Holloway gave a brief update on the performance results for the Workforce Development System. Mickey reported that all performance goals were met and exceeded for July 2004 thru June 2005. Mickey also stated that two of the performances met were the highest in the State of Georgia. They were the Dislocated Workers Entered Employment Rate and the Dislocated Workers Earnings Change/Earnings Replacement. Middle Flint’s performance in two of the categories were the highest in the state. Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plans Update Gerald Mixon reported that progress continues with preparation of pre-disaster mitigation plans. Staff time is taking longer than anticipated, and the office may need to request some financial assistance from the counties to help cover some of the extra cost. Multi-County Aerial Photography Update Gerald Mixon reported that the aerial photography project is going very well. Unit price of the photography submitted in the apparent best proposal is half the anticipated cost. The price is so attractive Webster County has asked to be included in the project, making this a five county project. Development of Fort Benning Sustainability Plan Don ten Bensel reported on recent attendance at a meeting held at Ft. Benning entitled “Sustainability Workshop”. The purpose of the series of meetings has been to utilize a broad cross-section of the population surrounding Ft. Benning to assist in the development of a “Sustainability Plan”. The purpose of the plan is to insure the long-term viability of Ft. Benning as a pre-eminent military installation. Tax Parcel Maintenance Program Don noted that the RDC currently has tax parcel maintenance contracts with Macon, Schley and Taylor Counties, and hopes to increase that number in the future. The Executive Director was recently made aware of a short-coming in the techniques staff were using in producing the parcel updates. At the suggestion of Jimmy Nolan with the University of Georgia, the GIS Manager was sent to Athens for a short training. The problem has been remedied to everyone’s satisfaction. FY 05 Audit Program Don announced that the FY 05 Middle Flint RDC audit will be completed and submitted before the end of December to meet the State’s law. Copies will be available at the January 2006 Board meeting. NEW BUSINESS Crisp County Development of Regional Impact Gerald reported the RDC has released findings that development of Lake Blackshear Plantation, a DRI in south-west Crisp County, is in the best interests of the state. Recommendations for protecting the environment were included in the comments released, and Gerald briefly described those comments. EDA Rules Affecting Economic Development Districts Don ten Bensel reported that we have received final rules from the Economic Development Administration and it looks like there will have to be changes in the Board structure. He stated that EDA is real adamant about having a certain percentage of non-elected officials on the Board. Don said that he does not have all the information at this time but hopefully will learn more at the Executive Directors meeting that will be held next Wednesday in Atlanta. Recognition of Retiring Board Members Chairman Brown recognized four retiring board members with certificates of appreciation. They were: Steve Arrington, City of Ellaville October 2001- December 2005 Richard Turk, City of Butler July 2006 - December 2005 Bill McGowan, City of Americus July 2002 - December 2005 Jerry Kirksey, City of Preston July 2002 - October 2005 He thanked each one of them for their leadership, support and dedication to Middle Flint. Transfer of Middle Flint RDC Chairmanship As was reflected in the minutes of the October meeting, Chairman Brown resigned as Chairman, effective today, November 30, 2005, due to his workload at the West Central Georgia Community Action Council. The Chairmanship was turned over to First Vice-Chairman, Dave Wills. Chairman Dave Wills first expressed his thanks to Ralph Brown for his leadership. He then expressed his personal feelings on the services the Board members provides to the RDC and the great respect he has for the Board members that takes time out of their personal schedule and personal expenses to attend the Middle Flint board meetings. Election of new 2nd and 3rd Vice-Chairman Second Vice-Chairman, Roosevelt James, will move to the position of First Vice-Chairman. Motion: Motion was made by A. J. Rivers and duly seconded by Andrea Brooks to elect Ralph Brown as Second Vice-Chairman. Vote was unanimous. There were no other nominations from the floor. Motion: Motion was made by Willie James Larry and duly seconded by Bill McGowan to elect A. J. Rivers as Third Vice-Chairman. Vote was unanimous. There were no other nominations from the floor. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Due to the lack of time there were no Board Member reports. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. |
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