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OTHERS PRESENT Terry Christie, Chairman, Georgia Association NE GA RDC Thomas Daniels, Assistant District
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| CALL TO ORDER In the absences of Chairman Dave Wills, First Vice-Chairman Roosevelt James, and Second Vice-Chairman Ralph Brown the meeting was called to order by Third Vice-Chairman, A. J. Rivers. Introduction was made by each individual. MINUTES Minutes of the January 2006 Board meeting were presented for the Board’s review and approval. Motion: Motion was made by Clinton Perry and duly seconded by Melvin Crimes that the minutes be accepted as presented. Vote was unanimous. FINANCIAL REPORT Don ten Bensel presented the financial report for the period ending February 22, 2006 to those present. AUDIT Don ten Bensel reported that bound copies of the audit were available for the Middle Flint officers and if anyone else would like a copy please contact him or a staff member. OLD BUSINESS Contract for Multi-County Aerial Photography Contract with Sanborn, LLC Gerald Mixon reported having received the signed contract from Sanborn Company last week. He stated that Sanborn is already flying the counties and that the photography is to be delivered by the end of July. Gerald briefly went over Sanborn’s contract with the Board members. Historic Preservation Update Matt McDaniel announced to the Board that Friday, February 24, would be his last day at Middle Flint. He said that he has enjoyed getting to know and working with everyone in the Middle Flint Area. Matt went on to say that he is leaving the Historic Preservation projects in good shape. Matt will be taking a job with the Lower Chattahoochee RDC in Columbus. NEW BUSINESS Water Council Advisory Committee Board Member, Terrell Hudson, a member of the Flint River Advisory Committee, expressed how critical water resources are in Georgia. He said that there are a lot of good people on the committee but voiced a concern with the quality of leadership they are getting from the EPD. He commented that at the first meeting of the Committee, the feeling was almost as though they had already arrived at a conclusion. Terrell did say that they were being allowed to make suggestions for some changes and if they are incorporated into the Flint River Basin Plan it would be something everyone could live with in the future. Terrell urged all board members, that has the opportunity, to attend an advisory committee meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for March 8th in Thomaston at the Chamber of Commerce. Marion County Mapping System Contract Don ten Bensel announced that a contract with Marion County for mapping of Phase III of the water system has been signed. Improvements to Ellaville Office Building Don ten Bensel reported that funds have been allocated for improvements to the office building in Ellaville. Proposed State cuts in FY 07 Planning and Historic Preservation grants to RDCs Don ten Bensel reported that as mentioned at last month’s board meeting the Department of Community Affairs and the State Historic Preservation Department were proposing same budget cuts as last year. He said that he talked with Terry Matthews, and Terry was meeting with the House Propriations Subcommittees and he felt optimistic that those funds will be put back into the budget. Regional Agenda Update Gerald Mixon reminded the Board of the need for input on the annual Middle Flint Regional Agenda Update which must be submitted to the Department of Community Affairs by March 31. Members received a draft of the update at the January meeting. He suggested that an addition to the existing text to include: “establish working relationships with post-secondary education institutions to develop higher enrollment among the Region’s resident population, and increased facility capacity, as needed. There were no comments from the Board. Motion: Motion was made by Terrell Hudson and duly seconded by Jeff Couturier to adopt the revisions as presented. Vote was unanimous. Gerald then presented three staff suggestions for the Board to consider adding to the Agenda. They are as follows: (1) Promoting the Region to Retirees; (2) Facilitating the provision of an enhanced level of health care; and (3) Expansion of animal control activity in the Region. These were presented in the form of a motion. Motion: Motion was made by Jeff Couturier and duly seconded by Clinton Perry to adopt the new text. Vote was unanimous. PROGRAM Mr. Terry Christie, Chairman of the Georgia Association of Regional Development Centers (RDCs) presented a program on how important the Georgia Association of RDCs and local RDCs are statewide. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Board Members present were given the opportunity to give a brief report on things of interest pertaining to their cities and counties. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. |
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