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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-11-12 Economic Development Commission SummaryEconomic Development Commission November 12, 1987 - 7:00 P.M. Homer Electric Association Conference Room Vince O' Reilly, Chairman AGENDA I CALL TO ORDER II ROLL CALL III APPROVAL OF AGENDA IV MINUTES OF October 8, 1987 and October 15, 1987 V PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD VI OLD BUSINESS A) Assignment of Commissioners by Segment of Economy B) Enstar Natural Gas Proposal C) Commission Budget VII NEW BUSINESS A) Report on Meeting with Borough Planning 1 Economic Development District - Thomson & Bond 2 Computer Capacity & Capability - Thomson & Bond 3 Speaker - Chairman B) Discuss EDA Conference in Seattle C) Set Policy for Speakers Next Speaker for December 10th - Chuck Decker? D) Discussion - Commissioner Carter E) Commission Activity Concerning Council Approved Goals & Objectives 1 Action/Time Path of Commission 2 Priority of Future Activities F) Commission Data* - Location of Files G) Personal Cards, Letterhead VIII FREE DISCUSSION BY COMMISSIONERS ( 15 Minutes) IX OTHER BUSINESS X SET NEXT AGENDA XI ADJOURN = 9:30 P.M. , * Included at the end of your packet ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING Novemberl2, 1987 - 7 pm Homer Electric Association Conference Room Vince O'Reilly, Chairman Minutes Regular Meeting 1. CALL TO ORDER .. Meeting was called to order by Chairman O'Reilly with the following people in attendance: ROLL CALL Present Vince O' Reilly Bob Scott Darren Bond Jim Elson Jim Carter Penny Dyer Excused Barry Thomson 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES' Minutes from the October 8 1987 and the October 15, 1987 meetings were approved as read. Ail Commission members were in agreement. 3. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD Chairman Vince O'Reilly gave a brief report to the commission on the.passing of the Economic Developments Goals and Objectives that were submitted to the Kenai City Council. Chairman O'Reilly also informed this commission that the City of Kenai has ample computer capacity to allow work on the Data Bank that this Commission is presently putting together. Details will be worked out with Chairman O'Reilly--and he will report to the commission in the future. $4,500.00 will be allowed for this project and this commission is working to keep the cost down but wants to gather as much information for the Data Bank so that all segments of the community and the area can use it as a reliable information source. (see enclosed sheet) 4. Commissioner Jim Carter asked for a leave, of absence for a four to six month period because of his committment to the Kenai Peninsula Boroughs new leadership and the transition process that is occuring. Commissioner Penny Dyer made the motion that the commission grant the leave of absence and Commissioner Bob Scott seconded. Ail commissioners voted and the motion was passed. A notice will be sent to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayors office. 5. FREE DISCUSSION PERIOD- 15 minutes 6. OLD BUSINESS ~ssignment of Commissioners by Segment of Economy. Commissioners felt this should be tabled until the next meeting when the whole Economic Commission would be in attendence Enstar Natural Gas Proposal~ This proposal was discussed and it was decided to gather some information from Enstar and bring back to the Commission for discussion. Page° 2 Ecdnomic Development Commission Meeting NOVEMBER 12, 1987 7 pm Commission Budget This was tabled until the next meeting. 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Report on Meeting with the Borough Planning Economic Development District. Commissioner Darren Bond reported on the EDD and feels they are moving ahead with the structuring and organizing process. He feels the commission should support it and keep abreast of what is happening with it. Commissioner Jim Carter explained that Seward has given a resolution in support of EDD and all municipalities will be involved. The By-laws are being worked on and 11 to 15 members will be on it. It will have an Executive Director and one or two staff with funds coming from grants and the state. Next meeting is November 19, 12 noon at the Borough building. At this meeting Ocean Trawl will give its final presentation. b. Commissioner Darren Bond said the Borough is willing to supply information and data for the Kenai Economic Development Commissions Data Bank and he feels there is a great deal of demographic information available which the proposed mapping that the Kenai Borough is doing will be one of the best sources of information for this commission. c. Commission chairman Vince O'Rielly is making arrangements for a sPeaker to come to the next meeting. He will notify members by telephone or in the agenda. d. Discussion was held on the EDA Conference in Seattle November 30, 1987. Commissioners felt that since Charlie Brown was the City of Kenai representative he would be able to bring back information to this commission. Commissioner Darren Bond Made a motion that a portion of Mr. Browns ticket be paid for from EDC funds and Commissioner Jim Elson seconded. Ail commissioners were in favor of this and the motion passed. Mr. Brown will be making contacts and will be bringing back information that this commission can use. e. Speaker Chuck Decker 'will be invited to speak at the December 10, 1987 meeting of this commission. He was a lobbyist and a Consultant to Brown and Root and it was felt that he could give some ideas and information on the direction a Economic Commission could be taking. f. This commission will start gather sources of information to be used for the proposed Data Bank. Commissioners Penny Dyer and Darren Bond will get with Bill Brighton befor the next meeting on what sources he would have available for use. They will also check on what soft ware is available to this commission for this particular kind of project. g. Regarding Letterhead and personal cards for the commission it was decided to ask Janet Whelan to draft a Economic Commission Letterhead and have it ready by the December 10 meeting. It was also felt that Personal cards were necessary at this time and if a~y member of the commission did travel and planned to make contacts in different areas a letter of introduction could be obtained from the City of Kenai for this use. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:~6 pm. ~ j . .