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PEDC Board Meeting Minutes <br />November 6, 2013 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />Discuss and possible action on Presentation of 2013 -14 Program of Work and Current <br />Budget for FY 2013 -14. <br />Note: David Turner joined the meeting at 1:07 p.m. <br />Steve Gilbert told those present that he appreciated the Board, and others, for taking the time to <br />attend the Special Meeting. He stated that his expectations for the meeting were: 1) Create a <br />Vision; and 2) Development a Plan of Action for that Vision. Rebecca Clifford told those present <br />that she would like to have short-term, mid -term and long -term goals and set a general direction to <br />pursue them. David Turner asked when Skinner would be paying off the line of credit? Steve told <br />him that he had had a conversation with Skinner's CFO, Shawn Bushouse, and they fully expect to <br />pay the loan in full by December 31, 2013. David stated that it would be difficult to set program <br />goals without fully knowing the extent of how to go about paying for them. Steve then presented <br />his history and future Program of Work. The Board agreed that the "To Do List" would be as <br />follows (see attached for more details): <br />1. Reassess and revise Business Plan with focus on Strategies 1, 2 & 3. <br />2. Ensure short- and long -term fiscal sustainability. <br />3. Discuss formation of Board working committees for the following items: <br />a. Website, Dashboard & Marketing <br />b. ROI and Metrics <br />c. EDO Certification & Site Ready Documentation <br />d. Incentives and Abatement Policies <br />e. Workforce Strategies /Work Ready Community <br />f. Airport Industrial Development Plan <br />4. Cultivate new industry project pipeline to continue our "core business" of industrial <br />development for primary jobs. <br />5. Define scope of local workforce initiative. <br />6. Pursue State -level relationship building. <br />Next Steps: <br />1. Steve Gilbert will draft a Proposed Plan of Work for Board discussion and review. <br />2. Staff and individual Board members should meet to review and discuss the draft <br />between now and the end of 2013. <br />3. When the Board has reviewed, discussed and finalized the proposed Plan of Work they <br />will agree on prioritizing and funding the Plan. <br />Note: John Wright left at 2:37 p.m. <br />The Board took a short recessed from 3:28 p.m. to reconvene into open session at 3:36 p.m. <br />