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August 2, 2010 (Work Session) <br />Page 73 <br />Vice Chairman Poole expressed support for the short -term agreement. <br />Ryan McDaniels, with the EDC, advised that monthly reports are <br />available and will be provided for distribution to Board members. <br />Commissioner Mynatt addressed the need to provide input at the EDC <br />retreat and to meet periodically with other elected officials about economic <br />development. Discussion continued on continually updating the County's <br />industry target list and holding a roundtable discussion about economic <br />development at the September 7 work session. <br />John Day, County Manager, advised that the EDC Board has not discussed <br />the industry target list in a long time, accountability issues have been <br />discussed and the amount of dialog amongst EDC members has increased <br />significantly recently. He also stated his preference to hold a facilitated <br />retreat to glean good ideas from the community versus paying for an <br />expensive, but meaningless study. Further, he addressed the economic <br />development recruitment strategy of developing creative workers and <br />entrepreneurs which creates a resilient local economy as a strategy to <br />recruit knowledge -based industries. He advised a dialog on this subject <br />needs to occur at the EDC and said the opportunity exists to do things <br />differently, but better, despite the funding reduction. <br />Mr. Lampe addressed the importance of a low tax rate and well <br />functioning government in recruitment of industries. <br />UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Poole, seconded by Commissioner Carruth <br />and unanimously carried, the Board voted to place the Economic Development <br />Public Investor Agreement (4 -Month Extension of Contract) on the August 16, <br />2010 Agenda as a Consent item. <br />Closed Session - Threatened or Pending Litigation <br />UPON MOTION of Vice Chairman Poole, seconded by Commissioner Carruth <br />and unanimously carried, the Board moved to go into closed session to discuss <br />threatened or pending litigation as authorized by N.C.G.S. 143- 318.11(a) (3) <br />and to discuss the location or expansion of a business /industry in the area <br />served by the public body as authorized by N.C.G.S. 143- 318.11(a)(4). Ryan <br />McDaniels with the Cabarrus EDC (Economic Development Corp.) was invited into <br />the closed session. <br />UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Mynatt <br />and unanimously carried, the Board came out of closed session at 7:22 p.m. <br />Adjourn <br />UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Vice Chairman Poole, <br />and unanimously carried, the meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m. <br />Cl rk to the oa <br />