ED AOE Meeting Agenda

April 18, 2005

10:00am – 3:00pm

Isabella MSUE, Mt. Pleasant

 

Members present: Sue Pigg, Ed Kerr, Mark Thomas, Bill Carpenter, Doug Woodard, Diane Smith, Dave Ivan, Wayne Beyea, Mary Ann Heidemann, Hal Hudson, Ron Steiner.

 

I.                     Minutes Approval – of December 8, 2004 Moved by Kerr, 2nd by Pigg, Approved.

                                                     

II.                   Financial Report 

a.      Transaction Report and Budget Report (attached) Co-chair Smith reported that we have money (roughly 75%) to spend and need to by June 30, 2005.  Memberships in MEDA at 50% reimbursement were mentioned.

 

III.                  Membership Report:  Sue Pigg and Hal Hudson requested to be Core Members.  Possible new members, Michelle Walk of Mackinaw County and the new person at Northern Lakes.

 

IV.               Old Business

a.      Member Support

                                                              i.      Joint ED and Land Use AOE Retreat- Diane to coordinate with Pat Norris.  Date 9/8/05 somewhere up north.

                                                            ii.      2005 Fall Conference In-service Planning:  Possible topics:

Connecting communities with the Link Michigan – Ed Kerr

Cool Communities – Dave Ivan

Land Banking – Sue Pigg and Wayne Beyea

Governors Initiative - 

Economic Development Enhancement Visit – Mark Thomas

GIS & ED – Diane Smith

ED 101 – Bill Carpenter & Mary Ann Heidemann

Heritage Routes – Wayne Beyea & Sally Carpenter

Water Heritage Routes – Mark Thomas & DEQ

Guidelines for fall conference with portal meeting to finalize by end of may.                                                                                                    

b.      Programming

                                                              i.      Competitive Grant Report - Mark Thomas reported that three visits have been made in the UP and that funds exist to visit many more counties.  Hal Hudson expressed and interest and Thomas and Ivan will coordinate with Hal to complete.

Thomas will send email to CEDs to promote the program.

                       

            The need for a state program on entrepreneurship by this Aoe was expressed to widen our visibility.  See attached Eastern Kentucky Entrepreneurship Workshop.  Carol Lopucki (SBTDC) and Bob Trisise (MEDC) both support MSUE ED AoE in this effort.  Other Economic Development partners (SDBC, MEDC, MEDA, EDA, MDEQ, USDA Rural Development, MDA, MDOT, MML, Workforce Development Centers, State DLEG, ISD’s, MAC, Rural Partners, SBA, MSU Product Center, FSC, FFA, MTA,). Committee to set up conference on capacity of MSUE was chosen – Diane, Dave, Doug, Ron, Hal & Sue.  Potential Date March 2006, Role of Extension in County Economic Development.

 

 

Administrative

                                                            ii.      Off-Campus Co-Chair Elect Election:  Doug Woodard was elected as Co-Chair elect to begin on 06/06.  Bill Carpenter was selected to be recording secretary beginning 06/05 for one year. 

                                                          iii.      Campus Co-Chair Recruitment – Dave Ivan shared some resumes of potential candidates.  Dave will talk with both and determine their interest in rural development and ED AoE.  Discussion on Community Development Tourism Land Use, and the synergy that could come from more interaction.  

                                                           iv.      Year Calendar – June 29 & 30, 2005 in Tawas for annual meeting for planning,

October 13 at the Kellogg Center after the fall conference January 16, 2006 as tenative

                                                             v.      Advisory Board for AOE With State Partners – To shape programming, build partnerships.  Meet once a year to build ownership.  September meeting with presentation for informational session to find if we are on target or not then adjust as needed.

Utilities, USDA Rural Development, EDA, Private sector (Don Schur was mentioned), Lenders, ect.

c.      Communication

                                                              i.      ED AOE Marketing Brochure Revision -  Sue will work with Diane to be emailed as PDF and link to portal.  Mary Ann to write article for MSUE newsletter.

 

V.                 New Business

a.      Administrative

                                                              i.      Portal Use – Work space for AoE with possible training at the retreat in June with Dave Glenn guiding.

                                                            ii.      PREFF – Doug explained opportunity for ED AoE to capitalize on showing the value of programming.

Wayne developed pilot module for ED module on Citizen Planner for use by County CEDs other possible topics; EDC Revival, Entrepreneur Conference

 

b.      Member Support

                                                              i.      State Conference Planning by ED AOE (see above)

                                                            ii.      Member Best Practices Round Table – great discussion ensued.

These items below were tabled until the meeting in June.

                                                          iii.      Professional Development Funding

 

c.      Issues ID, Programming and Program Support

                                                              i.      Certificate Programs

                                                            ii.      Research Projects with Specialists/Campus Staff

 

d.      Program Support

                                                              i.      Competitiveness Grant

                                                            ii.      Matching Grants (MSU Matches Outside Grant)

                                                          iii.      MSU Outreach Community Based Research RFP

                                                           iv.      Other Grants/Funds ID For Programs

 

 

Unapproved Minutes

 

Mark Thomas

Recorder

5/2/05