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18 <br /> 1 Chair Pelissier said that the focus is the economic development districts. She thinks <br /> 2 that there is not a good choice in the entrepreneur category. <br /> 3 Commissioner McKee suggested that each County Commissioner nominate one person <br /> 4 from the list. <br /> 5 A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs that, consistent with the stated goals at <br /> 6 the retreat in 2009, to include a position on the Economic Development Advisory Board that <br /> 7 represents emerging technologies. <br /> 8 There was no second. The motion failed. <br /> 9 Commissioner Gordon noted that she was interested in the idea of adding areas that are <br /> 10 not currently represented, but not during the appointment process. <br /> 11 Commissioner Hemminger suggested going through each category. The Board agreed. <br /> 12 A motion was made by Commissioner Yuhasz, seconded by Commissioner McKee to <br /> 13 assign length of terms randomly after the appointments are made. <br /> 14 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 15 <br /> 16 APPOINTMENTS <br /> 17 <br /> 18 AGRICULTURE (1) <br /> 19 A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to <br /> 20 appoint Karen McAdams to the Agriculture position. <br /> 21 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 22 <br /> 23 CORE BUSINESS COMMUNITY(5) (only 4 were appointed tonight) <br /> 24 A motion was made by Commissioner Yuhasz, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to <br /> 25 appoint Tom Underwood to one of the Core Business Community positions. <br /> 26 VOTE: Ayes, 5; Nays, 2 (Commissioner Gordon and Commissioner Foushee) <br /> 27 <br /> 28 A motion was made by Commissioner Jacobs, seconded by Commissioner Yuhasz to <br /> 29 appoint Eric Pate to one of the Core Business Community positions. <br /> 30 VOTE: Ayes, 6; No, 1 (Commissioner Gordon) <br /> 31 <br /> 32 A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner <br /> 33 Foushee to appoint John Anderson to the one of the Core Business Community positions. <br /> 34 VOTE: Ayes, 2; Nays, 5 (AYES - Commissioner Hemminger and Commissioner Foushee) <br /> 35 MOTION FAILED <br /> 36 <br /> 37 A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Yuhasz to <br /> 38 appoint Mark O' Neal to one of the Core Business Community positions. <br /> 39 VOTE: Ayes, 6; No, 1(Commissioner Gordon) <br /> 40 <br /> 41 A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to <br /> 42 appoint Lori Echel to one of the Core Business Community positions. <br /> 43 VOTE: Ayes, 6; No, 1 (Commissioner Hemminger) <br /> 44 <br /> 45 A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon to appoint Paige Zinn to one of the Core <br /> 46 Business Community positions. <br /> 47 There was no second. Motion failed. <br /> 48 Commissioner Gordon noted that relatively few women were being appointed. <br /> 49 <br /> 50 <br />