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8 <br /> 1 Article 46 annual funding: $20,000 or 1.5% of total <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Examples of Use: <br /> 4 Participation in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro Chamber of Commerce's annual PRIMETIME <br /> 5 Business Expo. <br /> 6 New ad campaign & series of 3 business networking breakfast presentations with the <br /> 7 Town of Chapel Hill, assisted by Chapel Hill Magazine, will begin in early 2016. <br /> 8 Ad campaign with WCHL 1360 AM radio highlighting activity by Orange County's <br /> 9 Visitors Bureau & Economic Development. <br /> 10 Subscription to Buxton Company's "Scout" software to support retail retention & <br /> 11 recruitment efforts. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Alderman Chaney said sometimes non-profit organizations apply for Federal grants and <br /> 14 need matching funds. She asked if the Article 46 funds would be appropriate for this. <br /> 15 Steve Brantley said any request through the County would be received and reviewed <br /> 16 according to their criteria for grants. <br /> 17 Steve Brantley said there might be avenues in the agricultural grant process. <br /> 18 Alderman Chaney said one area of need is support for local growers and aggregation. <br /> 19 She asked if there is an update regarding this area in Orange County. <br /> 20 Steve Brantley said that would warrant a follow up report regarding the things that have <br /> 21 been going on behind the scenes. <br /> 22 Commissioner Jacobs said it is likely that Orange County will be getting a proposal to <br /> 23 use the Cedar Grove community building as a potential hub for aggregation. He said the <br /> 24 County is moving in the right direction on this issue. <br /> 25 Alderman Chaney asked if there are ways to reduce, and possibly redirect, liquidity, and <br /> 26 if staffs could work together to gain some efficiency in how to use the loan funds. <br /> 27 Alderman Slade expressed appreciation for the update, and for the direction Orange <br /> 28 County is taking. He said he is interested in the proportions of funding from the sales tax. He <br /> 29 said Carrboro represents 14 percent of the County population, but only receives 1 percent of <br /> 30 these funds. He said Carrboro seeks more of these funds to go to locally owned businesses. <br /> 31 Alderman Haven-O'Donnell said she wanted to thank both of the Economic <br /> 32 Development directors for their hard work and dedication. She asked about LaUNCh and if the <br /> 33 interlocal agreement would be renewed at end of the year. <br /> 34 Steve Brantley said it is expected that LaUNCh, the Town of Chapel Hill and the <br /> 35 University of North Carolina (UNC) will make this request before the end of the year. <br /> 36 Alderman Haven-O'Donnell asked if the County's economic development plans include <br /> 37 any options for a design or maker center. She referenced a project at UNC involving 3D <br /> 38 printers making prosthetic hands for children. She said such projects are going on right here in <br /> 39 Orange County that should be encouraged and facilitated. <br /> 40 Alderman Haven-O'Donnell reiterated the importance of focusing local, and that the <br /> 41 County should promote the efforts of local agriculture, in particular. <br /> 42 Chair McKee encouraged both the Town of Carrboro and the County to get the word out <br /> 43 regarding the available agricultural grants. <br /> 44 Bonnie Hammersley introduced the new Orange County Chief Financial Officer, Gary <br /> 45 Donaldson. <br /> 46 Commissioner Jacobs said there will be a consultant from Toronto, Canada at the <br /> 47 November 4th Solid Waste Advisory Board (SWAB) meeting to talk about food waste recycling. <br /> 48 <br /> 49 The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 p.m. <br /> 50 <br />