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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD <br />May 22, 2015 <br />Hampton Inn <br />Chapel Hill, NC 27514 <br />MINUTES <br />Present: Delores Bailey, D.R. Bryan, Lori Eichel, Jim Kitchen, Ron Keizer, Mark O'Neal, Nicholas Thomas <br />and Paige Zinn <br />Orange County Staff: Steve Brantley, Yvonne Scarlett, Amanda Garner, Mike Ortosky, Tina Love <br />Call to Order <br />D.R. Bryan (Chair) called the meeting to order and welcomed new Board Member Paige Zinn. <br />Aunroval of January 12, 2015 minutes <br />MOTION by Delores Bailey to approve minutes; seconded by Mark O'Neal. Minutes were approved unanimously. <br />New Business <br />• Business Investment Grant Program Committee appointments — D.R. Bryan <br />Members: Mark O'Neal, Paige Zinn, Delores Bailey, Jim Kitchen, D.R. Bryan <br />Alternates: Lori Eichel and Nick Thomas <br />• Orange County Small Business Loan Program — D.R. Bryan <br />o Appointment from Economic Development Advisory Board <br />Lori Eichel <br />A motion was made by D.R. Bryan to formally appoint the members to serve on the <br />Business Grant Subcommittee and Loan Committee; seconded by Jim Kitchen - <br />Unanimous <br />• Agriculture Economic Development Plan presentation — Mike Ortosky <br />Mike Ortosky gave an overview on his plan for agriculture economic development <br />Old Business <br />• Status of Agriculture Grant Program — Mike Ortosky <br />o First meeting will be in June 2015 to organize to be followed up with a second meeting <br />within 30 days <br />• Grant Program Guidelines Modifications <br />• Quarterly deadlines to be added June 30, Sept 30, Dec 31, March 31 <br />• Personal financial statements not required <br />A motion was made by Jim Kitchen to relax the requirement of personal financial <br />statement for business grants, seconded by Ron Keizer — Unanimous <br />0 Mentoring for small business grants changed to one session lasting one hour <br />