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Approved 3.20.18 <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD <br />January 9, 2018 <br /> <br />Siena Hotel - Il Palio Restaurante <br />1505 E. Franklin Street <br />Chapel Hill, NC <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES <br /> <br />Members Present: Jim Kitchen, Paige Zinn, Mark O’Neal, John Anderson, D.R. Bryan, James Watts, Anthony <br />Carey <br /> <br />Orange County Staff: Travis Myren, Steve Brantley, Craig Benedict, Mike Ortosky, Amanda Garner, Yvonne <br />Scarlett, Tina Love <br /> <br />Others: Joe Hines, Blake Hall <br /> <br /> <br />Call to Order <br />The meeting was called to order Jim Kitchen, Chair. <br /> <br /> <br />Approval of Minutes <br />Minutes from the May 16, 2017 meeting were approved by consensus. <br /> <br /> <br />Old Business <br />• S.W.O.T. Analysis: Summary of Final Report on Economic Development Districts <br /> – Joe Hines and Blake Hall, Timmons Group <br />o The consultants from the Timmons Group shared the presentation and report and discussed <br />the finding with the Advisory Board and staff <br />o The consultant took recommendation from the Advisory Board and staff <br />o The next step is to discuss with the County Commissioners on January 23, 2018 at their <br />annual retreat <br /> <br /> <br />New Business <br />• Proposed outline for the 2018 Orange County Economic Summit and Role of Advisory Board Members <br />– Steve Brantley <br />o The format for the summit was discussed and how it differs from the Chapel Hill Chamber’s <br />annual event and what it should include. <br />o An Advisory Board subcommittee was suggested. The committee will include: <br /> Steve Brantley, Jim Kitchen, Anthony Carey, Paige Zinn, D.R. Bryan <br /> <br /> <br />Adjournment <br /> <br /> <br />Economic Development Advisory Board – next meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 20, 2018 <br />