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<br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD <br />September 9, 2013 <br /> <br />Durham Technical Community College - Orange County Campus <br />Hillsborough, NC <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Present: D.R. Bryan, Keia McLamb, Mark O’Neal <br /> Orange County Staff: Steve Brantley, Yvonne Scarlett <br />Absent: Delores Bailey, Lori Eichel, Jim Kitchen, Karen McAdams, Mark Sherburne, <br />Nicholas Thomas, Tom Underwood <br /> <br /> <br />Call to Order <br />The meeting was called to order at 8:19 by D.R. Bryan, Chair. <br /> <br />Approval of July 8, 2013 Minutes - NO QUOREM PRESENT <br /> <br />Old Business <br />Business recognition program – Steve Brantley discussed the creation of a business recognition <br />program, with the recipient receiving an award from the County Commissioners (presented at a <br />regular monthly BOCC meeting). Staff to bring back recommendations at the November 11 <br />meeting). <br /> <br />New Business <br />Mark O’Neal shared his concerns about the Quarterly Public Hearing scheduled for tonight <br />(September 9, 2013). One of the items on the agenda is the Eno Economic Development <br />District Access Management Plan (review a proposed access management plan for the Eno <br />EDD (Economic Development District). Mr. O’Neal felt the Economic Development Advisory <br />Board should have been advised of changes and asked for input. <br /> <br />Director’s Report - Steve Brantley <br />Mr. Brantley discussed the following: <br /> Morinaga project update <br /> Staff working on quarterly newsletter <br /> Frank Clifton will be leaving at end of month – a new interim will be named (next week) <br />and an active search will begin for a permanent County Manager <br /> County Commissioners will discuss the reformation of the Commission for Women (which <br />may be placed under Economic Development supervision <br /> <br /> <br />Adjournment <br />There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:17 am.