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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-04-13 SEDA Meeting Minutes MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE Q SPRINGFIELD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY HELD MONDAY,APRIL 13,2009 The Springfield Economic Development Agency met in the Jesse Maine Meeting Room,225 Fifth Street, Springfield,Oregon on Monday,April 13,2009 at 8:02 p.m.,with Board Chair Joe Pishioneri presiding. ATTENDANCE Present were Board Chair Joe Pishioneri and Board Members Terri Leezer, Sid Leiken,Hillary Wylie,Christine Lundberg,John Woodrow,and Dave Ralston. Also present were City Manager Gino Grimaldi,Attorney Bill Van Vactor, Community Development Manager John Tamulonis and City Recorder Amy Sowa. Board Members Bill Dwyer and Faye Stewart were absent. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Minutes of March 23,2009. Mr. Tamulonis noted that there was one correction to the minutes. Board Member Wylie was not listed as absent in the roll call section,but was absent for this meeting. IT WAS MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER WOODROW WITH A SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER LEEZER TO APPROVE THE MARCH 23,2009 MINUTES AS CORRECTED. THE MOTION PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 7 FOR AND 0 AGAINST(2 ABSENT—DWYER, STEWART). COMMUNICATIONS a. Business from the Audience None. b. Correspondence None. c. Business from the Staff. None. REPORT OF CHAIR None. REPORT OF COMMITTEES I Springfield Economic Development Agency Minutes April 13,2009 Page 2 Board Member Leezer said she would like to have the entire Council involved on the political action committee(PAC)for the fuel tax.They needed support. PUBLIC HEARINGS None. NEW BUSINESS a. Appoint Candidates for Positions on the SEDA Budget Committee Representing the Glenwood Area. Community Development Manager John Tamulonis presented the staff report on this item.Under ORS 294.336 a budget is processed through a SEDA-appointed Budget Committee made up of the 9 SEDA Board members and an equal number of appointed members from the community (9). Of the nine community members,3 represent the Urban Renewal Advisory Boards. Two from the Glenwood Renewal Advisory Committee and 1 from the Downtown Urban Renewal Advisory Committee are proposed to serve terms coincidental with their terms on the advisory committees. Two candidates are available for appointment to the SEDA Budget Committee representing the Glenwood area. a) Joany Armstead(Glenwood--ending 12-2011) b) Jim Peterson(Glenwood--ending 12-2011) Both Joany Armstead and Jim Peterson have served in previous years as representatives on the SEDA Budget Committee. Steve Moe will be serving in his second year as the Downtown area representative. This will be Mr.Moe's final year under this appointment as his term on the Downtown Urban Renewal Advisory Committee is set to expire on December 31,2009. The balance of the 9 citizen members are those that currently serve on the City's Budget Committee. IT WAS MOVED BY BOARD MEMBER LEIKEN WITH A SECOND BY BOARD MEMBER RALSTON TO APPOINT JOANY ARMSTEAD AND JIM PETERSON TO POSITIONS ON THE SEDA BUDGET COMMITTEE.THE MOTION PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 7 FOR AND 0 AGAINST(2 ABSENT—DWYER AND STEWART). OLD BUSINESS Mr.Tamulonis said in the next few days,there may be an opportunity to apply for stimulus funds. He asked if the SEDA Board would authorize the Board Chair to sign supportive letters for those applications. Board Chair Pishioneri said there was a BURNS grant(stimulus funds)available with a due date of May 18.This grant included areas of public safety that may be applicable to the Glenwood area.It was through the Department of Justice(DOJ). The SEDA Board agreed to authorize the Board Chair to review and sign as appropriate letters of support for such grants. Springfield Economic Development Agency Minutes April 13,2009 Page 3 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:06 p.m. Minutes Recorder—Amy Sowa Christine Lundberg Secretary