Meeting Minutes: December 2, 2011

Posted on 02.01.2012 Under Meeting Minutes

Executive Board Members Present: Chair Bill Hetrick (VAST), Dan Dasho (Cloverland Electric Cooperative), Joe Esbrook (Packerland Broadband), Ted Penn (Wisconsin Public Service), Holly Peoples (Michigan Works! The Job Force Board), Joel Schultz (MI-SBTDC), Bruce Orttenburger (Dickinson Area Partnership), and Tawni Ferrarini (Northern Michigan University),

Invited Guests: Kim Stoker (Western UP Planning & Development Region)

  1. UPCDC Committee Report
    1. Two adjustments will be made to the proposal.
      1. Change UPCDC requirement to become a UPEDA Member to UPCDC Convener to become UPEDA member
      2. Change requirement of UPEDA board to vote on UPCDC actions to requiring and proposal forwarded to Lansing will have UPEDA involvement.
      3. Motion made by Esbrook, seconded by Orttenburger, passed unanimously.
      4. A later motion was made by Schultz and seconded by Peoples to require the Chair or a representative of the Chair to attend all UPCDC meetings.
  2. Dues Discussion
    1. Several potential changes to the dues structure were discussed
      1. Public or Private Entity $300, Out of state non-voting $125, Out of state voting $300, Individual $100
      2. Multi County $250, Single County $150, Individual $100
      3. Cut dues in half for everyone for one year only and require individual memberships to have board approval
      4. Esbrook moved to accept the third option, Schultz seconded, approved unanimously.
  3. January Meeting Discussion
    1. Doug Smith will speak at 9:00
    2. Bill will request that the UPCDC meeting be held at NMU with UPEDA sponsoring lunch
  4. Business Growth and Development Update/UPWard Initiative
    1. A region wide inventory of business parks and incubators is being developed in order to network and promote them
    2. The inventory will be branded under UPWard Initiative and local branding
    3. A future request will be made to utilize UPEDA funds to support this and other efforts
    4. CORE will be apprised of and brought in to the effort
    5. There will be an UPWard Initiative update at each UPEDA meeting
    6. A future UP wide business plan competition will be planned in conjunction with the Business Growth and Development Committee and UPEDA
    7. UPEDA by-laws will be adjusted to reflect support of and alignment with regional economic development activities
  5. Adjournment
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