CEDS Strategy Committee Meeting
June 9, 2015
9:00AM
Town of Hartford
Meeting Room 2 on the 1^st Floor

1. Welcome

2. Introductions

3. Minutes

4. What is a CEDS? (Loralee)

5. Discussion of State of the Region (Pete)

6. Opportunities and Challenges (Tom)

7. Goals and Strategies (Bob F)

8. Discussion of Vision Statement(Loralee)

9. Next Steps and Timeline

10. Adjourn

Presentation by Deloitte Consulting: The Case for Advanced Manufacturing in New England.

• Advanced-to-Advantageous_FINAL-Executive-Summary_04-08-2015
• Advanced-to-Advantageous_FINAL-Report_04-08-2015

Agenda:

 Bob Flint

1. Approval of April 8, 2015 Minutes: Action
   1. Request motion to waive the reading of the minutes
   2. Any corrections to minutes?
   3. Motion to approve minutes

Allison Hopkins (Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission)

2. FY 16 EDA Planning Grant: Update

Bob Flint

3. Officer progression for elections at the full board meeting
4. Develop and approve agenda for the full board meeting

Loralee Morrow

5. CEDS: Update
6. FY 15 EDA Planning Grant: Update

Bob Haynes

7. Treasurer Report: Update

Bob Flint

8. Other Business
9. Adjourn

ECVEDD Board Meeting is open to the public.

Agenda:

 Bob Flint

1. Welcome
2. Approve May 21, 2015 Minutes: Action
3. Affirmation of Board Members: Action

• Public Official

Pat Moulton, Secretary
Agency of Commerce and Community Development
State of Vermont

• Municipal Representative

Walter Martone
Town of Springfield
Selectboard

• Private Sector Representative

William “Bill” Dakin
Dakin & Benelli, PC
Chester, VT

4. Election of Officers: Action

Peter Gregory

5. Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Adoption: Action
6. FY 15 EDA Planning Grant: Update
7. FY 16 EDA Annual Report and Evaluation Responsibilities (Due June 30, 2016): Update
   • Annual Report: TRORC
   • Evaluation: GMEDC
8. Reminder that minutes from all meetings can be viewed at ECVEDD.org

Bob Haynes

9. Treasurer’s Report: Update

Tom Kennedy

10. FY 16 EDA Planning Grant: Update

Peter Gregory

11. Next Board Meeting
12. Other Business
13. Adjourn

Creative Economy Inventory and Action Plan

First Steering Committee Meeting

Agenda will be posted shortly

East Central Vermont Economic Development District

Full Board Meeting

• Agenda: March 8, 2016
• Minutes from Previous Meeting: September 9, 2015
• Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy

The second Creative Economy Inventory and Action Plan Steering Committee Meeting is scheduled for March 30, 2016 at 5:00.  This meeting is open to the public and all are welcome.

• Agenda: Coming Soon
• Minutes from previous meeting: February 3, 2016

For more information about this project see the “Featured Projects” in the right-hand column of this web page.

East Central Vermont Economic Development District

Spring Board Meeting

5:30 PM

Sumner Mansion, 4 Station Road, Hartland, Vermont

Open to the Public

Agenda: Agenda May, 1916

East Central Vermont Economic Development District’s Spring Workshop

“Financing Resources for Business Growth”

Agenda: Financing Resources for Business Growth

The event is free and open to the public.  Please RSVP to Sandy at [email protected]

VISION: A Vibrant, Healthy, and Equitable Region

East Central Vermont: What We Want
Sustainability Plan In Action

Celebration

Join us to learn about and celebrate actions from the sustainability plan that are already underway and to discuss what’s next!

Thursday, May 26, 2016
5:30 – 7:30 PM
The Quechee Club 3268
Quechee Main Street
Quechee, Vermont

Please RSVP to Loralee at [email protected] by Friday, May 13, 2016

Sponsored by Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission for the 40-town East Central Vermont Sustainability Consortium.

ECV: What We Want Celebration Agenda