Transcript North Carolina is America’s Military Base

Paul Dordal
Executive Director
Executive Committee Meeting
21 May 2009
Chairman and Executive Director
 Establish a
quorum.
Old Business:
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Approve minutes from April 16 meeting.
New Business:
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Chairman Tim McNeill Remarks
Executive Director’s Report
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NC STEM Community Collaborative
NC STEM Community Collaborative
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Action Item:
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Request board approval to authorize the BRAC RTF
to become the lead agency to pilot a Community
Visioning Process under the direction of the NC
STEM Community Collaborative.
Request board approval to use up to $20,000 in DOL
funds to match the $125,000 investment provided by
the NC STEM Community Collaborative
Executive Director’s Report
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BRAC Move Update
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Funding for Murchison Road
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CGRP Action Items
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Defense & Homeland Security Cluster Review
CRGP Implementation Phase: Update
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RFPs Status :
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CGIA Service Contract & Airport RFP approved by OEA
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CGIA Contract signed and work underway
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Airport Service Study out for bid
Other RFPs under development & review
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Infrastructure, Energy, Solid Waste, Healthcare and
transportation RFPs undergoing OEA approval process
D&HS Cluster Strategic Planning Review
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Date:
June 2-3
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Time: Day 1 - 8:30-4:30
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Place: Tony Rand Student Center at FTCC
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Attendees: All original WDP SG members (including the
ex-officio members) plus about 10 others
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Purpose: To review the analysis completed as part of this
effort, validate conclusions of the analyses, and develop a
strategic plan that charts path for becoming a D&HS hub
Day 2 - 8:30–1:00
BRAC RTF
Transformation Committee Report
Tony Chavonne
Mayor of Fayetteville
WLPP
Working Lands Protection Program
Update
Grace Lawrence
Program Director
RASP Program
Farm to Fork Local Food Summit Recap
Melissa Ix
NC Cooperative Extension
Farm to Fork
Building a Sustainable Local Food Economy
FARM to FORK Summit – May 11 & 12
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Culmination of statewide initiative run by Center for
Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) under the leadership of
Dr. Nancy Creamer
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400 participants in two-day Summit
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Speakers included Gov. Perdue, Rep. Etheridge
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Focus was on local food accessibility. If everyone spent just
$.50 it would be a $1.7 billion increase for our farmers.
11 “Working Issues Teams” presented “Game Changer” concepts
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Retail & Institutional Group concept is “Feed the Forces”
“Game Changer”
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Retail & Institutional Team will develop a statewide
model adapted for other institutional markets such as
UNC systems, hospitals, etc.
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Goal is to develop new partnerships while coordinating
business entities that will address challenges
“Game Changer”
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Team Members include:
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Sustainable Fort Bragg
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Sustainable Sandhills
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CEFS (Center for Environmental Farming Systems)
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Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
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Eastern Carolina Organics
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SE NC Food Systems Initiative (Eastern region)
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BRAC RTF
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NC Cooperative Extension
Challenges
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Lack of competitive pricing
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Consistency of product availability and specification
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Farmer capital issues
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Contracting
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Must address contracting at Federal contract limitation level
no geographic bias requirement & “best product/best price”
prerogative of vendors
Next Steps
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USDA Stimulus Grant Proposal prepared at request of
NCDA; joint proposal with Eastern NC Military Growth Task
Force
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Proposal would implement ‘Feed the Forces’ statewide by:
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Developing local cold storage, processing and distribution
centers to enable small to medium-sized farms and farm
cooperatives to serve Ft. Bragg & Camp Lejeune with locally
grown produce
Creating an organization to operate facilities
Workforce Demonstration Program
Dr. Jane Smith
Program Manager for Education
WDP Education and Workforce Steering Group
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Videoconference Tuesday May 26 at 1:00
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JobsNOW
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Stephanie Deese, NC Community College System
Education Program Update
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Real Game Online – Region-wide 65 sites
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i3D regional roll-out – Richmond County report
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Kenan Fellows – Moore County Celebration
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Smart Start Conference – “Strong communities are
made of strong families”
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Pilot Circuit – Cumberland County Pine Forest HS
ACTION ITEM – Pilot Circuit
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DISCUSSION: A key objective of the Workforce
Demonstration Program is to establish a Virtual Network
within all 11 counties that connects educational
institutions and industry partners using i3D equipment
and distributive learning.
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ACTION ITEM: Request approval to use up to $30,000
in DOL funding to make the necessary technology
upgrades to support the pilot circuit program and
develop a model high tech classroom.
FSU / UNC-P Study Status
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Progress Update
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Quantitative and qualitative data is being collected and
analyzed – assets; obstacles; solutions
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County focus groups are almost complete – Harnett,
Sampson, Scotland remain
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2nd Regional Summit occurred 6 May at UNC-P
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75 attendees
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Preliminary Findings: Key barriers across all counties are
Transportation; Communication; Literacy
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End Result: Action plan and recommendations due mid-July
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HP Direct Hiring Results
Hensel Phelps initial hiring requirement
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Concrete form carpenters and foremen - 19 total
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Applications
272
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Total Hires
19
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NC Hires
16
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BRAC Region Hires
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Outreach and Marketing Programs
Renee Lane
Communications and Outreach Coordinator
Outreach and Marketing Programs
 Websites
 Trade Shows
All-American Defense Business Association
Joy Thrash
Business Development Director
All American Defense Business Association
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Logo created
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Membership tiers determined
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Application developed
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Working database to convert to official members
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Dates being finalized for upcoming events
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Splash page for web site being developed
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Meeting with Charleston Defense Contractors Assn
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Applying for 501c6 determination
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Selection of Interim Advisory Committee
All American Defense Business Assn
 ACTION ITEM:
Request board approval to
establish an interim advisory committee to
assist in the development of the defense
business association and its transition to a
501c6 non-profit organization
DBA Interim Advisory Committee
Neil Buie
Jack Dawsey
The Logistics Group
Representing local mid-size contractors
TDI
Provided information for CDCA, good resource
Steven Moore
Moore Exposure
Expressed interest in participating
Dottie Womack
President, Saab Barracuda
Recommended by Angie Stewart- Harnett Cty ED
Wayne Grant
Shanon Madrid
Trina Hough
Booz Allen Hamilton
Representing Large Contractor
First Citizens Bank
Representing Associate Member
MPRI
Defense Contractor
SAIC
Moore County Defense Contractor
Joe Adamczyk
Scott Dorney
Paul Dordal
Joy Thrash
Todd Smith
Lisa Sessoms
Charter Member
NCMBC
Partner, Resource for contractors; workshops
BRAC RTF
BRAC RTF
Smith Advertising
Certified Partner
McFadyen & Sumner
Certified Partner
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DISCUSSION
ADJOURN
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BRAC RTF
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Executive Director: Paul Dordal
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Deputy Director: John Harbison
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Regional Planner: Don Belk
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Executive Assistant: John Bellamy
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Program Manager for Education: Jane Smith
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Program Manager for Workforce and Economic Development: Tim Moore
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IT Program Manager: Erik Wells
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Communications & Outreach Coordinator: Renee Lane
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Administrative Assistant: Renee Siemiet
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Director of Business Development: Joy Thrash
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Phone: (910) 436-1344 or (910) 436-1345
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Website: www.bracrtf.com
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Contact: [email protected]
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Offices located in the Old Bowley School (Randolph & Knox) on Ft Bragg
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