Transcript North Carolina is America’s Military Base

Paul Dordal
Executive Director
Board of Directors Meeting
30 October 2008
Board Chairman
 Establish a
quorum.
Old Business:
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Approve minutes from August 28 Board meeting.
New Business:
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Chairman Tim McNeill remarks
Executive Director
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ACTION: Request Board approval to affirm BRAC RTF
officers for next year
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Tim McNeill – Board Chairman
Tony Chavonne – Board Vice-Chairman
BRAC RTF staff performs Secretary and Treasurer duties
NOTE: During Special BoD Meeting on 17 July, board
approved an amendment to By-Laws to change the Chairman’s
term-limit from two consecutive one-year terms to three
consecutive one-year terms. Officers named above were
nominated and approved at this meeting.
Presentation Review
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Presentation by TDA for the Workforce Demonstration
program Strategy I Proposal
Presentation Review
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Discussion
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ACTION: Request Board approve selection and award
contract to TDA to conduct the Strategy I resource
mapping and gap analysis
Regional Planning
Comprehensive Regional Growth Plan
and Community Impact Assessment Update
Wayne Freeman
President and CEO, TDA
Comprehensive Regional Growth Plan Update
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CRGP has been reviewed by the BRAC Staff and all
counties and is ready for release
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ACTION: Request Board approval to accept findings and
final report from TDA on the Comprehensive Regional
Growth Plan and approval of release of the Plan to the
public.
Remarks
Mr. David Larson
Deputy Director, DOD Office
of Economic Adjustment
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BRAC RTF
Update - OEA Grant Application
New OEA Grant Application - Update
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BRAC RTF has asked for 5-month extension to current
grant to allow critical actions to continue
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Narrative, statement of work ,and budget justification
for new application underwent minor revisions after
discussions with OEA program director, Ft Bragg
Garrison officials and Sustainable Sandhills.
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BRAC RTF and Sustainable Sandhills Board Chairmen
and Executive Directors have signed MOP allowing for
the integration of BRAC RTF and SS staff members
Update Continued
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Minor revisions include:
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Reducing grant period from 21 months to 19 months
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Paring or consolidation of RP action item list
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Dual-hats Executive Director of SS as the BRAC RTF
Director of Regional Planning and Sustainability
with split salary between SS and BRAC RTF
Old and new budget summaries shown for
comparison on next slide
Budget Comparison
CATEGORY
Personnel
Travel
Equipment
Supplies
Other
Contractual
TOTAL
CATEGORY
Personnel
Travel
Equipment
Supplies
Other
Contractual
TOTAL
PROPOSED BUDGET (21 Months)
$628,425
$64,939
$47,500
$35,775
$60,290
$1,239,000
$2,075,929
PROPOSED BUDGET (19 Months)
$517,275
$64,939
$47,500
$35,775
$58,790
$1,209,000
$1,933,279
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New OEA Grant Application
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ACTION: Request Board approval for follow-on 19Month OEA Grant Application - pending OEA approval
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Time period aligns budget with County Fiscal Year
Approval includes:
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Narrative
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Statement of Work
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Budget Justification
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19-month revised budget of $1,933,279 (request board allow
BRAC RTF negotiate final amount with OEA)
Job Connection Website
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ACTION: Request Board approval to fund up to $30,000
for job connection website to assist local job seekers
finding employment with Hensel Phelps and associated
sub-contractors
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Partners include NCMBC and NC DOC – Division of
Workforce Development (DWD)
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BRAC RTF is working with NC DOC to obtain matching
funds.
Regional Planning
Murchison Road Widening, NCDOT Project
Murchison Road Widening, NCDOT Project
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Spring Lake requests BRAC RTF support for their
opposition to Phase II
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ACTION: Request Board approval of letter to NC DOT
requesting redesign of Murchison Road Phase II Plan.
BRAC RTF
NC Center for Defense Innovation
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NC Center for Defense Innovation
“Homeland Security, Intelligence, Technology, Workforce, Sustainability”
FSU: R&D/ D&S (5 universities)
FTCC: Workforce/ i3D (8CCs)
- Electron Probe Microscope
- i3D Virtual College Center
- Human Factors
- Virtual network and partnership
with other CC’s & Universities
- Defense Intelligence,
management & security programs
- Healthcare, nursing, behavioral
sciences
- Enhanced Training and
Simulation
- Military related curriculum
- HBCU
- Technology Connection
- Entrepreneur Center
- Military Business Center
(co-locate?)
- Small Business Development
All American Center for Workforce
Innovation
- Educational Programs
- HUB- FTCC: Community Colleges &
Universities
- Pipeline for Workforce
- Defense Business Association
Partnership for Defense Innovation
- Defense Security Technology
Accelerator
- Federal Wireless Lab
-Technology Connection
- USASOC requirements
Center for Sustainability
- Sustainable Fort Bragg
- Sustainable Sandhills
- Environmental and regional planning
*Photo of Biotech Center in RTP used as an illustration
*Draft Concept 8/8/2008 BRAC RTF
BRAC RTF
Update - Kenan Fellows Program
Kenan Fellows Program - Update
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During discussion at 23 October executive committee
meeting on funding sources to hire Kenan Fellows
program coordinator, two counties agreed to support
position @ cost of $5,000 each
Support from three or four more counties @ 5,000 each
needed to hire coordinator and begin pilot program
County intent to participate needed by 15 November to
move forward with pilot program
Partial funding needed to implement pilot program by
1 Jan 09 with intention of enrolling first Fellows in
program by 1 Jun 09
BRAC RTF
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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Communications & Outreach Coordinator: Renee Lane
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Administrative Assistant: Renee Siemiet
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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 are located in the Old Bowley School (Randolph & Knox) on Ft Bragg
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