Council Meeting Agenda May

West Central Mountains Economic Development Council

Monthly Meeting: May 4, 2017

Location: Cascade, County Commissioners Chambers

Time- 4:00- 6:00pm

Agenda: Welcome visitors & guests

• Treasurer’s report
• Budget & tax discussion
  • Housing Trust
  • Lamm & Assoc.
• Approval of April minutes
• City of McCall minutes revision request: 11/3/16 meeting paraphrase on Albertson’s CEO–City is requesting that this be stricken from the record, as it misrepresents the experience Albertsons had in permitting according to their representative.
• Update on long-term funding structures
  • Outreach plan and calling list
  • EDPro Grant from Commerce–Andrew & Sherry
• ABC next steps and community foundation formation–Sherry
• Council discussion: Andrew on Valley County Pathways Board and Ponderosa Pavilion Board
• Council membership:
  • Lin’s addition
  • Linnea’s addition
  • Tom’s addition
  • Judy and Kathy’s addition
• Strategy 1 – JOBS   
  • 2017 Economic Summit planning
  • Apprenticeships update: STRAP and CWI
• Strategy 2 – EDUCATION
  • ED/education portal: proposal and grant funds (Umpqua, Idaho Power, City of McCall $5k May 25)
  • Bill Doty, web portal builder
• Strategy 3 – INFRASTRUCTURE/ASSETS
  • Cascade adventure biking proposal: Chamber needs a match of $1,000–can get creative on how this comes together.
  • Pathways: Right of way single track proposal
• Strategy 4- PROSPERITY
  • ASAP presentation by Melissa
• ED Report
  • Businesses; New Market Tax Credit Program
    • Woody Biomass
    • Ponderosa Center
    • Rustic Inn
    • Midas
    • Book store
    • Hostel/sound studio
  • Programs/policy
    • Nothing new to report
  • Affiliates
    • water trails
    • pathways
    • scenic byways
• Round Table, Upcoming Events & Public Comments

Adjourned