West Central Mountains Economic Development Council

Monthly Meeting: Thursday November 7th, 2019

Location: Meadows Valley Library

Time- 4:00 – 6:00pm

Agenda: Welcome visitors & guests

  • Bingaman resignation (ACTION ITEM)
  • Treasurer’s report (ACTION ITEM)
  • Approval of September minutes–NO MEETING IN OCT. DUE TO SUMMIT (ACTION ITEM)
  • Shore Lodge invoice $6952.46 (ACTION ITEM)
  • Letters/requests (ACTION ITEMS)
    • Valley County code amendment letter of support (ACTION ITEM)
  • Community reports: Cascade, Donnelly, McCall, New Meadows, Valley County
  • Regional co-working space update
  • Economic Summit debrief and 2020 location discussion
  • Thank you letter team
  • Boise State request to engage on board–ad-hoc or voting
  • Annual meeting discussion–location, meals, budget (ACTION ITEM)
  • Housing brainstorming session: converting STR’s to LTR’s and possible OZ projects in McCall
  • 2020 strategic work session:
    • strategic plan
    • budget
    • Marketing and outreach (LinkedIn, youth, etc.)
    • funding structure
    • board leadership
    • REDI EDD discussion
    • Business attraction and BRE
    • City of McCall contract request for 2020–Civic Campus analysis/facilities review that could be used for CTE/CTS and data for use by city and nonprofit partners: 
      • buildings/occupancy/use
      • hardware/tools
      • human resources
      • partnerships  etc.
  • Packer John Tree update
  • Grants
    • Packer John revitalization TBD
    • NPS recreational/trails assistance
    • Yellowpine 
    • Northlake 
    • Shelton Foundation–not successful
    • Weiser River Trail GEM request for feasibility (ACTION ITEM)
    • Idaho Women’s Charitable Fund grant app (ACTION ITEM)
  • Strategy 1 – JOBS
    • Cascade SBDC training in April
  • Strategy 2 – EDUCATION
    • Game plan for engagement with schools and industry
  • Strategy 3 – INFRASTRUCTURE/ASSETS
    • Broadband opportunity in New Meadows
    • Recycling update–single use plastics
  • Strategy 4- PROSPERITY
    • Business engagement update
  • Round Table, Upcoming Events & Public Comments

Adjourn