Economic Development Authority

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY of the CITY OF HAMPTON, VIRGINIA Minutes – Regular Meeting October 18, 2016 – 8:30 a.m. EDA Conference Room CALL Chair Brown called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. TO ORDER DIRECTORS Richard M. Bagley, Jr., Dr. Lewis J. Bellinger, Eleanor W. Brown, PRESENT Michelle T. Ferebee, Laura S. Sandford and L. Scott Seymour. Also present was Secretary-Treasurer Leonard L. Sledge. STAFF Vanessa T. Valldejuli, Pete Peterson, Patricia Melochick, Robin PRESENT McCormick, Steven Lynch, Susan Borland, Daniel Girouard, Jocelyn Boyer, Terri McCann, Michael Yaskowsky and Teresa Hudgins GUESTS Mayor Donnie Tuck PRESENT Matthew James – Peninsula Workforce Development Center Lisa Zahralddin – Peninsula Worklink Rick Weddle – HREDA Jim Myers- Franciscus Homes Ryan Murphy – Daily Press MINUTES Chair Brown stated the Minutes of the September 20, 2016 EDA board meeting were distributed. A motion was made by Ms. Ferebee and seconded by Mr. Seymour to approve the Minutes as presented. A roll call vote was taken which resulted as follows: Ayes: Bagley, Bellinger, Sandford, Seymour, Ferebee and Brown Nays: None HREDA Mr. Rick Weddle gave an overview of HREDA which included the PRESENTATION challenges, bringing opportunities to the region, growing the payroll, recovering from job loss and growing Class A rents. The six sectors for future business identity are: Business & Financial Services, Bio Science & Bio Medical, Info, Analytics & Security, Maritime, Logistics & Supply Chain, Advanced Manufacturing and Aviation, Aerospace & Defense. PWDC Mr. Matthew James gave a brief overview and provided copies PRESENTATION of the 2015-2016 annual report. He introduced Lisa Zahralddin with Peninsula Worklink who highlighted programs associated with the One Stop Workforce Center and some of the Hampton based companies which have benefited from the programs.  Mr. Bagley would like to see a comprehensive overview of the skill sets from the military and high school students which can be used by HREDA. He volunteered to work with the appropriate group(s) to accomplish this task. Mr. Sledge said the presentations are timely and will help us prepare for discussions during the upcoming retreat. He also said the City is focusing on workforce issues. There will be a stakeholders meeting on October 25th and encouraged those who could to attend. Ms. Brown thanked the presenters for attending the meeting and providing information on the region and workforce. Ms. Brown turned the meeting over to Vice Chair Ferebee and left the meeting at 9:30. LOAN & GRANT Ms. Ferebee reported the Loan & Grant Review Committee did REVIEW not meet in October. She reported Covenant Care is making COMMITTEE payments as agreed and the Healthy Connection will have its loan paid off in November. There were no questions or comments on the EDA Statement of Account dated September 1, 2016 through September 30, 2016. There were no questions or comments on the EDA Loan/Grant Program Fund Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2016. ADVISORY Mr. Seymour reported the Committee met and reviewed the COMMITTEE revised site plan from Craig Davis Properties for the multi-family development at Hampton Roads Center North. The revisions were approved by the Committee in consultation with Q Design with the exception of screening around the parking lot and approval of building materials prior to construction. Mr. Sledge added the approval of the Resolution presented does not supersede any other approval processes. Mr. Seymour stated he recused himself on this matter due to his firm working with Craig Davis Properties although the City Attorney advised him there was no technical conflict. Ms. Ferebee said the Resolution of the Economic Development Authority of the City of Hampton, Virginia approving the site plan and architectural design for multi-family development in Hampton Roads Center North Campus by Craig Davis Properties, Inc. is coming from the Committee; therefore, no second is required. A roll call vote was taken which resulted as follows: Ayes: Bagley, Bellinger, Sandford and Ferebee Nays: None Abstain: Seymour 2 ECONOMIC Mr. Sledge stated the updated Status Report on EDA Actions was DEVELOPMENT included in the package. Other items of interest:  The Hampton State of the City event will take place on November 15th at the Hampton Roads Convention Center.  Start! Peninsula will take place on November 4 – 6 at the Peninsula Workforce Development Center  Arconic (Alcoa) will have a flag raising ceremony on November 1st at 10:30 a.m. Please let us know if you would like to attend.  Bull Island Brewing will have a soft opening on Friday at 5:00  There are several projects in the pipeline we hope to conclude in the next few weeks RESOLUTION Mr. Girouard presented a Resolution of the Economic Development POWER PLANT Authority of the City of Hampton, Virginia granting a permanent EASEMENTS sanitary sewer easement and a temporary construction easement to the City of Hampton to be located on EDA owned property in the Power Plant area. This will support a new 120 unit condominium project and has no impact on future development. A motion was made by Mr. Bagley and seconded by Mr. Seymour to approve the Resolution as presented. A roll call vote was taken which resulted as follows: Ayes: Bagley, Bellinger, Sandford, Seymour and Ferebee Nays: None OLD Mr. Sledge said the EDA Retreat dates are November 17th for dinner BUSINESS and November 18th all day retreat with details to follow. NEW Ms. Ferebee presented the new Committee assignments as follows: BUSINESS Incubator Committee Lewis Bellinger, Chair Rick Bagley Scott Seymour Loan & Grant Review Committee Michelle Ferebee, Chair Laura Sandford Scott Seymour Nominating Committee Scott Seymour, Chair Eleanor Brown Michelle Ferebee 3  Transaction Committee Rick Bagley, Chair Eleanor Brown George Wallace Authority Advisory Committee Scott Seymour, Chair Eleanor Brown Michelle Ferebee George Wallace Hampton Federal Area Development Authority Laura Sandford Scott Seymour Peninsula Industrial Finance Corporation Lewis Bellinger Scott Seymour Regional Air Service Enhancement Group Rick Bagley ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:40 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Leonard L. Sledge Secretary-Treasurer LLS/tbh 4