HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Economic Development Committee - 09/27/2021ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
September 27, 2021 at 5:30 pm
In person: Library Board Room – 2nd Floor at 180 Market Street
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Minutes
Meeting Called to Order at 5:30 PM
Members in attendance: John Burton, Tom Bailey, Linda Norris, Sriram Srinivasan
Others in attendance: Jessie Baker (City Manager), Ilona Blanchard (Community Development Director),
Regina Mahoney (CCRPC), Sam Anderson (GBIC)
1.Welcome, agenda review and approval
Members introduced themselves and approved the agenda.
2.Public comments on items not on the Agenda
None
3.Approve minutes from August 23, 2021 meeting
Tabled to the next meeting.
4.Election of a Chair, Vice Chair, and Clerk/Secretary
A motion was made by T. Bailey and seconded by S. Srinivansan to appoint John Burton as Chair, Seth
Bowden as Vice Chair, and Linda Norris-Clerk/Secretary. Vote passed unanimously.
5.Appointment of a representative to the Climate Action Plan Task Force
A motion was made by L. Norris and seconded by T. Bailey to recommend Sriram Srinivasan to serve on
the Climate Action Plan Task Force and passed unanimously.
6.CCRPC and GBIC presentation on the development of the Comprehensive Economic
Development Strategy (CEDS) for West Central Vermont
R. Mahoney and S. Anderson presented on the CEDS for West Central Vermont. The presentation can
be found online: www.westcentralvt.org
They are gathering inputs from 90 communities (Chittenden being one of the overall West Central VT
regions) to submit a collaborative CEDS.
4 RPCs and 4 RDCs will write and submit a CED (with business surveys, workshops and focus groups
ongoing) with support from the Agency of Commerce and Community Development. We offered ideas
and reinforced what our assets are. Specifically, we discussed the BTV Airport, Tech Industry, Market SB
and VT as a "GREEN BRAND" or something similar, Brand a "Green Workforce, etc. UVM and Incubation,
HULU. Sam and Regina will return in SPRING 2022 to review inputs summary and draft proposals.
7. ARPA funding for Economic Development
Refer to agenda and ARPA attached memo from Ilona that lists ideas for grant programs that may be
eligible for use of funds for economic development from ARPA. SB is to receive an estimated $5.6M.
8. Annual Report and Council’s Policy Priorities and Strategies Conversation
Jessie presented the chart of Policy Priorities and Strategies. A motion was made by L. Norris and
seconded by S. Srinivasan to approve the chart with addition of SB Econ input In ROLE of CITY
COMMITTEE column for more DATA for the city to assist with Economic planning and decisions. Also
added in Green and Clean area to Recruit and Maintain Green mfg/Biz. Passed unanimously.
9. Adjourned at 7:05 pm
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