Agenda for STEP meeting for Monday 10/17/2011
Welcome and call to order 6:30 (Johnny)
Update on progress and instructions for tonight 6:35
Break into Strategy Groups 6:45
- Work on Project templates
- Define expected resources to implement
- Develop ideas on future projects
Return to main group 8:10
Report by Strategy Groups
Leadership Team - Report by Mary Francis McClure
Physical Design Team - Report by Janet Robertson
Broadening Education Team - Report by Margie Labadie
Entrepreneurial Team - Report by Kim Pevia
Confirm expected use of resources 8:25
Adjourn
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Meeting notes
The Leadership Team has a firm plan in place to begin Red Springs Ready and is working on developing a youth track – our planned budget request will be $12,500. – 1 Job created
The Physical Design Team reported on our association with Coaly Design and the work on the master plan for Red Springs, the Clean Teams and then asked for consideration of budgeting $10,000 to assist in developing new entrance signs and then discussed “downtown art” which would be printed on bill board canvas and placed in visible spots in town which would require $1000 and lastly discussed improvements to the Old Spring which will be developed in the master plan for the Town and asked that $1500 be budgeted as seed money to leverage against other funds to complete the Spring project. Total request $12,500, direct jobs created 0
The Broadening Education Team shared their vision of the development of the Education andArt Center and the related programs which will become the corner stone of our STEP efforts to revitalize our community. This group requested: $15,000 for program development, $1,500 for a screen and LCD projector, $3,500 for tables and chairs, $30,000 for the Director’s position and $15,000 for rent and utilities. This totals $65,000 and will create one full time job.
The Entrepreneurial Team will work closely with the Broadening Education Team to develop entrepreneurial programs that help locals develop business plans and will also provide incubator space so that budding entrepreneurs will have startup space. Their budget request of $15,000 covers materials and development of programs while the skilled positions will be leveraged through UNCP and Robeson Community College.
The total budget for our implementation is $105,000.00 which should come from our $100,000.00 implementation funds and the remainder of our planning funds. Our Teams realize that additional funds will be necessary and the project templates that will follow by November 7th will give details for each project and will show a clear path for our expected out comes.
