Join us at the final STEP planning meeting is this Monday the 14th in the Community Building. As usual, we will have a light supper served shortly after 6 PM with the work to begin at 6:30 led by our Coach Chilton Rogers. The group will plan the presentation to the Town Council. We'll be confirming all our budget numbers and our projects.
We are at the point that transformations of our community will begin!
AGENDA
RED SPRINGS NC STEP LEADERSHIP TEAM
COMMUNITY BUILDING (CROSS ST.)
MONDAY, NOV. 14, 2011
6:30 – 8:30 P.M.
LAST Planning Phase Leadership Team Meeting with Coach
Thursday, Nov. 14th, 2011
I. Welcome, Introductions and Announcements – STEP Co-Chair Willie Goodyear
Ø STEP Planning Budget Review
Ø Community Streetscape/Design Project Update
Ø STEP Regional Peer Learning Meeting, Thursday Dec. 8th, Star, NC or Tuesday, Dec. 13th Warsaw
II. Final Review of Project Importance, Order, and STEP Dollars Allocation
o Review project priority list
o Evaluate STEP funds allocation among projects
o Where can additional/leveraged funds be found?
o Project assignments – Who’s organizing, leading and working on which projects?
IV. Transition to Implementation
Ø Economic Development Strategic Plan & Implementation Presented
to Leadership Team (Is there time in Dec.? or wait until early, Jan. 9th?)
Ø Presentation of Plan to Town Board to Secure its Approval (Jan. 2012)
Ø Contract with Rural Center (January 2012)
V. Adjourn – Next full Leadership Team meeting date – Jan. 9th?
MINUTES
RED SPRINGS NC STEP LEADERSHIP TEAM
COMMUNITY BUILDING (CROSS ST.)
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2011
6:30 – 8:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted by Margie Labadie
I. Welcome and Announcements
Newly re-elected Mayor McNeil welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Update on budget from Town Manager Bob S. on how much is left in the STEP budget funds.
Janet R. did report on Community Streetscape. Johnny R. will resend the designs to
everyone. A plan will be drawn and we should find a local brick mason to design.
Upcoming Meetings:
STEP Regional Peer Learning > Star / Warsaw: Request for attendees: John and Margie will go to Star for this meeting.
II. Strategy Reports:
Broadening Education Team: Margie reported
Physical Design Team: Janet reported
Leadership Team: Mary Francis reported
Entrepreneurship: Chilton reported. (Kim was absent due to a death in her family.)
III. Final Review of Project Importance, Order, and STEP Dollars Allocation
Discussion took place. Notes below:
Broadening Education budget changes:
$3500. Tables / Seating / Utility area with sinks, refrigerator, warming oven.
$1500. Internet, projector and screen, stage
$15,000. Programming (After school programs, arts, music and performances)
$30,000. Director: $60,000 ($30,000 – 30,000: 1/2 in kind and changing incrementally)
$ 15,000. Maintainance / Utilities for 14 months - need estimate on utilities from town. ($600-$700)
$65,000
Physical Design Team budget changes:
Was $14,000 and went to:
Clean Teams $ 0
Entryway Signs / Rural Dev - 1 sign $ 0
Public Art - window art in vacant building $ 0
mural 20‘ x 10‘ $ 0
Implementation of Streetscape Master plan $ 20,000
Leadership Team budget changes::
Red Springs Ready (grow our own business leaders)
4 H
Leadership - Elementary Age L/ship Was $12,500 went to $ 10,000
Entrepreneurship Team budget changes:
EDS II in Red Springs $0
Branding Contest (PR Concept) Graphic / tag line Was $ 1,000 went to $0
This project, unfunded, goes to Broadening Education.
Entrepreneurship Workshops and Youth e-ship camps Was $10,000 went to $5,000
Entrepreneurship Workshops and Youth e-ship camps Was $10,000 went to $5,000
Total: $100,000
NOTE: Balance left to pay for workshops and conferences in 2012.
Final Schedule:
Revisions of Templates due to Chilton: December 5th.
Meeting with Chilton for final Strategy: December 14th.
Presentation to Town: January 3rd, 2012.
IV. Transition to Implementation - Not discussed.
V. Adjourn
