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Home My WebLink About8/21/2013 - Minutes The Economic Development Authority of Roanoke County Roanoke County Administration Center 5204 Bernard Drive Roanoke, Virginia 24018 Minutes Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 9:00 A.M. Members ?resent Steve Musselwhite, Chairman Woody Windley, Vice-Chair Billy Branch Greg Apostolou Paul Henkel Kirtesh Patel Steve Anderson Jill Loope, Secretary Treasurer Paul Mahoney, Legal Counsel Members Absent Sunny Shah Guest Brian Carter, Finance Manager Rebecca Owens, Director of Finance Ruth Ellen Kuhnel Tarik Moneir Megan Cronise David Henderson The Economic Development Authority of Roanoke County, Virginia met this day at the Roanoke County Administration Center,this being their regularly scheduled meeting Call to order Mr. Musselwhite called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m Minutes A motion was made by Greg Apostolou seconded by Steve Musselwhite to approve the June 19, 2013 minutes as read. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Finance Report Brian Carter, Finance Manager, presented the financial report for the period ending March 31, 1 2013. He reported the equity in pooled cash to be $620,323.70. He stated the auditors will be at the County in two weeks. The EDA audit is included with a fee of $3,400. Brian briefly reviewed the budget rollover process, and explained that the operating budget is approved yearly and was approved by the EDA. EDA Minutes Page 2 August 21, 2013 In June; however, the grant funds including "change of use" as well as "façade grant" monies roll over, or are carried forward each year. A motion approving the financial report was made by Steve Musselwhite, and seconded by Woody Windley. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. NEW BUSINESS Stormwater Management Presentation Tarek Moneir, Deputy Director of Development Services for Community Development, was present and introduced David Henderson, County Engineer, who gave a PowerPoint presentation on Stormwater Management. Mr. Henderson's presentation reviewed the background of Stormwater Management, the regulatory drivers and the impact on development and businesses. He also reviewed what the county is doing including the preparation of a new local Stormwater Management Ordinance-Policies and Procedures; working with the DEQ and County Stormwater Program Study. A Stormwater Management Committee has been formed and it is recommended a member of the EDA be appointed as part of this committee. Ms. Loope thanked Mr. Henderson for his presentation. Matching Corridor Grant—Richfield Retirement Megan Cronise, Principal Planner with the Department of Community Development, gave a PowerPoint presentation outlining the grant request and a brief overview of the grant program. She stated the BOS approved the Commercial Corridor Grant program in the early nineties. Businesses that pay taxes are eligible. The purpose of the program is to encourage improvements above and beyond current building and zoning requirements to business properties for beautification and economic redevelopment of highway entrance corridors in the County. The County will match 50% of the project cost up to $15,000 with a minimum grant of$500. Additional funds up to $20,000 may be requested from the BOS. The Board of Supervisors approved the additional amount at their meeting held August 13, 2013. The grant serves property and business owners along Hollins/Williamson Road Corridor and Route 11/460 West Corridor. Steve Musselwhite asked for clarification of 501-C3 as he thought Richfield had a 501-C3 designation. Some discussion ensued regarding the designation of 501-C3 and if Richfield, in fact, paid taxes to the county. It was determined that Richfield does pay a portion of taxes to the county and, therefore, was eligible for grant funding. After discussion, a motion was made by Kirtesh Patel, seconded by Steve Anderson to approve the grant request in the amount of$20,000. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Economic Development Updates Ms. Loope advised there will be a Ground Breaking ceremony for the Hilton Garden Inn at SouthPeak August 27th at 10:30. She urged everyone to attend. • EDA Minutes Page 3 August 21, 2013 She announced the Board of Supervisors reappointed members Bill Branch and Steve Musselwhite for an additional four-year term which will expire in September 2017. Also, she apprised the board of the resignation of Tommy Wood. Mr. Wood relayed that his business required a tremendous amount of time, man hours and staff and kept him from being able to give 100 percent to the Board. The Board recently appointed Leon McGhee as Mr. Wood's replacement. She stated she was meeting with Mr. McGhee on Friday to provide an overview of the EDA and its operations. Reports and Inquiries of Board Members In response to the request that a member of the EDA be appointed to the Stormwater Management Committee, Woody Windley nominated Steve Musselwhite. Kirtesh Patel seconded the motion which carried by unanimous voice vote. In response to a query by Greg Apostolou regarding the Ardagh Metal Packaging Company, Ms. Loope advised the agreement was approved by the EDA and the Board of Supervisors. She also advised that another company, Canline Systems recently leased space on Commonwealth Drive. She stated Canline Systems is an international supplier of conveyor systems for the packaging industry and opened its first U.S. facility in Roanoke County, Virginia creating 25 new jobs over three years. Canline has more than 50 years of global experience and today creates conveyor systems that can typically move 2,400 cans per minute. The company has established automated can production lines in Europe,Africa, Asia and the United States. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10:10 a.m. NEXT MEETING The next regularly scheduled meeting is September 18, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Jil ope Secretary-Treasurer