BRUNSWICK AND GLYNN COUNTY
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
CALLED MINUTES – June 1, 2015
Chamber Small Board Room
3:00 PM
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
BRUCE DIXON
CEDRIC KING
MISSY NEU
SUSAN EASTIN
WAYNE JOHNSON
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT
NONE
OTHERS PRESENT
MEL BAXTER, STAFF
DAVE SMITH, STAFF
JOHN SCOTT, STAFF
SHERRI PRUITT, STAFF
REES SUMERFORD, COUNSEL
STEVE SWAN, JOINT WATER & SEWER COMMISSION
JULIE MARTIN, CITY COMMISSIONER
BILL BRUNSON, COUNTY COMMISSIONER
MONICA SMITH, S.L.E.A.T.
PAM SHIERLING, THE ISLANDER
LINDSEY ADKISON, BRUNSWICK NEWS
I. CALL TO ORDER –Chairman Bruce Dixon
II. INVOCATION and WELCOME GUESTS – Chairman Bruce Dixon gave the invocation and welcomed Steve Swan of the Joint Water & Sewer Commission, County Commissioner Bill Brunson, City Commissioners Julie Martin, Monica Smith of SLEAT, Pam Shierling of the Islander and Lindsey Adkison of the Brunswick News.
III. AMEND AGENDA – A MOTION was made by Cedric King, seconded by Susan Eastin to amend the agenda to include PUBLIC COMMENT and OTHER BUSINESS. The MOTION carried unanimously.
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT – Monica Smith recommends that Brunswick be rebranded as an island and four of the seven unnamed bridges be named through a contest with the citizens. Monica Smith also recommend Altamaha Canal be refurbished and made an integral part of the City.
V. OLD BUSINESS
A. Approval of Strategic Plan Goals for 2016-2020 – Chairman Bruce Dixon reviewed the Strategic Plan Goas with the Board and come to an agreement that the Board should to go into more detail with the goals and break them into two sections: Short Term and Long Range Goals. The Board will have another look at the DRAFT of Strategic Plan 2016-2020 at the next meeting with changes included.
B. Canal Road – Steve Swan with the Joint Water and Sewer Commission gave a presentation with handouts to the Board for the infrastructure needs on the Canal Road development.
A MOTION was made by Cedric King, seconded by Susan Eastin and passed to approve funding in the amount of $150,000 to the Joint Water and Sewer (contingent upon County moving forward with the Canal Road project), for infrastructure needs on Canal Road development to promote job creation and capital investment to the area. The MOTION carried 4-1 with Wayne Johnson abstaining from the vote.
VI. OTHER BUSINESS
Mel Baxter reported on the following:
Glynn Visual Arts is submitting a project and is requesting the Authority sponsor it. More to come.
Richard Thornton, Brantley County Economic Development Executive Director, requests a joint application to the Atlanta Gas Light Company to bring natural gas into Brantley County that would run through their county and continue into parts of Glynn on Hwy 82. The joint application would be in the amount of $3,000 with half ($1,500) to be paid by the Brunswick and Glynn County Development Authority. More to come.
There has been a recent Eastgate property inquiry. Mel Baxter will keep the Board apprised of the progress.
A recommendation was made and agreed upon to develop a Marketing and Community Engagement Committee to help identify key people in the community to teach the importance of economic development and growth in the area. Missy Neu and Wayne Johnson will spearhead the project.
VII. ADJOURN
A MOTION to adjourn was made by Wayne Johnson, seconded by Cedric King . The MOTION carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 5:10pm.
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Approved Board Meeting
Attest:
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Sherri Pruitt
Office Coordinator
Brunswick and Glynn County Development Authority
Attachments may be viewed in the Minutes Book at the Brunswick and Glynn County Development Authority office at 1505 Richmond Street.