MRPC Agenda 01-10-08

DATE: Jan. 2, 2008

TO: MRPC Board of Commissioners

FROM: Bob Reed, Chairman

SUBJECT: Meeting Notice and Agenda

The Meramec Regional Planning Commission will hold a public meeting on Thursday, January 10 at its office located at 4 Industrial Drive, St. James. The meeting schedule is as follows:

6:00 p.m.............. (Small Conference Room) External Relations/Membership Committee
6:00 p.m............................ (Large Conference Room - East Side) Operations Committee
6:00 p.m.............................. (Large Conference Room – West Side) Planning Committee
7:00 p.m................................................................................................................... Dinner
7:30 p.m........................................................................ (Large Conference Room) MRPC
Immediately following the MRPC Meeting.............................................................. MRB

Agenda

Pledge of Allegiance
Welcome: Bob Reed, chairman
Recognition of guests.
Consent Agenda: Bob Reed, chairman
The consent agenda is intended to group several items of a routine nature upon which the commission agrees to accept a committee or staff recommendation. Listed below are the items on the consent agenda. A motion may be made to accept all the items listed, or if a commissioner wishes to consider any item(s) separately, then a motion would be in order to approve the consent agenda with the exception of the item(s) to be considered separately. Any item to be considered separately would then be taken up immediately after the consent agenda is adopted.

The following consent agenda items were presented for approval:
1. Minutes (December)
2. Local Review
  As of this mailing, no local reviews have been received by MRPC.
3. Statewide Grant Applications
  (copy attached)
4. Contracts
- Missouri University of Science & Technology – (Addendum)
  Permission is requested for MRPC’s chairman and/or executive director to sign an addendum to its contract by and between MRPC and the Missouri Science & Technology for use of FRP technology on specific bridges awarded to MRPC by the Delta Regional Authority. The addendum extends the time through Dec. 31, 2008.
- EDA Planning Grant
  Permission is requested for MRPC’s chairman to sign the Financial Assistance Award document to accept the $55,000 in planning grant funds from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA).
Idea Exchange With Federal Legislators: Richard Cavender, director
We have set aside some time at the start of our meeting for an exchange of ideas between our board members and federal legislators representing the Meramec Region. All of our congressional leaders have been invited to participate. This will be an opportunity for you to discuss issues facing your community with your congressional leaders and/or their staff, so please make every effort to be here.
Federal Priorities Recommendations: Laura Antolak, External Relations Chairman
MRPC board and associate members have completed a federal priorities survey and the results were shared with all committees prior to the board meeting. The External Relations Committee will make an official recommendation on the federal priorities to be adopted.

Board action is required.

Board and Committee Reports
1. External Relations/Membership Committee: Laura Antolak, chairman
  The External Relations Committee will meet at 6 p.m. to discuss 2008 federal priorities process, review of MRB bylaws and miscellaneous business.
2. Operations Committee: Jesse Jarvis, chairman
  The Operations Committee will meet at 6 p.m. to discuss minutes, MRPC/MRB financial statements and MRPC/MRDC-RLF & IRP program financial statements for the period ended Dec. 31, 2007, budget revision and revised lease agreements and federal legislative priorities.
  
  A vote will be taken for approval of the revised budget and leases.
3. Planning:John Petersen, chairman
  The planning committee will meet at 6 p.m. to discuss federal legislative priorities, EDA 2007 planning grant and Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy report.
4. Grant Update: Amy McMillen, staff
  Amy McMillen will report on grants submitted and funded since the last meeting, application deadlines and funding availability.
5. Housing Advisory Board: Randy Verkamp, chairman
  No report is expected.
6. Environmental Report: Tammy Snodgrass, staff
  Tammy Snodgrass will report on solid waste activities
7. Homeland Security Oversight Committee: Tammy Snodgrass, staff
  Tammy Snodgrass will report on HSOC activities.
8. Meramec Regional Emergency Planning Committee: Kraig Bone, at-large representative for emergency management.
  Kraig Bone will report on MREPC activities.
9. Business Loans: Tom Klebba, at-large representative for business loans
  Mr. Klebba will report on business loan activities.
10. Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC): Donald Dodd, at-large representative for transportation
  No report is expected.
11. Meramec Community Enhancement Corporation: Connie Willman, staff
  No report is expected.
12. Workforce Development: T.R. Dudley
  T.R. Dudley will report on workforce development activities.
13. Director’s Report: Richard Cavender, executive director
  Richard Cavender will report on current activities.

Informational Agenda

Blue Sheet: The most current weekly management staff working memo is available for persons wishing to receive a copy. You may contact a staff member, and it will be provided. (If you’ve never seen the document, you should probably ask for one.)
Press Releases: A listing of press releases distributed during the month of December is enclosed. Persons wishing to receive copies of the press releases need only to request them.
MoDOT’s Top 10 Accomplishments for 2007: A copy of MoDOT’s Top 10 accomplishments is enclosed