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TRI COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TEDD/RTPO BOARD OF DIRECTORS WEDNESDAY, December 10, 2014

1. Call to Order & Introductions Tri County Economic Development District (TEDD) Vice Chairman of the Board, Mike Manus, called the meeting to order at 1:12 p.m.

Introductions were conducted. TEDD/RTPO Board Members in Attendance Mike Blankenship – Ferry County Sue Harnasch - Stevens County Debra Hansen – WSU Extension Lou Janke – City of Colville Dorothy Knauss – City of Chewelah Rod Van Alyne – Rural Resources Barry Lamont – Private Sector Mike Manus – Pend Oreille County Frank Metlow – Spokane Tribe of Indians Mike Tedesco – Spokane Tribe of Indians Tom O’Brien – Workforce Development Sue Poe – Edward Jones Ray King – City of Newport Bob Spencer – Town of Cusick Clint Kirry – Hewes Marine, Inc.

Guests

Staff Rob Willford, Executive Director Mallory Conner, Finance Manager April Mc Elreath, Office Assistant Melinda Lee, District Planner Joy Osterberg, Ferry County via GoTo Meeting Katie LeBlanc, Regional Tourism Specialist

2. Consent Agenda Approval of Agenda Approval of October 22 nd Meeting Minutes Approval of Gen. Fund & Loan Fund Expenditures & Transfers, October & November 2014  October 2014 General Fund – Benefits and Voucher #’s 14416-14430; 14637-14644; & 14910-14914 totaling $39,689.98 AND September payroll in the amount of $18,386.46 for a monthly total of $58,076.44. Loan Fund – Voucher #’s 14431, 15005 totaling $1,573.37 & an Inter-fund Transfer Voucher # 15007 in the amount of $33,829.10 AND an Electronic Funds Transfer in the amount of $29,715.00 for a monthly total of $65,117.47. TC EDC – an Inter-fund Transfer Voucher # 15006 in the amount of $2,028.88 AND an Electronic Funds Transfer in the amount of $1,128.72 for a monthly total of $3,157.60.  November 2014 General Fund – Benefits and Voucher #’s 15133-15145; 15422-15430; 15723-15726 totaling $16.496.65 AND October payroll in the amount of $18,981.66 for a monthly total of $35,478.31. Loan Fund – Voucher #’s 15130-15132; & 15727 for a monthly total of $375,202.62. TC EDC – an Electronic Funds Transfer for a monthly total of $1,128.72. Tom O’Brien made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Mike Blankenship seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 3. Executive Director Report Rob Willford gave the members an update on a furnace repair at the incubator building.

Tri County Economic Development District / RTPO Board of Directors Page 1 of 4 December 10, 2014 Meeting Minutes Rob talked briefly about the IRS’ decision regarding the tax status for TC EDC. Rob went over area population statistics and explained how WSDOT uses them when rating grant applications. Rob mentioned that Resolution 2014-011 wasn’t necessary after further review as there was no amendment to the 2014 Loan Fund Budget. Rob let members know that TEDD Board Member appointment letters were available early for those in attendance, the remaining letters will be mailed out by the end of the year. Rob led a discussion about taking over the EDA Loan Fund in Chelan County; Mike Blankenship made a motion to approve further investigation into the feasibility of said loan fund project and report back to the Board for further discussion. Sue Poe seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Rob updated members as to the status of the Food Hub project. He mentioned money owed to FMSIB could be absorbed through Title 23 Eligible projects according to Stephanie Tax with WSDOT. 4. Committee Reports Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Consolidated Grant Rankings The NEW RTPO received 10 applications for Consolidated Grants. Members provided their completed ranking forms to staff and the necessary calculations were ma de. The results are as follows: 1. Rural Resources – Dial-A-Ride: Ferry, Pend Oreille & Stevens Counties – 98.5 points 2. Special Mobility Services – Continued Deviated Fixed Route: Newport to Spokane – 94.5 poi nts 3. Moccasin Express – Continued General Operations – 93.5 points 4. NEW RTPO – Regional Mobility Management/Veterans Service Coordination – 91.25 points 5. Rural Resources – Commuter Route: Kettle Falls to Colville – 90.75 points 6. Moccasin Express – New Paratransit Vehicle: Fleet Expansion – 90.25 points 7. Special Mobility Services – Expand Deviated Fixed Route: Newport to Spokane – 89 points 8. Rural Resources – Bike Racks – 85.75 points 9. Rural Resources – Vehicle Purchases: Fleet Expansion – 84.25 points 10. Rural Resources – Dial-A-Ride Expansion: Ferry County – 72.25 points Projects 1-5 will receive an “A” ranking and projects 6-10 will receive a “B” ranking (from WSD OT). They will receive bonus points based on this ranking. Tom O’Brien made a motion to approve the Consolidated Grant Rankings per TAC recommendation. Lou Janke seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Enhancement / Transportation Alternatives Melinda Lee talked about the 2015-2016 TA Funds Call for Projects. Applications are due on Dec ember 15th, 2014; to date, two applications have been formally submitted. It was verified that appli cant presentations will be held January 21st, and grant awards will take place January 28th. Applica tions will be reviewed by WSDOT prior to granting awards. Finance Committee Rob gave a quick update on the Finance Committee which met last week to review the 2015 budgets. -Resolution 2014-010: 2014 General Fund Amendment #2

Tri County Economic Development District / RTPO Board of Directors Page 2 of 4 December 10, 2014 Meeting Minutes After reviewing the second 2014 General Fund Amendment, Mike Blankenship made a motion to approve Resolution 2014-010. Debra Hansen seconded the motion with Barry Lamont abstaining. The motion passed unanimously. -Resolution 2014-012: 2015 General Fund Budget After reviewing the 2015 General Fund Budget, Ray King made a motion to approve Resolution 2014-012. Sue Poe seconded the motion with Sue Harnasch, and Barry Lamont abstaining. The motion passed unanimously. -Resolution 2014-013 – 2015 Loan Fund Budget After reviewing the 2015 Loan Fund Budget, Ray King made a motion to approve Resolution 2014-013. Bob Spencer seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Economic Development Committee Debra Hansen mentioned that the committee has met twice, both times to brainstorm projects and to rank the priorities of them. They are still seeking members.

5. New Business Barry Lamont gave a special thanks to Hewes Marine, Inc. and Edward Jones for their generous contribution in support of Global Entrepreneurship Week. He mentioned the turn out for the event was more than double the expected number of High School students. -Resolution 2014-014: 2015 Board Meeting Calendar The 2015 Board Meeting Calendar was reviewed and Sue Harnasch made a motion to amend the calendar and approve Resolution 2014-014. Debra Hansen seconded the motion. A discussion took place and members realized the Resolution was adjusted prior to the meeting. Sue Harnasch made a motion to strike the previous motion. Dorothy Knauss seconded the motion. The motion passes unanimously. Sue Harnasch made a motion to approve Resolution 2014-014 - 2015 Board Meeting Calendar as submitted. Debra Hansen seconded the motion. That motion passed unanimously. -Resolution 2014-015: RLF Administration Plan 2015 Update After review, Sue Poe made a motion to approve Resolution 2014-015. Bob Spencer seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Rob mentioned the appointments to Rural Resources Board. Sue Poe made a motion to ratify the nomination of Sue Harnasch as the appointee, and Robert Willford as the alternate. Lou Janke seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 6. Old Business Rob reminded members that the Open Public Meeting Training Certificates are due by the end of the year. Rob updated members on the status of creating TEDD policies & procedures. TEDD staff is currently working on this and hopes to have completed an initial draft in January for the Governance Committee to review. 7. 2015 Election of Officers After discussion, Mike Blankenship made a motion to rotate officer positions between County appointed commissioners for 2015 starting with Pend Oreille County appointee as Chairman, Ferry County appointee as Vice-Chairman, and Stevens County appointee as Secretary. The Treasurer will remain as Stevens County current Treasurer. Tom O’Brien seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Tri County Economic Development District / RTPO Board of Directors Page 3 of 4 December 10, 2014 Meeting Minutes 8. Updates from Members & Related Organizations Tinelle Bustam talked about Ferry County’s $4 million dollar CFLERB restoration project. She invited TEDD to be a part of the regional research process. Tom O’Brien gave an update regarding a small grant training center. Dorothy Knauss talked about the $1 million dollar grant for Chewelah streets and sidewalks. She mentioned Chewelah is considering a Performing Arts Theatre in the old Armory building. Dorothy also mentioned Chewelah has adapted legislative agenda to change from a second-class city to a code city. Clint Kirry gave an update on Hewes Marine. They are undergoing an expansion in an attempt to increase output. This expansion will increase their employee count by 18 or more upon completion of the new building. He invited members to take a tour of the facility. 9. Adjournment The next meeting was verified for January 28th, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:57 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted: April Mc Elreath, Office Assistant

Attest

Wes McCart, Chairman Mike Blankenship, Secretary

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