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  • From: "Steve Irving" <wsirving AT morgancreek.net>
  • To: "'Chapel Hill Information Technology Advisory Committee'" <chtechcomm AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Chtechcomm] FW: DEDC Meeting Tonight
  • Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 14:03:29 -0400

Title: Message

Martha, et. al.,

 

Gregg and I both attended the DEDC Board meeting Wednesday morning. Here are some observations and comments …

 

Attending DEDC Board members were: Nancy Suttenfield (Vice-Chair, presiding), Tom Tucker, Roger Perry, Allen Fine, Lex Alexander (perhaps one other - there were no introductions)

Absent DEDC Board members: Kevin Foy, Andrea Rohrbacher, perhaps others (the list of board members on the web site is out of date)

DEDC Staff: Liz Parham, Executive Director

Public and press: Lisa Hoppenjans, reporter for The Chapel Hill News; Pat Evans, Friends of Downtown Chapel Hill; Terry Mellville, entrepreneur; Gregg Gerdau, Steve Irving and others

 

The meeting proceeded according to the agenda (Martha – I could not locate the agenda on line. Please supply a link if you have it.) and initially focused on financial issues. There was a discussion of changing DEDC’s fiscal year end from 12/31 to 6/30 in order to match both the Town’s and UNC’s FYE. Liz presented a series of financial and operational recommendations which were approved.

 

There was much discussion regarding the approaching Memorial Hall re-opening and preparations in the downtown area, including displaying banners along the street and general cleanup. See Herald-Sun article:

 

http://www.heraldsun.com/orange/10-635396.html

 

Lex suggested that some of the empty storefronts could be filled with informational or cultural displays and the board charged Liz with making the appropriate inquiries.

 

During Liz’s discussion of her work plan for the next 4 months, there was no mention of downtown wireless.

 

During the citizen comment part of the meeting, Pat inquired whether DEDC would be conducting any sort of “welcome back students” campaign such as has been done by the (now defunct) Downtown Commission in the past. No such effort is under way, although Gregg offered to engage local Boy Scouts to assist should it develop. There was a discussion of grants to local businesses to clean up/improve/light storefronts and concern expressed about local flooding vis-à-vis the storm water tax.

 

Gregg presented the Board with the TC’s Mission and Purposes statement and a copy of the Manager’s 2000 electronic meetings memo, informing them that the TC is in the process of developing a best practice for electronic collaboration of public bodies. We both inquired about DEDC’s interest and role in providing wireless internet connectivity downtown, elaborated on the current referrals from Council, discussed other community requirements (North Side / Pine Knolls), advised of the TC’s monthly meetings and offered the TC’s assistance and cooperation on this and any other technology matters DEDC may address.

 

Our attendance and participation was generally appreciated by all, and we were specifically and enthusiastically thanked by Liz, Lex, Pat and others following the meeting.

 

Steve

 

 


From: chtechcomm-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:chtechcomm-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Martha Hoylman
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 6:28 PM
To: 'The ch-tech-advisory mailing list'
Subject: [Chtechcomm] FW: DEDC Meeting Tonight

 

Never mind - it was this morning...sorry, didn't read carefully.

 

But, did anyone go???

 

Martha

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: chtechcomm-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:chtechcomm-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Martha Hoylman
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 6:17 PM
To: 'The ch-tech-advisory mailing list'
Subject: [Chtechcomm] DEDC Meeting Tonight

I can't find a phone listing (is there such a thing?) so I'm sending an email.  There's a DEDC meeting tonight, Wednesday, August 10 at 7:30 at the Midway Business Center.  The general meeting agenda includes a financial report, an executive director's report, a draft plan of work for the next three months, and a request for the corporation and downtown merchants to collaborate with the university on showcasing downtown Chapel Hill for the Memorial Hall reopening weekend.

 

No mention of the downtown internet access initiatives, unless they are included in the work plan.

 

Perhaps some of us can make it to introduce ourselves, listen to the discussion, and report back?

 

Martha

 

Martha A. Hoylman

308 Telluride Trail

Chapel Hill NC 27514

919-933-4449 (home)

919-949-3958 (cell)

 

 




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