Attendees: Charlotte Berkham; Gail Holmes; Jill Thorn; Linda Neace; Jim Edwards; Karen Hensley; Tim Tragressor
Minutes: The meeting was called to order at 8:05 am. Everyone Was welcomed to the meeting and thanked for getting involved. Each person then introduced themselves, giving their background, talking about why they wanted to be involved in economic development and what they hoped to achieve.
Everyone was given copy of the resolution creating the EDC and the section of the WL Municipal Code relating to "Citizen Advisory Boards, committees and Commissions". A discussion was held regarding the roles and responsibilities of serving on a committee.
This was followed by election of a Chairperson (Jill Thorn) and a Vice- Chairperson (Karen Hensley). The committee then decided that monthly meetings were most appropriate and that Friday morning from 8:00-9:00 am was the best time for the committee to meet on a regular basis.
A discussion was held on what "Economic Development" meant for West Linn and the concept of "Place-Based" economic development was introduced. The committee determined the initial, primary goal was to create a Strategic Plan for Economic Development.
Action Items:
1. Determine which Friday of each month works best for the committee to meet.
2. Determine if and how the WL website can be utilized for communication among the members and with the public.
3.Share historical Economic Development information • Share varied Economic Development strategies.
4.Share VMOSA process for Strategic Planning
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