BRAC REGIONAL TASK FORCE (RTF)
SPECIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Thursday, January 22, 2009 9:30 am
Spring Lake Family Resource Center
1. Call to Order. Chairman Tim McNeill called the Board of Directors meeting to order at 9:38
am at the Spring Lake Family Resource Center. A Quorum was established.
Board Members in attendance:
Bladen County: Delane Jackson
Cumberland Municipal: Tony Chavonne
Cumberland Municipal: Ethel Clark
Harnett County: Tim McNeill
Lee County: Lesa Price
Moore County: Cary McSwain
Richmond County: Jim McCaskill
Richmond Municipal: Thad Ussery
Robeson County: Kenneth Windley
Robeson Municipal: Blake Proctor
Sampson Municipal: Roland Hall
Scotland County: Greg Icard
Paul Dordal: Executive Director, BRAC RTF
Other Attendees: John Harbison (BRAC RTF), John Bellamy (BRAC RTF), Renee Siemiet
(BRAC RTF), Dr. Jane Smith (BRAC RTF), Tim Moore (BRAC RTF), Renee Lane (BRAC
RTF), Erik Wells, Jonathon Charleston (The Charleston Group),
2. The Draft Minutes from the November 25, 2008 Special Board of Directors Meeting were
reviewed.
ACTION: Approve minutes from November 25, 2008 Special Board of Directors Meeting.
MOTION: A motion was made by Blake Proctor to approve the minutes. The motion was
seconded by Ken Windley. The motion carried.
3. Chairman’s comments: Chairman Tim McNeill welcomed everyone and thanked them for
attending. He stated that 2009 is going to be a busy and productive year.
4. Executive Director’s Report. Paul Dordal stated that the main agenda item is the review of
two presentations from finalists in the Regional Career Exploration and Talent Acquisition
Platform. The federal economic stimulus package has passed the US House of
Representatives and includes $125M for school construction in four of our counties.
a. Hensel Phelps. The Hensel Phelps platform will connect individuals with jobs from the
construction of FORSCOM/USARC Headquarters. The platform will be available in two
weeks. Matching funds from the NC Department of Commerce, Hensel Phelps, and the
BRAC Regional Task Force totaling $90,000 are funding the project. The website will
also provide information on subcontracting and construction project timelines.
1
b. Strategy One. The BRAC RTF met with both TDA and Booz, Allen, Hamilton last week
to receive an update. Alone with identifying the impact and gaps in our defense sector,
the project will result in a targeted list of companies that could be recruited to the region.
c. NC Center for Defense and Homeland Security. Governor Perdue received a briefing
on this proposal on January 13, 2009. Financial support will be necessary to fund this
brick and mortar facility.
d. OEA Grant. An OEA Grant has been awarded to the BRAC Regional Task Force in the
amount of $1,656,250. The RTF is both the grantee and the fiscal administrator for this
grant.
e. Disadvantaged Population Study. This study is being conducted with Fayetteville State
University in conjunction with UNC-Pembroke and will examine assets and gaps in
education, social services, workforce development, and economic/business opportunities.
5. Talent Acquisition Platform. This project will design and produce a regionally-focused,
interactive, web-based career and talent acquisition platform. The cost of this platform will
be roughly 1/5 of the U.S. Department of Labor grant funds, and 40% of the grant’s total
program funds. Discussions regarding this platform have taken place since September 2007
and resulted in the Wounded Warrior Demonstration Program (Jan-May 2008). The RFP
(WDP-08-004) was released on November 4, 2008 and responses were due December 4,
2008. Eleven proposals were received and reviewed by the evaluation panel. Over the two
month evaluation, it is estimated that the panel spent over 500 hours reviewing proposals.
MOTION: A motion was made by Blake Proctor for the Board of Directors to enter closed
session to review presentations from the Finalists for the Regional Career Exploration and
Talent Acquisition Platform. The motion was seconded by Tony Chavonne. The motion was
carried.
The BRAC RTF Board of Directors met in closed session to hear presentations from two
companies for the Regional Career Exploration and Talent Acquisition Platform.
MOTION: A motion was made by Blake Proctor for the Board of Directors to come out of
closed session. The motion was seconded by Tony Chavonne. The motion was carried.
MOTION: A motion was made by Blake Proctor to retain Futures, INC for the Regional
Career Exploration and Talent Acquisition Platform and authorize the BRAC RTF Chairman
to sign all documentation after approval of the Executive Director. The motion was
seconded by Jim McCaskill. The motion was carried.
6. Other Discussion. A 2009 meeting schedule was distributed.
7. Upcoming Events:
Next Executive Committee Meeting:
Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 3:00 pm
2
Next Board of Directors Meeting:
Thursday, March 26, 2009
8. The meeting was adjourned at 12:45 am.
Submitted by:
Paul Dordal,
Executive Director,
BRAC RTF
3