COASTAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD
PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 10:00 a.m.
Coastal Workforce Services Office
Minutes prepared by Janet Jones
FINAL MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER: Mr. King called the meeting of the Public Relations Committee to order at
10:01 a.m. with a welcome. It was determined that a quorum was present.
Members Present: Mark Corrigan and Michael King
Members Attending by Teleconference: Brent Fisher
Staff Present: Nicole Spencer, Temporary, Administrative Assistant; and Janet Jones, Senior
Program Specialist
Approval of the Minutes: Mr. King asked the committee members if changes were needed for
the September 10, 2013 Public Relations Committee meeting minutes. There were no corrections
noted. Mr. King requested a motion to approve the minutes as written.
A motion was made to accept the minutes by:
Motion:
2nd:
Vote:
Mark Corrigan
Michael King
Unanimous
Mr. King moved on to the review of the Effingham One-Stop activity for
August/September/October 2013. The One-Stop showed a decreased in activity (Activity
numbers attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.) A discussion followed on the
decrease in the number served compared to last year. Mr. King noting there was a decrease in
activity for August and September 2012 but an increase in October 2012. October 2013 showed a
further decline. Mr. Fisher suggests the committee continue to monitor closely the activity after
January 2014, when we can get viable numbers again.
Mr. King stated the cost to increase the opening of the One-Stop Center from two days per week
to three days per week would be $16,932.00 per year. Mr. King noted the reason for increasing
the additional day would be to bring in additional partners, Vocational Rehabilitation and
Telamon. Currently, there is not enough space for the partners to utilize during the regular
business hours. Mrs. Jones stated that she and other staff are reviewing and attempting to
evaluate the financial and programmatic impact of opening the center. We will present follow up
information to the committee via email within seven business days. Mr. King suggested opening
the Center only two days a month, instead of four days. Mr. Corrigan asked if the cost would be
half. Mrs. Jones replied yes; the cost was associated with staffing. Mr. Corrigan suggested
opening two days on a trial basis, maybe for six months to see how much the center is utilized by
the partners. Mr. King stated he would like the additional days opened to be consistent.
The Committee opened discussion on dates for the 2014 Retreat. After the committee discussed
viable dates for holding the retreat, the date of June 19 & 20, 2014 was selected. Mrs. Jones stated
she had begun to check with some hotels on availability, Jekyll Island Hotel and the Savannah
Marriott Riverfront is currently not available for the month of June. Mrs. Jones stated she would
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check on hotel availability and prices and get the information out to committee members via
email. A discussion followed on a possible strategic planning meeting in January 2014.
Mrs. Jones gave a brief update:
In Bulloch County:
 Attended the Bulloch County Commission on Human Services meeting.
 Attended the Bulloch SHRM meeting held at Bodie Meter, taking a plant tour of the facility.
 Attended a Round Table event at Briggs and Stratton hosted by the Existing Industry and
Large Business Committee.
In Chatham County:
 Attended the Workforce Action Team (WAT) meeting.
 Attended the Step Up Savannah’s annual meeting and breakfast.
 Attended a Business Expo at the International Trade & Convention Center.
 Assisted the Governor’s Office of Workforce Development with a Rapid Response event
held on Hunter Army Airfield.
In Effingham County:
 Coordinated a General Session event for Telamon at the Effingham One-Stop.
In Liberty County:
 Attended two Liberty County Family Connection meetings.
 Attended the Savannah Technical College Advisory Board meeting.
 Assisted the Governor’s Office of Workforce Development with a Rapid Response event
held on Fort Stewart.
Next Meeting: The next Public Relations Committee meeting is tentatively scheduled for
Tuesday, January 14, 2014.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business the meeting was adjourned by Mr. King at
10:40 AM.
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