BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S MEETING
September 27, 2012
FORT BRAGG REGIONAL ALLIANCE
Establish Quorum
Call to Order
Chairman’s Remarks
Approve June 28, 2012 Minutes for the
FBRA & AADC
New Business
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
 Annual Yellow Book Audit is complete
 ADC
 Impact Aid
 Using Lessons Learned to Address the
Resource Challenges of Today
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
 Wayne County Resolution – Action?
 Sequestration
 BRAC 2015?
 NC BRAC Effort
 Second Meeting Today at 2PM
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
 Annual Meeting is Dec. 7th at 10 am
 BOD Meeting Dec. 7th at 9 am
 Appoint Nominating Committee for Board
Officers
WORKFORCE & HEALTH PROGRAMS
Tim Moore
Health Planner/Workforce Program Director
WORKFORCE & HEALTH PROGRAMS
Mental Health Planning and Coordination
• With assistance from OEA, working on hand-offs between
Womack and VAMC and other providers
Behavioral Mental Health Collaboration Group
• Attending meetings of and coordinating efforts with:
Behavioral Health Professionals Association
Give an Hour (Community Blueprint Network)
Governor’s Military Task Force
Governor’s Focus on Servicemembers, Veterans, & Families
VA’s NC Homeless Veterans Summit
WORKFORCE & HEALTH PROGRAMS
501 (c)(3) - Lifelong Learning & Literacy
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Part of the mission of the AADC, Inc. as approved by the IRS
Identifying potential funding sources
‘Ask’ letter and Letter of Inquiry drafted
Regional WDB collaboration supports concept but external
funding needs to be procured for any campaign
WORKFORCE & HEALTH PROGRAMS
All American Gateway Workforce Region Collaborative
• Directors of partner entities met on 9/10
• Agreed to continue the collaboration including:
website
programmatically
resource and knowledge sharing
support for All American Literacy Consortium
periodic in-person meetings (CWDB hosts in November)
PIPELINENC
• Per Futures Inc.
– 8,000 jobs (Wal-Mart, Target, etc.) recently added
– Brings total direct jobs open on PipelineNC to 28,000
• We are working to keep PipelineNC on the radar screen for
the platform decisions expected from NC DOC/DWS
REGIONAL PLANNING UPDATE
John Harbison
Deputy Director
REGIONAL PLANNING UPDATE
Updates on 2012 OEA Projects
1) FAMPO Multi-modal Congestion Management Plan for SW
Cumberland/NE Hoke County
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FAMPO Plan for expanded Study Area underway 2/8/12
CDM Smith (formerly Wilbur Smith Associates) selected as consultant
OEA funding not required for this project
9/20/12 Steering committee postponed until 10/6/12
http://www.congestionplan.com/index.html
2) Bragg Boulevard Corridor Planning
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City Council reviewed the Bragg Corridor Plan 9/24/12
• Adopted Bragg Boulevard Corridor Plan with an amendment to
include the feasibility of bicycle lanes as a strategic goal.
REGIONAL PLANNING UPDATE
Updates on 2012 OEA Projects (cont’d)
1) HOKE County Educational Facilities Capital Needs Assessment
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Draft Report presented to Hoke County Superintendent 12 June
Recommends new middle school opening 2014-2015
School growth projections exceeded CRGP by 200 students
Report completed – final presentation to Hoke County 20/27 Oct
2) WLPP Status – Moore County
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WLPP has passed Soil & Water, Farmland Preservation, & Planning Board
Moore County commissioners passed plan 4 Sep 12
REGIONAL PLANNING UPDATE
Updates on Recommended 2012 OEA Projects (cont’d)
5) Landowner Engagement & Outreach Strategy
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Regionally coordinated strategy to mitigate encroachment by
informing and assisting landowners of ‘strategically vital’ lands
Estimated Cost: $100,000 ($10,000 matching funds required)
Element in Governor’s Land Compatibility Plan
Awaiting determination if we can access State funds for the match
REGIONAL PLANNING UPDATE
Governor’s Land Compatibility Task Force Update
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Advancing Working Lands, Conservation, and National Defense
– An Outline for Action
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Governor’s Summits identified land compatibility with military
installations as critical issue
NCDENR /NC Working Lands Group developing Land Compatibility Plan
Two Main Focus Areas:
1) Strengthening/Coordinating with Existing Trust Funds
2) Using Market-Based Conservation Strategies
Governor approved document – released Executive Order 124
• Posted on Alliance website
NCDENR/NC Working Lands Grp working first four recommendations
Met 30 August – next meeting scheduled 30 October
REGIONAL PLANNING UPDATE
Working Lands Transition Program Update
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Joint proposal to NC ADFP Trust Fund - NOT selected!
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Since then, MOC received USDA Risk Management Agency grant
for farm transition workshops.
• Bragg Alliance – a key partner
• To promote the regional and county workshops and
provide meeting space as needed
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Opens door for resubmission of grant app to ADFP Trust Fund
BRAGG BLVD CORRIDOR STUDY
Bragg Blvd Corridor Study
Lindsay Maurer
Planning Communities
MARKETING/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Marketing Partnership
with
NC Southeast & RTRP
Bart Richardson
Marketing Research Manager for NCSE
MARKETING/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Key Points:
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Active Projects update
MARKETING/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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AUSA – 15 representatives for the alliance are booked
including the secretary of commerce.
Brochure has been approved by marketing committee and
content has been edited.
RTRP is developing the survey of existing defense firms in the
region and expanding our contacts list for email campaigns.
NCSE is developing a new template and general slideshow for
the regional alliance to match marketing brochure and email
campaign designs.
Presentation to the Holly Springs Chamber of commerce 9/14
DISCUSSION
Next Executive Committee Meeting:
Thursday, October 18th, 2012 (Webinar)
Next Board of Directors Meeting:
Friday, December 7th, 2012 9:00am
Immediately followed by Annual Meeting
Location: Snyder Memorial Baptist Church
ADJOURN