BOONSLICK REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION Annual Meeting December 5, 2013
AGENDA • Appetizers - 5:30 , Dinner - 6:00 • Guest speaker – Dr. James Stapleton • Call to order • Recognition of guests and elected officials • Comments from our State and Federal congressional delegates • Business meeting • BRPC annual report of activities • Awards presentations • Meeting schedule for 2014 • Adjourn
GUEST SPEAKER Dr. James Stapleton Southeast Missouri State University • Associate professor of entrepreneurship in the Department of Management and Marketing • Executive Director of the Douglas C. Greene Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Harrison College of Business
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES December 5, 2013
STAFF Local Government & Support Workforce Development • Chuck Eichmeyer, Interim Director • JoAnn Toerper • Steve Brune • Jill Williams • Jane Cale • Alice Meyer • Kim Meyer • Krystal Schulze • Krishna Kunapareddy • Janice Dickmeyer • Jay Gourley • Cindy Schwada • Lisa Devenport • Mark Cunningham • Wylie Howell • Chris Walch • Ben Meyers
BRPC PROGRAMS & Projects
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Program # Served # Served # Served Total # PY 2011 PY 2012 PY 2013 Served Adult 3,850 3,627 1,549 9,026 Dislocated Worker 2,690 2,286 878 5,854 Youth 157 144 99 400 Totals 6697 6,057 2,526 15,280 Program Training $ Training $ Training $ Total $ PY 2011 PY 2012 PY 2013 Training Adult $82,822 $44,596 $40,872 $168,290 Dislocated Worker $78,750 $95,936 $50,324 $225,010 Youth $97,339 $67,148 $57,126 $221,613 Totals $258,911 $207,680 $148,322 $614,913
ACT’s National Career Readiness Certificate - NCRC • Evidence-based • Industry-recognized • Portable • Certifies essential skills important for workplace success • Awarded at four levels: Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
BOONSLICK REGION - Unemployment 12.00% 10.00% 8.00% Lincoln Co. 6.00% Montgomery Co. 4.00% Warren Co. 2.00% 0.00%
MISSOURI DISASTER RECOVERY JOBS PROGRAM • The Division of Workforce Development applied for this National Emergency Grant • Small grant that will allow 5 individuals an opportunity for employment to assist with debris cleanup on four levees in Lincoln County • Initial goal is to help these individuals find full time employment after the project is finished with Career Center staff assistance
WHEELS-TO-WORK • Grant through United Way $25,120 Peoples Bank Donation • $1,000 Anonymous Donation $2,000 • • Partnering with Salvation Army and Righteous Rides Provide low interest loans • to eligible borrowers 8 individuals in the region have received loans for cars and now have reliable transportation to get to work.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT East Central Missouri Recycling Center Tonnage Diversion April 2010 - September 2013 3.41 20.24 60.17 20.17 Cardboard / Chipboard 15.05 Paper 275.75 Metals 54.54 Plastics Glass Electronics 64.58 White Goods Tires* Waste Oil 40.96 Other 198.91 Approximately 750 ton of material diverted from the landfill
Thank you… • Coca-Cola Foundation in partnership with Keep America Beautiful Grant provided 60 recycling bins 14,812 lbs. collected from August-May Missouri Department of Transportation – Eric Maninga • Partnered with the Region I Solid Waste Management District and allowed a pesticide collection sponsored by DNR to be held at the Troy maintenance facility in May 2013 2,669 lbs. collected MaryLou Rainwater, City of Truesdale Clerk • Guest speaker at the SWMD annual meeting in November Provided information about the City of Truesdale Drug Take-Back Program and the importance this can be to our water supply, environment and individual safety.
HOMELAND SECURITY Emergency Power of Lincoln County 911 • Salamander Credentialing System for Region C • • FY10 ($306,157 Funded) • Personal Protective Gear for Warren County • Portable / Mobile Radios for C-North • 100% Complete • Pagers for C-North • FY11 ($105,301 Funded) • EVAC ATVs for C-South • Radio Reprogramming and Equipment • 100% Complete • Generator Load Testing • FY12 ($78,230 Funded) • VOIP Gateway for Pike County • Furnishings for Mobile Command Center • 81% Complete • Portable Generators for C-South • FY13 ($115,108.76 Funded) • Backup Hardware for Warren County Joint Dispatch • AV Equipment for Warren County EOC ▫ 0% Complete • Portable / Base Radios for Lincoln County • E-Sponder System for Lincoln County • Laptops and Projectors for C-South • Micro-wave Link for Pike County (in work) • Medical Warming Cabinets – Lincoln County • Portable HVAC for C-South Med Shelters • Water Purification Systems for Lincoln County and C-South • Cribbing Kits for Lincoln County • CERT Kits and Manuals • Water Heaters / Decals / Lighting for C-South Decon Trailers • VHF Satellite Receivers for St. Francois County • Portable Generator Accessories for Clarksville • Mass Notification System for Washington County
MO BROADBAND NOW • Awarded Grant for Telemedicine and Economic Development Study, April • Promoted Follow-Up Residential Survey, May • Convened Study Teams, May • Held Two Working Sessions Each during summer • Prepared Draft Reports, fall • Submitted Final Reports, October • Conduct Final Review / Next Steps Meeting With Teams, December
COMMUNITY ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS • Identification of community anchors in each county of our region • BRPC is one of four regional planning commissions that is close to finishing the project
FIRST NET • A network for public safety use only • Currently in the planning phase • How does the Boonslick Region want this to look - Who will use this?
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING BRPC Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) Committee Purpose • A broad representation of transportation To identify transportation needs within interest within the region designed to the region provide input into transportation needs. To prioritize needs Nine representative from each county; To prioritize projects meets quarterly To make recommendations to BRPC Manufacturing Retail/commercial/residential Board regarding needs, priorities, and development projects Trucking/transportation To consider transportation needs and Agriculture/agri-business projects as they relate to community Economic development/chamber of and economic development, land use commerce Education and development, and meeting the Emergency Services needs of all transportation Special needs population stakeholders. Private citizens
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING 2013 High Priority Needs in the Boonslick Region As identified by the Transportation Advisory Committee County Route/Location Lincoln 47 / Bridge over 61 at Troy Lincoln 61 & B & E / At-grade crossing Lincoln 61, 47 / Troy Buchanan High School Lincoln 61 / Bridges over Cuivre River near Troy Lincoln 79 / Bridge over McLean’s Br. @ Winfield Warren M & Pinckney / Truesdale Warren 47 & Walton / Warrenton Warren I-70 Outer road & B / Interchange at Flying J Lincoln/Warren 47 / Troy to Hawk Point Warren I-70 Eastbound / On ramp at Wright City Warren I-70 / Interchange at Stracks Church Rd. Montgomery/Warren I-70 / Truck lanes both counties Warren 94 / Near Treloar Montgomery 161 / bridge over Smith Branch near Montgomery City
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING • This plan identified and prioritized goals & strategies for the region • Plan was approved February 2013 • One outcome was the need for a mobility manager and BRPC is in the process of hiring an individual for that position
604(b) WATER QUALITY PLANNING • Inventory on-site wastewater systems within the region to identify areas of heavy concentration of systems that are contributing to water degradation and to develop plans to help abate the contamination • Inventory includes: Type of system Age of the system • This project will assess the availability of public wastewater systems in the region and to develop opportunities for investing in public infrastructure
604(b) PROGRESS • Lincoln County Data collection complete Mapping started • Montgomery County Data collection in progress Mapping to follow • Warren County Data collection complete Mapping postponed
ON-SITE WASTEWATER LOAN PROGRAM • $1 million funding from DNR • Create loan program for homeowners needing to finance septic system improvements • 7 loans totaling $77,800 have been made to date
NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM • 19 foreclosed homes purchased • 10 homes rehabbed and sold • 5 homes rented • 3 homes providing homeowner financing • 8 homes available for sale • $2,084,897 value of homes purchased
REVOLVING LOAN FUND - EDA • 23 loans made to support business expansion • $1,858,000 in loans • 248 jobs have been created/retained • 9 current loans-outstanding principal $687,200 • $312,800 available for lending
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