CVC Board Meeting 10AM -3:30PM
Room 4350, Building 4, ISU Research Park
September 20, 2007
Call to Order 10:05AM
Attendance: Borich, Carish, Eblen, Erb, Fisher, Foster, Frahm, Heidt, Houghtaling,
Meier, Smith, and Wells. Collins-Williams joined after lunch.
Via Phone: Roberts. Morian joined after lunch.
Minutes motion to approve by Fisher second by Houghtaling, carried.
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes were reviewed (see attached).
Director's Reports
Board reviewed and discussed the strategic planning summary from the previous Board meeting. Heidt commented that the summary was not as definitive as it could be. Edelman commented that the purpose of the session was to review and celebrate first five years and to suggest ideas for consideration during the next five and that no additional follow up sessions are planned unless the Board directs staff to do so. Smith indicated that CVC’s role as a catalyst is to convene, seed innovation, and provide incentives to stimulate collaboration in new strategic directions for enhancing community vitality. Fisher suggested that part of CVC’s success has been its focus on its 3 emerging initiatives: entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and rural-urban policy studies. A consensus concern was that CVC should not work in too many areas with limited staff. Erb indicated that he thought the strategic nature of CVC’s strategic direction will become clearer as the Board discusses the items on the agenda.
Battalle Recommendations and the Iowa Entrepreneurial Education Task Force Report & Letter was reviewed. Suggestion was made to invite Jim Davis to a discussion regarding state entrepreneurial development efforts.
Smith agreed to share website contact on Green Rural Communities and Sustainability regarding upcoming conference at Wilmar, Minnesota.
Rand agreed to share map of resources and procedures.
Future Washington Funding Update
Staffing Update: A program Coordinate II position has been created, 10 applicants have been narrowed to two who were interviewed. A new person will be hired this fall to assist with administrative duties.
New Movers Report 2 was distributed
Update on Rural Entrepreneurship Conference/Academy Collaboration: A planning team has met 2 times and is looking at February 21& 22 at the Pipac Center in Cedar Falls for the Conference which continues the legacy of the Community Entrepreneurship Academies coupled with a broader array of breakout sessions and speakers designed to appeal to rural entrepreneurs and rural community/region entrepreneurial development programs.
Update on Rural Entrepreneurship Forums organized by CVC / Farm Bureau: 2 forums have been held at Farm Bureau organized by Sandy Ehrig and Mark Edelman as co-chairs. About 15 representatives of agencies and interest groups have attended each session which has focused on sharing upcoming activities related to rural entrepreneur development. The Rural Entrepreneurship Conference activity represents the first outcome.
Update on New Market Tax Credits: Edelman distributed the Des Moines Register article highlighting the Iowa projects that have used new market tax credits. Elbert: Iowans overcome big odds to secure tax credits.
Farm Bill Rural Development Title Update Edelman distributed notes from a recent discussion draft of the rural development title highlighting areas of interest to CVC Board.
CDFI-IMEFA Update: Edelman reported on several activities: National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Iowa Capital Investment Corporation (ICIC) tax credits, SBA Microloan program Discussion, USDA IRP program, interview with IDED Microenterprise study contractors Child and Family Policy Center. C. Burner, J. Friedman, T. Smith discussed collaboration on survey of microenterprise expertise & interest among Extension, PDI, and empowerment networks.
The board reviewed and discussed several items related to the IMEFA initiative, including the Iowa Microenterprise Assistance Program (IMAP) Grant Proposal Concept; ICIC Letter of Intent Concept, and Executive Committee Direction of the Iowa Micro Entrepreneur Finance Association (IMEFA) Concept. Heidt moved, Foster seconded approval of the direction and draft proposals. Motion carried unanimously.
Lunch
Collins-Williams reported on planning for the MyEntreNet Initiative and Rural Entrepreneurship Conference. Consensus was to move forward with this collaboration and that it was consistent with continuing the Community Entrepreneurship Academies organized by CVC in the past but represents an opportunity to create a bigger and better event with a broader collaboration that limits the CVC staff time involvement. Another example of CVC serving a catalytic role.
Endowment Building Pilot Project Concepts & Indicators
The Board discussed the questions from ICOF regarding Pilot Project Collaboration and reviewed the suggestions for desired Performance Indicators to evaluate the performance of the Pilot Projects.
Heidt Moved and Smith Seconded a motion for CVC and IcOF establish a joint committee to review the draft performance indicators, and to monitor and evaluate all five pilots as a single collection of experiments at the end of the first year and to provide recommendations back to CVC and ICOF for second year funding. CVC is to directly subcontract with four or five of the pilots and ICOF subcontract with the fifth for administrative efficiency, and timeliness. Motion Carried. It was noted that there are some potential problems associated with subcontracts within subcontracts when using federals funds and auditing accountability.
FY-2008 Challenge Grants and Philanthropy Pilot Projects. The Board reviewed the proposed timeline and website content for the Request for Challenge Grant Proposals and Philanthropy Success Story and Best Practice Awards. Fisher Moved and Wells seconded approval of the timeline with the notation that the Success Stories and Best Practice Awards should be focused on Building Endowment Capacity and Attracting Wealth Transfer. Motion Carried without opposition.
The Board reviewed the Center for Governing Excellence Concept and by consensus agreed that it was important to maintain a role and stake in the emerging Center development process but that due to limited staff resources, this would not be an area where CVC would lead.
The board reviewed the proposed CVC Committee Summary and approved by consensus.
Dates for next two Meetings
November 16, 2007
January 8, 2008
Chairman Erb declared the meeting Adjourned at 2:10 PM
Executive Committee Conference Call
Minutes August 1, 2007
Participation: Mayor Erb, Rick Morian, Carol Smith, Mark Hamilton & Mark Edelman
Called to order 9:02 AM
- Motion to approve NWAF proposal direction Morain, seconded Hamilton. Motion Carried
- Motion to Approve IDED Micro Enterprise Study Direction Smith, seconded Hamilton. Motion Carried
- Motion to approve additional CVC staff from extra ISU funds: Program Coordinator Position temporary and subject to future funding, temporary Morain, seconded Hamilton. Motion Carried
- Motion to approve Website template project spending on frontpage concept. Project to assist 3 counties at cutting edge of online giving and frontpage url with ISU Extension ITC. Communicate to ICOF that this project is complementary to their finished web site network and is open to other county affiliate participation and the finished template will be offered to other counties. This is the 3rd and last year that funds from this project can be expended. Morain moved, Smith Seconded and Motion carried.
- Motion to approve $1000 for University of Iowa Entrepreneur club to assist four rural high schools. Smith Moved, Hamilton Seconded, Morain Abstained. Motion Carried
- Motion to approve direction of Center for Governing Excellence. Morain moved, Smith Seconded, Motion Carried.
- Consensus that Edelman should provide Mayor with draft documents on Committee Assignments based on new member preferences and suggestions for committee responsibilities for implementing project evaluation process for use in marketing essons learned, best practices, case studies and CVC resource library for discussion at next Board meeting. Edelman should also prepare discussion documents for next call for proposals.
- Consensus that Nominating Committee should proceed with followup on board nominees and discuss additional board nominees to address issues raised in last CVC Board and Nominating Committee meetings.
- Consensus that Nominating Committee should also proceed with discussions for resolving tabled motion on Committee on Sustainability (Government Relations) and draft an appropriate set of roles and responsibilities for the next board meeting.
- Edelman is to finalize strategic planning notes
Adjourned 10:29 AM.
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