Economic Development Corporation
November 5, 2003
Minutes
Members Present:		Allyn Wright, Sherry Comben, Bob Peterson, Peter Garwood, and Laura Stanek
Members Absent:		Robert Atkinson, Richard Diebold, Jerome Simowski, and Tom Lane
Others Present:		Marshall Wright, Terri Crandall-Kimble, Tom Johnson, and Howard Yamaguchi
1. Call to Order
	In the absence of all the officers, Pete Garwood called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
2. Minutes of the October 1, 2003, Meeting
	Minutes for October 1 will be approved at the December meeting.
3. County Master Plan – Economic Development Objectives
	Marshall Wright started the process whereby EDC members present pooled their thoughts toward compiling a set of economic development objectives and goals, filling in the outline prepared previously by Rick Diebold. Marshall noted that some of these goals and objectives will define the EDC work plan for the coming years, and others will provide input to the various other portions of the county master plan that will support such proposed development objectives.
	The EDC then started extensive discussions on the various development objectives and goals. Howard will compile the results to date and distribute them prior to the next EDC meeting. The process will continue next meeting. Marshall will not be at the next meeting, but Howard and Rick Diebold will. In January, Howard will be absent, but Marshall and Rick will be present to guide the process.
4. NLEA Update
	Tom Johnson informed EDC that the funding from the Small Business Administration (SBA) for business counseling has been drastically reduced. The NLEA will continue to provide business counseling on a scaled down basis. The NLEA continues to pressure the SBA for a reinstatement of the funds.
Meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m.