TEDC Board Meeting Minutes

April 15, 2005 Conference Call

Members present by phone: Kim Denton, Kyle Spurgeon, Mark Herbison, Randy Brewer, Doug Lawyer, Walt Wood, Allen Hester, Paul Lagrange, Marco Oliveri
Others present by phone: Suzie Lusk

Kim Denton called the meeting to order.

Approval of Minutes and Financials: Motion by Mr. Oliveri, second by Mr. Lawyer appropriately approved and passed.

Spring Conference. The Board received the agenda for the fall meeting in Destin, FL. Ms. Lusk informed the board that to date there were 70 registrants but that she expected more as the date approached. Mr. Spurgeon asked that we make one more push for attendance. Ms. Lusk said that so far we had about 12 conference sponsors and the board went through a list of potential donors and assigned called to the various board members.

Professional of the Year Award. Ms. Lusk informed the board that so far there was only one nomination for the award but that she was expecting more. Ms. Denton said we would set up a call before the conference to select the recipient if another nomination came in.

2005-2006 Officers. Ms Denton told the board that the nominating committee for TEDC officers had met and presented the following slate. Kyle Spurgeon, President; Mark Herbison, Vice President; Doug Lawyer, Secretary; Daryl Brady, East Tennessee Director; Walt Wood, Middle Tennessee Director; Holly Holt, West Tennessee Director; Marco Oliveri, SEDC Representative; Lizabeth Gray, SEDC Alternate. Rhonda Rice will contact Daryl Brady to confirm his interest. If he declines the board will ask Trevor Hamilton.

TEDC Scholarships.  Ms. Denton will disseminate information on Mr. Lawyer's scholarship proposal to cover the cost of Basic and EDI tuition for a certain number of members. The board agreed to take a position on this matter at the spring conference.

Comparative Incentive Analysis. Ms. Denton emailed a copy of the analysis to the board to see if a matrix could be devised to see where Tennessee compares to its competitor states. Mr. Lagrange said that Commission Kisber had been working with the states of Alabama and Georgia to see if an equalizing of incentives between states could be developed.

The board discussed making some website enhancements. It was suggested that we possibly do a password system for members to look at the minutes and financials.
 
Charitable Contribution. Mr. Brewer moved that the board donate $500 in honor of TEDC member Bob Upton’s wife who recently passed away. Mr. Brewer said he would find out which charities the family would prefer to receive the money. Motion by Mr. Brewer and Second by Mr. Wood. Approved unanimously.
 
Possible CED exam in Tennessee. Jeff Finkle has asked if TEDC would be interested in sponsoring a CED exam somewhere in Tennessee. Ms. Denton said she would get more details and share them with the board in the near future.
 

New Members approved at the April 15th meeting: Motion by Herbison, second by Lawyer, appropriately approved and passed.

James Weaver, Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis

Denise Watts, TVA

Mike Demster, Memphis Regional Chamber

Tom Johnson, Greene County Partnership

 

Motion to adjourn made by Brewer second by Lawyer.