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

• Steve Brune

• Jane Cale

• Kim Meyer

• Krishna Kunapareddy

• Jay Gourley

• Lisa Devenport

• Mark Cunningham

• Wylie Howell

• Chris Walch

• Ben Meyers

• JoAnn Toerper

• Jill Williams

• Alice Meyer

• Krystal Schulze

• Janice Dickmeyer

• Cindy Schwada

BRPC

PROGRAMS & Projects

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Program # Served

PY 2011

# Served

PY 2012

# Served

PY 2013

Total #

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 $

PY 2011

Training $

PY 2012

Training $

PY 2013

Total $

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

0.00%

2.00%

4.00%

6.00%

8.00%

10.00%

12.00%

Lincoln Co.

Montgomery Co.

Warren Co.

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

275.75

198.91

40.96

64.58

54.54

15.05

20.17

60.17

20.24 3.41

East Central Missouri Recycling Center Tonnage Diversion

April 2010 - September 2013

Cardboard / Chipboard

Paper

Metals

Plastics

Glass

Electronics

White Goods

Tires*

Waste Oil

Other

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

• Personal Protective Gear for Warren County

• Portable / Mobile Radios for C-North

• Pagers for C-North

• EVAC ATVs for C-South

• Radio Reprogramming and Equipment

• Generator Load Testing

• VOIP Gateway for Pike County

• Furnishings for Mobile Command Center

• Portable Generators for C-South

• Backup Hardware for Warren County Joint Dispatch

• AV Equipment for Warren County EOC

• 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

• FY10 ($306,157 Funded) • 100% Complete

• FY11 ($105,301 Funded) • 100% Complete

• FY12 ($78,230 Funded) • 81% Complete

• FY13 ($115,108.76 Funded) ▫ 0% Complete

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

Committee Purpose

• A broad representation of transportation interest within the region designed to provide input into transportation needs. Nine representative from each county; meets quarterly

Manufacturing Retail/commercial/residential

development Trucking/transportation Agriculture/agri-business Economic development/chamber of

commerce Education Emergency Services Special needs population Private citizens

BRPC Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)

To identify transportation needs within

the region

To prioritize needs

To prioritize projects

To make recommendations to BRPC

Board regarding needs, priorities, and

projects

To consider transportation needs and

projects as they relate to community

and economic development, land use

and development, and meeting the

needs of all transportation

stakeholders.

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

Small Business Incubator Feasibility

Analysis-EDA BRPC will conduct a feasibility study to develop a small business incubator to serve the region, the study will: • Evaluate the industry clusters that are emerging in the region • Evaluate the labor market to gauge entrepreneurialism in the

region • Develop a recovery strategy focusing on entrepreneurialism for

the heavily impacted construction trades labor sector

The feasibility analysis will include peer learning, examining best practices, and developing a conceptual plan that includes physical and operational preferences.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

City of Jonesburg – CertainTeed Corporation

• Received a Community Development Block Grant in the amount of $1.5 million

• Received EDA funding in the amount of $1.9 million

The project will construct a rail spur and extend utilities to the site. The company

will invest $100 million in private funds and will create 100 jobs.

City of Troy – Bodine Aluminum, Inc.

• Received a Community Development Block Grant in the amount of $350,000

• Received EDA funding in the amount of $757,000

The project will make improvements to Cherry Blossom Way. The company will

Invest $10 million in private funds and will create 35 jobs.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT • Whiteside Sewer System • Troy Sewer Collection • Lincoln County PWSD #2 Sewer Extension • Pendleton Sewer System • Pendleton Water System • Lakeview Sewer System • Lakeview/Elsberry Water System

(Emergency) • Old Monroe Levee Pump • Silex Sewer Treatment System • Winfield Sidewalks • Hawk Point Water System Improvements

New Projects Recently Awarded: City of Truesdale Demolition

Village of Truxton / Hawk Point FPD Firehouse

BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLAN • Twenty five percent of businesses

never re-open following a natural

disaster. Ninety percent of

businesses that are affected by a

significant event are forced to

close within two years.

• Boonslick Regional Planning

Commission can help you with

each step of creating a business

continuity plan.

• There is no cost to you except the

time it takes to complete the

form.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Lincoln County City of Marthasville

• Economic Development Interim Services

• Comprehensive Plan

RECOGNITION

Mayor Floyd Weeks

City of High Hill

Thank you

for your years

of service on the

BRPC Executive Board

2014 MEETING SCHEDULE

BRPC General Membership Meetings

• Monday, March 24, 2014

• Monday, June 24, 2014

• Monday, September 22, 2014

• Thursday, December 4, 2014