February 23, 2024, EDC Agenda and Meeting Minutes

Call to Order EDC Meeting/Welcome Board & Guest

Additions/Changes to Agenda

Chuck Vines

Chuck Vines

Approval of Minutes Chuck Vines
January 26, 2024, Open Session Meeting Minutes
Public Comment Chuck Vines
Financial Report

Oct, Nov, Dec 2023 and January 2024 Financials

Matt Ward
Closed Session (N.C.G.S. 143-318.11 (a) (6)) Chuck Vines
Chamber/EDC MOA and Funding Request Matt Ward
Member Comments Chuck Vines
Adjournment (Next EDC Meeting – February 23, 2024) Chuck Vines

NORTH CAROLINA
MITCHELL COUNTY

MINUTES

February 23, 2024

NORTH CAROLINA

MITCHELL COUNTY

The Mitchell County EDC Board met in person on February 23, 2024 at 12:00pm. Present were, Charles Vines, Matt Ward, Amanda Hollifield, Van Phillips, Jeff Harding, Tonia Hale, Mandi Polly, Allen Cook, Chris Gentry, John Boyd, Richard Canipe, Darlene Butler, Spencer Bost (Guest), Gene Self (Chamber of Commerce President)

  1. CALL TO ORDER – Charles Vines, Chair, called the meeting to order at 12:03 pm.
  2. ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO AGENDA — Charles Vines asked if there were any additions or changes to the agenda. There were no changes to the February 23, 2024 agenda. John Boyd made a motion to adopt the agenda and Chris Gentry seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
  3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Charles Vines asked if there were any additions or changes to the minutes. Van Phillips made a motion to approve the January 26, 2024 meeting minutes and Chris Gentry seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
  4. PUBLIC COMMENTS—NONE
  5. FINANCIALS – Matt Ward, Executive Director, presented October-December 2023 and January 2024  financial reports.  See attached financials. Jeff Harding made a motion to adopt the financials and John Boyd seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.
  6. CLOSED SESSION (N.C. G.S. §143-318.11 (A) (6)) Charles Vines asked Mandi Polly, Richard Canipe, to leave and for Allen Cook, Gene Self and Matt Ward to stay for closed session. Charles Vines asked to enter closed session, Amanda Hollifield made the motion and Jeff Harding seconded the motion at 12:08 p.m. The motion passed unanimously. Charles Vines asked the board to come out of closed session Jeff Harding made the motion John Boyd seconded the motion at 1:45 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
  7. MEMBER COMMENTS—LOCAL UPDATES
  8. ADJOURNMENT –The meeting was adjourned at 1:50 pm by motion from Van Phillips.