ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
OF WAYNE COUNTY, INDIANA
Board Meeting Minutes
Monday, February 7, 2022
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:Cenova, Frame, King, Salazar, Tanner, Templin, Turner, Zaleski

BOARD MEMBERS VIRTUAL:

Fennimore, Robinson

BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT:

Bolser, Johnson

STAFF PRESENT:

Shaffer, Doty, Fisher, Lindsey, Mitchell

GUESTS PRESENT:

Sowers, George – EDC Counsel
Butters, MaryAnne – Wayne County Commissioner
Saunders, Gary – Wayne County Council
Fields, Beth – City of RichmondSnow, Dave – City of Richmond
McLane, Brenda – Hometown Media GroupEmery, Millie – Hometown Media GroupDeLaPaz, Ed – Main Street Richmond
Newton, Beth – Main Street Richmond

I. CALL TO ORDER
Board Chair Jim King called the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Economic Development Corporation ofWayne County, Indiana to order at 4:02 p.m. on Monday February 7, 2022.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTESKing stated the minutes from the January 10, 2022, board meeting are on pages 2-5. No corrections are noted.
Motion to approve January 10, 2022 minutes as presented by Zaleski, second by Salazar. Roll call. Motion carried.
III. TREASURER’S REPORTa. January 2022 Financial Reports
Zaleski reported the EDC is under budget MTD and YTD by $4,622.27. Zaleski stated items of note for January
include: 1367 Employee Health Insurance is over by $4,051.53 and 1369 Disability Insurance is over by $164.68
these are due to making 2 insurance payments in January, 1368 Unemployment Tax is over in January, thischarge will decrease over the next few months and will eventually drop off once we have met the annual
requirement; 2249 In-House Supplies is over by $29.58; 3373 Programming & Consultation is over by $59.89
and will even out next month, and 3392 Advertising and PR is over $1,156.85 due to annual membership fees
paid in January, this will even out by next month.
Motion to approve the January 2022 financials as presented by Frame, second by Turner. Roll call.
Motion carried.
IV. CHAIR’S REPORT• King reported the Executive Committee met and discussed the Board Member Responsibilities. Shaffer
stated we have not had a formal document of responsibilities for our board members and felt it isnecessary to create guidelines. Shaffer stated this document is open for discussion if anyone hassuggestions or comments. Sowers suggested we incorporate the full attendance policy in this document
including the virtual attendance. Shaffer reported she would update the Board Member Responsibilities
with the addition of the attendance line to read, maintain 75% monthly board meeting attendance inaccordance with the Policy for Participation in Board Meetings by Electronic Means. She will include theupdated document in her Board Meeting Summary email tomorrow morning.
King asked board members for a motion to approve the board member responsibilities.
Motion to approve the Board Member Responsibilities with the addition of the virtual attendance
requirements included by Tanner, second by Salazar. Roll call. Motion carried.
V. EDC STAFF REPORTS
King stated we would forego oral Staff Reports due to the length of the agenda. Tanner complimented Doty on
her work with Reid Health on Home in Wayne.
VI. Other Businessa. MakeMyMove
Shaffer reported Mayor Snow and Beth Fields are present to discuss the remote worker incentive
program with the board. Snow and Fields shared a document with the board which listed the profile ofremote workers we are trying to attract, incentives offered, statistics and case study information
including ROI of a recruit. After reviewing the program and answering questions Mayor Snow made aformal request for the EDC to contribute $20,000 from the Consolidated EDIT Fund to the MakeMyMove
program. This will match $20,000 contributions from the city and the county that will unlock a $60,000
match from the IEDC to develop our incentive recruitment package and webpage. Additional funding isbeing raised for the incentives that will be paid to remote workers, but we may see a request foradditional Consolidated EDIT funds later to help fund that piece of the scope of work. The program’s goal
is to have 20 relocations. Shaffer reported that we have unobligated funds available which will cover thiscontribution.
Motion to approve $20,000 contribution from the Consolidated EDIT fund to the MakeMyMove programas presented by Frame, second by Cenova. Roll call. Motion carried.
b. IronGate Creative Branding and Website Strategy Proposal
Shaffer reported the Marketing Committee approved IronGate Creative Branding and Website StrategyProposal to bring to the board. Doty explained our path from where we began with Home in Wayne(HiW) to where we are currently with the IronGate proposal. Doty shared with the group how we need amore formal program to continue to expand our HiW Brand and website strategy and to move forward intalent recruitment and marketing strategy. The website will be beneficial to local human resources andplant managers as they can direct their recruits to our website to learn more about Wayne County andthe surrounding areas. Shaffer said this will set a solid foundation for us to move forward with additional
HiW marketing efforts.
Motion by Templin, second by Tanner to approve IronGate Proposal for $22,000 out of Operating Budget.
Roll call. Motion carried.
c. Strategic Plan Update
Valerie reported the EDC kicked off the Strategic Plan in May 2020 and adopted it in December 2020.
Shaffer shared details on our strategic plan and reviewed the four goals for the plan which include
Alignment, Targeted Growth, Quality of Place and Talent. She shared details related to progress for eachstrategy, and the work that still needs completed. She will discuss with the executive committee
prioritization for 2022 strategies.
New Annual Meeting Date
Shaffer stated our Annual Meeting date has been changed to May 9, 2022, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
VII. ADJOURNMENTKing adjourned the meeting at 5:21 p.m.
NEXT BOARD MEETING – Monday March 7, 2022, at 4:00 p.m.