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Please check the agenda for the actual date, time and location of the next meeting.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>The next meeting will be:</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Wednesday October 1, 2008 7:00 p.m.</B></div> <div> <B>*note new location* Cheyenne Wells Town Hall 151 South 1st </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Call to Order</B></div> <div> <B>Introduction of Members and Guests</B></div> <div> <B>Pledge of Allegiance</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>Approval of Minutes of September 3, 2008</B></div> <div> <B>Financial Report</B></div> <div> <B>Approval of Bills </B></div> <div> <B><U>Unfinished Business</U></B></div> <div> <B>Title III On-Site Corrective Action Status</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Terry Baylie will update the Board and others on the East Central Area Agency on Aging's Corrective Action Plan..</div> <div> <B>Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy/EDA Conference</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Staff will discuss with the board the status of the CEDS and RFP for data research/collection. Jo Downey will also report on a recent EDA Conference on CEDS development and the process for potential District designation.</div> <div> <B>Heritage Tourism Pilot Project Grant Award</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Staff will discuss the grant award from the Colorado Tourism Office for expansion of the ECCOG service area's Heritage Tourism program. </div> <div> <B>Special Needs Registry Update</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Those present will be briefed by Area Agency on Aging Director, Terry Baylie on the status of the plans to develop/maintain a database of area citizens that have special needs in the event of an emergency or natural disaster. </div> <div> <B>Other</B></div> <div> <B><U>New Business</U></B></div> <div> <B>2009 ECCOG Board Selection Process and Time Line </B></div> <div> The process for selection/election of 2009 ECCOG municipal board members will be outlined. County Commission representatives will not be appointed until January. There will be a significant turnover in the COG Board due to three of the four commissioners not running in the general election.</div> <div> <B>Arriba/Genoa Senior Services Coordinator/Outback Express Driver</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Due to illness, the Arriba/Genoa Senior Services Coordinator has resigned. Terry Baylie will report on the hiring process to fill this position.</div> <div> <B>Enterprise Zone Tax Credit Update</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Staff will distribute a summary of the Enterprise Zone State Income Tax credits claimed to date in 2008 (by credit and by county). Discussion of the general program requirements will follow and any questions will be discussed.</div> <div> <B>2009 Budget Process </B></div> <div> Jo Downey will discuss the time frame to develop and approve the overall 2009 ECCOG operating budget. </div> <div> <B>CML District 5 Annual Meeting</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Enclosed with this mailing is a copy of notice for the upcoming annual District 5 CML meeting to be held in Elizabeth on October 16th. Elected and administrative officials (including counties) throughout the region are encouraged to attend.</div> <div> <B>November Meeting Date/Location</B></div> <div> <B>Other</B></div> <div> <B>Adjournment</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#governments___________home" TITLE="Board Agendas and Meeting Minutes"><U><B><IMG SRC="10532200.gif" border=0 width="50" height="32" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="pdc_agenda"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Prairie Development Corporation</B></div> <div> <B>Board of Directors meetings</B></div> <div> The PDC Board of Directors regularly meets on the fourth Wednesday of January, March, May, July, September and November, and as otherwise called. Please check the agenda for the actual date,  time and location of the next meeting.</div> <div> <B><U>The next meeting:</U></B></div> <div> <I><B>     </B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Palatino Linotype" ><I><B> </B></I></FONT><B>Date: </B><B>         Wednesday, </B><B>July 23, 2008</B><B>, 2008</B></div> <div> <B>Location:</B><B>   High Plains Bank</B></div> <div> <B>                    </B><B>329 Main Avenue </B></div> <div> <B>                    Flagler CO </B><B>(use north door)</B></div> <div> <B>Time:</B><B>          7:30 p.m.</B></div> <div> <I><B>Agenda items:</B></I></div> <div> Introduction of Board and Guests</div> <div> Approval of Minutes of May 28, 2008</div> <div> Financial Report</div> <div> Business Loan Recommendations</div> <div> Housing Loan Recommendations</div> <div> Housing Loan Project Income Update</div> <div> CDBG Grant #4 Close-out  -  Funds De-Obligation</div> <div> CDBG Grant #5 Contract Status</div> <div> CTB Marketing Grant Project  -  2009 Grant Process</div> <div> Heritage Tourism Expansion Grants</div> <div> Little Songs on the Prairie Update</div> <div> Our Journey 2008</div> <div> Housing Projects (Kit Carson, Flagler, Stratton)</div> <div> Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Grant Award/Advisory Committee</div> <div> PDC “Real Estate” Update</div> <div> Section House Sale </div> <div> Loan Activity Status</div> <div> Next Meeting Date/Location</div> <div> Other</div> <div> Adjournment</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#governments___________home" TITLE="Board Agendas and Meeting Minutes"><U><B><IMG SRC="10532200.gif" border=0 width="50" height="32" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>