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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD (WDB)

Of Genesee and Shiawassee Counties

Meeting Minutes

Broome Center

4119 N. Saginaw Street

Flint, MI  48505

Friday, February 23, 2007

8:00 a.m.

 

 

 

PRESENT:  Lewis Driskell, Harry Blecker, Robert Hardy, Alan Hartter, Don Dees, Ivan Love, Jimmy King, Khalil Saab, Lawrence E. Moon, Vera Perry, Cunesha Sanders, Gary Smith, Sheryl Thompson

 

ABSENT:  Ed Donovan (excused), Erik Eastman (excused), Cheryl Gifford (excused), Margaret Gulick (excused), Kevin Keane (excused), Willie Middlebrooks (excused), David Miller (excused), Cheryl Peterson (excused), Jerry Ragsdale (excused), Mary Sumpter (excused), Katie Wolf (excused), Michael Zelley (excused)

 

STAFF PRESENT:   Pamela Loving, Sharon Bowen, Lila Lipscomb, Helen Brown, Kim Etheridge, Tammie Wren, Tammy Irving, Richard Curtis, Michelle Buckner, Peggy Kendrick, QB Pittman, Nichole Taylor, Bill Hetchler, Tanesha Malone, Craig Coney, Debbie Rose, Sonya Embry, Daphne Epps, Marilyn Manning, Candice Miller, John Howell, Angela Work

OTHERS PRESENT: Mike Tanner, Gary Tower, Peter Goodstein

 

I.                   Meeting called to order at 8:07 a.m. by Mr. Lewis Driskell, Vice-Chair.  Board Chair, Michael Zelley was attending a NAWB Forum in Washington, DC.

 

II.                PUBLIC COMMENT:  NONE

III.             ACTION ITEMS:

 

A.     Approval of WDB Minutes of January 26, 2007:  A quorum was not present; the minutes were tabled until next meeting.


IV.              PRESENTATIONS:

A.     WDB Strategic Actioning:  Mr. Harry Blecker gave an update on the WDB Strategic Actioning.  He discussed the surveys which were emailed to Board members. This will be discussed at the WDB Retreat on March 22nd and 23rd at the Holiday Inn Gateway.

B.     YouthBuild Update:  Ms. Nichole Taylor gave an update on the YouthBuild Initiative, which is collaboration with Career Alliance, Inc. and Metro Housing.  She gave background information on the program, which included the population, household income/poverty rate, high school dropout rate, etc.  She discussed the core components, goals and sustainability of the initiative. 

 

V.                  PARTNER UPDATES:

A.     EAG Update:  no report

B.     Department of Human Services Update:  Ms. Sheryl Thompson talked about the JET media kickoff on March 1st.   She stated also that they are looking at doing a Michigan Youth Opportunity Initiative.

C.     MDLEG Rehabilitation Services Update:  Mr. Don Dees reported for Ms. Sue Howell.  He discussed the JET media event and the mentoring program.  He announced the retirement of Bettie Shaw-Henderson, MRS Deputy Director, on April 30th.

VI.              PRESIDENT’S UPDATE:  Ms. Loving discussed Governor Granholm’s two hour visit to the Broome Center.  She also gave additional information on the YouthBuild Project.

VII.           CHAIR’S UPDATE:  Mr. Driskell thanked those that read the article in the Flint Journal on February 11th that featured him.  He reminded members of the Board Strategic Actioning that will be part of the next Board meeting.

VIII.        NEXT MEETING DATE:  March 22 and 23, 2007

IX.              ADJOURNMENT:  Meeting adjourned 8:50 a.m.

 

 

Katie Wolf

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Ms. Katie Wolf

            Secretary, Workforce Development Board

                                                                        Date: 4/27/07

 

 

 

 

 

 

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