DATE: November 3, 2010
TO: MRPC Board of Commissioners
FROM: Russell Scheulen, Chairman
SUBJECT: Meeting Notice and Agenda
The Meramec Regional Planning Commission will hold its Annual Dinner Meeting on Tuesday, November 9, 2010, at Linn State Technical College in Linn, Mo. at 4:30 p.m. in Room 110.
Directions
Linn State Technical College is located one mile east of Linn, Mo. on Highway 50 East. The Vehicle and Power Center is the newest building on campus and is located to the right as you enter the campus from Highway 50.
Schedule of Events
4:30 p.m.. ........................................ MRPC Business Meeting, Room 110 on the first floor
4:30 p.m. (for guests) .................................................... Tour of Vehicle and Power Center
5:00 p.m. ............................................................. Reception, Open Bar and Silent Auction
6:00 p.m. ................................................................................................................ Dinner
7:00 p.m. ............................................................................................................. Program
Agenda
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Welcome: Russell Scheulen, chairman
Recognition of guests.
3. Consent Agenda: Russell Scheuleln, chairman
The consent agenda is intended to group several items of a routine nature upon which the commission agrees to accept a committee or staff recommendation. Listed below are the items on the consent agenda. A motion may be made to accept all the items listed, or if a commissioner wishes to consider any item(s) separately, then a motion would be in order to approve the consent agenda with the exception of the item(s) to be considered separately. Any item to be considered separately would then be taken up immediately after the consent agenda is adopted.
The following consent agenda items are presented for approval:
a. Minutes (October)
b. Contracts
• Heritage Environmental Services, LLC
Permission is requested for MRPC’s chairman and/or executive director to enter into a contract with Heritage Environmental Services, LLC, to dispose of chemicals removed from school chemistry laboratories.• First Community National Bank, Rolla, Mo.
Permission is requested for MRPC’s chairman and/or executive director to enter into a contract to provide SBA 7(a) loan packaging services to First Community National Bank on behalf of MCS Properties d/b/a Matt’s Steak House.• Progress Ozark Bank, Salem, Mo.
Permission is requested for MRPC’s chairman and/or executive director to enter into a contract to provide SBA 7(a) Loan packaging services to Progressive Ozark Bank on behalf of Partstek, a parts provider for the mining industry.• Report of Submission of EDA Planning Grant
On Oct. 21, 2010, MRPC received notice from EDA that the 2011 planning grant update was due by Nov. 5, 2010. Staff prepared the application forms, obtained the board chairman’s signature and submitted the request for $55,000. The required match from MRPC is $23,572. The 2011 scope of work is also being submitted with the funding request. Board approval of the submission of the application to EDA is requested. Board approval is also requested for MRPC ‘s chairman and/or executive director to sign the appropriate documents to accept the grant if it is awarded.• Pulaski County Commission
Permission is requested for MRPC’s chairman and/or executive director to sign appropriate documents to enter into a contract by and between Pulaski County and MCEC to provide project administration services for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Relief Grant.• Pulaski County Commission
Permission is requested for MRPC’s chairman and/or executive director to sign appropriate documents to enter into a contract by and between Pulaski County and MCEC to perform lead-based paint risk assessment for the CDBG Disaster Relief Grant.• Pulaski County Commission
Permission is requested for MRPC’s chairman and/or executive director to sign appropriate documents to enter into a contract by and between Pulaski County and MCEC to perform housing inspection services for the CDBG Disaster Relief grant.• FY 2010 Homeland Security Grants
Permission is requested for MRPC’s chairman and/or executive director to sign financial assistance agreements for $287,110.37 of local homeland security grant funds from the Department of Homeland Security, as well as $11,962.93 in administration funds for those grant dollars. Individual grants have not been determined as yet and will be presented to the board in January for approval.c. Local Review
As of this mailing, no local reviews have been received by MRPC.d. Statewide Grant Applications (None received as of this mailing.)
4. Financial Statement: Linda Loughridge, fiscal officer
Linda Loughridge will present financial statements for the period ending October 31, 2010.
5. Chairman and Director’s Report
Chairman Russell Scheulen and Director Richard Cavender will report on current activities and upcoming meetings.
Informational Agenda
1. Blue Sheet: The most current weekly management staff working memo is available for persons wishing to receive a copy. You may contact a staff member, and it will be provided. (If you’ve never seen the document, you should probably ask for one.)