Mid-Shore CEDS Committee Meeting January 6, 2010

Mid-Shore Mid-Shore CEDS CEDS

Committee Committee Meeting Meeting

January 6, 2010January 6, 2010

AgendaAgenda

IntroductionsIntroductions

Approve minutes from last meetingApprove minutes from last meeting

Review CEDS goals and objectivesReview CEDS goals and objectives

Accept or reject proposed projectsAccept or reject proposed projects

Member MattersMember Matters

Next meetingsNext meetings

AdjournAdjourn

Goals and ObjectivesGoals and ObjectivesGoal 1 – Ensure that there is sufficient public Goal 1 – Ensure that there is sufficient public infrastructure (e.g. telecommunications, IT, infrastructure (e.g. telecommunications, IT, incubators, waste water treatment capability, incubators, waste water treatment capability, roads, transportation, education facilities, roads, transportation, education facilities, technology training centers, and public parks) technology training centers, and public parks)

and and investment capital to foster the development and investment capital to foster the development and prosperity of our existing and new industry prosperity of our existing and new industry

clusters.clusters.

Objectives:Objectives:

Design and implement a master plan for regional telecommunications Design and implement a master plan for regional telecommunications infrastructure and facilities to provide affordable, redundant broadband infrastructure and facilities to provide affordable, redundant broadband services for the public and private sectors.services for the public and private sectors.

Conduct regional waste water assessments and determine capacity and Conduct regional waste water assessments and determine capacity and technology needs to handle future growth and economic development.technology needs to handle future growth and economic development.

Improve the services available at existing and new industrial sites to further Improve the services available at existing and new industrial sites to further their potential for development.their potential for development.

Goals and ObjectivesGoals and ObjectivesGoal 1 Objectives (continued)Goal 1 Objectives (continued)

Establish and support regional investor network(s) and increase Establish and support regional investor network(s) and increase awareness, involvement and investments from angel investors and awareness, involvement and investments from angel investors and venture capital firms.venture capital firms.

Support and expand a regional revolving loan fund to promote job Support and expand a regional revolving loan fund to promote job growth and support expansion of local businesses.growth and support expansion of local businesses.

Strengthen transportation linkages and make recommended Strengthen transportation linkages and make recommended improvements to Route 404 and Route 50.improvements to Route 404 and Route 50.

Support the expansion of the coordinated regional transit program.Support the expansion of the coordinated regional transit program.

Bring together federal, state, and local funding to acquire land and Bring together federal, state, and local funding to acquire land and infrastructure for the development of business parks and technology infrastructure for the development of business parks and technology training centers.training centers.

Goals and ObjectivesGoals and ObjectivesGoal 2 – Establish a regional identity and marketing plan Goal 2 – Establish a regional identity and marketing plan

that that

leverages our competitive advantages, protects our leverages our competitive advantages, protects our

natural resources, honors our rural heritage and natural resources, honors our rural heritage and

takes proactive measures to diversify the economy.takes proactive measures to diversify the economy.


Create a regional branding plan that supports the CEDS vision Create a regional branding plan that supports the CEDS vision statement and obtain support from each county and local business statement and obtain support from each county and local business leaders.leaders.

Obtain funding to implement a regional branding strategy.Obtain funding to implement a regional branding strategy.

Support ongoing regional efforts to grow the cultural and heritage Support ongoing regional efforts to grow the cultural and heritage tourism industry.tourism industry.

Goals and ObjectivesGoals and Objectives

Goal 3 – Encourage programs that accelerate the Goal 3 – Encourage programs that accelerate the development of companies that apply newdevelopment of companies that apply new concepts and technologies in innovative ways.concepts and technologies in innovative ways.

Objectives:Objectives: Establish an incubator that accelerates the development of Establish an incubator that accelerates the development of environmentally friendly science (marine & environmental), environmentally friendly science (marine & environmental), agriculture, aquaculture, and technology based business.agriculture, aquaculture, and technology based business.

Develop a center for entrepreneurship.Develop a center for entrepreneurship.

Develop CEO and peer groups to provide technical support for Develop CEO and peer groups to provide technical support for expanding or struggling businesses.expanding or struggling businesses.

Goals and ObjectivesGoals and ObjectivesGoal 4 – Strengthen and diversify agriculture, fisheries and Goal 4 – Strengthen and diversify agriculture, fisheries and

supportsupport

newest techniques in aquaculture and agriculture.newest techniques in aquaculture and agriculture.


Support the development of renewable, sustainable fuel sources. Support the development of renewable, sustainable fuel sources.

Explore and identify emerging agricultural and food market opportunities Explore and identify emerging agricultural and food market opportunities associated with soy, common grains and other agricultural products that can be associated with soy, common grains and other agricultural products that can be grown locally and provide high value markets for Delmarva farmers.grown locally and provide high value markets for Delmarva farmers.

Support the development of value added agriculture businesses.Support the development of value added agriculture businesses.

Identify opportunities for high value aquaculture operations that create new Identify opportunities for high value aquaculture operations that create new opportunities for watermen.opportunities for watermen.

Work with legislators to remove local and state policies that are a barrier to on-Work with legislators to remove local and state policies that are a barrier to on-farm processing and innovative niche farming operations.farm processing and innovative niche farming operations.

Create an agriculture incubator for testing and growing ethnic/niche produce Create an agriculture incubator for testing and growing ethnic/niche produce that will create work for recent immigrants, and opportunities to test and explore that will create work for recent immigrants, and opportunities to test and explore the agrarian knowledge they bring from their culture and countries.the agrarian knowledge they bring from their culture and countries.

Goals and ObjectivesGoals and ObjectivesGoal 5 – Support opportunities for continuous learning and Goal 5 – Support opportunities for continuous learning and

workforce development.workforce development.


Ensure that continuous learning and workforce development Ensure that continuous learning and workforce development resources are available to all segments of our population. resources are available to all segments of our population.

Implement the findings of the regional daycare (childcare and Implement the findings of the regional daycare (childcare and eldercare) and work ethic taskforces.eldercare) and work ethic taskforces.

Goals and ObjectivesGoals and ObjectivesGoal 6 – Provide regional data and technology services Goal 6 – Provide regional data and technology services

needed needed for present and future infrastructure planning for present and future infrastructure planning

and and construction (e.g. regional GIS mapping system).construction (e.g. regional GIS mapping system).


Identify additional partners and resources needed to sustain the Identify additional partners and resources needed to sustain the Eastern Shore Regional GIS Cooperative (ESRGC).Eastern Shore Regional GIS Cooperative (ESRGC).

Conduct growth impact assessments for the various jurisdictions Conduct growth impact assessments for the various jurisdictions within the region to determine long term infrastructure needs.within the region to determine long term infrastructure needs.

Accept or Reject Proposed Accept or Reject Proposed ProjectsProjects

Two projects were submitted for Two projects were submitted for evaluation.evaluation.

CEDS Executive Committee evaluated CEDS Executive Committee evaluated the projects on November 30, 2009.the projects on November 30, 2009.

Both projects met the evaluation process Both projects met the evaluation process and are being submitted today for and are being submitted today for consideration to be included in the consideration to be included in the CEDS Action Plan.CEDS Action Plan.

InfrastructureInfrastructure

Regional Medical FacilityRegional Medical Facility

Continuous Learning and Continuous Learning and

Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce Development

Preparing a High-Tech Workforce for the Preparing a High-Tech Workforce for the Eastern Shore of MarylandEastern Shore of Maryland

Member MattersMember Matters

Next MeetingsNext Meetings

CEDS Full Committee – July/August CEDS Full Committee – July/August 20102010

CEDS Executive Committee – CEDS Executive Committee – September/October 2010September/October 2010

CEDS Full Committee – January 2011CEDS Full Committee – January 2011

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Mid-Shore CEDS Committee Meeting January 6, 2010