10-25-2022 Meeting Minutes EDCEDC Minutes for October 25, 2022
Minutes of the PCEDC Regularly Scheduled Meeting
Person County EDC Board Room
303 S. Morgan St., Roxboro, NC 27573
October 25, 2022
Voting Board Members Present:
Mr. Phillip Allen-Chairman Mr. Kenneth Perry
Mr. Donald Long-Vice Chairman Dr. Scott McKinney
Mr. Jay Poindexter The Honorable Gordon Powell
The Honorable Merilyn Newell Ms. Sherry Clayton
Mr. Jody Blackwell
Ex Officios Present:
Ms. Katherine Cathey, County Manager
Dr. Claudia Berryhill, Agricultural Representative
Mr. Brooks Lockhart, City Manager
Ex Officios Absent:
Dr. Pamela Senegal, PCC President
Dr. Rodney Peterson, PCS Superintendent
ED Staff Present: Others Present:
Ms. Brandy Lynch, Interim Director Mr. George Willoughby
Mr. Michael Thibault, Asst ED Director (Minutes) Mr. Bo Freeman
Mr. Loren Hill
Dr. Barbara Buchanan
Ms. Julie Maybee
EDC Welcome and Invocation:
At 4:00p.m., Chairman Allen called the meeting to order and welcomed the new County Manager,
Katherine Cathey, to her first meeting.
Mr. Donald Long gave the invocation.
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Carolina Core Presentation:
Mr. Hill’s presentation will be included in the minutes
Mr. Allen welcomed Mr. Loren Hill of the Piedmont Triad Partnership, which was formed in 2018 as a
regional group of 12 counties based around Winston Salem, Greensboro and High Point. The stated
goal of the Partnership is to work on “transformative projects” in and around the Triad region
utilizing the brand Carolina Core. The Carolina Core is not a region, but is a “brand”, which Person
County recently began using. There is no membership structure per se and therefore no dues to
pay. In addition, Mr. Hill is available to PCEDC as a resource for assisting with site visits. Using the
“brand” simply means that Carolina Core uses the Person County logo and Person County uses the
Carolina Core logo for cross-promotional purposes of the Mega Site property.
Interim Director’s Report:
Lynch’s presentation will be included in these minutes.
Lynch related information about the upcoming Job Fair, which is co-sponsored by PCEDC and
NC Works. Assistant Director Thibault has been working closely with NC Works in coordinating
the event and has secured Huck Sansbury Recreation Complex as the site again this year with
the Gym reserved as backup should there be inclement weather. Assistant Director has also
been in touch with numerous local business with the goal of securing their participation in the
event. Next, there was discussion of the Raleigh Regional Airport link to the website, which
Interim Director Lynch has reviewed and made minor tweaks to. Once the final version has been
approved, the website will be ready to “go live”.
The title opinion for the North Park has been received from Attorney Alan Hicks, which will be
forwarded to Golden Leaf for their blessing and final approval for our issuing RFP’s for the
clearing and grading of the site.
Next, there was discussion surrounding advertising. Periodicals such as Site Selection Magazine
and Expansion Solutions have sent quotes for various advertisement options which range
between $750 and $1,800. Given the substantial cost of these ads, Lynch is recommending an
alternative of re-engaging with Palace Pointe and running 30-second spots during the previews,
highlighting Person County businesses. This was a very popular venue prior to Covid and would
be a more economical alternative to the print ads and perhaps provide a more direct local
impact. Assistant Director has been in contact with Palace Pointe and will be procuring a current
quote of both production and actual run costs for the next EDC board meeting in November.
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The Public Waterline Construction Agreement was received for the project running water from
the City of Roxboro to Polywood. One of the necessary signatures has been obtained with a
couple more outstanding, but anticipated soon. Staying on the topic of Polywood, Interim
Director Lynch related that the CDBG (Community Development Block Grant), which was
granted in 2018 to assist in the renovations to Polywood’s 444,543 square foot building in the
form of a $1,000,000 forgivable loan has been closed out. This means that Polywood has met
the conditions of the CDBG in completing those building renovations and subsequently creating
248 new jobs with a total of 177 (71.3%) going to low to moderate income individuals.
The survey of the Mega Park is not yet complete, but it is nearing completion. Once we have
the survey in hand, it will be reviewed by County Manager Cathey and then forwarded to Person
County Planning and Zoning for possible rezoning as discussed and recommended by the EDC
Board.
Interim Director Lynch mentioned that the contract for our Economic Development sales
tracking software is ending, but in light of the upcoming transition to a new Director, she has
requested an extension of that contract, which will potentially save the County money. The
request has been received by Salesforce, Inc. and is currently under consideration.
Finally, discussion ensued regarding the meeting schedule for EDC and PCBIC for the coming
year. After several comments, it was decided to leave the meetings for both entities at the same
day of the month (4th Tuesday of the month) and at the same time (4 PM).
Approval of the August 23, 2022 Meeting Minutes:
The Honorable Merilyn Newell requested a motion to approve the August 23, 2022 Meeting
Minutes as presented.
A motion was made seconded and unanimously passed for approval of the August 23, 2022
Meeting Minutes as presented.
Motion: Dr. Scott McKinney Second: Mr. Jay Poindexter
Member Comments:
Ms. Katherine Cathey, County Manager stated that the search for the next Economic Director has
been reopened as three of the five candidates to date have found other employment. The
remaining two candidates will remain in contention along with any potential new candidates
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and that pool will be brought through the interview process, which will take place over the next
several weeks.
Mr. Brooks Lockhart, City Manager mentioned that with the departure of Andy Oakley from the
City of Roxboro on September 7th , a search has been implemented for his replacement as this
Public Service Director position is very important to the City by providing “in-house”
engineering. The position has been advertised in several professional organization periodicals.
The engineering firm that Andy Oakley is currently working for is reviewing the line plan for the
Polywood water line extension as Andy has previous experience with the plan. With the contract
in place, along with the City approved line plan, Mr. Lockhart believes that things should move
along fairly quickly with regard to the water line extension.
After recapping several Person County housing projects, most of which have overcome various
hurdles and are well underway, Mr. Lockhart announced that there are currently over 1,400
active housing units in various phases of construction in the City of Roxboro. City Manager
Lockhart also reiterated the significance of the Western Sewer Project to bringing this many
housing units on-line and how much time and effort and money has been dedicated to this
project. Details of the project can be seen on the attached brochure provided by Lockhart to
this Commission.
Dr. Berryhill informed the board that the annual Farm City Breakfast is coming up on November
3rd at 8:30 AM and will be held at the Person County Auditorium. Dr. Berryhill encouraged as
many as possible to attend. Next, Dr. Berryhill mentioned that in 2011, the Commissioners
passed an ordinance that created an Agricultural Advisory Board and also created a voluntary ag
district, which essentially promotes conservation of rural agricultural land. She informed the
group that there is now an enhanced ag district. Finally, Dr. Berryhill, on behalf of Person
County Tourism, introduced the Interim Executive Director, Julie Maybee to the group.
Dr. Barbara Buchanan, PCC Vice President, on behalf of Dr. Pamela Senegal, noted that the
College is one step closer to accreditation after the recent site visit completion. Summer Camps
are planned and brochures are being readied for that effort. Also noted is that PCC is one of
only 30% of all the NC community college system schools that has shown enrollment growth of
greater than 5% (PCC is actually 9%) and finally, that the school is working on finishing touches
to a Campus Master Plan that Dr. Senegal will be sharing with this Commission sometime soon.
Chairman’s Report:
The Chairman highlighted the fact that this is a busy time for Projects around the state and
Chairman Allen commended the Economic Development office staff for keeping on top of all
the current activity.
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Loren Hill
Carolina Core
Regional Economic Development Director
Piedmont Triad Partnership
416 Gallimore Dairy Road, Suite M
Greensboro, NC 27409
336-906-5517 / lhill@ncCarolinaCore.com
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Piedmont Triad Partnership
Founded in 1991, the Piedmont Triad Partnership is a private
leadership organization bringing together and leveraging the business
community in the Triad region to promote prosperity and help drive
economic and job growth.
PTP supports regional development platforms including megasite
development, the aeroplex anchored by Piedmont Triad International
Airport, Innovation Quarter, the redevelopment of the Whitaker Park
complex, and other transformational projects that will prepare the
Carolina Core region to compete for major
economic development job-generating projects.
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The Carolina Core –a branding initiative of the
Piedmont Triad Partnership –is a region of
North Carolina centered along a 170-mile section
of U.S. Highway 421, from west of Interstate 77
to Interstate 95.
The Carolina Core is defined by assets that make the region a
globally-competitive market, including:
•2.4 million people with a smart and growing talent pool;
•access to 30+ colleges and universities with 250,000 students;
•multiple airports and an extensive road network;
•five megasites with more than 8,850 acres; and
•impressive industrial and urban research parks.
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North Carolina’s
THIRD
economic
engine
along with the
neighboring
Research Triangle
and Metro
Charlotte regions
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Counties:Alamance,Caswell, Chatham, Cumberland, Davidson,
Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Harnett, Lee, Montgomery,Moore,
Person, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes, and Yadkin
along with parts of adjoining counties
Largest cities: Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Fayetteville,
High Point, Burlington, Thomasville, Asheboro, Sanford,
Kernersville, Clemmons, Lexington, Mebane, and Pinehurst
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Research Triangle Regional Partnership counties:
Chatham, Harnett, Lee, Person
North Carolina’s Southeast Region counties:
Cumberland, Montgomery*,Moore
Piedmont Triad Partnership counties:
Alamance,Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford,
Montgomery*, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin
County not a part of a regional partnership: Wilkes
*Montgomery County is part of both NC’s Southeast and the Piedmont Triad Partnership
Carolina Core brand
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Message Evolution
Greensboro-Randolph Megasite: Toyota Battery
Chatham-Siler City Advanced Manufacturing Site: Wolfspeed
(more than 1,400 acres remaining for additional projects)
Triangle Innovation Point:VinFast
Piedmont Triad International Airport: Boom Supersonic
(more than 900 acres remaining for additional aerospace projects)
Person County Mega Park: impressive interest, stay tuned
(more than 1,350 acres available)
Carolina Core megasites
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Toyota Battery
Location:
Greensboro-
Randolph Megasite
Two announcements
since
December 2021
Total investment:
$3.8 billion
Total jobs:
2,100
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VinFast
Location:
Triangle Innovation
Point megasite
in Chatham County
Investment:
$4 billion
Jobs: 7,500
Electric automobile
and battery
manufacturing plants
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Wolfspeed
Location:
Chatham-Siler City
Advanced
Manufacturing Site
Investment:
$5 billion
Jobs: 1,800
Silicon carbide
semiconductor
manufacturing facility
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Boom Supersonic
Location:
Piedmont Triad
International
Airport
in Guilford County
Investment:
$500 million
Jobs: 2,400
Overture supersonic
aircraft factory
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SIGNIFICANT MOMENTUM
20-year goal
announced in 2018
50,000+
new office/industrial
jobs created
by 2038
As of
October 2022
39,000+
office/industrial
jobs announced
since 2018
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A WIN FOR ONE IS A WIN FOR ALL
Carolina Core:
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EDC Regularly-Scheduled Meeting
October 25, 2022
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Interim Directors Report
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Job Fair
•Mike has been working with several of our partners on
the Regional Job Fair
•November 4th at Huck Sansbury
•Different Employers
•Student Outreach
•Let Mike know if you have any question or suggestions
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Updates and Info
•Airport Website
•Golden Leaf-North Park
•Advertising-Direction Requested
•Meetings Schedules in 2023
•Public Water Line Construction Agreement
•CDBG-Closeout
•Survey of the PCMP
•Planning and Zoning after the completion of the Survey
•Director Search information will be provided by the New
County Manager later in the meeting
•Salesforce is up and running-trying to push completion date
out
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THANK YOU!!
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City of Roxboro
Western Sewer Project
Problem:The Southside and Duncan pump stations share 3,700
feet of force main, which causes interference between the two
stations, limiting each station’s capacity. Furthermore, the
combined flows of the two stations exacerbate capacity
problems on the downstream Marlowe Creek Sewer.
Solution:The force mains need to be separated, and one or the
other needs to be taken out of the Marlowe Creek Sewer basin.
The Plan:The Western Sewer Project will construct a new
dedicated force main for the Southside Pump Station that
discharges at the top of the basin of the western branch of
Marlowe Creek. From this high point, gravity sewer (the Western
Interceptor) will extend to a tie-in point just south of the City’s
Wastewater Treatment Plant. A replaced Southside Pump
Station will allow the new station to pump the longer distance
to the top of the Western Interceptor basin.
Benefits:Both the Southside and Duncan stations will gain
capacity by separating their force mains. The currently
overloaded Marlowe Creek Sewer will reclaim some excess
capacity when Southside flows are directed elsewhere. And the
Southside Pump Station will replace the old and poorly
configured existing station.
Project Particulars
23,115 feet of 20-inch force main
20,242 feet of 18-inch thru 24-inch gravity sewer
2.0 million-gallon-per-day wastewater pump station
$18.3 million total construction cost (Mar ‘21 estimate inflation-adjusted to Sept ‘22)
Replaced Southside
Pump Station
New Force Main
0.3 miles to WWTP
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