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APPOINTMENT TO THE OVERALL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN COMMITTEE The Board reviewed the following memo dated 4/12/84: TO: The Honorable -Members DATE: April 12, 198.4 FILE: of the Board of County Commissioners - APPOINTMENT TO THE OVER - SUBJECT: ALL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN (OEDP) COMMITTEE • FROM: FERENCES: Robert M. Keating, AIC Econ. Dev. Planning & Development Director DIS:RMK It is requested that the data presented herein be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at their meeting of April 18, 1984. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: Several weeks ago, the Board of County Commissioners agreed to pursue designation of the County as a redevelopment area under Section 401(a)(8) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended. Such designation, which is available to the County because of its high unemployment rate, would qualify the County for various types of financial assistance available from the Economic Development Agency (EDA) . One requirement for designation is the preparation of an Overall Economic Development Plan (OEDP) for the County. Prior to preparation of such a plan, however, an OEDP commit- tee must be formed. It will be the function of this commit- tee to work with the staff in plan preparation. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS: Although EDA guidelines suggest a committee of forty persons representing various economic sectors, it is the staff's opinion that Indian River County's OEDP Committee can be much smaller. In forming a committee, however, at least one person should be appointed to represent each of the following categories: Agricultural The Professions Minorities Business Public Health Agencies Labor Industry Education Indian River County City of Vero Beach The Unemployed RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners appoint an OEDP committee with members representing the categories referenced above. APRT 8 1984 46 BOOK 56 wuc 779