WIB Chair George Smith called meeting to order at 5:35 PM
Attendees
Board members in attendance were George Smith, George Weeks, Beverly Birkmire, Gil Cephas,
Jane Conlin, Dave McIntire, John Pyle, Royce Sampson, and Charlie Sommers. Others in attendance
included Dan McDermott Melissa Mackey, Glorya Cowley and Patrick Baker from the Office of
Employment and Training in Baltimore.
Minutes
Motion was made by Dave McIntire and seconded by Charlie Sommers to accept the minutes from
the January 23, 2001 WIB Meeting. All in attendance unanimously accepted the minutes.
Secretary of the Corporation
The members in attendance agreed with the Steering Committee’s recommendation that the
Vice President of the WIB be designated as the Secretary of the 501 c (3) Corporation. Jane
Conlin made motion to accept and Beverly Birkmire seconded.
Nominating Committee
Board members were asked to find individuals from the private sector and non-private sector
who would be interested in serving on the Board, and bring information back to the July
meeting. John Pyle and Beverly Birkmire agreed to serve on the nominating committee for
President and Vice-President.
Out of School Youth
When the Request for Proposal was released, there were three responses. Jan Wills, SHIFTS,
Inc, and Townsend Associates. The Youth Council is reviewing and will put together a proposal
by June 13, to whom to award. The Chair requested that recommendation be sent to Board members
along with proposal prior to the July meeting. The Chair also asked for a motion to allow award
by the staff based on recommendation of the Youth Council. Motion was made by Jane Conlin,
seconded by George Weeks and accepted by all.
A RFP was sent out for summer work sites for the Summer Youth Program. Motion was made by
Beverly Birkmire, seconded by John Pyle and agreed upon unanimously to have the Youth Council
review responses and allow the Staff to make awards based on the Council’s recommendation.
George Weeks made another motion to have copies sent to Board members of proposals received.
Motion was seconded by Jane Conlin and agreed upon by all.
Grant Applications
A. JTPA Performance Standards – Motion by Charlie Sommers, seconded by Royce Sampson and
agreed by all that WIB apply for the incentive funds and allocate the funds to completion of
several infrastructure projects in the five Career Centers.
B. Adult – Targeted group is 22 years or older who are at 200% or less of the poverty
level. Motion made by Jane Conlin, seconded by George Weeks and agreed by all for the WIB to
approve the application for WIA funds for the period of July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.
C. Dislocated Workers – Targeted group is 16 years or older, unemployed due to lay off or
plant closing. Motion made by Gil Cephas, seconded by Dave McIntire and agreed by all, for WIB
to approve application for WIA funds for the period of July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.
D. Youth – Consist of two groups; school connected youth between the ages of 14 – 22
years, and out of school youth between the ages of 16-22 years of age. Motion made by Royce
Sampson, seconded by George Weeks and agreed upon by all for WIB to approve application for WIA
funds for the period of July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.
E. Administration -Motion made by Dave McIntire, seconded by Royce Sampson and agreed upon
by all for WIB to approve application for WIA funds for the period of July 1, 2001 through June
30, 2002.
F. Transportation – Motion made by Charlie Sommers, seconded by Jane Conlin and agreed
upon by all for WIB to pursue grant application for funding from MTA for the purpose of
regional transportation coordination in the Upper Shore Area.
G. Sectorial Formation Grant/ H1B Grant – Both grants are being targeted to the healthcare
industry and addressed the skill shortages in the industry. Dave McIntire made a motion that
the WIB concur with the applications. Motion was seconded by George Weeks and agreed upon by
all.
H. Community Audit – Purpose is to connect directly with businesses in order to identify
occupational and skill needs, conduct an analysis of needs, conduct an analysis of needed
skills and develop key partnerships between business, government and other stakeholders that
address critical skill needs. Motion made by Dave McIntire, seconded by Beverly Birkmire and
agreed unanimously by all that WIB commit time to assist the partners in implementing this
initiative.
Other Business
The annual WIB Social will be held on June 26, 2001. Dan will be sending a memorandum with
further information. The Board then went into an Executive Session. At this time, meeting was adjourned at 7:00
PM to others in attendance. The next meeting is scheduled for July 24, 2001 in Room EDC-27.