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Home My WebLink About2/8/2022 - Economic Development (EDA) - Minutes - MINUTES OF THE OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SALEM, VIRGINIA On February 8, 2022, at 3:00 p.m., a meeting of the Economic Development Authority of the City of Salem, Virginia was held in the Community Room of the Civic Center, 1001 Roanoke Boulevard, Salem, Virginia. The following members of the Authority were present: Dave Robbins, Paul Kuhnel, Cindy Shelor, Sean Kosmann, Rob Robinson, and Quinn Mongan. Macel Janoschka was absent. There, also present was Rosie Jordan, Treasurer, Amy Morris, Finance, Jim Guynn, and Matt Schmitt, Guynn, Waddell, Carroll & Lockaby, P.C., Wayne Adkins, Business Outreach Coordinator and Crystal Williams, Secretary. The meeting was called to order at 3:06 p.m. and the Chair noted the agenda called for the annual consideration of the election/re-election of officers. A motion was made for Dave Robbins to continue serving as Chairman. Motion: Mongan; Second: Kuhnel; All aye A motion was made for Quinn Mongan to continue serving as Vice-Chairman. Motion: Shelor; Second: Robinson; All aye A motion was made for Rosie Jordan to continue as Treasurer and Crystal Williams as Secretary. Motion: Mongan, Second: Robinson; All aye The minutes from the November 16, 2021, meeting was presented and followed by a motion to accept. Motion: Janoschka; Second: Kuhnel; All aye Ms. Jordan reviewed the December 2021 financial report, and the report was received as presented. Mr. Adkins gave an update on the façade grants. He shared that activity is slow but the four projects the Hickson Lock & Key building, the Bookkeeping Building, the Dorsey property (formerly Hidden Treasures), and the Newberry building are all in various stages. Mr. Adkins gave a business and industry update. Layman Candy closed on the property, and he is working with them along with VEDP on the job creation incentives. The former GE building closed at a sales price of 11.4M. Colliers International is the broker and they are currently working with a potential tenant that is a manufacturer. Mr. Adkins gave a workforce update. There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 3:47 p.m.