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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
OF THE CITY OF SALEM, VIRGINIA
The Economic Development Authority of the City of Salem, Virginia, held a meeting on
April 8, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 114 North Broad Street, Salem,
Virginia 24153. Quinn Mongan, Joe Curran, Dave Robbins (remote), Sean Kosmann, Jason
Fountain, and Cindy Shelor. Paul Kuhnel was absent.
Chris Dorsey, City Manager; Rob Light, Assistant City Manager; Jim Guynn, Legal
Counsel; Tommy Miller, Director of Economic Development; Wayne Adkins, Business
Outreach Coordinator; Rebecca Marsh, Economic Development Specialist; Rosie Jordan,
Treasurer; and Crystal Williams, Secretary, were present.
Vice Chair Mongan called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. Mr. Mongan stated that he had received
a request from Mr. Robbins to participate remotely in today’s meeting. Ms. Williams read the
following statement on behalf of Dave Robbins to participate remotely in today’s meeting. ” In
accordance with Section 2.2-3708.2(A) of the Code of Virginia and the remote participation
policy of the City of Salem, I, Dave Robbins, hereby request to participate remotely due to a
personal matter, specifically that I am out of town.”
Motion: Shelor; Second: Fountain: All Aye (Mr. Robbins did not vote)
The meeting minutes of March 11, 2025, were approved as written. Ms. Jordan reviewed
the financial report as of February 28, 2025, and the report was received as presented.
Megan Gilleland, Kaufman, and Canoles could not attend today’s meeting. Ben Willis,
representing Roanoke College, was present. Mr. Willis stated that the Authority had received a copy
of the resolution for review and asked if there were any questions.
A motion was made to approve the resolution of the City of Salem Economic Development
Authority, authorizing the issuance and sale of educational facilities revenue bonds.
Motion: Shelor; Second: Kosmann; All Aye
A motion was made to hold a closed session in accordance with Section 2.2-3711 A(5) of the
1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, for a discussion concerning a prospective business or industry
or the expansion of an existing business or industry where no previous announcement has been made
of the business or industry’s interest in locating or expanding its facilities in the community, relating
to manufacturers constrained on available production space and/or talent; also concerning a
prospective business or industry or the expansion of an existing business or industry where no
previous announcement has been made of the business or industry’s interest in locating or expanding
its facilities in the community, relating to a retail operation.
Motion: Curran; Second: Kossman; Aye
Upon reconvening, a motion was made in accordance with Section 2.2-3712D of the
Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended to date. The EDA certified that in a closed session, only
items lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements under the Virginia Freedom of
Information Act and only such items identified in the motion by which the closed session was
convened were heard, discussed, or considered by the EDA.
Motion: Curran; Second: Shelor; All Aye
Mr. Adkins stated that City staff and some members of the Authority had met to
select a mural for the property owned by Snyder Nursing Home, Inc. at 7 West Main Street. Mr.
Adkins provided copies of the mural, noting the cost is $20,674.00. Snyder Nursing Home is
paying additional fees to prepare the wall for the mural for $3,800.00. The total cost to the EDA
for the mural project is $23,000.
Motion: Shelor: Second: Curran; All Aye
As there was no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:12 p.m.