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IEDA Board - April 19, 2024

Details

Location: 1963 Bell Avenue, Suite 200 – Helmick Conference Room Public Webinar Access: https://akaiowa.us/iedaboard*
Board packet can be found here.
Date: April 19, 2024 | 9:15 a.m.

Attendees

Voting Board Members Mark Kittrell – Chair, Emily Schmitt – Vice Chair, Melissa Ballard, Bobbi Bentz, Doug Boone, Megan McKay, Pankaj Monga, Hank Norem, Lisa Shimkat, Jennifer Steffensmeier and Thomas Townsend
Ex-Officio Non-Voting Board Members David Barker, Jay Byers, Rob Denson, Senator Izaah Knox, Senator Carrie Koelker, Representative Heather Matson and Representative Ray Sorensen

Documents

Agenda

  1. Board Chair

    Mark Kittrell

    1. Welcome

    2. Roll Call and Introductions

    3. Approval of March 22, 2024 Meeting Minutes

      Action

    4. Approval of April 19, 2024 Meeting Agenda

      Action

  2. Public Comment Period

    1. A public comment period for the full meeting will be held at this time to accommodate visitors.
      This period is limited to 10 minutes.

  3. Compliance – CONSENT AGENDA

    Mark Kittrell

    1. 120 Day Report

      Action

    2. Compliance Report

      Action

      1. Keokuk Mills, LLC and Mills Carbon, LLC – Keokuk

      2. Cargill, Inc. – Eddyville

      3. Edgewood Locker, Inc. and Kerns Building, LLC– Edgewood

      4. Lopez Foods, Inc. – Cherokee

      5. Worley Warehousing, Inc. – Cedar Rapids

      6. Faircast, Inc. – Fairfield

      7. CellSite Solutions, LLC and CommonGround Capital, LLC – Cedar Rapids

      8. Eco Lips, Inc. and Shriver Real Estate, LLC – Cedar Rapids

  4. Financial Assistance Applications

    1. Daisy Brand, LLC / Daisy Brand Partnership – Boone

      Lisa Shimkat
      Roll Call

    2. LAFORGE, LLC – Cedar Falls

      Megan McKay
      Roll Call

  5. Entrepreneurial Investment Award Program

    Anna Lensing

    1. Request for Approval of Grant Application

      Action

  6. Amendments to Rules

    1. Notice of Intended Action to Rescind and Replace High Quality Jobs Program Rules, 261 IAC Chapter 81 and to Rescind Chapters 59, 60, 172, 173, 174, 175, 187, 188 and 189

      Lisa Connell
      Action

    2. Notice of Intended Action to Rescind and Replace Agency Procedure for Rulemaking Rules, 261 IAC Chapter 196

      Lisa Connell
      Action

  7. Brownfield/Grayfield Redevelopment Tax Credit Program

    Matt Rasmussen

    1. Contract 21-BTC-02 – Request to Extend Project Completion Period

      Action

    2. Contract 21-BTC-06 – Request to Extend Project Completion Period

      Action

    3. Contract 22-BTC-02 – Request to Extend Project Completion Period

      Action

    4. Contract 22-BTC-08 – Request to Extend Project Completion Period

      Action

    5. Contract 22-BTC-09 – Request to Extend Project Completion Period

      Action

    6. Contract 22-BTC-10 – Request to Extend Project Completion Period

      Action

    7. Contract 22-BTC-14 – Request to Extend Project Completion Period

      Action

    8. Contract 22-BTC-22 – Request to Extend Project Completion Period

      Action

    9. Contract 22-BTC-27 – Request to Extend Project Completion Period

      Action

  8. Butchery Innovation and Revitalization Grant Program

    Katie Rockey

    1. Request to Extend Project Completion Date

      Action

  9. Innovation Fund Investment Tax Credit Program

    Katie Rockey

    1. Applications for Issuance of Tax Credit Certificates

      Action

  10. Destination Iowa Fund Award Recommendations

    Alaina Santizo

    1. Hardin County Conservation Board

      Bobbi Bentz
      Action

    2. Living History Farms

      Melissa Ballard
      Action

    3. The Ridge Golf Association and City of Sioux Center

      Bobbi Bentz
      Action

  11. Election of Officers/Appointments to Committees

    Rita Grimm

    1. Election of IEDA Board Chair and Vice-Chair

      Action

    2. Appoint Due Diligence Committee Members

      Action

    3. Appoint Board Members to Technology Commercialization Committee and Brownfield Redevelopment Advisory Council

      Action

    4. Appoint Board Members to Finance Committee

      Action

  12. Budget and Finance Report

    Terry Roberson
    Information

  13. This is Iowa Talent Attraction Update

    Staci Hupp Ballard
    Information

  14. Director’s Report

    Debi Durham
    Information

  15. Other Business

    1. Next Board Meeting is May 17, 2024

  16. Adjournment

    Mark Kittrell

Please Note:
The meeting will convene no earlier than stated above, but may begin later, depending upon length of earlier meetings. Some members of the board may participate electronically due to travel issues. Agenda items may be considered out of order at the discretion of the Chair. If you require accommodation to participate in this public meeting, call (515) 348-6146 to make your request. Please notify us as long as possible in advance of meeting.
*This meeting will be accessible to members of the public in person at IEDA or click on the link above to request the link to participate in the meeting via Teams. You will be directed to register to receive the link.

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