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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11.18.24 Council Work Session Minutes AffidavitTHE COURIER AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Waterloo -Cedar Falls Courier 6915 Chancellor Drive Cedar Falls 50613 (319) 291-1400 State of Florida, County of Broward, ss: Benjamin Revier, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: That (s)he is a duly authorized signatory of Column Software, PBC, duly authorized agent of Waterloo -Cedar Falls Courier, a publication that is a "legal newspaper" as that phrase is defined for the city of Cedar Falls, for the County of Black Hawk, in the state of Iowa, that this affidavit is Page 1 of 2 with the full text of the sworn -to notice set forth on the pages that follow, and that the attachment hereto contains the correct copy of what was published in said legal newspaper in consecutive issues on the following dates: PUBLICATION DATES: Nov. 27, 2024 NOTICE ID: mocPobVmUYhQXOplddre PUBLISHER ID: COL-IA-601384 NOTICE NAME: November 18, 2024 COUNCIL WORK SESSION Publication Fee: $104.60 • (Signed) el jamiki GQ vier VERIFICATION State of Florida County of Broward SHERI SMITH Notary Public - State of Florida COrnnlissiOn # HH269383 Expires on May 31, 2026 Subscribed in my presence and sworn to before me on this: 11/27/202 Notary Public Notarized remotely online using communication technology via Pro 1. Df. November 18,2024 COUNCIL WORKSESSION Harold E. Getty Council Chambers 4:40 p.m. present: Mr. Hessen, Mr. Nichols, Ms. Creighton -Smith. Mr. Chiles and Mr. Simon. Ms. Wilder and Mr. Feuss were absent Mayor Inert joined the meeting at 4:42 p.m. Roll Gall. Members present: Mc Hoesen, ME Nichols, Ms. Creighton -Smith. Mr. Chiles and Mr. Simon. Ms. Wlltler and Mr. Feuss were absent Mayor Hart joined the meeting at 4:42 p.m. Agenda, as proposed or amended_ HaeseruChlles that the agenda as proposed be ap- proved. Voice -vote -Ayes: Flue, Mohan carried. Approval of Minutes of November 4, 2024, as proposed or amended. HoeserYSlmon that Mr. Chiles serve as Chair. Voice vote -Ayes: Five. Motion carded. 0oeseo Chiles that the minutes of November 4, 2024, Council Work Session as proposed, be approved. Voice vole -Ayes: Five. Motion carried. Update from G row Cedar Valley. David Wilson. Grow Cedar Valley Chair. Introduced himself and provid- ed an overview of Grow CedarValley's mission. Lea 9kubal. Grow Cedar Valley Eco updac Development, provided an te of the economic development Vervlces provided by Grow Cedar alley. Stephanie Delweiler. Workforce and Talent Director. shared that they have been working on op latlon study msing a data source that has predicted at the Cedar Valley Is estimated to decline In population by.6% over the ext live years. The goal Is to grow the worklorce population proactively. As such, they have assembled a steering committee comprised of people from Waterloo and Cedar Falls. business leaders, etc. and they have started an RFP to hire aconsultant to undehake workforce study she further snared how the Community Champion Pro- gram works to attract people from oth- 1r states who would potentially mo Iowa Since dune. fifteen hundred people have filled out a contact farm that Is tunneled to different communi- ties and sixty-two of those nave been funneled to Waterlo (Cedar Faun she explained that Its a long prooess that s focused on bilking relationships and connecting them with a particu- lar Industry that they might be inter- ested in working In. She commented that the Talent Connection Network is collaborating with Iowa Work Force Development fo assist with displaced John Deere salaried employees. A N- vate web page has been created that provides potential opportunities along In direct contact Information for human resources. Since Its creation, there have been fifty Individual users 0 o have accessed the page and a hundred and twenty-seven page vlews.She provided an update on how the Cedar Valley Intern Connect Pm- gra working. Katy 0, President o1 Grow Co. der Va114lle4,y, commented that one of their priorities is to build on tg Professional programming. They are very excited about the opportuynoities to connect with and retain our young professional community. She shared that they will continue to send out the quarterly updates on the twelve prior- Mr.pN chols requested clarification on the Talent Connections Network. Stephanie Detweller shared that she has reached out to connections she has In the community she also de - eloped a quarterly survey that she sends out to companies requesting November 18, 2024 COUNCIL WORK SESSION - Page 1 of 2 the number of open hourly and salaried positions they have as well as total em- ployment. She uses this as a guide to reach out to a company and make sure they get on this webslte. Mr, Nichols questioned if that is informa- tion that a person seeking employment could use as well, Stephanie Detweiler shared that it is cur- rently Just for those salaried workers af- fected by the John Deere layoff. But it does open up an opportunity If it works well. Mr, Nichols questioned how someone would connect with the Young Profession- als group. Katy Susong explained that It Is still In the planning stages, and they are hoping to aunch an event In January. Information will be made available In the next few weeks on the Grow Cedar Valley website on how people can engage. Ms.. Wilder questioned what factors are contributing to the decline in the popula- tion. Stephanie Detweiler shared that they have data on who is leaving but no specific data on why and that is what we are looking to the consultant to help us with. Mr, Simon questioned who was leaving. Stephanie Detweller shared that the ma- jority are white 25-29 year -olds. Mr Boesen questioned who the four major businesses are that they are working with. Stephanie Detweiler stated those are John Deere, Target. Unity Point and Veridian Credit Union. City council discussed the information shared with Grow Cedar Valley staff mem- bers. ADJOURNMENT Nichols+Baesen that the council adjourn at 5:15 p.m.Volce vote -Ayes: Five. Motion carried. Kelley Felchle City Clerk COL-IA-601384 November 18, 2024 COUNCIL WORK SESSION - Page 2 of 2