Labor and Economic Development Committee

Tuesday, March 7, 2023 · 3:00 PM AM · Council Chambers/Virtual

TL;DR

The Labor and Economic Development Committee met to hear updates from Jefferson Community and Technical College about their Advanced Manufacturing and Information Technology (AMIT) Center. Representatives Dr. Reneau Waggoner and Dr. Nickie Cobb presented their current progress and initiatives to committee members.

Key Decisions

  • AMIT Center Updates Discussed
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. Call to Order

    Chair Mulvihill called the meeting to order at 3:07 p.m.

  2. Roll Call

    Note: Chair Mulvihill introduced the committee members present. A quorum was established. All committee members attended in Chambers except for Committee Member Purvis, Committee Member Ackerson and Committee Member Hawkins, who attended virtually.

  3. Special Discussion
  4. 1. Advanced Manufacturing and Information Technology (AMIT) Center Updates - Dr. Reneau Waggoner and Dr. Nickie Cobb, Jefferson Community and Technical College (JCTC).
    Discussion Item

    Dr. Reneau Waggoner and Dr. Nickie Cobb, Jefferson Community and Technical College, gave a presentation (see attached). The following also spoke to this item: - Chair Mulvihill - Vice Chair Piagentini - Committee Member Baker - Committee Member Engel

  5. Adjournment

    Without objection, Chair Mulvihill adjourned the meeting at 3:38 p.m.

  6. Note: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard before the full Council at the Metro Council meeting on March 16, 2023.
  7. ID 23-0315 [See the "Unedited Captioning Transcript of the Labor and Economic Development Committee Meeting - March 7, 2023.pdf" attached hereto for additional information regarding discussion of each item.]
    Discussion Item
  8. Clerk(s)

    Olivia Bennett, Assistant Clerk Cheryl Woods, Assistant Clerk