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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF <br />THE WINDSOR-ESSEX COUNTY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION <br />HELD ON TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2002 AT 4:00 PM <br /> <br /> AT BLONDE & LITTLE, 150 OUELLETTE PLACE, WINDSOR <br /> <br />There were present: Mike Walker (Chair), Roy Henly, Paul Bondy, Joe Ouellette, <br />Dave Wilkinson, WECDC staff member Dave Genik, invited guests Declan Murphy, <br />Michael Stough, and Elaine Prior <br /> <br />PLEASE NOTE: AS A QUORUM WAS NOT PRESENT FOR THIS MEETING, ALL <br />MOTIONS It/ILL HA FE TO BE RATIFIED AT THE NEXT MEETING. <br /> <br />PRESENTATION BY ?LASMA CARE Dave Genik introduced Mssrs. Declan Murphy <br />& Michael Stough who were visiting from Connecticut and Ohio to seek our support to <br />establish a plasma collection centre in the Windsor-Essex area. Mr. Murphy stated <br />"There is a world-wide shortage of safe plasma and safe blood and the collection of such <br />is compounded by many restrictions." "We have found a wonderfully healthy donation <br />in Canadian citizens and specifically, Windsor, with such a youthful population. You are <br />also known as one of the most entrepreneurial cities." They will receive FDA approval. <br /> <br />This will be a Canadian operation of 8,500 sq.fl, with approx. 30-35 employed including <br />a medical doctor/director, registered nurses, technicians and others. The process takes <br />11/2 -2 hours and donors are remunerated for their time. There has been no discemable <br />impact on hospitals requiring blood donations, as they are two different donor bases. <br /> <br />Chair Mike Walker thanked them for a very interesting and informative presentation and <br />offered our support in fulfilling their "wish list". Our guests then left the meeting. <br /> <br />2. DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST - None <br /> <br />MINUTES of the March 12, 2002 Annual Meeting <br /> It was moved by D. Wilkinson, seconded by R. Henly and carried that the minutes of <br /> the March 12, 2002 Annual Meeting of the Windsor-Essex County Development <br /> Commission be accepted as distributed. <br /> <br />Chair reported that we have received a letter of resignation from Keith Andrews, <br />effective immediately. We are hoping for a replacement in time for our June meeting. <br /> <br />Board member meetin~ attendance is also an issue that will be monitored. <br /> <br /> <br />