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"NCI is a true asset to the municipalities
and unincorporated area. They are helping bring positive change and attention
to North St. Louis County."
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Denny Coleman, President & CEO
St. Louis County Economic Council
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North County Incorporated
2009 Accomplishments
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Business Development
- Advocated for support of St. Louis County
Economic Council's (SLCEC) work with the
National Archives and Records Administration
to keep the National Personnel Records Center
in North County and retain more than 800
jobs
- Represented community on the SLCEC Economic
Development Commission, which is working
on collaborative projects for municipalities
and the County
- Served on the NorthPark Joint Development
Commission, a 550-acre mixed-use development
in North County
- Responded to requests for information
on economic investment, housing growth,
transportation improvements, development
opportunities and facts about North County
Capacity Building
- Hosted free educational webinar for area
economic development professionals and community
leaders on Business Retention and Expansion
Programs in an Economic Development Downturn
- Supported legislation to stimulate growth
and job retention, encourage business retention
and expansion, entrepreneurial and small
business development, the exploration of
a supplier tax credit and harsher legislation
against predatory lending practices
- Received a US Bank grant to advance NCI's
efforts in business retention and community
leadership development
- Worked with the Urban Land Institute
team brought in by St. Louis County to conduct
a comprehensive review of the factors affecting
the viability of Jamestown Mall and explore
possible adaptive re-use solutions
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Projects
- Collaborated with the City of Normandy,
the University of Missouri-St. Louis and
East- West Gateway Council of Governments
(EWGCG) on a "Great Streets" improvement
study along Natural Bridge Road
- Partnered with MoDOT and St. Louis County
to explore ways to address funding needs
for the I-270 corridor study (North project)
- Hosted a MoDOT I-270 Corridor "scope
of work" planning meeting with community
stakeholders
- Held a North County Housing Seminar on
the current status of housing in our community,
new homes forecast, current supply and demand,
and housing as it relates to our senior
population
Capacity Building
- Served on Metro's "Moving Transit Forward"
Advisory Council and advocated for an improved
multi-modal transportation system. We also
worked with Metro to decrease the impact
of service reductions on the North County
area
- Hosted meetings for the EWGCG "Renewing
the Region" community stakeholder engagement
initiative to encourage local participation
in this strategic planning process
- Served as an advocate for equitable transportation
and infrastructure funding for North County
and continued to emphasize the maintenance
of existing infrastructure
- Provided support letters for municipal
grant applications for infrastructure improvements
- Supported the E-911 sales tax increase
to fund an improved emergency communication
system
- Passed a resolution of support for participation
in Census 2010, formed partnership with
the U.S. Census Bureau to encourage increased
participation in Census 2010 and joined
St. Louis County's Complete Count Committee
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Capacity Building
- Encouraged legislators to provide equitable
and adequate funding for schools and reduce
the years to fully fund the new foundation
formula
- Supported the local autonomy of school
districts and opposed legislative efforts
to impose new restrictions upon the authority
of local districts
- Supported legislation that would improve
the budgets for the University of Missouri-
St. Louis and St. Louis Community College's
workforce development programs
- Partnered with News 20 to produce and
broadcast a television special on area schools'
math, engineering, technology and science
programs and initiatives to provide a more
qualified workforce
- Supported the Riverview Gardens School
District's bond issue that will provide
classroom, security, health and safety upgrades
throughout the district
Events
- Participated in the North County School/Business
Partnership by serving on the Board of Directors
and participating in events, such as the
Jobs Skills Fair, Career Fair, Leadership
Academy, and Ethics in the Workplace Seminar
- Promoted educational members' fundraising
efforts to help support the purchase of
technology, sport and art programs
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| Healthcare |
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Collaboration
- Promoted the close-to-home, quality healthcare
available in North County, as well as our
providers' services expansion progress and
their excellent new service rankings throughout
the state and nation
- Encouraged use of local doctors and specialists
through our online Healthcare Directory
at NorthStLouisCounty.com
- Assisted local doctors' efforts to attract
additional health providers to North County
- Distributed the North County CARES social
service resource guide published by St.
Louis Community College at Florissant Valley
- Supported MoHealthNet legislation, which
would maintain the safety net for those
who cannot afford or are ineligible for
health insurance, provide mental health
parity, and adequately reimburse providers,
in an effort to increase access to care
- Opposed legislation that would repeal
the Certificate of Need for new hospitals
- Advocated for legislation that would restore
the funding for adult outpatient therapies,
legislation that would provide additional
funding for trauma centers, and legislation
that supported pooled purchasing associations
to offer self-insured coverage under ERISA
to small businesses, individuals, the self-employed
and municipalities
Capacity Building
- Continued efforts to understand and assist
with issues impacting area health providers
- Served on the SSM DePaul Health Center
Exceptional Satisfaction Council
- Attended health providers' community leader
meetings
- Promoted area providers' fundraising efforts
to assist with medical equipment, technology
and service advances
- Promoted hospitals' monthly community
health events to increase knowledge of preventative
care and healthy living
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& Promotion |
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Marketing
- Received grant to promote participation
in Census 2010 through a reusable shopping
bag giveaway. Targeted area populations
that are typically undercounted
- Published monthly NCI E-Newsletter, a
popular member benefit that increases communication
with our members about their activities
and accomplishments
- Launched a new member benefit-an online
membership directory
- Expanded and maintained our regional resource
website, NorthStLouisCounty.com, which provides
information about North County and NCI
- Continued distribution of the Explore,
Experience, Embrace North St. Louis County
community magazine
- Connected community and business leaders
with resources in the area, responded to
various requests for information about services
North County. We always refer these calls
to member providers whenever possible
- Continued our partnership with Jamestown
Mall and St. Louis Mills to provide information
at kiosks about area assets, resources and
member events for local residents
- Received recognition on NCI activities,
helping establish the organization's role
as an authoritative "voice" for the advancement
of North County
Events
- Partnered with the North County Suburban
Journal and News 20 on NCI Salutes 30 Leaders
in their Thirties, which connects NCI with
young professionals who are becoming leaders
in North County and celebrates their local
contributions
- Honored several distinguished business,
civic and community leaders for their exceptional
contributions to North County at NCI's 32nd
Annual Breakfast
- Hosted a North County Legislative Reception
in partnership with the area's four Chambers
of Commerce
- Participated in area Chambers of Commerce's
business support activities
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and help support the work we are doing on behalf of the North
County area, please contact us at nci@northcountyinc.com.
We will be happy to send you information on membership and opportunities
to get more involved.
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