Steering Committee Kick-Off 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Thursday, June 7, 2013 Scott Conference Center 6450 Pine Street Omaha, Nebraska 68106 M E E T I N G M I N U T E S

2222 Cuming Street (402) 444-6866 Omaha, NE 68102 www.heartland2050.org

Steering Committee Members See attached Steering Committee attendance identifying who was presen t/absent Staff Greg Youell, MAPA Jake Hansen. MAPA

Sloan Dawson, MAPA Clint Sloss, MAPA

Sarah Skarka, MAPA Katrina Lane, Waitt Co

A. Welcome

Greg Youell, MAPA Executive Director

Mr. Youell welcomed committee members back for the third Steering Committee meeting, and introduced John Fregonese of Fregonese Associates. Mr. Fregonese’s firm has been procured to do the scenario planning analysis for Heartland 2050.

B. Community Values Exercise- Scenario Planning John Fregonese, President- Fregonese Associates Mr. Fregonese outlined their plans to initiate the scenario planning in his project overview presentation; download presentation here. The modeling will be focused on the Fiscal Impact Models (FIT) that estimate and compare county and municipal revenues and costs from scenarios, and convey sustainability indicators of different options.

C. Research Team Presentation: Transportation Barry Cleaveland, Iowa Transportation Commission Mr. Cleaveland provided data on Transportation in the region including average commute times, congestion rankings, and percentages who drive, carpool, or ride transit to work; download presentation here. Mr. Cleaveland noted a number of Planning Studies and Initiatives both underway and recently completed that this Steering Committee will be able to leverage moving forward later this year.

D. Research Team Presentation: Utilities Tim Burke, VP of Customer Service & Public Affairs- OPPD Todd Foje, CEO- Great Plains Communications Doug Clark, MUD President Jake Hansen, Community & Economic Development Manager- MAPA

Each member presented on their topic of expertise; Jake Hansen covered Sanitary Sewers; download presentation here. Some key takeaways include :

o Broadband- inconsistent state policy hampers the region; NE provides local providers with assistance through State Universal Fund; good established transport network (backbone)

Steering Committee Meeting 3: Evaluating Systems 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Friday, June 7, 2013 Scott Conference Center 6450 Pine Street Omaha, Nebraska 68106 M E E T I N G M I N U T E S

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o Electric- few negatives; high generation capabilities for expansion; competitive prices compared to peer regions; high customer service

o Water- again, rates are competitive; quality, source is greatest concern in rural areas; aging infrastructure issue regionally

E. Research Team Presentation: Health Care

Mikki Frost, Director, Community Benefits & Healthier Communities- Alegent Health Mike Cassling, CEO- CQuence Health Group

Ms. Frost and Mike Cassling explained the region’s health care capacity and highlighted these takeaways; download presentation here:

o There exists capacity (supply) to impact health outcomes; our larger opportunity is in affecting demand-side factors like Protective Interventions, making healthy decisions, and impacting socioeconomic factors.

o Diabetes rates are a challenge, STD rates are a concern, and though heart disease and stroke rates have decreased in the last 10 years, significant proportions of adults still carry risk.

o Further, increasing physical activity rates and reducing adult and childhood obesity rates represent opportunities to reduce risks of chronic disease. Chronic disease burdens our health system with higher care visits, readmissions, care, and costs. Those with higher numbers of chronic diseases are responsible for higher costs.

o Drivers of Risk include Food Accessibility, Access and Barriers to Primary Care, and Health Insurance Coverage.

o Spending is ballooning and challenges are converging, but overall takeaways were presented that outlined opportunities to consider.

The next meeting is scheduled for Friday August 9, 2013 at the same place and time – Scott Conference Center @ 10:00AM.

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Name Title/Organization Attendance? Alternate

Dr. Kenneth Bird President & CEO, Avenue Scholars Foundation Y

Fr. Steven Boes Executive Director, Boys Town, Nebraska N

Mary Ann Borgeson Commissioner, Douglas County, Nebraska N

Dana Bradford CEO, Waitt Corporation Y

David Brown CEO, Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce Y

Tim Burke Executive VP, Omaha Public Power District Y

Mike Cassling CEO, CQuence Health Group Y

Dick Christie Executive Director, Metropolitan Omaha Education Consortium Y

Barry Cleaveland Commissioner, Iowa Transportation Commission Y

Sandy Dodge CEO, NP Dodge Real Estate N

Todd Foje CEO, Great Plains Communications Y

Mikki Frost Director, Community Benefits & Healthier Communities, Alegent Health Systems Y

Lynn Grobe Supervisor, Pottawattamie County, Iowa Y

Tom Hanafan Mayor, City of Council Bluffs Y

Frank Hayes President, Hayes & Associates, L.L.C. Y

Dave Johnson Business Manager, Mid-American Energy Y

Doug Kindig Mayor, City of La Vista, Nebraska N

Dan Kinney President, Iowa Western Community College Y

Ron Kohn Supervisor, Mills County, Iowa Y

Stuart Krejci Senior Vice President, First National Bank of Wahoo Y

Steve Kruger Commissioner, Washington County, Nebraska Y

Clark Lauritzen President, First National Bank Wealth Management N

Amy Lindsay Board Member, Metropolitan Utilities District Y

Dave Lutton Commissioner, Saunders County, Nebraska Y

Bob McCarthy President, McCarthy Construction Y

Bruce McCauley Interim Director, 55th Civil Engineer Squadron, USAF - Offutt Air Force Base Y

Othello Meadows Executive Director, 75 North Revitalization, Inc. Y

Heath Mello Senator, Metropolitan Community College Y

Jim Peterson Commissioner, Cass County, Nebraska Y

Carolina Quezada Executive Director, Latino Center of the Midlands Y

BJ Reed Dean, University of Nebraska at Omaha N

Dick Reiser VP, Werner Trucking N

Tom Richards Commissioner, Sarpy County, Nebraska Y

Daniel Ritter Student, Mayor’s Youth Leadership Commission Y

Rita Sanders Mayor, City of Bellevue, Nebraska Y

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Name Title/Organization Attendance? Alternate

Clifford Scott CEO, Omaha Housing Authority Y

Bob Smith Supervisor, Harrison County, Iowa N

Connie Spellman Executive Director, Omaha by Design Y

Jim Suttle Mayor, City of Omaha, Nebraska N

Pete Tulipana Executive Director, Iowa West Foundation Y

Andrea Tullos Colonel, Offutt Air Force Base - 55th Support Group N

Linda Washburn Executive Director, Glenwood Area Chamber of Commerce Y

Michael Young Chair, Metro Transit N