CoEE PROGRAM LOGO

South Carolina Centers of Economic Excellence

Review Board Meeting

November 9, 2009   1:00 PM – 4:00 PM 

 Meridian Building, 1320 Main Street

17th floor-ABC Conference Rooms

Nelson Mullins Law Firm

Downtown Columbia

 

1. 

Welcome and Introductions

Chair Paula Harper Bethea

2. 

Consideration and Approval of the Minutes: *

Minutes of September 14, 2009, Quarterly Board Meeting

Chair Paula Harper Bethea

3. 

Report on CoEE Council of Chairs Conference

Mr. J. Lyles Glenn

4. 

Consideration of CoEE Council of Chairs Charter *

Dr. Richard Swaja

5. 

Consideration of 2008-2009 Centers of Economic Excellence Program Audit*

Vice-Chair Pamela Lackey /

Mr. Warren Counts

6. 

Consideration of 2008-2009 Centers of Economic Excellence Program Annual Report to the S.C. General Assembly and S.C. Budget & Control Board *

Dr. Gail Morrison

7. 

Consideration of 18-Month Pledge Verification Extension Requests for Five Centers of Economic Excellence: *

a.  Nanoenvironmental Science and Energy (USC) and Nuclear Science and Energy (USC)

b.  Renal Disease Biomarkers (MUSC)

c.  Cancer Stem Cell Biology and Therapy (MUSC/Clemson)

d.  Advanced Tissue Biofabrication (MUSC/USC/Clemson)

President Harris Pastides /

President Ray Greenberg

8. 

Consideration of 78-Month Drawdown Window Extension Request for Two Centers of Economic Excellence: *

a.  Proteomics (MUSC)

b.  Marine Genomics (MUSC/College of Charleston)

President Ray Greenberg

9. 

Request for One-Year Extension to Liquidate $540,000 In-Kind Land Non-State Match for the Cancer Stem Cell Biology CoEE (MUSC/Clemson) *

President Ray Greenberg

10. 

Discussion of 2010-2011 Legislative Session Strategy

Chair Paula Harper Bethea

11.

Presentation on University of South Carolina Innovista Research Park *

President Harris Pastides

12. 

Report on SC HEAL Conference (February 2010)

Dr. Michael Randall

13. 

Program Updates

a.  Certification of Matches and Draw Downs *

b.  Program Accounts and Balances *

c.  Conflict of Interest Report

Dr. Gail Morrison

14. 

Other Business

a.  Update on 2009-2010 CoEE Proposals *

b.  Approval of 2009-2010 CoEE Program Operating Budget

Dr. Gail Morrison

15. 

Announcements

a.  Program-Related Media Clips and Press Releases *

b.  Remaining 2009-2010 CoEE Review Board Meetings:

            February 22, 2010  (Meridian Building)

            June 7, 2010  (Meridian Building)

Chair Paula Harper Bethea

 

* Denotes accompanying materials (Agenda Item)

 

Lunch will not be served.