[EQAB-list] OR residential recruiter

[Pat Imperato]

Thanks Ellen.? I'm meeting with Parker on Thursday morning.? He did say that it was the intention of the recommendation that the "residential recruiter" pitch the existing OR housing market to HR personell of potential new companies in the area.? The job description for the recruiter is on the city's website at?? http://www.cortn.org/departments/cityclerk/agendapackets/01122009/agenda01122009.pdf.

See you all on Thursday.

Pat


Pat Imperato
131 Whippoorwill Dr.
Oak Ridge, TN 37830

865-272-3451 h
610-888-0456 c


-----Original Message-----
From: smithellen at comcast.net (Ellen Smith <smithellen at comcast.net>
To: Pat Imperato <psimperato at aol.com>; eqab-list at discoveret.org
Sent: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 2:24 pm
Subject: Re: [EQAB-list] OR residential recruiter



Quick comments: 

Contrary to the impression given by the newspaper article, this initiative is 
not aimed at the 5,000 homes that could be built in various approved 
subdivisions around Oak Ridge. Rather, the goal is to promote living in Oak 
Ridge in general, particularly among people who are relocating to the area to 
work in Oak Ridge. The Chamber is working with real estate agents in this 
promotional effort.

The City Council agenda package for January 12 (on the city website or in the 
library) includes some specifics about the Chamber request. Also, Mayor Pro-Tem 
Jane Miller had an op-ed article about the "Live Where You Work" initiative in 
the November 6, 2008, Oak Ridge Observer. 

The City has a contract with the Chamber and provides funding for a variety of 
economic development efforts. Last evening I asked to verify the current funding 
for that contract, and was told it is $229,000/year. The Chamber's request for 
$20,000 for a relocation specialist would be in addition to that existing 
funding. 

-- Ellen Smith

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Pat Imperato <psimperato at aol.com>
> Monday's Oak Ridger had an article about a proposal for the city to hire a 
> relocation specialist to promote"Live Where you Work"? It's a concept that we 
> should support as part of our sustainability recommendations.? However Parker 
> Hardy implied that the residential development that would be pursued were the 
> 5,000 "planned" new homes.?I'd like to know what the project cost of those 
homes 
> would be?
> 
> ?It seems that there are a lot of existing homes that are on the market now 
many 
> of which are moderately priced homes in existing neighborhoods - possibly a 
more 
> sustainable approach to community development rather than clearing land for 
new 
> developments/housing at higher costs.
> 
> City Council will consider the proposal at their Jan 12th meeting.? I will try 

> to get some answers regarding how such a relocation specialist could work with 

> promoting the sale
 of homes currently on the market.? Friends of mine in real 
> estate sales say that the Oak Ridge realtors are not organized to work 
> cooperatively and that economic development recruiters promote 
Knoxville/Bearden 
> and Farragut as residential locations.
> 
> Can this topic be put on Thursday's agenda?? If possible we might consider 
> making a recommendation to City Council on promoting the most sustainable 
> community development practices.
> 
> Pat Imperato
> 131 Whippoorwill Dr.
> Oak Ridge, TN 37830
> 
> 865-272-3451 h
> 610-888-0456 c






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