02-03-2021Economic Development Board
City of Edgewater
Meeting Agenda
104 N. Riverside Drive
Edgewater, FL 32132
Council Chambers8:00 AMWednesday, February 3, 2021
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes from the January 6, 2021 Economic Development Board Meeting
EDB Meeting Minutes 1-6-2021Attachments:
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None at this time.
5. REPORTS
6. OLD BUSINESS - None at this time.
7. NEW BUSINESS
Scholarship Committee
Scholarship Information 2021Attachments:
8. BOARD REPORTS - None at this time.
9. ADJOURN
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104 N. Riverside Drive
Edgewater, FL 32132City of Edgewater
Meeting Minutes
Economic Development Board
8:00 AM Council ChambersWednesday, January 6, 2021
1. CALL TO ORDER
Bliss Jamison, Chair of the Economic Development Board, called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Bliss Jamison, Clarence McCloud, Dan Klasel, Michael Kelley, Rebecca Crews, Debbie
Dolbow and Cecil Selman
Present 7 -
Samantha BergeronAlso Present 1 -
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
AR-2020-5009 Minutes from the September 2, 2020 Economic Development Board Meeting
EDB Meeting Minutes 9-2-2020Attachments:
A motion was made by Mike Kelley, second by Rebecca Crews, to approve minutes from
the September 2, 2020 Economic Development Board Meeting. The MOTION was
APPROVED unanimously.
Yes:Bliss Jamison, Clarence McCloud, Dan Klasel, Michael Kelley, Rebecca Crews, Debbie
Dolbow, and Cecil Selman
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4. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None at this time.
5. REPORTS
A.AR-2020-5114 Economic Development Coordinator Report
2020 4th Quarter Report - Development Services
Edgewater Economic Development Update November 2020
Attachments:
Economic Development Coordinator, Samantha Bergeron, presented the Parks Department
Quarterly Report along with the Development Services' Quarterly Report and updated the Board on
current and coming projects.
B.AR-2020-5115 Other Reports
Rebecca Crews gave an update on Southeast Volusia Chamber of Commerce's activities.
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6. OLD BUSINESS
A.AR-2020-5054 Edgewater Promotional Video Script
Blue Dog Video Script V3Attachments:
The Board viewed the most current version of the Edgewater promotional video being developed by
Blue Dog Video and discussed the revised script.
Suggestions for the Video, agreed upon by the Board, included:
Note that Edgewater Public is the 1st elementary school in the state of Florida to be STEM Certified.
Ask new Councilperson, Jonah Powers, to present a sound bite in the video.
Include an image of Edgewater's future downtown (CRA renderings) to go along with sound bite on
Edgewater creating zones, showing Edgewater's plan for the future.
Use a picture of water, a view from the river of a rocket going up, to accompany the closing
statement: "The future for your business flows to Edgewater".
B.AR-2020-5018 Southeast Volusia Manufacturing & Technology Coalition Update
Livability Ad
SEVMTC Timeline
SEVMTC Update Fall 2020
Attachments:
The Board reviewed the Southeast Volusia Livability Ad, SEVMTC's history and a SEVMTC
PowerPoint presentation progress report.
7. NEW BUSINESS
Mrs. Bergeron shared that the City of Edgewater is a sponsor with two booth spaces at the Chamber
of Commerce's Home Show and invited Board Members to participate.
The Board discussed creating a billboard and/or large boards that could be displayed at events, to
show the CRA renderings of the future downtown of Edgewater.
The Board also discussed inviting applicants to fill open positions.
8. BOARD REPORTS - None at this time.
9. ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:18 a.m.
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BOARD AGENDA ITEM
SUBJECT :
Scholarship Committee
DEPARTMENT:Parks & Recreation Department
SUMMARY:
Select members of the Economic Development Advisory Board to form the 2021 Local School
Scholarship Committee,who will review student's applications between March 4 and April 14,2021
and select recipients of $11,000 in scholarship funds.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Request 3 volunteers to form the 2021 Local School Scholarship Committee and establish guidelines
and timing for application review and recipient selections.
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SCHOLARSHIP 2021 - TIMELINE
Updated 9/28/17
Date Event
9/21/2020 Email/Mail Scholarship Packets to Donors
10/26/2020
11/23/2020
12/7/2020
Reminders to Donors to submit forms if sponsoring this
year.
12/14/2020 Deadline for Donors to submit Sponsor Scholarship
Packet and About the Donor form
3/4/2021 Deadline for Students to Submit Scholarship
Applications to Donors (unless another deadline is
specified by donor)
4/15/2021 Deadline for Donors to submit Scholarship Winners
5/3/2021 RSVP deadline for donors
5/20/2021 Honors Night 6 p.m. in Auditorium
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Working together with parents, school personnel and community members, New Smyrna Beach High School students
will graduate with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to be positive contributors to society.
New Smyrna Beach High School
Timothy R. Merrick, Principal
1015 Tenth Street, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
386-424-2555 Fax 386-424-2505
September 21, 2020
Greetings Community Members and Business Professionals,
It is time to begin planning for Senior Honors Night which will be held on Thursday, May
20th, 2021. On behalf of New Smyrna High School, and our upcoming Senior Class of
2021, we wish to thank you in advance, for your interest and support, of our graduating
seniors. Honors Night is a yearly tradition at New Smyrna Beach High School in which
we recognize the achievements and personal growth of our students. It is truly
remarkable that, year after year, our alumni, community service organizations, CAPS,
families and friends, come together to do great things on behalf of our school and
students. We are very grateful, and excited to see what this school year will bring. We
invite you and your organization, group or family, to participate this year and to continue
to make a difference in a student’s ability to attend college through this scholarship
program. We invite you to review the packet provided and to tailor your scholarship w ith
your group’s principles and characteristics, in mind. As you review the application,
please make any necessary changes to your application.
Last year we moved to a virtual format due to Covid 19. This year we hope to get back
into our traditional in person celebration for each student with an opportunity for our
donors to socialize with our graduates and their families all in the same night. Please
plan to attend this year’s event in our auditorium. A reception will immediately follow the
awards for families and guests. Our donors and students will remain in the auditorium
this year to have a professional picture taken with the recipients of your award. If you
have any questions or concerns regarding the format you may contact me directly at
386-424-2555 ext. 38512 or email at bpeschen@volusia.k12.fl.us.
We have attached the scholarship packet which contains a copy of our standard
application. Please review and amend it to reflect the information and criteria required
for your organization’s scholarship or you may email your special application. Please be
specific in listing: what expenditures the scholarship funds may be used for, the period
of time in the scholarship will be funded, and if the schola rship is renewable beyond the
initial school year. It is our goal, for all students to personalize their individual
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Working together with parents, school personnel and community members, New Smyrna Beach High School students
will graduate with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to be positive contributors to society.
scholarship applications, with the specific organization’s criteria in mind. If you are
seeking specific student characteristics, or academic criteria, please state it on the
application. Editing the application form now, with your requirements, will encourage our
students to provide you with applications deserving of your recognition and scholarship.
Also, please let us know if your scholarship award(s) will be made payable directly to
the student, or to the college/university. We will instruct the students or parents to
provide your organization with their University I.D., to disperse the funds directly toward
their account through the University’s Bursar’s office.
If you should have any questions or need assistance, please contact M rs. Brenda
Hamilton, Principal’s Assistant at bshamilt@volusia.k12.fl.us; or 386-424-2555 ext.
38520.
Please return the attached scholarship sponsorship packet and any attachments by
December 14th. If this is not received before the deadline, your scholarship will not get
the attention it deserves and there could be a decrease in the number of qualified
applicants. Also, April 15th is the deadline to submit the names of the students you have
selected to receive your scholarship(s).
Thank you again for your support and we look forward to working with you this year.
Sincerely,
Brian P. Eschen
Assistant Principal and Honors Night Coordinator
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P.S. Here are some important dates to remember:
Dec. 14, 2020 – Deadline for Donors to submit their sponsorship packet
March 4, 2021 – Deadline for Students to submit their scholarship
applications back to Donor (unless another date is specified by the Donor)
April 15, 2021 – Deadline for Donors to submit scholarship winners
May 3, 2021 – RSVP deadline
May 20, 2021 – Honors Night, 6:00 p.m. @ NSBHS Auditorium
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