01-06-2021104 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
7 -
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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