04-05-2023 City of Edgewater 104 N.Riverside Drive
Edgewater,FL 32132
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'DGEWATER Meeting Minutes
1. Economic Development Board
Wednesday,April 5,2023 8:00 AM Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER
Rebecca Crews, Chair of the Economic Development Board, called the meeting to order at 8:01 a.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present 5 -Khelsea Bauer,Bliss Jamison,Mike Kelley,John Ward and Rebecca Crews
Also present was Economic Development Coordinator, Samantha Bergeron.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes from the March 1, 2023 Economic Development Board Meeting
A motion was made by Mike Kelley, second by John Ward, to approve minutes from the
March 1, 2023 Economic Development Board Meeting. The MOTION was APPROVED
unanimously.
Yes: 5 -Khelsea Bauer,Mike Kelley,Bliss Jamison, John Ward and Rebecca Crews
4. OLD BUSINESS
Samantha Bergeron, Director of the Parks & Recreation Department and Economic Development
Coordinator, reminded the board of work on the Regional Strategic Planning at upcoming meetings.
5. NEW BUSINESS
Brad Harris of Volusia County Economic Development spoke with the Board regarding programs
recently approved by the county.
Board Appointments
A motion was made by Mike Kelley, second by Khelsea Bauer, to recommend Enaris
Inman to City Council for a 3 year appointment to the Economic Development Board.
The MOTION was APPROVED unanimously.
A motion was made by Bliss Jamison, second by John Ward, to leave one seat on the
Board open at this time. The MOTION was APPROVED unanimously.
Yes: 5 -Khelsea Bauer,Mike Kelley,Bliss Jamison, John Ward and Rebecca Crews
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Scholarship Selections
The Board discussed the amount of funds available for this year's scholarships, decided to award
three$4,000 scholarships and unanimously selected 3 recipients.
6. DISCUSSION ITEMS/REPORTS
A. Department Directors Report
1. Job Fair Report
2. Chamber Economic Development Summit
3. Strategic Planning Workshops
B. Board Reports
7. ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:06 a.m.
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