10-17-2007 - Workshop CITY OF EDGEWATER
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD
WORKSHOP MEETING
Minutes
October 17,2007
8:00 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman Robert Lott called a workshop for the Economic Development Board at
8:02 a.m., Wednesday,November 14, 2007, in the Community Center.
ROLL CALL: (by sign in sheet)
Chairman Robert Lott Present
Oscar Zeller Present
Eric Caplan Present
Bob Williams Absent
Tim Howard Present
Marcia Barnett Present
Patricia Reid Absent
John Nelson Present
Also present were City Manager Jon Williams, Robert McIntosh and Board
Coordinator Pat Drosten.
WORK SHOP:
Program of Work - Update of goals and objectives
The Board discussed the existing task list to and determined the following:
• Tasks 2, 3, and 5 should be updated and/or modified;
• Tasks 4 and 7 should be removed; and
• Additional tasks should be added which address monitoring the housing and
commercial market as it pertains to available properties, development of a
welcome package and methods to introduce potential businesses to
Edgewater,investigating the possibility of establishing a full time Economic
Development Professional position for the City,including funding and scope
of duties, marketing and advertising the City of Edgewater to potential
businesses as well as education of the existing residents/business owners in
regards to the benefits of development within the City.
There was also much discussion regarding the effect and affect of the proposed
developments west of I-95. It was suggested that the key players for those projects
should be added to the list of partnership opportunities and should be invited to
attend future meetings.
OTHER BUSINESS:
The December meeting will be rescheduled,tentatively for December 12,2007. The
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Board Coordinator will contact the members once the new date has been confirmed.
ADJOURNMENT:
The workshop adjourned at 9:25 a.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted by:
Pat Drosten, Board Coordinator
Economic Development Board
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