01-09-2008
CITY OF EDGEWATER
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
Minutes
January 9, 2008
8:00 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman Robert Lott called to order a joint meeting of the Economic Development Board and City
Council at 8:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 9, 2008, in the Community Center.
ROLL CALL:
Chairman Robert Lott Present
Oscar Zeller Present
Eric Caplan Present
Bob Williams Present
Tim Howard Present
Marcia Barnett Present
Patricia Reid Absent
John Nelson Present
Also present were Acting City Manager Tracey Barlow, District 4 City Council member Ted Cooper,
Planning and Zoning Board Liaison Pat Card, Southeast Volusia Chamber of Commerce Executive
Director Steve Dennis and Board Coordinator Pat Drosten.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
1. The minutes from the Regular Meeting of October 31, 2007 and the workshop of November 14, 2007
were presented for approval.
MOTION by Mr. Howard, SECOND by Ms. Barnett to approve the Regular Meeting of October 31, 2007
and the workshop of November 14, 2007 minutes as presented:
MOTION PASSED 7-0
CITY AND OTHER REPORTS:
City Manager Update
Acting City Manager Barlow introduced himself to the Board.
Planning and Zoning Board Update
Mr. Card discussed the upcoming P&Z agenda.
SEVCC Update
Mr. Dennis discussed upcoming Chamber events including updating of their demographic piece.
NEW BUSINESS:
ParkTowne Center – Business Review.
Owners of businesses and property in ParkTowne Center were invited to introduce themselves and
express their needs and concerns to the Board. The follow individuals spoke: Jerry Glass, Edgewater
Industrial Park, Inc., Peter Truslow, Edgewater Powerboats, and Darwin Schneider, Steelmaster
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Industries. They discussed items of interest including workforce, impact fee and tax issues as well as
processing time for Site Plan approval.
Mr. Dennis asked the Board to reconsider the ad-valorem tax issue while working on updating the
program of work.
CONTINUED BUSINESS:
Business Directory update
Mr. Lott stated that the school has indicated that the directory should be completed within 60-90 days.
The regular meeting was closed at 8:40 a.m. and the workshop opened to discuss and review the Program of
Work
Program of Work
Due to time constraints, this item was tabled until the February meeting. Mr. Nelson will have a draft
program available prior to the next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the Board, a motion was made and approved to
adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 9:25 a.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted by:
Pat Drosten, Board Coordinator
Economic Development Board
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