06-07-2023AdER2h, City of Edgewater
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
1. CALL TO ORDER
8:00 AM
104 N. Riverside Drive
Edgewater, FL 32132
Council Chambers
Rebecca Crews, Chair of the Economic Development Board, called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present 5 - Bliss Jamison, John Ward, Rebecca Crews, Khelsea Bauer and Michael Kelley
Also present was Samantha Bergeron, Economic Development Coordinator and Parks & Recreation
Director and Brad Harris from the Volusia County Economic Development Department.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
AR -2023-225 Minutes from the May 3, 2023 Economic Development Board Meeting
Attachments: EDB Meeting Minutes 5-3-2023
A motion was made by Bliss Jamison, second by Mike Kelley, to approve minutes from the
May 3, 2023 Economic Development Board Meeting, with the addition of Mike Kelley in
the Roll Call. The MOTION was APPROVED unanimously.
Yes: 5 - Bliss Jamison, John Ward, Rebecca Crews, Khelsea Bauer and Michael Kelley
4. OLD BUSINESS - None at this time.
5. NEW BUSINESS
The Board agreed to wait until the August meeting for their annual selection of ' Board Chair and Vice
Chair.
6. DISCUSSION ITEMS/ REPORTS
a. Economic Development Director's Report
• SEV Economic Development Summit 6/14
• Vision Plan - Joint Workshop 7/27
• SEV Regional Plan
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• Business Continuity Training Sessions
Samantha Bergeron, Economic Development Coordinator and Parks & Recreation Director, shared
with the Board that Enaris Inman was appointed to the Board by City Council at Monday's meeting.
She also spoke with them about the Southeast Volusia Regional Strategic Plan, Volusia Business
Resources' annual survey, the Southeast Volusia Economic Summit, the Community Forum, the
expanded scope of visioning, as requested by City Council, and the Business Continuity program with
the Small Business Administration.
b. Board Reports
Mike Kelley reported on presenting Scholarship awards at New Smyrna Beach. High School.
Rebecca Crews reported on presenting a Scholarship award at Burns Sci Tech's graduation ceremony
and she also offered suggestions on next year's selection process.
Bliss Jamison reported on SEVMTC's Career and Job Fair at the High School, presenting awards at
the Middle School, the upcoming golf tournament December 8, 2023 at Cypress Head Golf Course
and working on a 2nd video.
Ms. Jamison also requested a Board Member volunteer to join the River to Sea Transportation
Planning Organization (TPO) Citizens Advisory Committee.
Khelsea Bauer reported on the State of the Hospital presentation and Advent Health's upcoming
Charity Ball to be held on November 4, 2023 with a Cancer Care fund raising campaign.
7. ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:50 a.m.
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