01-03-2007 - Joint w/Council
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CITY OF ED GE WA TER
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD
JOINT MEETING WITH CITY COUNCIL
Minutes
January 3, 2007
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 8:05 a.m., Wednesday, January 3, 2007, in the Community Center.
ROLL CALL:
Mayor Thomas
Councilwoman Rogers
Councilman Vincenzi
Councilwoman Rhodes
Councilwoman Lichter
Chairman Robert Lott
Douglas McGinnis
Oscar Zeller
Eric Caplan
Bob Williams
Jerry Anderson
Tim Howard
Marcia Barnett
Robert Overton
Present
Absent
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Also present were City Manager Jon Williams, Assistant City Manager Liz McBride, Business
Development Director Shannon Lewis, Planning and Zoning Board Liaison Pat Card, Southeast
V olusia Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Steve Dennis and Board Coordinator Pat
Drosten.
APPROV AL OF MINUTES:
The minutes from the Regular Meeting of December 6, 2006 were presented for approval.
MOTION bv Mr. Zeller. SECOND bv Ms. Barnett to approve the Regular Meeting of December 6.
2006 minutes as presented:
MOTION PASSED 9-0
CONTINUED BUSINESS:
A. Vision for the City of Edgewater/B. Program of Work
Chairman Lott began by thanking Mayor Thomas for attending the meeting and then read the Board's
Mission Statement as set forth in the Program of Work. He explained that this document was the Boards
guideline and what they use to give them direction in their duties as Board members. The Board believes
that the document should be updated based on the vision City Council has for the future of Edgewater.
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Determining that vision was the basis ofthe joint meeting. He then asked the Mayor to address the Board
regarding the Councils vision for the City.
Mayor Thomas stated that his campaign platform was to slow down the growth in the City and insure that
future growth is done in the correct way.
There was much discussion regarding the effects of the recent Charter Amendments, especially as they
apply to height restrictions for commercial and industrial development.
Mr. Williams discussed the plans that Bert Fish Hospital had for the property they purchased on the south
end of the City. He stated that since the Charter Amendments, the plans have been put on hold, explaining
that the height restriction make it prohibitive to develop that property as was planned.
Mr. Caplan explained that Brunswick Commercial may be forced to move their facility ifthey are unable to
expand. There was then much discussion regarding what effect the Charter Amendments will have on
ParkTowne development. City Council will be addressing that issue at the January 8, 2007 meeting.
Mayor Thomas stated that he felt that if the Board felt so strongly that the Charter Amendment addressing
exemptions for Commercial and Industrial development was misunderstood by the voters, that perhaps a
new referendum vote would be in order. There was discussion on how that would be accomplished.
The Board consensus was that their role was to follow the dictates of Council and that it is Council's role
to provide leadership and vision to the Edgewater residents.
MOTION bv Mr. Williams, SECOND bv Mr. Caplan for the Economic Development Board to request
in writing that Citv Council provide direction for the Board to proceed, with regard to the existing
Program of Work and the current state of affairs:
MOTION PASSED 9-0
It was suggested that the request address specific issues for which the Board requires clarification and
direction. Chairman Lott asked that Board members send their specific recommendations to be included in
the request to the Board Coordinator no later than Friday, January 5, 2007. At that time he will develop a
letter to City Council, which will be sent via email for the Board's, prior to being submitted.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the Board, a motion was made and approved to
adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 9:22 a.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted by:
Pat Drosten, Board Coordinator
Economic Development Board
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