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CITY OF EDGEWATER
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY~ MAY 2~ 1991
7:00 P.M.
CONFERENCE ROOM~ CITY HALL
Chairman Joe D. Hartin called to order a regular meeting of the
Industrial Development Board at 7:15 p.m.~ Thursday~ May 2, 1991,
in the conference room of City Hall.
ROLL CALL: Members present were Mr. Gleason, Mr. Koch, Mr.
Martin, Mrs. Swiney, Mr. Hanson, and Mrs. Rymsza. Also present
were C. Peter Hellsten, Chairman of the Land Development and
Regulatory Agency, Joe Hopkins, Charles Burkett and Associates,
and Sandra Pengov, Recording Secretary.
Chairman Martin introduced Mrs. Swiney as the newest member of
the Board. Mrs. Swiney gave a brief summary of her background.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of February 7, 1991, were
presented for approval. Mrs. Rymsza moved to approve, seconded
by Mr. Gleason. Motion Carried 6-0.
CONTINUED BUSINESS:
By-Laws: Chairman Martin stated that the new By-Laws were
approved by Council with the following amendment: "A quorum shall
be three (3) members throughout a meeting. It shall take at
least a majority of the quorum or a majority of members present
if more than the minimum number of members are in attendance to
adopt or implement any course of action."
Report from Joe D. Martin. Chairman. reqardinq March 25. 1991
meetinq of City Council and Industrial Development Board:
Chairman Martin stated that he and Joe Hopkins made a
presentation to the Council, which was well received, regarding
the opening of the PID property in the northwest section of the
city. Chairman Martin also stated that he had discussed how
important it was to get development started in the PID.
TASK FORCE:
Appointment of Board Member to Task Force: There was discussion
regarding the appointment of a Board member to the Task Force to
work with Joe Hopkins. Chairman Martin volunteered to serve on
the Task FOl-ce~ beca.use of his engineel-ing backgl-ound. HI-.
Gleason asked if there was additional assistance needed. Mr.
Hopkins stated that he believed that he and Chairman Martin would
be sufficient for the time being. Mr. Koch moved to have
Chairman Martin assigned to the Task Force~ seconded by Mr.
Hanson. Motion Carried 6-0.
Report from Joe Hopkins. Charles E. Burkett and Associates: Mr.
Hopkins stated that the Department of Natural Resources and the
St. Johns River Water Management District suggest that an
environmental study be done in the pro. Mr. Hopkins also
discussed formulating a master pLan for the pro. Mr. Hopkins
recommended correspondence with the F.E.C.~ discussion with the
County requesting their assistance and sending a letter to the
County Manager asking for assistance on an environmental analysis
of the pro, and lobbying the County Council. Chairman Martin
stated the City CounciL had decided that the Acting City Manager
should handle the correspondence to the County requesting their
assistance.
There was discussion regarding the F.E.C. property. It was
agreed that the fate of the PID will rest upon the decision of
the F.E.C. as to whether they are willing to sell the property
they have in PID to the city.
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Sunshine Law: Chairman Martin briefly reviewed the Sunshine Law
with the members.
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
Chairman's Reports: Chairman Martin discussed the widening of
Park Avenue, the possibility of placing new water/sewer lines
under Park Avenue, and suggested that a letter be sent to the
City Council asking that the new line be provided to the
Utilities Department. Mr. Hopkins stated that long term
provisions need to be made for the PID. Mrs. Swiney moved to~~ ~
have a letter drafted to the Council requesting a dry line be put ~~~
..i:n-.a..Lang - Par k Avenue, seconded by Mr. Hanson. Mot i orl Carr i ed 6-
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Chairman Martin stated that the material for the brochure has
been retrieved from Brewer Printing, and he asked for a volunteer
to find another printing company in the community, and to pick up
the material from City Hall and deliver it to the selected
printing company. Chairman Martin stated there is 52,500.00 in
the budget, and he would like to see the brochure finished before
the end of this fiscal year. ~~
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Board Member Reports: Mr. l<och discussed Industrial'3.0l..ooQ.f\'\~iS
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There being no further business to come before the Board, a
motion and second was made to adjourn. The meeting adjourned at
approximately 8:20 p.m..
Industrial Development Board
Regular Meeting
Thursday, May 2, 1991
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By:
Beverly Kinney, Staff Assistant
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