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05-02-1985 ~, ~ Q ~ CITY OF EDGEWATER Industrial Development Board May 2, 1985 Minutes Mrs. Massey called the regular meeting to order at 7 p.m. in the Community Center. ROLL CALL Members present: Mrs. Massey, Mrs. Middleton, Mr. Gnau, Mr. Faidley, Mr. Schneider and Mr. Siconolfi. Excused: Mr. Vazquez. Also present: Mrs. Taylor, secretary; and one member of the press. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Faidley moved to approve the minutes of the April 4, 1985 meeting. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Middleton and CARRIED 6-0. OLD BUSINESS Report on street dedication The Chairman reported that the dedication of the streets to the north of Park Avenue is now in the hands of the City Attorney for his handling. NEW BUSINESS Industrial Appreciation Week The Chairman read the February 8th letter from Lieut. Governor Wayne Mixson which advised that Industry Appreciation Week has been set for September 16 - 20. She suggested that the Board should begin to plan for this event now and asked for member input. Members recommended submitting a proposal to the City Council similar to that which they had suggested for last year, limiting the money request to $300. Mrs. Massey briefed Mr. Siconolfi, a new member, on the plans which had been proposed for last year. Mr. Schneider recommended that the industrial fair begin at 10 a.m. Mrs. Massey talked about the visits being made by the Economic Development Committee of the New Smyrna Beach/Edgewater Chamber. The visits are made monthly on the :third Wednesday; the members visit a different Dusiness each month. She invited the members to attend, and suggested that a similar arrangement could be made for Industry Appreciation Week. Mr. Schneider talked about the possibility of coordinating visits with New Smyrna Beach. He agreed to look into this and report back at the next meeting. The group talked about the idea of a reception after the fair, and visiting local industrial sites as a group. It was pointed out that the members can tour the local businesses as a group as long as a memorandum is filed about the visit. Mrs. Massey urged the members to attend the tour scheduled for May 15; the group meets at her office at 8 a.m. Mrs. Middleton reported on the last visit made by the Economic Development Committee. Mrs. Massey asked the members to come to the next meeting with suggestions for the Industrial Appreciation Week. She agreed to talk to Mr. J. Roland Smith, Chairman of the Industrial Board in New Smyrna Beach, to make sure that;Edgewater's plans do not conflict with theirs. The members considered who to nominate for the Florida Industry Appreciation Award. The forms must be in the hands of the Department of Commerce by May 31. Several of the businesses mentioned for consideration were Noland Car Company, Coronado Paint and Edgewater Machine Fabricators. All of these businesses do an export business. Mrs. Massey suggested Coronado Paint because of the volume of business and number of employees. Noland Car was recommended because of its recent expansion. Mr. Faidley pointed out that Noland Car may be more in line with light industry than the paint company. Mrs. Massey referred to Mr. Mixson's letter which advised that judging criteria will be based on special contributions nominees have made through job creation, increased capital investment, civic activities, -.-- ..~ o (.) and involvement in the life of the community. The members felt that Noland Car would meet this criteria. Mr. Gnau moved to nominate Noland Car as the Board's choice. The motion was seconded by Mr. Faidley and CARRIED 6-0. Mr. Gnau suggested that a news release reporting that the Board had nominated Noland Car would be in line. It was pointed out that a.newsreporter was present. Those.members who are available agreed to call on the Noland Car Company the next day.to see if they are agreeable to the nomination. Mrs. Massey suggested that another company be nominated as well; if both companies were agreeable and provide the information for the nomination forms, both names would be submitted. The members agreed that Coronado Paint Company, who has recently undergone an expansion, would be the logical choice. Mr. Gnau amended his motion to include both Noland Car and Coronado Paint Company. Mr. Faidley seconded the amended motion and it CARRIED 6-0. Mr. Siconolfi, Mr. Faidley and Mr. Gnau agreed to call on the nominees. The members agreed to come to the next meeting with ideas for the appreciation week, i.e., tours, booths, food for the reception, costs, invitations, certificates of appreciation, etc. Report on East Central Florida Consortium for Higher Education and Industry held in Daytona Beach on ApriT18 Mrs. Massey talked about the recent meeting held at the Holiday Inn. Each Chamber of Commerce in the County was represented, as well as each college in the area. The meeting emphasized the link between the college training and industries. 1I1ISCELLANEOUS Mrs. Massey read the letter from the Chief of the State Bureau of Industry Development advising that Michael Bobroff, previously in the Bureau of Business and Community Developmen~ is nowa member of the Bureau of Industry Development. His responsibilities include assisting companies with location and expansion needs and monitoring community development activity locally. Mr. Gnau recalled that at the last meeting it was pointed out that some of the buildings in Edgewater were not on the computer with the State. He felt that the Board should follow up on this. The members discussed the procedure to follow in locating the available buildings in the industrial zones. The secretary agreed to call Mr. Bobroff to obtain the forms needed. Mrs. Massey mentioned that development is planned for the 1-2 property on Marion Avenue. . Mr. Faidley moved for adjournment, seconded by Mr. Schneider. The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m. Minutes prepared by Joan Taylor Industrial Development Board - 2 - May 2, 1985