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11-04-1982 ~ ~ o o City of Edgewater Industrial Development Board Meeting Minutes November 4, 1982 Mrs. Massey called the meeting to order at 7:11 p.m. In the conference area of the Community Center. ROLL CALL Members present: Mrs. Massey, Messrs. Poland, Foleno, Faidley, Gnau, Schneider and Sawyer. Excused: Mrs. Middleton. Absent: Mr. Siciliano. Also present: Mrs. Taylor, Secretary, and one member of the press. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Mr. Sawyer, seconded by Mr. Faidley, and UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED, to approve the minutes of the October 7, 1982 meeting. OLD BUSINESS Mr. Sawyer reported that he had talked to Chief Baugh and the City Manager regarding the problem of unsightly conditions in the City, and the desire of the Board to help correct the situation. He related that the City does have two ordinances, which, if enforced, would help to correct the problem. One of these is the sign ordinance; the other is the litter ordinance. Complaints are filed with the Building Inspector or the Police Chief, and they follow up on them. Mrs. Massey suggested that possibly the Board could work with the Chamber of Commerce to get some beautification in the City. Mr. Schneider brought the Board up to date on his efforts to contact the Rockwell Corporation regarding some of their smaller contracts that might interest some of the Edgewater business people. He will look into this further and advise the members of his findings at the next meeting. Mrs. Massey introduced Mrs. Flo Baker of the State Employment Office for Southeast Volusia County. She noted that it was important that the Industrial Board be aware of how the employment office works with industry as it comes into the community. Mrs. Baker said that she was excited about the work of the Board and was upset that more has not been done in the past to bring industry into the area. Mrs. Baker explained their positive recruitment program to aid new industries and existing indu~tries which ate expanding. This provides a job-training program, often in conjunction with the Daytona Beach Community College. Their office has a labor market of over 2,000 people in their active files as of March 30. They have a wage survey and economic trends. They provide extra-special attention to veterans. There are a number of tax-credit programs for employees as well as on the job tax credits. If a business is having difficulties they give advice as to personnel procedures; occupational analysis for impr6ving operations. The State has technicians who specialize in this type of assistance. They do occupational testing; they have information on available work as registered with other field offices and other states. They have access to this infor- mation from all the other states, including Hawaii and Alaska. They give special aptitude tests which are given to applicants before they are registered for special training. Mr. Schneider inquired as to the responsibility of the employer in the on the job training programs to the employee, and was advised that there was no obligation to keep the employee, but the purpose of the program is to match employee to employer so that both will benefit by a continued association. The employer is reimbursed one-half of the salary of the employee while in training, by the Federal Government. This program is for the economically disadvantaged; the program subsidizes the employer and keeps the employee off of the welfare rolls. Mrs. Baker explained the tax credit program, advising that the tax credit program could begin after the training program. If the employee is retained ~. o Q after the training program, the employer could in most cases, pick up $4,500, if the employee remained on the job for two years after the training program for each individual who qualified. They would receive a tax credit of $2,000 for the 1st year and $1,500 for the 2nd year. Mrs. Baker was asked what the Employment Office could do to help new industries moving into the area fill their manpower needs. She said she would first check her rolls and those of area offices to see if there were qualified people; many people also are interested in relocating to this area from other states. She explained that they worked with the Junior College to train people for a specific type of job. The State Employment office provided the people and the college paid the instructors; often the instructor is the future employer. Mrs. Baker discussed the "Preparing for Growth Seminar" which some of the members had attended recently, and stressed the need for a committee to help contact industries and support the work of the Board. She offered her personal assistance to the Board. Mrs. Baker noted that their office is available for positive recruitment. That is, to interview applicants for a new business in the area. The employment office does the preliminary screening. The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m. Minutes submitted by Joan Taylor Industrial Development Board Meeting Minutes November 4, 1982 Page 2 \ , ~lJ . ~ ~ ce~ - ~ I ~ I I I , f 1 I 1 .1 1 1 .1 s: , I (.) o - DatE: n~. t.j /1~ , I - . . . . I I I.