11-14-2007CITY OF EDGEWATER
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD
WORKSHOP MEETING
Minutes
Nov 14, 2007
8:00 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Robert Lott called a workshop for the Economic Development Board at
8:02 a.m., Wednesday, November 14, 2007, in the Community Center.
ROLL CALL (by sign in sheet)
Chairman Robert Lott
Present
Oscar Zeller
Present
Eric Caplan
Present
Bob Williams
Absent
Tim Howard
Present
Marcia Barnett
Present
Patricia Reid
Absent
John Nelson
Present
Also present were City Manager Jon Williams, Robert McIntosh and Board
Coordinator Pat Drosten.
WORK SHOP
Program of Work - Update of goals and objectives
The Board discussed the existing task list to and determined the following:
• Tasks 2, 3, and 5 should be updated and/or modified;
• Tasks 4 and 7 should be removed; and
• Additional tasks should be added which address monitoring the following:
o housing and commercial market as it pertains to available properties;
o development of a welcome package and methods to introduce potential
businesses to Edgewater;
o investigating the possibility of establishing a full time Economic
Development Professional position for the City, including funding and
scope of duties;
o marketing and advertising the City of Edgewater to potential businesses
as well as education of the existing residents/business owners in regards
to the benefits of development within the City.
There was also much discussion regarding the effect and affect of the proposed
developments west of I -95. It was suggested that the key players for those projects
should be added to the list of partnership opportunities and should be invited to
attend future meetings.
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OTHER BUSINESS:
The December meeting will be rescheduled. The Board Coordinator will contact the
members once the new date has been confirmed.
ADJOURNMENT
The workshop adjourned at 9:25 a.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted by:
Pat Drosten, Board Coordinator
Economic Development Board
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ECONOMIC BOARD WORKSHOP
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Date: 11/14/07
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