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CITY OF EDGEWATER
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
Minutes
October 1, 2008
8:00 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Robert Lott called to order the regular meeting of the Economic Development Board at 8:06 a.m.,
Wednesday, October 1, 2008, in the Community Center.
ROLL CALL
Chairman Robert Lott
Present
Oscar Zeller
Absent
Eric Caplan
Absent
Bob Williams
Absent
Tim Howard
Present
Marcia Barnett
Present
Patricia Reid
Present
John Nelson
Present
Also present were Acting City Manger Tracey Barlow, Planning and Zoning Liaison Pat Card,
Planning and Zoning Board member Robert McIntosh, and Board Coordinator Pat Drosten.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes from the Regular Meeting of September 3, 2008 were presented for approval.
MOTION by Mr. Nelson, SECOND by Mr. Howard to approve the Regular Meeting of August 6, 2008
minutes as presented.
MOTION PASSED 5-0
CITY AND OTHER REPORTS
City Manager Update
Acting City Manager Barlow discussed the Envision Edgewater workshop
Planning and Zoning Board Update
Mr. Pat Card discussed the upcoming P &Z Board agenda. Mr. Robert McIntosh presented the
Economic Development portion of the Edgewater Long Term Recovery Plan that he developed.
There was much discussion regarding this plan.
SEVCC Update
Mr. Lott gave a brief update regarding the Chambers recent activities.
CONTINUED BUSINESS
Program of Work — tabled until next month
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Business Development Partnership — There was some discussion regarding the City's participation in
*ft,. this partnership. Mr. Barlow will be attending these meetings in the near future.
NEW BUSINESS
Edgewater Visioning Effort — There was much discussion regarding the workshops and how to best
educate the local citizens regarding information that was gathered during the workshops.
CHAIRMAN AND BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Mr. Nelson spoke about his attendance at the First Annual Volusia Economic Development Summit he
attended that was presented by Dorothy Hukill. He stated that using resources that were presented at
that workshop might be beneficial to the City.
Ms. Barnett handed out the September real estate statistics and the Citizens for a Better Edgewater
brochure.
on
OTHER BUSINESS:
None at this time.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, a motion was made and approved to
adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 9:00 a.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted by:
Pat Drosten
Economic Development Board Coordinator
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