03-03-2010CITY OF EDGEWATER
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
Minutes
March 3, 2010
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, March 3, 2010, in the City Hall conference room.
ROLL CALL
Chairman Robert Lott
Present
Oscar Zeller
Present
Tim Howard
Present
Marcia Barnett
Present
Bliss Jamison
Present
Bob Williams
Absent
Jennifer Butera
Present
Chris Balmer
Present
Bill Wetherell
Present
Also present were City Manager Tracey Barlow, Planning and Zoning Board liaison Pat Card, CEDS
Committee Chairman Robert McIntosh, Southeast Volusia Chamber of Commerce Executive Director
Steve Dennis and board coordinator Pat Drosten.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes from the Regular Meeting of February 3, 2010 were presented for approval.
MOTION by Mr. Wetherell. SECOND by Ms. Barnett to approve the Regular Meeting ofFebruary 3.2010
minutes as presented.
CITY AND OTHER REPORTS
City Manager Update
City Manager Barlow updated the board on the Restoration DRI. He also reported on the City Hall
ribbon cutting ceremony, the business expo at ParkTowne Center, progress on the marketing
brochure, ParkTowne website, Edgewater Harbor project and the Brownfield workshop scheduled
for March 23.
Planning and Zoning Board Update
Mr. Card reported on the March P& Z agenda.
*4' SEVCC Update
Mr. Dennis updated the board on many upcoming activities and discussed efforts to educate
residents about Amendment 4, which will be on the ballot this year.
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CEDS Committee
Ms. Barnett and Mr. McIntosh briefed the board on the upcoming CEDS meetings.
CONTINUED BUSINESS
Business Visitation Program
Ms Jamison visited Loveland Groves and discussed the results of that meeting. Mr. Balmer visited
Cart Tech and will provide a report of his visit.
NEW BUSINESS
None at this time
CHAIRMAN AND BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:
There was discussion about updating the City's website and various ways to make it more business f
friendly.
Mr. Lott reported on the Ribbons and Strings workshop he attended.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:57 a.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted by:
Pat Drosten
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