12-29-2004CITY OF EDGEWATER
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD
WORKSHOP
December 29, 2004
2: 00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
Vice - Chairman Douglas McGinnis called to order a workshop for the Economic Development Board at 2:00
p.m., Wednesday, December 29, 2004 in the Community Center.
ROLL CALL
Members present were Vice - Chairman Douglas McGinnis, Christopher Balmer, Nora Aly, Kathy Leonard,
Robert Lott, and Oscar Zeller. Also present were Business Development Director Shannon Lewis, staff writer
Daytona Beach News Journal Lynn Bulmahn, and Board Coordinator Pat Drosten.
SUMMARY OF WORKSHOP:
The members discussed the best use of Ms. Lewis' time. She explained that her work was directed by the City
Manager and that she believed there would be no problems with her working on any of the tasks that were
approved by City Council in the Program of Work.
There was much discussion regarding what questions to include in the survey of businesses as well as which
businesses to target. Mr. Lott will compile a listing that will include all manufacturing businesses, businesses
with 10 or more employees, and those who reported more than 1 million dollars in sales. He believes this list
will contain between 120 and 150 Edgewater businesses. Ms. Lewis will provide a draft of the survey, based
on the workshop discussion, at the regular Board meeting in January.
There was some discussion as to how to encourage businesses to participate in the survey and to obtain as
much desired information as possible. It was suggested that the Board hold a workshop with the DBCC
marketing students to discuss how to best administer the survey.
Vice - chairman McGinnis asked that any articles for the upcoming City newsletter, be brought to the January
board meeting. The deadline for submission in January 12, 2005.
Finally, there was discussion on what type of brochure /folder the Board would ask the County to produce.
The consensus of the members was to request a 2- pocket folder with cuts in the pockets to hold business cards
or mini CD's along with one 2 -sided page printed with general information about Edgewater. Ms. Lewis will
contact the County Economic Development Department to see if this is feasible.
Agendas for the January 5, 2005 Board meeting were distributed to members present. The workshop
adjourned at 3:45.
Respectfully submitted by:
Pat Drosten, Board Coordinator
Economic Development Board
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