10-27-2009 CITY OF EDGEWATER
EDGEWATER COMPRHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
COMMITTEE(CEDS)
Minutes
October 27, 2009
9:00 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER:
City Manager Tracey Barlow called to order the regular meeting of the Comprehensive Economic
Development Strategy Committee(CEDS)at 9:00 a.m.,Tuesday,October 27,2009,in the Council Chambers.
ROLL CALL: (by sign in sheet)
City Manager Tracey Barlow Present
Development Services Director Darren Lear Present
Jerry Anderson Present
Bill Glaser Present
Marcia Barnett Present
Douglas Feindt Present
Butch McCracken Present
Bill Wetherell Present
Robert McIntosh Jr. Present
Jon Proffitt Present
Tim Stillings Present
Ken Greveling Present
Matthew Thurmaier Present
Chris Walsh Present
Also present were Volusia County Economic Development Business Manager/Project Development
Director Pedro Leon and committee coordinator Pat Drosten.
INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS, CONSULTANTS AND GUEST:
City Manager Barlow welcomed the Committee Members and gave a brief overview of the task and
anticipated accomplishments of the Committee. He also recognized Mr. McIntosh's efforts in assisting
the City to move forward with the Edgewater Vision plan and as the driving force behind the creation of
this committee. The members introduced themselves and gave a brief description of their background.
DESIRED ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF COMMITTEE WITH PROJECTED TIMELINES:,
Mr. McIntosh gave an overall view of the process for creating a Comprehensive Economic Development
Strategy(CEDS) as well as some of the benefits the City hopes to derive by doing so. The was discuss
regarding the goals and objectives of the committee.
Mr. Pedro Leon applauded the efforts of the committee and offered the assistance of the Volusia County
Department of Economic Development.
A goal was set to have a finished product no later than June 2010.
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NOMINATION AND ELECTION FOR CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR:
MOTION by Mr. Cooper, SECOND by Mr. Proffitt to appoint Mr. McIntosh as the committee
Chairman:
MOTION PASSED 11-0
MOTION by Mr. Cooper, SECOND by Mr.Anderson to appoint Mr. Wetherell as the committee
Vice-Chairman:
MOTION PASSED 11-0
DISTRIBUTE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT MATERIALS:
Mr. Ken Creveling, President, Urbanomics, INC briefed the committee regarding his experience in
assisting other communities with similar projects. He cited the components to creation of a successful
plan and shared previous projects his company has worked on.
QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD:
Committee members discussed various items including questions as to time frames, scope of work and
possibilities of future objectives that may be derived from their efforts.
ESTABLISH FUTURE MEETING DATES AND TIMES:
The next Committee meeting will be held on November 10, 2009 at 8:30, with subsequent meeting
tentatively scheduled for the ls`and 3`d Tues of each following month, beginning in December.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 10:57 a.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted by:
Pat Drosten
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