04-06-2011 CITY OF EDGEWATER
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
Minutes
April 6, 2011
8:00 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman Lott called to order the regular meeting of the Economic Development Board at 8:00 a.m.,
Wednesday, April 6, 2011, in the Council Chambers, 102 N. Riverside Drive.
ROLL CALL:
Chairman Robert Lott Present
Oscar Zeller Present
Tim Howard Present
Marcia Barnett Present
Bliss Jamison Absent
Jennifer Butera Present
Chris Balmer Present
Bill Wetherell Present
Also present were City Manager Tracey Barlow, Volusia County Council Member Joie Alexander,
Planning and Zoning Board Members Pat Card and Robert McIntosh,Southeast Volusia Chamber of
Commerce Executive Vice President Samantha Bishop, Volusia County Economic Development
Business Manager/Project Development Director Pedro Leon, Leisure Services Representative
Christy Moeller and Board Coordinator Tabitha Russell.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes from the Regular Meeting of March 2, 2011 were presented for approval.
MOTION by Mr. Wetherell, SECOND by Mr. Zeller to approve the Regular Meeting of March 9, 2011
minutes as presented:
MOTION PASSED 7-0
CITY AND OTHER REPORTS:
City Manager Update
City Manager Barlow reported on the following:
• The Restorations project
• The proposed CRA District
• Resolution supporting the East Central Florida Regional Rail Trail
• TPO grant for right of way certification and U.S. 1 Sidewalk Design and Project
• Grant application for a feasibility study for improvements to Park Avenue
• Grant application for a feasibility study to extend the sidewalks on 442 to connect to Rails
to Trails
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Planning and Zoning Board Update
Mr. Card informed the Board that the regular meeting scheduled for April 13, 2011 was cancelled
due to a lack of agenda items.
SEVCC Update
Ms. Bishop spoke in regards to Junior Achievement. She informed the Board that VGMC will be
holding a meeting for the FEC project in Deland that evening at 7:00 p.m. Also,the flyers for the
Edgewater Expo are going out in the mail.
CONTINUED BUSINESS:
Mrs. Barnett informed the Board that she has been working with Jack to get commercial property
listings on the City's website. She also stated that she is trying to get a few more corporate sponsors
for the Expo. A volunteer sign up sheet will be available for those who would like to volunteer.
Mr.McIntosh spoke in regards to the changes to the Community Planning Act and the reorganization
of Enterprise Florida.
NEW BUSINESS:
Leisure Services Representative Christy Moeller informed the Board that the New Smyrna Beach
High School will be having a fundraiser titled"Jammin in the Park"Saturday April 9th at Hawks Park
at 11:00. She also informed them of the Easter Egg Hunt and Movie in the Park scheduled for April
16, 2011.
CHAIRMAN AND BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:
Chairman Lott spoke in regards to the 2011 Project Goal sheet. He asked CM Barlow if it could be
updated with a time stamp showing the project completion dates. There was also some discussion
regarding Restorations and Bert Fish Medical Center.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 9:05 a.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted by:
Tabitha Russell
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