09-04-2013 EDGEWATER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
September 4, 2013
8:00 A.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairwoman Jamison called the September 4, 2013 regular meeting of the
Economic Development Board to order at 8 : 04 am.
2 . ROLL CALL/INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEMBERS
Present Bliss Jamison
Steve Harrell
Oscar Zeller
William Wetherell
Donna Snow
Jeff Berner
Cecil Selman
City Manager Tracey Barlow
Barbara Kowall
Absent Marcia Barnett
Jennifer Butera
Also present was Planning & Zoning Board member Pat Card and Executive
Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce Sue Williams.
At this time, Chairwoman Jamison asked the new and older members of
the Board to introduce themselves and give some background about their
life.
August 7 2013 Minutes
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular meeting of August 7, 2013
William Wetherell moved to approve the Minutes of the regular meeting
of August 7, 2013, second by Oscar Zeller.
The MOTION CARRIED 5-0-2.
Yes Bliss Jamison, Steve Harrell, Oscar Zeller, William
Wetherell, Cecil Selman
No None
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Abstain Donna Snow, Jeff Berner
4_ CITY AND OTHER REPORTS :
A. City Manager Update
City Manager Barlow spoke on the following:
A. Final budget hearing at last meeting in September
B. Expects Council to settle on millage of 6. 87
C. Council still interested and entertaining annexation requests
D. Money and interest coming from S. Florida for shovel ready
projects already fully permitted
E. Second year the city has seen property value appreciation
B. Economic Development/Events Coordinator Update
Janet Shira was not present and City Manager Barlow noted on her
behalf that the new non-motorized watercraft vendor at Menard Park was
pleased with business so far. The public has also expressed a lot of
support toward this new venture.
C. Planning and Zoning Board Update
Pat Card gave his update from the Planning and Zoning Board:
A. Resignation of Jim Fisher from the Board
B. Recommended for approval a Habitat for Humanity site on 28th St.
in Florida Shores
C. Recommended approval for annexation of the north side of Godfrey
Rd.
D. SEVCC Update
Sue Williams spoke on the following:
A. Handed out copies of the new Chamber Membership Directory
B. Handed out copies of the Chamber' s southeast Volusia focus
newsletter
C. Informed new members of the upcoming Roberts Rules of Order
workshop on Sept. 20th at 7:30 am
D. Home Based Business seminar was successful with over 150 people
attending
E. Continuing meetings and tours with Samantha Bishop at Shiloh to
support Space Florida
E. Volusia County Department of Economic Development
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Pedro Leon was not present and there was no report.
5. CONTINUED BUSINESS:
There was no Continued Business.
6. NEW BUSINESS:
A. The new members spoke of what they hope to accomplish on the Board
and their special interests .
B. City Manager Barlow gave an update on the Rails to Trails program.
C. Bliss Jamison spoke concerning the eventual widening of Park Ave.
and Old Mission Road.
7 . CHAIRMAN AND BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:
A. Chairwoman Jamison mentioned they have all received their copies
of the newly adopted by laws.
S. ADJOURNMENT: Pursuant to Chapter 286, F.S. , it an
individual decides to appeal any decision made with respect to
any matter considered at a meeting or hearing, that individual
will need a record of the proceedings and will need to ensure
that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made. The City does
not prepare or provide such record.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8 : 44 a.m.
Minutes subrrni tted by:
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