01-04-2012
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
January 4, 2012
Community Center 102 N. Riverside Drive
1.CALL TO ORDER: 8:00 a.m.
2.ROLL CALL:
3.APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting of December 7, 2011
4. CITY AND OTHER REPORTS:
A.City Manager Update
B.Planning and Zoning Board Update
C.SEVCC Update
D.Volusia County Department of Economic Development
5.CONTINUED BUSINESS:
A. Work plan for CEDS goals and objectives
B. “How Can We Make Things Better?” workshop
6.NEW BUSINESS:
7. CHAIRMAN AND BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:
8.ADJOURNMENT:
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing assistance to
participate in any of these proceedings should contact City Clerk Bonnie Wenzel, 104 N.
Riverside Drive, Edgewater, Florida, telephone number 386-424-2400 ext.1101, 5 days prior to
the meeting date. If you are hearing or voice impaired, contact the relay operator at 1-800-955-
8771.
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Agenda
"How Can We Make Things Better"
January 10, 2012
6:00 PM • Edgewater Council Chambers
Presented by the:
City of Edgewater Economic Development Board
The workshop is open to all City of Edgewater businesses and is intended to discuss
opportunities for a better business future in Edgewater. We want to hear from businesses
in how we can help make things better in our community for the future.
1) Welcome/Introduction - Robert Lott, Chairman, Edgewater Economic Development Board:
a) City Council
b) Economic Board Members
c) Director of Volusia County Economic Development—Phil Ehlinger
d) City of Edgewater City Manager—Tracey Barlow
e) Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President—Samantha Bishop
f) Daytona State College Small Business Development Center—Van Canada
g) Center for Business Excellence—Rick Frazier
h) SCORE -Jack Phifer and Ken Swanton
2) Economic State of the County—Phil Ehlinger
3) Looking Forward in the City—Tracey Barlow
4) Business Leader Feedback — (Business leaders encouraged to participate with comments/suggestions
regarding the future direction of our community) -Facilitated by Martin Black
5) Chamber Membership Drawing
6) Adjournment
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"PROMOTE BUSINESS AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
FOR THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES
TO THE BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBERS."
History
The Chamber was firmly established by 1926 with over 2,000 members, but it wasn't until 1932
that the first official charter was adopted. In 1933 construction of a chamber building began
using federal funds and in 1934 the new Chamber of Commerce opened.
Throughout the ensuing years, many of the ideas that resulted in progressive milestones for
Southeast Volusia originated within the Chamber. The Chamber championed projects such as
laying the foundation for better road systems, a stabilized inlet, new and improved bridges, river
dredging, a new hospital and golf course for our area.
The Chamber has continued to be the catalyst for community expansion, and has supported many
causes to enhance economic growth. Recently, the Chamber petitioned the County Council to
reform County Impact Fees related to new business construction, and has promoted referendums
in area cities to grant ad valorem (property) tax exemptions to encourage investment in new and
expanding businesses.
The Chamber's first official charter in 1932 stated its mission as "promotion of civic, economic,
and social welfare of the people of New Smyrna and vicinity..." Half a century later,the
Chamber is proud to honor that promise.
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SCORE
Question
Responses
WHO ARE WE? • The premier, free counseling service in the U.S.
Nationally • We're a nonprofit association:
o with some 360 chapters nationwide, and
Counselors to o >13,000 expert volunteers working and retired
America's Small business professionals
Business® o working to help entrepreneurs, like yourself, be
successful
• Founded in 1964—a resource partner of U.S. Small
Business Administration
Locally • Locally, we have some 25 volunteers serving clients
throughout Volusia & Flagler countries
OUR COUNSELORS • Our counselors have real-world experience from
owning & running their own businesses and serving in
management positions for major U.S. and foreign
corporations
• All our counselors are volunteers
WHAT DO WE DO? • Our certified and expert counselors provide business
advice on everything from writing a business plan, to
Services Provided cash flow management, to growing your existing
business
• Our local counselors will meet with you on a face-to-
face basis or you can get on-line counseling on our
national website
• Our business counseling services, workshops &
seminars are offered at no cost
• Services are confidential—all of our counselors have
undergone background checks and are bound by a
code of ethics for your protection
WHERE ARE WE • Our Main Office is in Daytona Beach and we have
LOCATED? counseling location in Palm Coast, Port Orange and
soon we hope to return to New Smyrna Beach and
other locations in SW Volusia area during 2012
HOW DOES SCORE 1. You start the process by contacting us
OPERATE? 2. We set up an Initial session to get to know you and
understand your business goals
3. We work with you to provide the help you need to
move your business idea or current business
forward
4. Our counselors are not paid consultants—so you
do the work, but we guide you along the way
5. We will work with you so long as you need
HOW TO CONTACT • For an appointment, call us in Daytona at 386-255-
US? 6889, email us at info @score87.orq or go to our
website at: www.score87.orgl
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