02-04-2015 City of Edgewater E104 d N.Riverside Drive
Edgewater,FL 32132
Meeting Minutes
Economic Development Board
Wednesday,February 4,2015 8:00 AM Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Present 8- Board Member Jeff Berner,Chairperson Bliss Jamison,Board Member Marcia Barnett,
Board Member Steve Harrell,Board Member Donna Snow,Board Member William
Wetherell,Board Member Cecil Selman and Board Member Jennifer Butera
Excused 1- Board Member Oscar Zeller
Also present were City Manager Tracey Barlow, Economic Development Coordinator Samantha
Bishop, Finance Director John McKinney, Planning and Zoning Board liaison Pat Card, Southeast
Volusia Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice-President Sue Williams and Board Coordinator
Tabitha Russell
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. AR-2014-365 Regular meeting of December 3, 2014
A motion was made by Board Member Wetherell, second by Board Member Snow, to
approve the minutes of the regular meeting of December 3, 2014. The MOTION was
APPROVED by the following vote:
Yes: 8- Jeff Berner,Bliss Jamison,Marcia Barnett,Steve Harrell,Donna Snow,William
Wetherell,Cecil Selman,and Jennifer Butera
Excused: 1- Oscar Zeller
4. CITY AND OTHER REPORTS
a. City Manager Update
City Manager Barlow thanked those who attended the joint CEDS Workshop in January. He then
spoke on the following:
Business Work Session to review codes which will take place the week of March 23rd.
The Pedestrian Bridge at 442.
Finalizing landscape plans for the Landscape Grant with DOT.
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US I Sidewalk project
Feasibility Study regarding the connection of SR 442 to SR 415.
b. Economic Development Coordinator
Samantha Bishop spoke in regards to:
The ribbon cuttings for the Boston Whaler expansion and O'Reilly Auto Parts.
Presentations on City programs, Ecotourism and CEDS that were made at the Chambers Leads 2
Group and the Edgewater Rotary Club.
Edgefest Car Show on January 3rd.
SEV Home Show and Business Expo.
CRA Training in Orange City.
IRA class on February 21st.
Retail Strategies report
Business prospects for the following properties:
Coronado Paint building
60 acres north of Boston Whaler
I-95/SR 442 Interchange
Edgewater Expo's Business Hub kickoff on February 5th at the Elks Lodge.
Chamber's Business After Hours event.
Team Volusia Website
John McKinney gave a presentation on the City's new website to the Board. The website is set to go
live on March 3rd.
c. Planning and Zoning Board Update
Mr. Card spoke in regards to the February 11th Planning and Zoning Board meeting.
d. SEVCC Update
Sue Williams spoke in regards to the following:
The CEDS joint workshop in January
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Edgewater Business After Hours on February 12th at 5:00 p.m.
5K Chamber Challenge
e. Volusia County Department of Economic Development Update
Samantha reminded the Board that the Q4 Breakfast Update was scheduled for Friday, February 6th
at 8:00 a.m. She stated that Lee Shapleigh has been visiting area manufacturers. She also spoke in
regards to having taken a tour of Custom Tubes.
5. CONTINUED BUSINESS
a. Ecotourism Sub-Committee Update -March 22,2015 Unveiling Ceremony of Blue Way
Community Sign Designation in Menard May Park and the City's first Community Paddle around
the South Loop Trail in conjunction with the Riverfest event.
.Leff Berner thanked Samantha and the Sub-Committee for all of their hard work in getting the City
designated a Blueway Community.
He then spoke in regards to the following:
The completion of the Pedestrian Bridge.
The Pedestrian Trail
The January 9th Paddling Trails Development workshop with Liz Sparks.
The Community Paddle scheduled for March 22nd at the Riverfest Event.
Mr. Harrell informed the Board that his term is due to expire and he will not be seeking
reappointment.
6. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 9:02.
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