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Edgewater, FL 32132
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 8:00 AM Council Chambers
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Present 6 - Board Member Jeff Berner, Board Member Marcia Barnett, Board Member Steve Harrell,
Board Member Oscar Zeller, Board Member Cecil Selman and Board Member Jennifer
Butera
Excused 1 - Chairperson Bliss Jamison
Absent 2 - Board Member Donna Snow and Board Member William Wetherell
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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A motion was made by Mr. Zeller, second by Mr. Berner, to approve the minutes of the
regular meeting of October 1, 2014. The MOTION was APPROVED by the following
vote:
Yes: 6- Jeff Berner, Marcia Barnett, Steve Harrell, Oscar Zeller, Cecil Selman, and Jennifer
Butera
Excused: I- Bliss Jamison
Absent: 2- Donna Snow, and William Wetherell
4. CITY AND OTHER REPORTS
a. City Manager
City Manager Barlow reported on the following:
Regional Rail Trail
FDOT grant for landscaping
The increase in residential permitting
The November 4th election results
The tax abatement referrendum
b. Economic Development Coordinator
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Samantha Bishop reported on the following:
Her meetings with business prospects
Touring the Restoration and Deering Park sites
Ribbon cutting for Dunkin Donuts
November 1st Economic Summit
Meeting with Volusia County Council regarding CRA on November 20th
Riverfest in March
Ms. Bishop requested that the Board members attend the County Council meeting on November 20th
or contact County Council members to show their support.
Finance Director John McKinney informed the Board of the status of the City's new website. He also
spoke in regards to the upcoming Edgefest.
c. Planning and Zoning Board
Mr. Card spoke in regards to the November Planning and Zoning Board meeting.
d. SEVCC
Ms. Bishop stated that Sue Williams had been chosen to fill her position with the Chamber. She
distributed the Chamber's Membership Directory to the Board.
e. Volusia County Department of Economic Development
Pedro Leon informed the Board that Leigh Shapleigh will be the new contact person for the City. He
also spoke in regards to the Quarterly Update breakfast on Friday, November 7th.
5. OTHER BUSINESS
a. Ecotourism Sub - Committee Report
Mr. Berner spoke in regards to the Sub - Committee's meeting on October 22nd. He also updated the
Board on the status of the pedestrian bridge and the trails. He stated that New Smyrna Beach has
opened one of their trails.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Approval of membership in the Blue Water Association
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There was discussion in regards to the benefits of the City becoming a member of the Florida
Paddling Trails Association and being designated a Blueway Community.
A motion was made by Mr. Berner, second by Mr. Selman, to send a favorable
recommendation to City Council to apply for Florida Blueway Community designation.
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The MOTION was APPROVED by the following vote:
Yes: 6- Jeff Berner, Marcia Barnett, Steve Harrell, Oscar Zeller, Cecil Selman, and Jennifer
Butera
Excused: I- Bliss Jamison
Absent: 2- Donna Snow, and William Wetherell
7. BOARD REPORTS
Ms. Butera spoke in regards to the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show and the opening of Boston Whaler's
new building.
8. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 8:50 a.m.
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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.
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any of these proceedings should contact City Clerk Bonnie Wenzel, 104 N. Riverside Drive, Edgewater,
Florida, telephone number 386- 424 -2400 x 1101, S 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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