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EDGEVATE Meeting Minutes
Economic Development Board
Wednesday,October 1,2014 5:00 AM Council Chambers
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Present 6- Board Member Jeff Berner,Chairperson Bliss Jamison,Board Member Oscar Zeller,
Board Member Donna Snow,Board Member William Wetherell and Board Member
Cecil Selman
Excused 2- Board Member Marcia Barnett and Jennifer Butera
Absent 1- Board Member Steve Harrell
Also present were City Manager Tracey Barlow, Finance Director John McKinney, Economic
Development Coordinator Samantha Bishop, Councilman Gene Emter, Planning and Zoning Board
liaison Pat Card, Volusia County Economic Development Business Manager/Project Development
Director Pedro Leon, Southeast Volusia Chamber of Commerce Representative Sue Williams and
Board Coordinator Tabitha Russell.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by William Wetherell, Second by Donna Snow, to approve the minutes of the
regular meeting of September 3,2014.
Yes: 6- Jeff Berner,Bliss Jamison,Oscar Zeller,Donna Snow,William Wetherell,and Cecil
Selman
Excused: 2- Marcia Barnett,and Jennifer Butera
Absent: I- Steve Harrell
AR-2014-366 Minutes from the regular meeting of September 3,2014.
4. CITY AND OTHER REPORTS
a. City Manager
City Manager Barlow reported on the following:
Dunkin Donuts
O'Reilly Auto Parts
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The increase in residential permitting
Deering Park
City Manager Barlow then introduced the City's new Economic Development Coordinator, Samantha
Bishop.
b. Economic Development Coordinator
Samantha Bishop spoke in regards to the Battle of the Badges BBQ Contest scheduled for Saturday,
October 4th.
c. Planning and Zoning Board Update
Mr. Card spoke in regards to the September 10th and October 8th Planning and Zoning Board
meetings.
d. SEVCC Update
Sue Williams reported on the following:
The Economic Development Summit in New Smyrna Beach scheduled for Saturday, November 1st.
Due to inclement weather, the golf tournament has been rescheduled for December 5th.
e. Volusia County Department of Economic Development Update
Pedro Leon introduced Economic Development Business Specialist Leigh Shapleigh to the Board.
He then reported on the following:
The floridabusiness.org website
National Small Business Association Conference in February 2015
The 3rd Quarter Breakfast on Friday, November 7th
5. OLD BUSINESS
a. Ecotourism Sub-Committee Report
Mr. Berner reported on the following:
Meeting with City Manager Barlow and Leisure Services Director Jack Corder on September 15th
regarding CEDS issues
Workshop with local fishing guides on September 24th
b. Review and discuss Revised Plan to Recruit Targeted Industries CEDS Action Item 1.2.7.
Finance Director John McKinney discussed the Board's budget items and the amounts that were
approved. He also gave them an update on the City's new website.
c. Recommendation to conform Resolution to By-Laws regarding the election of officers.
City Manager Barlow informed the Board that the by-laws were amended on July 15, 2013 through
Resolution 2013-R-11. Ms. Jamison requested that the resolution be incorporated into the Board's
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Organizational Manual.
7. NEW BUSINESS
8. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 8:47.
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matter considered at a meeting or hearing, that individual will need a record of the proceedings and
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