01-08-2014 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
January 8, 2014
8 : 00 A.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MINUTES
1 . CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Present Bliss Jamison
Marcia Barnett
Steve Harrell
Oscar Zeller
Jennifer Butera
William Wetherell
Jeff Berner
Cecil Selman
City Manager Tracey Barlow
Barbara Kowall
Excused Donna Snow
Also present was Planning and Zoning members Pat Card and Bob
McIntosh, Economic Development/Events Coordinator Janet Shira, Volusia
Chamber of Commerce President Sue Williams, Volusia County Economic
Development Business Manager/Project Development Director Pedro Leon,
Councilman Gene Emter and Finance Director John McKinney.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular meeting of December 4 , 2013
December 4 2013 Minutes
Marcia Barnett moved to approve Minutes of the Regular meeting of
December 4, 2013, second by William Wetherell.
The MOTION CARRIED 8-0-0.
Yes Bliss Jamison, Marcia Barnett, Steve Harrell, Oscar Zeller,
Jennifer Butera, William Wetherell, Jeff Berner, Cecil Selman
No None
Abstain None
4 . CITY AND OTHER REPORTS:
A. City Manager Update
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City Manager Tracey Barlow informed the Board of the upcoming meetings
and events which included:
a. S.E. Volusia Chamber Business After Hours on Jan. 9th
b. Possible Workshop concerning Indian River Lagoon, before Feb. 3
Council Mtg.
C. Indian River Lagoon Symposium in Ft. Pierce Feb. 6-7th
d. Spaceport Informational Mtg. at High School on Feb. 11th
e . Chamber Lunch and Learn to discuss CRA initiatives on Feb. 18th
f. Edgewater Expo on Riverside Dr. Mar 14-16th
B. Economic Development/Events Coordinator Update
Janet Shira spoke on the following:
a. Business support still needed for upcoming CRA meetings
b. Retail Recruitment Consultant/RFP done and has narrowed to 2 firms
C. Successful Banjos, Bikes and BBQ event Jan. 3-4th
d. New office location at City Hall
C. Planning and Zoning Board Update
Pat Card updated the Board on Planning & Zoning:
a. Annexation on enclave on Swordfish
b. Annexation of 23. 92 acres east and north of Ariel Rd/Fisherman' s
Cove
D. SEVCC Update
Sue Williams spoke on the following:
a. Edgewater Expo Jan. 9th at Hawks Park
b. Task Force still working on Shiloh site
C. CRA Workshop with Edgewater and New Smyrna Feb. 18th
d. Coffee Connection at Bert Fish Medical Center Feb. 21st
E. Volusia County Department of Economic Development
Pedro Leon spoke on the following:
a. Heartened by some economic upturn for Volusia County
b. Seeing residential initiatives coming in
C. Continuing work with Export Company
d. Career Academies a powerful community asset
e . Work continues with Team Volusia
5. CONTINUED BUSINESS:
A. Review of CEDS Goal 1 . Expanding Business and Industry in
Edgewater
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The Board discussed in length, Goal 1 from the CEDS manual regarding
Expanding Business and Industry in Edgewater. Topics covered included:
a. Identifying Desirable Business and Industry Targets, b. Boat
Building and Marine Equipment, Supplies and Services, C.
Recreational Equipment, Supplies and Services, d. Aviation and
Aerospace Equipment, Supplies, Service and Technologies, e .
Commercial and Industrial Products and Services, f. Green Industries
and Technologies, g. Entertainment, Recreation and Leisure Services .
6. NEW BUSINESS:
None at this time .
7 . CHAIRMAN AND BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:
None at this time .
8 . ADJOURNMENT: Pursuant to Chapter 286, F.S. , if 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 9 : 10 a.m.
Minutes submitted by
Barb Kowall/Board Coordinator
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