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CITY OF EDGEWATER
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
October 2, 2002
8:00 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER:
Chainnan Thomas Alcorn called to order a regular meeting of the Economic Development Board at 8: 00
a.m., Wednesday, October 2, 2002, in the Community Center.
ROLL CALL:
Members present were Chairman Thomas Alcorn, Adelaide Carter, Douglas McGinnis, Thomas McKinley,
and Joe Martin. Christopher Balmer, Nora Aly, and Michael Wilson were excused. Also present were City
Manager, Ken Hooper, Chief Planner Darren Lear, Southeast Volusia Chamber of Commerce Executive
Director Steve Dennis, staff reporter for The News Journal Cindy Crawford, and Board Coordinator Pat
Drosten.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes for September 4, 2002, were presented to the Boardfor approval. There being no corrections
or changes, Ms. Carter moved to approve the minutes as presented, second by Mr. McGinnis. Motion
CARRIED 5-0.
CITY AND OTHER REPORTS:
4A. City of Edgewater - Darren Lear, Chief Planner, had nothing new to report. Mr. Alcorn asked
what came next in the ParkTowne Center project. Mr. Lear responded that the City Attorney is working on
the Development Agreement. Mr. Ken Hooper, City Manager discussed the marketing plans for the Center
at some length and fielded questions from the Board. The Council will be hearing the final details hopefully
at the October 7, 2002 meeting.
Mr. Alcorn asked that the order of the agenda be changed and that New Business be heard next.
NEW BUSINESS:
6A. Recommendations to fill Board Vacancy - The Board reviewed the applications of interested
parties and the consensus was to recommend to the COlmcil that Mr. Thomas K Hamall be selected to fhll
the board vacancy.
CONTINUED BUSINESS:
SA. Discuss development of Program of Work- Mr. Joe Martin handed out copies of the Proposed
Element for Program of Work to the Board. He and Mr. Steve Dennis discussed at length, the items
contained in the draft element. The goal is to have a finalized Program of Work to present to City Council
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for approval, prior to the mid-year budget meetings in March 2003. The Board had much 'discussion on
various items of the proposal. The Board decided to hold several workshops to aid in the development of
the Program of Work. The first workshop is to be held on October 9, 2002 in the Community Center from
4:00 pm until 6:00 pm. The second workshop is scheduled for October 23, 2002 at the same time and
location. The Board member agreed to look over the draft element and bring ideas for improvements to the
workshop. City Council and Richard Michael, Director of the Volusia County Department of Economic
Development will be invited to attend as well as any other interested parties.
CHAIRMAN AND BOARD MEMBERS REPORTS:
Ms. Adelaide Carter stated the City's Historic Museum grand opening is scheduled for October 12,2002
and the Fall Festival at Rotary Park is scheduled for October 26,2002.
, Mr. McGinnis informed the Board that the Atlantic Center would be hosting "A View of Florida" where
photographers from around the world will be displaying their photographs.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the Board, a motion was made and approved to adjourn.
The meeting adjourned at 9:10 a.m. '
Minutes respectfully submitted by:
Pat Drosten, Board Coordinator
Economic Development Board
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