05-04-2016City of Edgewater
Meeting Agenda
Economic Development Board
104 N. Riverside Drive
Edgewater, FL 32132
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 8:00 AM Council Chambers
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1. CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Regular Meeting - March 2, 2016
Attachments: 03-02-16
3. PRESENTATIONS
a. Retail Strategies
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
5. REPORTS
a. Planning and Zoning Board
b. SEVCC
c. City Manager/ Economic Development/ Redevelopment Coordinator
6. CONTINUED BUSINESS
7. NEW BUSINESS
8. BOARD REPORTS
8. ADJOURN
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City of Edgewater
E,UGEWATER Meeting Minutes
Economic Development Board
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
1. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
8:00 A --N1
104 N. Riverside Drive
Edgewater, FL 32132
Council Chambers
Present 7 - Jeff Berner, Bliss Jamison, Marcia Barnett, Oscar Zeller, Donna Snow, Cecil Selman and
Brandon Beck
Excused 2 - William Wetherell and Laura Smith
Also present: 3 - Economic Development Coordinator Samantha Bishop, Deputy City Clerk Mitch
Honaker, and Board Coordinator Jordan Harris.
Deputy City Clerk Mitch Honaker read an email from Member Laura Smith resigning from the
Economic Development Board.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. AR -2016-1530 Regular Meeting - February 3, 2016
A motion was made by member Barnett, second by member Beck, to approve the Minutes
of February 3, 2016. The MOTION was APPROVED by the following vote:
Yes: 7 - Jeff Berner, Bliss Jamison, Marcia Barnett, Oscar Zeller, Donna Snow, Cecil Selman, and
Brandon Beck
Excused: 2 - William Wetherell, and Laura Smith
3. PRESENTATIONS - None at this time.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None at this time.
5. REPORTS
a. Planning and Zoning Board
A representative of the Planning and Zoning Board was not present to provide an update.
b. SEVCC
Southeast Volusia Chamber of Commerce Representative Sue Williams reported.- Job fair at Daytona
State College New Smyrna Beach Campus on March 3, 2016 with numerous local business in
attendance; Weekly spotlight is sent out to raise awareness to Edgewater happenings; SEVCC will be
attending Joint Economic Development meeting March 16, 2016; SEVCC will be having another
Business Boot camp this Summer 2016 and will be working closely prior to the Boot camp with Home
Based Business's to maximize experience; SEVCC is in a membership drive currently with around
seven hundred members, membership applications are located on website; and the Chamber
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Challenge Corporate 5k is on April 7, 2016
Member Snow departed at 8:43 a.m.
c. City Manager/Economic Development/Redevelopment Coordinator
Economic Development Coordinator Samantha Bishop reported: More interest in Industrial sites
since last meeting especially the Corando Paint building and vacant land in Parktowne; Local and
outside real estate having been meeting about availability in Edgewater; Continuing relationship
with Northwest Lineman college; Daytona State training classes had three people enrolled, they
needed sir to make the class happen; Ms. Bishop and Southeast Volusia Chamber of Commerce
(SEVCC) continue to spread the awareness of the classes, also have contacted New Smyrna Beach
High School about contemplating offering an academy in the Building Industry in the school, Chair
Jamison added to the discussion stating that the concern of most people is the cost; Edgewater
Riverfest is March 16, 2016, changing location of last year from Riverside Drive to Park Ave, there
are for 220 vendor spaces, and 74 expected vendors (several taking up numerous booths) so far.
6. CONTINUED BUSINESS
a. AR2016-1585 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Goals Review and
Update
EDB members and staff, reviewed and discussed the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
(CEDS) starting from Objective 1.2, 'Actions to Implement", Action Number 1.2.7E., through
Objective 2.1.
During their review they discussed.
In collaboration to Objective 1.2.7E, upcoming Joint Economic Development Advisory Board
meeting with the City of New Smyrna Beach, City of Oakhill, City of Edgewater, and the Chamber;
Meeting is on March 16th, 2016 at 6: 00 p.m., in the City of Edgewater Council Chambers; Goal of
the meeting is to collaborate on how we could benefit from each other on our individual and regional
goals, to move forward with promoting/ marketing Southeast Volusia as one, and to leave with a
promise of future meeting; 2.1.3 working with Volusia County River TPO and City of New Smyrna
Beach on the North/ South, Southeast Volusia Regional, is in the working; and the EDB concurred to
remove CEDS objective 2.1.4.
7. NEW BUSINESS
None at this time.
8. BOARD REPORTS
Vice Chair Barnett stated, anyone that is able to, needs to vote for the "Go Parks ".
Gary Marcisso, 7 Pelican Lane, discussed the development growth in the city; and recognized the
board for doing a fantastic job with the EDB.
EBD members stated they would like to review applications.
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9. ADJOURN
There being no further business to discuss, Chair Jamison adjourned the meeting at 9:07 a.m.
Minutes submitted by:
Jordan Harris, Board Coordinator
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