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ITEM 101 Informational X
Public Hearing
Regular
September 13, 2010 MGR. /DEPT.
Regular Meeting Authorization
REQUEST: Land Design Innovations, Inc. (City consultant) is presenting the Summary Report for Economic
Development activities from July 19, 2010 through August 13, 2010. The information in this agenda item will be
verbally presented under item 301 at the September 13, 2010 Commission meeting.
SYNOPSIS: As part of their contractual economic development efforts for the City, Land Design Innovations (LDI)
makes monthly reports to the City Commission summarizing and detailing their efforts on behalf of the City relative
to economic development.
CONSIDERATIONS: LDI has summarized their efforts relative to their economic development efforts in the
following areas:
• Project Sematech Activities
• Meetings
• Upcoming Activities
The information in this agenda item will be verbally presented under item 301 at the September 13, 2010
Commission meeting.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this agenda item.
COMMUNICATION EFFORTS: No communication efforts beyond the advertising of the Commission agenda are
necessary in conjunction with this agenda item.
RECOMMENDATIONS: The City Commission is being asked to review and accept the information in this agenda
item.
ATTACHMENTS:
"A" — LDI Economic Development Program — Summary Report
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ATTACHMENT A
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LAND DESIGN INNOVATIONS
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Memorandum
To: Kevin Smith, City Manager, City of Winter Springs
Frorrr Tracy Crowe, AICP, President, Principal Planner
CC: Randy Stevenson, Community Development Director
John Jones, AICP, Senior Planner
Date: August 13, 2010
Winter Springs Economic Development Program — Summary Report
The following activities occurred between July 19 — August 13 of the Economic Development
project:
1. Project Sematech Actvities:
• Prepared Agenda Item and Draft of City participation and support letter for UCF
Package
• Presented Agenda Item at City Commission meeting on August 26, 2010
• Follow up discussion with EDC and City Manager regarding disposition and transmittal
of letter to UCF
• Finalization of Infrastructure Cost estimates associated with project
• Preliminary evaluation of potential funding sources
• Individual briefing Commissioner Krebs, City Manager
• Preparation and distribution of City Commissioner project briefing notebooks
2. Meetings
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• July 19 Sematech Meeting with SC and EDC G. Jones)
• July 23 City Manager, Community Development Director (T.Crowe)
• July 26 Winter Springs Commission Meeting (City Commitment letter Agenda Item)
• July 29 Sematech Meeting (SC Staff, J.Jones)
• July 30 Meeting at Florida Hospital (How will Metro Orlando Compete for the Jobs
of Tomorrow? Jim Spaeth Presentation)
August
• August 4 Sematech Meeting (WS Staff, J.Jones)
• August 5 Meeting at Lake Mary EDC office to discuss Winter Springs
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Memorandum to Mr. Smith
August 13, 2010
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Infrastructure Costs (SC Staff, M.Cascells, J. Jones)
• August 5 Seminole County Chamber HobNob (1. Jones, T. Crowe)
• August 6 Florida Redevelopment Association "Brownfields Technical Symposium" G.
Jones)
• August 9 Winter Springs City Commission Meeting (T. Crowe)
• August 11 Meeting /Briefing with City Manager & Commissioner Krebs Q. Jones)
• August 12 Meeting with Metro Orlando EDC to discuss Sematech (Review schedule
and contact points for additional information)
3. Upcoming Activities in August
• August 18 T.Crowe meeting with prospective new financial business locating to Winter
Springs and requested square footage needs.
• August 19 Oviedo Winter Springs Chamber of Commerce Meeting (Monthly Luncheon,
J.Jones to attend)
• August 26 Meeting with SC. Staff, EDC, ECFRPC and M.Cascells to review potential
available funding sources and initiate application processes for grant and
other funds to address infrastructure costs.
• Subsequent meeting with ECFRPC, SC, EDC and City (WS) to be scheduled as needed.
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