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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989 12 14 Commerce & Industry Development Board Meeting Minutes . . . - ------, AMENDED MINUTES COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING DECEMBER 14, 1989 The Winter Springs Commerce and Industry Development Board Meeting was called to order by Chairman Ruth Smith at 4:00 p. m. Roll Call: Mayor Leanne M. Grove, absent City Manager Richard Rozansky, present Chairman Ruth Smith, present Jim Hanley, present C. E. Jones, present Roger Owen, present Dr. Alan Fickett, absent Mr. Jones made a motion to approve the minutes of the November 9, 1989 meeting. Seconded by Mr. Hanley. Vote: all ayes; motion carried. Chairman Smith said that everyone was supposed to read over the by-laws before this meeting, and officially decide on them at this meeting. Motion was made by Mr. Jones to adopt the by-laws as written. Seconded by Mr. Hanley. Vote: all ayes; motion carried. Motion was made by Mr. Owen that the Board recommend that the Commission amend Ordinance No. 424 to specify that any committee member missing three consecutive meetings without an excuse will automatically be dropped. Seconded by Mr. Jones. Discussion. Vote: all ayes; motion carried. Mrs. Smith said she would call Dr. Fickett about his absences. Mr. Owen said that he has talked with someone who works for the parent company of Piggly Wiggly. He gave Mr. Owen the telephone number and name of the real estate manager for the southeast. Mr. Owen felt that if the Board can come up with someone who would be interested in renting the store, Piggly Wiggly might subsidize the rent until such time as they got started. Chairman Smith said she attended a three-day planning session with the Chamber of Commerce and found that there is a plan to bring professional soccer into the area on a world-wide basis. She thought of making the Piggly Wiggly area a sports quadrant. Getting a professional baseball winter headquarters practice field was also discussed. Businesses already established in Winter Springs, their problems and how to encourage them to stay in Winter Springs was discussed. Mr. Jones suggested sending a survey to the businesses asking what they expect, what their expansion plans are and what their problems are, etc. Chairman Smith said the Chamber had done this for the members of the Chamber and that she would get a copy of that survey. Mr. Jones said he would write a letter to the Chairman of the Economic Development Council in St. Charles,Missouriand ask him to send him the questionnaire they sent out. Chairman Smith said she is going to an Economic Development Roundtable on January 16th at the Maitland Civic Center, and that it was open to everyone. The subject will be Seminole County in the next qecade, what the problems will be and what can be done. . . . Amended Minutes of Commerce & Industry Development Board Meeting, Dec. 14, 1989 Page 2 Chairman Smith said she felt the Board should start defining some other properties besides Piggly Wiggly that it could help develop and get people interested in. Chairman Smith said there are a lot of things to consider such as the growth of the Sanford airport. The industrial park at 17-92 and Shepard Road was mentioned as a park that needs to be developed. Chairman Smith said the City Planner is preparing the overlays for the City map that will define wetlands, land that can be developed and existing development. Mr. Owen suggested Winter Springs should look at their commercial setbacks and industrial setback requirements, parking requirements, etc. Chairman Smith said she felt the piggly Wiggly area would be the biggest thing the Board could do. Motion was made by Mr. Jones to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Hanley. Motion carried. Meeting was adjourned 5:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Mary T. Norton, City Clerk . . . COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEETING DECEMBER 14, 1989 The Winter Springs Commerce and Industry Development Board Meeting was called to order by Chairman Ruth Smith at 4:00 P.M.. ROLL CALL: Mayor Leanne M. Grove, Absent City Manager Richard Rozansky, Present Chairman Ruth Smith, Present Jim Hanley, Present C.E. Jones, Present Roger Owen, Present Dr. Alan Fickett, Absent Mr. Jones made a motion to approve the minutes of the November 9, 1989 Meeting. Mr. Hanley seconded the motion. All Ayes. Motion carried. Chairman Smith said that everyone Meeting, and officially decide on as written was made by Mr. Jones. was supposed them at this Seconded by to read over the Meeting. Motion Mr. Hanley. All By-Laws before this to adopt the By-Laws ayes. Motion carried. Mr. Owen made a motion that the Board recommend that the Council amend Ordinance No. 424 to specify that any committee member missing three consecutive Meetings without an excuse, will automatically be dropped. Seconded by Mr. Jones. Discussion. All ayes. Motion carried. Mrs. Smith said she would call Dr. Fickett about his absences. Mr. Owen said that he has talked with someone who works for the parent company of Pigg1y Wiggly. He gave Mr. Owen the telephone number and name of the real estate manager for the Southeast. He felt that if the Board can come up with someone who would be interested in running the store, Pigg1y Wiggly would subsidize the rent until such time as they got started. If the person who goes in there would pay half the rent, Piggly Wiggly would pay the other half for two or three years and negotiate with them. Discussion. Chairman Smith spoke of the possibility of putting Home Depot where Piggly Wiggly is. Discussion. Chairman Smith said she attended a three-day planning session with the Chamber of Commerce, and found that there is a plan to bring professional soccer into the area on a world-wide basis. She thought of making the Piggly Wiggly area, a sports quadrant. Getting a professional baseball winter headquarters practice field was also discussed. Businesses already established in Winter Springs, their problems, and how to encourage them to stay in Winter Springs was discussed. Mr. Jones suggested sending a survey to the businesses asking what they expect, what their expansion plans are, what their problems are, etc.. Chairman Smith said the Chamber had done this for the Members of the Chamber, and that she would get a copy of that survey. Mr. Jones said he would write a letter to the Chairman of the Ecomonic Development Council in St. Paul, Minnesota, and ask him to send him the questionaire they sent out. Chairman Smith said she is going to an Economic Development Roundtable for the CID on January 16 at the Maitland Civic Center from 7:30 until 10:00 A.M.. She said it was open to everybody. The subject will be Seminole County in the next decade, what the problems will be and what can be done. Discussion. Chairman Smith said she felt the Board should start defining some other properties besides Pigg1y Wiggly that it could help develop and get people interested in. Types of businesses that should move here was discussed. Chairman Smith said there are a lot of things to consider, such as the growth of the Sanford Airport. The Industrial Park at 17-92 and Shepard. Road was mentioned as a park that neeffito be . . . -~ Commerce & Industry Development Board Meeting December 14, 1989 Page 2 developed. Chairman Smith explained the map. She said the City Planner is preparing the overlays that will show next to natural features which will define the wet lands and the land that can be developed, then the existing development. The area that is left is what the Board will be looking at. Other areas were discussed. Mr. Owen said Winter Springs should look at their commercial setbacks and industrial setback requirements, parking requirements, etc., and that they should be more stringent than they are. City Manager Rozansky said standards are needed. Chairman Smith said she felt that Pigg1y Wiggly would be the biggest thing the Board could do first, that would be an asset. Mr. Jones made a motion to adjourn. Seconded by Mr. Hanley. Meeting adjourned at 5:40 P.M.. Respectfully Submitted, Caroline McGinley City Clerk's Office