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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991 03 14 Commerce & Industry Development Board Meeting Minutes COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD MINUTES March 14, 1991 . The meeting was called to order at 4:05 P.M. Ro 11 Ca 11 : Mayor Philip A. Kulbes, Present City Manager Richard Rozansky, Absent Cha i rman Ruth Smi th, Present Gene Jones, Present Roger Otlen, Present Jim Lup, Present Janet He lms, Present Approval of Minutes of January 10, 1991: Otlens I1Dved to approve the mi nutes of January 10, 1991. Kulbes. Vote: All aye. Motion carried. Seconded by Mayor Chairman Smith thanked Janet Helms for taking over for her during the past I1Dnth, and stated that there was no quorum for the February meeting. Chairman Smith stated that the 1991 plan of work is out 1 ined in the report that was submitted to the Cammission. The first item was the business directory. There were 46 responses but needed 150 responses; the checks were returned with the suggestion that the businesses join the Lonswood/Winter Springs Chamber. She also stated that the business directory might be something to entertain again later on. If nothing else, it showed the businesses that the Board atterTl>ted to do something that the Board said they were going to do. Chairman Smith said in regard to the second item on the plan of work is the brochure; to CO'Il)i le the information. . Mayor Kulbes suggested that the Board make up a roster of the 46 businesses that responded to the directory and give each business a number of copies with a section stating that it would enlarge as businesses grow. That way we might get llDre people involved. He stated that if need be the City could pick up the "tab" for printing those 46. The first time don't charge the 46 responses for it. We could have them printed and the City could pick up the "tab". That should encourage other businesses to get involved knowing that the list will be enlarged all the time. There was discussion on putting other Cities businesses in the directory. It was determined that the directory would be for businesses in Winter Springs only. There also was discussion whether to put a list of all the businesses or just a list of the businesses who responded to the directory. It was determined that in the directory would be a list of frequently called numbers, schools in the City, a small map of the City, etc. Otlen stated that it would cost about $1,000 to print 500 directories and asked the Mayor if the City could pay that crnount. Mayor Kulbes stated that he thinks so; the city is earning up for the budget hearing shortly and we will just add another $1,000 in the budget. . Mayor Kulbes stated that he feels it is important to have a business directory. It was determined that the Board would go ahead and have the business directory, and the Board will send a letter out to the businesses in the City to see if they wou 1 d want the i r nane i nc 1 uded in the directory at no charge. Commerce & Industry Development Board March 14, 1991 Page 2 . The Board detenmined that the first Directory would be a list of Businesses, next years printing could have advertising by the Businesses. Mayor Kulbes mentioned marketing the City at the Central Florida Fair, and this might be sanething to think about next year. Lup said he would check into that and the Expo's Small Business Trade Show. Jones asked if there was anyone in the City available to answer questions for perspect i ve bus i ness deve 1 opers as to water/sewer, power, etc. Mayor Ku 1 bes stated that yes, the City has a Land Development Coordinator to answer the questions. There was discussion as to having a check list available for such questions. Smith stated that this is sanething the Board could put together for the penmitting process. Mayor Kulbes stated that he has the City Attorney looking into sane sort of tax incentive for new businesses. . There was discussion on assigning tasks for the 1991 plan of work. Helms will gather infonmation on education/schools, community facilities and the history of the City. Lup will gather infonmation on cannercial real estate and City goverrment. Jones will gather infonmation on the City utilities. Smith will work on transportation and labor analysis. <Men wi 11 work on a City map and industrial and residential real estate. I tern number seven - Market i ng Consu 1 tant - New Bus i ness, was tab 1 ed to the next meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 5:10 P.M. Respectfully Submitted Margo Hopk i ns Deputy City Clerk .