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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992 06 11 Commerce & Industry Development Board Meeting Minutes . . . '- '<Ii \. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD June 11, 1992 The meeting was called to order at 4:25 P.M. by Chairman Lup. Board Merri:>ers: Mayor Philip A. Kulbes, Present City Manager Richard Rozansky, Absent Walt Dittmer, Present Gene Jones, Absent Mel Glickman, Present Jim Lup, Chairman, Present Greg Kern, Acting City Planner Approval of Minutes of April 9. 1992: Mayor Kulbes moved to approve the minutes of April 9, 1992. Seconded by Lup. Vote: All aye. Mot ion carried. Lup said that the new merrber Mel Glickman is present. Glickman stated that he was appointed by Commissioner Jonas. Glickman stated that with his background as he is in the marketing and advertising public relations business. He owned his own agency in New York for 16 years and now has his own agency here in Florida for four years. Lup stated that the Board has a plan of action for 1992, and we need to decide how we are going to implement some of the things. From reading the description of our job from the City Code, liThe purpose of the Board shall be to recommend plans and work toward attracting clean non-polluting commercial businesses to this City that are compatable to the high quality of life, culture and environment that already exist in this City." The Board had discussed accomplishing this by studying and reviewing the Comprehensive Plan, collection of all complete set of demo-graphics, publication of a brochure to include all the above infonmation and upon completion of the brochure to formulate a marketing plan to assist prospective companies with their site selection, development and so forth. Lup stated that we have discussed our plan of work, we indicated that we need to finish the brochure and create and maintain a data base and inventory of industrial/warehouse existing available buildings and land. Kern stated that with that infonmation we can link with Mid Florida so they can match potential bussinesses with the available buildings and land. Lup also stated that the Board's plan of work is to also create and- implement a program to monitor and service the needs of the City's existing businesses; develop and implement a marketing plan to new businesses, particularly those that create many jobs; create an incentive program to compete with other Cities in Central Florida; enterprise zoning which is a state supported program which allows Cities to give State tax benefits and other benefits, this is something more on the line of re-development and the City can designate the area. j i':l1 ' Commerce and Industry Development Board June 11, 1992 Page 2 . Lup asked Kulbes what does the Commission and he would expect from this Board. Lup also stated that he feels that the Board needs to start from the begining at this point because we have new members and we need to re-look at our Board and see how we will implement what we were created to do and decide how we are going to do it and then do it. Kulbes stated that one thing that he has run across and also from the Commissioners that they are not seeing anything happen on any of these Boards we have, such as the BOWS Board, and this Board. I have seen the BOWS Board plan and I think they are doing a good job on it to beautify Winter Springs. This Board is working hard, but they don't- realize that these things don't happen over night. I keep telling the Commissioners that it will not happen over night, that they have to give the Board an oppor.tunity to advertise the City, such as the brochure you are working on, by word-of-mouth. Kulbes stated that we can't survive as a bedroom community, yet there are some people living in Tuscawilla that say we don't want any industry or business, you can't survive without it. Glic~n stated that he feels that the Board is starting in the right direction, and the first thing we need is a brochure, there are a lot of . other things that can be done but it will cost money. This Board is working with limited funds, then the brochure is the right step to take. He said with speaking with the Mayor, that he found out if this Board is planning something that requires money, then we can go before the Commission and state what we need and what we are doing. The Board discussed the brochure. Glic~n stated that since this is his line of work he would go over what the Board has for the brochure and bring back ideas and prices. Lup asked the Board if they could meet for an extra meeting and go over what information they have for the brochure with Glickman and go from there. Discussion. The Board questioned meeting at a different time. It was determined that the Board would change the meeting time from 4:00 in the afternoon to 8:00 in the morning. There was discussion on the next meeting, the Board decided to meet at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8th, a breakfast meeting with refreshments and they will meet the second Wednesday of the month at 8:00 a.m. for their meetings. Lup asked the Board if they had any other thoughts on the Board's job function. He stated that his concern is communication between the Board and the Commissioners. Discussion. Kulbes suggested that the Board go before the Commission to up date them as . to what they are doing etc., maybe go before the Commission quarterly. The Board decided that they would go before the Commission with an up date at one of the meetings in August. . . . ..' \. Commerce and Industry Development Board June 11, 1992 Page 3 The agenda for the next meeting will be discussion on the brochure and discuss an approach on creating and maintaining a data base of the inventory of properties. The Board also discussed having the brochure ready in September. Respectfully Submitted, Margo Hopkins Deputy City Clerk v- " .. . . . .