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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996 07 10 Commerce & Industry Development Board Meeting Minutes c MINUTES COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD JULY 10, 1996 - REGULAR MEETING 1. Call to Order Chairperson Lup called the meeting to order at 8:25 a.m. in the conference room, Municipal Building. 2. Roll Call Also Present Jim Lup, Chairperson, present Sally McGinnis, present Jackie Gieseler, present Walt Dittmer, present Mel Glickman, present Ron McLemore, City Manager (8:35) Tom Grimms, Community Dev. Coordinator 3. Approval of the June 7.1996 Special Meetinl! Minutes Motion: Approve the June 7, 1996 minutes. Motion by Dittmer. Second by Gieseler. Vote: All ayes. Chairperson Lup stated the minutes stand approved as written. c Aporoval of the June 12. 1996 Rel!ular Meetinl! Minutes Motion: Approve the June 12, 1996 minutes. Motion by McGinnis. Second by Gieseler. Vote: All ayes. Motion carried. 4. Election of Chairperson Chairperson Lup thanked everyone for the opportunity to serve as Chair, and added that he would like to give the opportunity to someone else. He also thanked Glickman for filling in as Chair when needed. McGinnis asked Chairperson Lup if he was going to be reappointed in August. He said he has not decided yet. Jenkins, recording secretary, explained that the Chair and Vice-Chair Elections should be held the month after reappointments (Commission announcements of AppointmentsIReappointments to the Boards). The Commerce and Industry Development Board's elections should not have been on the agenda until August, but were entered on this month's agenda in error because the other boards elections are being held this month. After a brief discussion, the members agreed to hold elections this meeting. Manager McLemore arrived. c Motion: Elect Glickman for Chairperson. Motion by Chairperson Lup. Second by Dittmer. Chairperson Lup asked if there were any other nominations. There were no other nominations. Vote: McGinnis, aye; Gieseler, aye; Dittmer, aye; Glickman, aye; Lup, aye. Motion passed. c Minutes Commerce and Industry Development Board July 10, 1996 - Regular Meeting Page 2 of 3 5. Election of Vice-ChairDerson Motion: Nominate Gieseler for Vice-Chairperson. Motion by Glickman. Second by McGinnis. Chairperson Lup asked if there were any other nominations. There were no other nominations. Vote: Dittmer, aye; Glickman, aye; Gieseler, aye,. McGinnis, aye; Lup, aye. Motion passed. 6. Discussion of Breakfast Meetine Chairperson Lup said he thought the Breakfast turned out very well. Glickman said he wished there was better attendance. McGinnis said it was great for the first time, and added that a letter of commendation should be placed in the personnel files of Martha Jenkins and Susie Coffman for their contribution. McGinnis said she thought the people who attended were pleased because she heard people say they would like to do it again. It can be done on a small budget, maybe twice a year. Glickman said that they shouldn't wait to long to have another one so word of mouth will draw a bigger attendance. He also mentioned that he asked Will Wellins (Sentinel) to attend, but Wellins didn't show. Gieseler C suggested having a breakfast in the Spring and Fall. Glickman suggested April and October. 7. Discussion of Survey Grimms distributed the "Results" of the survey. Grimms said that there were a total of 18 surveys given back at the breakfast, and he hasn't received any by mail. Chairperson Lup asked what the attendance was for the breakfast. The recording secretary distributed copies of the Breakfast Attendance Register to the members. Glickman answered, forty-one. Grimms said raw figures were given for the survey not percentages, and it was not a random sampling. Chairperson Lup said results will be sent to people who attended the Breakfast. Grimms and the board members reviewed the results of the survey. Grimms said people seem satisfied overall. Discussion about mailing out the surveys to all of the businesses. Motion: With the business renewal notices, enclose the survey, a letter from the Mayor alluding to the survey, and an envelope in which to return the survey and payment. Motion by Glickman. Second by Lup. Vote: Lup, aye; McGinnis, aye; Gieseler, aye; Dittmer, aye; Glickman, aye. Motion carried. c Chairperson Lup asked for an update on the map. Grimms said he received a notice from the Community Map Co. stating that they will contact him (Grimms) to explain exactly what they need. He mentioned that the map company can take the pictures. Chairperson Lup asked for someone to c c c Minutes Commerce and Industry Development Board July 10, 1996 - Regular Meeting Page 3 of 3 contact the Mayor to get the status on the contest that has been discussed in previous CID Board Meetings. Glickman said he has made inquiries about the Internet. He has met with Manager McLemore, and they agreed that there are other priorities to worry about at this time. Getting on the Internet is something the city will have to delay, but not forget. Dittmer discussed the importance of landscaping. Underground utility wiring was also brought up. Chairperson Lup asked if the Visioning Project was back on, and if their board would be involved. Manager McLemore invited the members of the crn Board to attend the Workshop Meeting. (July 15, 7:30 p.m.) He asked Grimms to get copies of the information and agendas for this and the BOWS Board. Manager McLemore asked if the "Comments" section on the survey could be amended to ask what the city could do to be more business sensitive. Chairperson Lup asked him (McLemore) to give the wording for the amendment to Grimms. Manager McLemore said he thought about inviting Tracy Geigle with the Tri-County Economic Development Group to speak at their next regular (August 14) meeting. The members agreed that it was a good idea. 8. Adiournment The meeting adjourned at 9:30 a.m. /mj