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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996 09 04 Commerce & Industry Development Board Meeting Minutes ~ ~ c ,""""'" '~ MINUTES COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD SEPTEMBER 4, 1996 -- REGULAR MEETING 1. Call to Order Chairperson Glickman called the meeting to order at 8:20 a.m. in the conference room, Municipal Building. 2. Roll Call Also Present Jackie Gieseler, present Mel Glickman, Chairperson, present Walt Dittmer, present Sally McGinnis, present John Bush, Mayor, present Tom Grimms, Community Development Coord. 3. Approval of the AUI!Ust 14. 1996 Reeular Meetine Minutes Chairperson Glickman asked that the following be clarified. Page 1. second paragraph under Item 2 reads: Mayor Bush asked if Lup ever discussed the issue. Co"ection: Mayor Bush asked ifLup ever discussed the.lllii.I"III~ruBI issue. Page 2. third paragraph reads: Grygiel said the most popular size is the 30,000 to 60,000 range. Co"ection: Grygiel said the most popular size is the 30,000 to 60,000 1111;,:{dl~ range. He also asked if information had been received from Grygiel regarding E.D.C. 's database on the city's available industrial space. Hearing no response, Chairperson Glickman said he would contact Grygiel to find out if she is sending any documentation. He then asked why the word brutal in the last paragraph on page 2 was so brutal. The recording secretary said that is how it was expressed. Motion: Accept the minutes as corrected. Motion by Mayor Bush. Second by McGinnis. Minutes stand approved as corrected. 4. Unfinished Business (this item was presented after Item #5) a) Seminole Countv Chamber of Commerce Showcase Chairperson Glickman stated that he and the Mayor will attend the showcase. He will take brochures to distribute. He was asked to bring as much information as possible to display, including a city flag or banner. Minutes Commerce and Industry Development Board September 4, 1996-Regular Meeting Page 2 of 3 ,- ~ Business people who are considering relocating to the area have been invited to the showcase along with business people from the area who may be looking to relocate. The Chair suggested bringing the S.R. 434 Corridor map to the showcase. Grimms said he would bring the map. b) Breakfast McGinnis suggested asking each person who attended last time to bring an another business person. The Mayor asked if the results for the survey have been tabulated. Grimms stated that the survey's are still coming in, and the response is good. McGinnis suggested that the survey analysis be part of the breakfast. Discussion of what should be addressed in the invitation letter from the Mayor. The Chair asked Gieseler if she could take care of the program. She answered yes. Chairperson Glickman said he would request funds for the Breakfast at Monday night's Commission Meeting. Mayor Bush said that maybe some postage cost could be cut by sending the invitation on a postcard. Details will be finalized at the October 9, 1996 Meeting. Mayor Bush exited at 8:45 a.m. c) S.H. 434 Visionine Update c Grimms presented the update. The Corridor regulations will be an addition to the present zoning districts. The draft of the regulations for the Town Center Section (2) will be available tomorrow. The regulations for the Re-development area (1) will take until January or February. The City Manager has decided that he would like to have a committee of property and business owners assisting in the re-development. Grimms distributed copies of documentation he picked up at the Economic Development Commission Meeting he attended. Chairperson Glickman mentioned that the letter regarding Jim Lup's Recognition of hard work for the C.I.D. Board has been given to the Mayor for distribution to the Commission. Dittmer commented that the Orlando Business Journal lists commercial properties available, but the City of Winter Springs is never listed. Chairperson Glickman said that once the E.D.C.'s listing of available commercial property in Winter Springs is verified with the City, then information can be sent to the Orlando Business Journal. Copies were distributed of an article relating to the Oviedo Crossing Mall issue. Chairperson Glickman commented that the article was a concise description of what happened. 5. New Business (this item was discussed before Item #4) a) Discussion of Ord.#623--Lease of City Property for Telecommunication Tower ,,-.. Chairperson Glickman said the first he heard of this issue was in the newspaper. He wanted to know why '-' the idea of doing this didn't come before the C.lD. Board to review. Mayor Bush said that he felt he was not given enough information when it came before the Commission, and he said he doesn't like when items Minutes Commerce and Industry Development Board September 4, 1996-Regular Meeting Page 3 of 3 .~ ~ are brought to the Commission without going through the proper channels. Chairperson Glickman said the C.lD. Board, as well as other boards, should be involved with issues such as this in an advisory capacity. The Mayor recommended that the C.lD. Board formulate a statement for the next Commission Meeting. Chairperson Glickman asked the members if it was okay with them if he made a statement at the Commission meeting regarding being involved in processes such as the tower. The members were in agreement. 6. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 8:55 a.m. I'" '-' ~ '-' Minutes submitted by: Martha Jenkins City of Winter Springs, Florida