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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996 10 02 Commerce & Industry Development Board Meeting Minutes MINUTES COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD OCTOBER 2, 1996 -- REGULAR MEETING 1. Call to Order Chairperson Glickman called the meeting to order at 8: 15 a.m. in the conference room, Municipal Building. Everyone present helped in the invitation mail out process. 2. Roll Call Also Present John Bush, Mayor, present Jackie Gieseler, present Roger Owen, present Walt Dittmer, present Mel Glickman, Chairperson, present Sally McGinnis, present Don Houck, Building Official (8:40) Ron Bloomquist of the Community Map Company also attended. 3. Aooroval of the Seotember 4. 1996 Re2ular Meetin2 Minutes Aooroval of the Seotember 9. 1996 Soecial Meetin2 Minutes Motion: Accept the September 4th and 9th, 1996 Minutes as read. Motion by Dittmer. Second by Mayor Bush. All ayes. Minutes stand approved as read. 4. Unfinished Business a) Breakfast Mayor Bush said the survey will be discussed at the breakfast. Chairperson Glickman will make introductions. Chairperson Glickman mentioned that he heard a complaint about the traffic at Belle Avenue. Owen said he had written a letter to the Florida Department of Transportation about putting a light at Belle Avenue, and FDOT said that a light could not be put up there because it would be to close to the school lights. The members said they would like to have this situation addressed at the breakfast. Mayor Bush read a letter from a business person which stated that his occupational license fee went from $25.00 to $100.00 when he moved his business from his home into an office complex. The gentleman wants to know what benefit he receives for his money, and why the fee increased 400%. The Mayor said that either the board could answer his questions, or he could take it to the City Manager. Chairperson Glickman suggested to the Mayor that he put these types of questions in his opening statements at the breakfast. MINUTES COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD ~_ OCTOBER 2, 1996 - REGULAR MEETING PAGE20F4 The Chair asked Gieseler if she would handle the breakfast program. McGinnis suggested having two or three department heads available at the breakfast to answer questions. Bloomquist said that he spoke with a gentleman that attended the last breakfast, and said that he was not pleased that the bulk of the meeting was talk by the city officials. Owen suggested announcing at this breakfast that if any questions haven't been answered, to write down their questions, and let them know the questions will be addressed. Bloomquist updated the board on the sales of the ads for the map. He is not having very good luck. He said that he would like to have everything wrapped up by next Friday. It was explained to Bloomquist that the schools are having a contest for the map's photographs. Chairperson Glickman informed Houck of the letter that the Mayor previously read regarding the occupational license fees. Houck explained that a business which is ran in a home receives a mobile license. The mobile license is $25.00, and a business which is located in an office within the city where people can come and go, and the business is able to exercise the same rights as any other business then the license fee is $100.00. Mayor Bush asked where the money goes. Houck said as far as he knows the money goes into general fund. The state gives local governments the right to charge the fees for revenue. Most licenses cost $100.00, but it can vary with the type of business, or the amount of square footage, etc. Houck said he could find out how much revenue is in licensing. Bloomquist asked what percentage of businesses are mobile. Owen said probably 60%. Bloomquist said there are a lot of people that would like to support this project that he will not be able to reach. Mayor Bush asked if it would be helpful for the members to go through the list of license holders, and give Bloomquist the names to contact. Bloomquist said that would be very helpful. b) Discussion of the Seminole County Chamber of Commerce Showcase Chairperson Glickman said that he, Tom Grimms, and the Mayor attended the showcase that was held at the Sanford Airport. Chairperson Glickman also went on the tour after the showcase. Winter Springs and Oviedo were not part of the tour. He laid out the information he picked up from the other cities on the conference table for the others to examine. There was talk of the need to purchase a multi-purpose display. There was discussion regarding annexations, and the Battleridge area. Motion: The Commerce Board endorses the annexation of the Battleridge area to the City of Winter Springs. Motion by Owen. Second by Dittmer. All ayes. Motion carried. Mayor Bush agreed with McGinnis about the city owning a display, and said it would be a good investment in the long run. The typical, standard, 10 foot booth is very affordable. MINUTES COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD OCTOBER 2, 1996 - REGULAR MEETING PAGE30F4 Mayor Bush spoke of someone that wanted to open up a business in Winter Springs. This person was told that he could not get a business license for a couple of weeks because the department was so far behind in work. The Mayor said he called the City Manager; he did notice the department worked a little overtime to catch up, but added that this should not happen. Mayor Bush suggested that the City Manager be asked if the city is adequately staffed. McGinnis asked the members what they thought about giving a "Welcome" plant to the new businesses (not mobile) that open in the City. There could also be an agreement between a florist and the city stating that the city will be discounted because they will only buy from that florist. Chairperson Glickman said that was a good idea. Mayor Bush said that it might be nice to have the Oviedo/Winter Springs Voice go to the new businesses, and write up a little something on them. Mayor Bush exited the meeting at 9: 10 a.m. Motion: The City in conjunction with the Commerce and Industry Board send a plant to every new business in the City, excluding mobile businesses. Motion by McGinnis. Second by Gieseler. All Ayes. Motion passed. Chairperson Glickman said that the location of the breakfast needed to be added on the program. 5. New Business a) Rotary Club Request--Channel 9, $5,000.00 buy Chairperson Glickman pulled this item from the agenda. He said that according to the Oviedo Voice, it was voted on at the (Commission) meeting, and the Rotary received $2,500.00. 6. Adiournment The Chair adjourned the meeting at 9: 18 a. m. The items of this meeting were presented in the following order: 1, 5, 2, 3, 4, and 6. Minutes submitted by: Martha Jenkins, Deputy City Clerk City of Winter Springs, Florida