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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD
0 October 21, 2004
Minutes
The Economic Development Advisory Board met on October 21, 2004. The meeting was
called to order at 8:31AM in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Complex, located at
10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and opened with the pledge of
allegiance.
I. OATH OF OFFICE
Patricia Snider, City Clerk administered the Oath of Office to all regular members
and all alternate members who were present.
II. ROLL CALL
Present: Lou Gaeta, Eric Habecker, David Haysmer, Kenneth Kahn, Mark
Murnan, Casey Steinbacher, Elaine Beers, James Kissel
Also Present: Dolores Key, Staff Liaison, Amy Luetkemeyer, Alternate Staff
Liaison, Patricia Snider, City Clerk, Christine Tatum, City Attorney and Susan
Bell, Public Information/ Recording Coordinator
III. SELECTION OF INTERIM OFFICERS (to serve until January 2005)
• Patricia Snider, City Clerk acting as the temporary chair, opened the floor up to
nominations for interim chair and vice chair. The board voted 6 -0 to elect
Kenneth Kahn as Chairperson and Lou Gaeta as Vice - Chairperson.
IV. ORIENTATION SESSION
The board was given an orientation session that was led by Christine Tatum, City
Attorney and Patricia Snider, City Clerk. - The orientation included the
background and overview of the City's Boards and Committees, the powers and
duties of the Economic Development Advisory Board, the Florida Sunshine Law,
public records requests, ethics and financial disclosure. All board members were
given a Board and Committee notebook that explained in detail, everything that
was discussed in the orientation.
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The board approved the minutes from the July 15, 2004 meeting.
VII. STAFF REPORT AND ESTABLISHING TOPICS FOR NEXT MEETING
Dolores Key congratulated the board again on winning the 3CMA Savvy Awards
and brought the awards to the meeting for the board to see.
Dolores also discussed the Economic Development Element for the City's
Comprehensive Plan. She said the package was transmitted to DCA on October
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1, 2004. It will then be reviewed on the State level and then come back to City
Council for approval. She is hoping to have it adopted by January 2005.
In reference to Scripps, the county commissioners have approved the Mecca Site.
There are still many hurdles and legal challenges that can be anticipated. She is
hoping they will break ground in January, 2005.
Kenneth Kahn asked Dolores how much of the board's future business should be
directed at Scripps as opposed to other issues. Dolores stated that until ground is
broken anything can happen with Scripps. The board can decide what the most
important projects are to work on. Casey Steinbacher stated that she felt the board
should work on positioning the city because no matter what site Scripps actually
builds on it is going to have a major impact on Palm Beach Gardens.
Dolores stated that she felt that traffic concurrency is a major issue that will effect
the economic development in the City. She felt that traffic issue needs to be
addressed whether or not Scripps comes to the city.
Lou Gaeta agreed that traffic is a major issue and has been for many years. He felt
that the board should look at the traffic problem in order to improve economic
development. The board agreed to put the traffic issue on the agenda for the next
meeting.
• Dolores Key added that another issue she felt was critical for the board to look at is
education in the City. She stated that when she visited Scripps in California she
was told that 99% of the scientist's children go to public school and there is a
perception that Palm Beach County Schools are not very good due to low test
scores. She suggested this board setting up a meeting with the Education Advisory
Committee to discuss how the two committees can work together. Casey
Steinbacher defended the County's public schools. She stated that most of the
schools in Palm Beach County are A and B rated but she agreed that it is important
to work with the Education Advisory Committee on this matter.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 9:46
AM.
Approval:
Kenneth Kahn, Chairperson
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Eric Habecker, Board Member
David Haysmer, 8oA Member
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Elaine Beers — Alternate Board Member
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