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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes EDAB 102104c 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 • 0 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 • L Ga a Chairper n • Eric Habecker, Board Member David Haysmer, 8oA Member asey e' b ch , Board Member Board Member Elaine Beers — Alternate Board Member e , erne oard Member • Attest: c u Bell Public Information/ Recording Coordinator