HomeMy WebLinkAboutCEDC Minutes 2023-05-03 RegularCOMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
WEDNESDAY, MAY 03,2023 - 4:00 P.M.
SECOND FLOOR (CMO) CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL
910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS
MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 4:08 pm with the following members present:
VICE CHAIRMAN BLAISE GUZZETTA
COMMITTEE MEMBER JUDY WIGGINS
COMMITTEE MEMBER PAULINE MOORE
COMMITTEE MEMBER DEREK BROWN
COMMITTEE MEMBER KYLE WINNE
ASSITANT CITY MANAGER STEVEN RHEA
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUBREY HARBIN
SECRETARY KRISTINA CUELLAR
ABSENT:
CHAIR SUSAN ASIMAKIS
COMMITTEE MEMBER ANDREA TRABANINO
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Rhea stated that Brent Erenwert is in attendance in place of Sally Branson.
3. MINUTES
A Consider approving the minutes of the Community and Economic Development Committee
Regular Meeting, held on March 1, 2023.
B. Consider approving the minutes of the Community and Economic Development Committee
Regular Meeting, held on April 5, 2023.
Motion to approve: Brown
Second: Wiggins
Vote: 5 to 0 Both sets of Minutes Approved
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A Discuss the Community and Economic Development Committee economic development and
business retention strategy.
The committee members discussed different strategies on how to help business owners market their
business and continued working towards messaging to share with the coordinating groups. With the business
visits complete, Rhea stated that he would distribute the spreadsheet with all the data received from the visits
committee members had with business owners.
5. REPORTS
A Receive the Staff Business Report.
Harbin presented the businesses that obtained a Certificate of Occupancy with the last month.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 4:57 pm.