HomeMy WebLinkAboutCEDC Minutes 2023-02-01 RegularCOMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 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 4:00 pm with the following members present:
CHAIR SUSAN ASIMAKIS
VICE CHAIRMAN BLAISE GUZZETTA
COMMITTEE MEMBER KYLE WINNE
COMMITTEE MEMBER JUDY WIGGINS
COMMITTEE MEMBER PAULINE MOORE
ASSITANT CITY MANAGER STEVEN RHEA
ABSENT:
COMMITTEE MEMBER ANDREA TRABANINO
COMMITTEE MEMBER DEREK BROWN
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUBREY HARBIN
SECRETARY KRISTINA CUELLAR
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
N/A
3. MINUTES
A Consider approving the minutes of the Community and Economic Development Committee
Regular Meeting, held on December 7, 2022.
B. Consider approving the minutes of the Community and Economic Development Committee
Regular Meeting, held on January 4, 2023.
Motion to approve: Guzzetta
Second: Wiggins
Vote: 5 to 0
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A Discuss the Community and Economic Development Committee economic development and
business retention strategy.
Rhea explained that Sharon Rowsey was unable to attend the meeting and would try to reschedule. Asimakis
led group discussion regarding what types of undertakings could take place to help new and existing
businesses in Friendswood. Brian Mobley with UTR-Texas, Realtors joined the discussion and shared his
experience as a small business owner in League City.
The Committee finalized the business visit list and questionnaire. The Committee agreed that the visits will
take place throughout the month of February and would be discussed at the March CEDC meeting.
5. REPORTS
A Receive the Staff Business Report.
Rhea reported that the January Community Development Building Report was distributed via email to the
Committee and if any member had questions to please reach out.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:29 pm.