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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.