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Minutes
August 24, 2004
The Community and Economic Development Committee met on Tuesday, August 24, 2004, at 8
a.m. in the board room of the Friendswood Chamber of Commerce, 1100A S. Friendswood
Drive, Friendswood, Texas with the following members present: Chair James Gerland, Vice
Chair Gregory Crinion, Tony Banfield, Maurice Estlinbaum, Brent Goswick, Gary Harris, and
Zekie McVeigh. Also present were the following liaisons: Friendswood Chamber of Commerce
President Carol Jones, City Council liaison Jerry Ericsson, and FISD Superintendent Trish
Hanks.
Staff members present were Karen Capps and Ron Cox.
Also present was Gwen Griffin of Griffin Integrated Marketing.
Absent from the meeting were Kevin Candee, Bob Bertrand, Don Gartman, Ron McPherson, and
Jim Reinhartsen.
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Call to Order. Chair Gerland called the meeting to order at 8:20 a.m. with a quorum
present.
Discussion with Joe Gonzalez, Facilitator, regarding goals and objectives of the
Community and Economic Development Committee.
The Community and Economic Development Committee reviewed the past year's goals
and accomplishments. Joe Gonzalez facilitated the meeting in establishing goals for
2004-05. Chair Gerland suggested that CEDC members serve as liaisons to other
committees in order to better communicate and exchange information.
Five specific goals were established for 2004-05. These goals will be reviewed and
refined. Committee members will work in teams to develop action plans for each of the
goals.
1. Develop a communication plan for economic
Friendswood.
2. Develop a plan for corridor/target development.
3. Develop a plan for redevelopment.
4. Develop a plan for vacant buildings.
5. Develop a financial plan for economic development.
development for the City of
3. Adiournment. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:06
p.m.