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Minutes
September 1, 2004
The Community and Economic Development Committee met on Wednesday, September 1,
2004, at 8 a.m., in the second floor conference room of City Hall, 910 S. Friendswood Drive,
Friendswood, Texas with the following members present: Chair James Gerland, Vice Chair
Gregory Crinion, Kevin Candee, Brent Goswick, Gary Harris, and Zekie McVeigh. Also present
were the following liaisons: Friendswood Chamber of Commerce President Carol Jones, City
Council Member Jerry Ericsson, FISD Superintendent Trish Hanks, and Bay Area Houston
Economic Partnership President Jim Reinhartsen.
Staff members present were Karen Capps, Ron Cox, Mike Hodge, and Dan Johnson.
Also present were Christina Brodsley of Griffin Integrated Marketing, John Skeele of Bayway
Homes, and Kirk Lippert.
Absent from the meeting were Tony Banfield, Maurice Estlinbaum, Bob Bertrand, Ron
McPherson, and Don Gartman.
1. Call to Order. Chair Gerland called the meeting to order at 8:09 a.m. with a quorum
present.
2. Approval of Minutes. Brent Goswick made a motion to approve the August 4 and
August 24, 2004 meeting minutes. Gary Harris seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously in the committee.
3. Presentation by John Skeele, Chairman of the Bay Area Builders Association.
Chair Gerland introduced John Skeele. Mr. Skeele stated that as owner of Bayway
Homes, his company is looking for opportunities in the area to build an office building.
Mr. Skeele suggested the committee consider modifying for homebuilder office
headquarters and possibility to create a new point of service address for sales tax
purposes. He also commended staff in the Community Development Division regarding
their ability to understand building codes and laws.
4. Discussion and possible action regarding CEDC 2004-2005 goals.
The 2004-2005 goals were reviewed and discussed. It was suggested that there should be
a communication plan for each project and a way to measure its effectiveness. It was
also suggested to add Gwen Griffin to help facilitate the communication plan under goal
one.
Following committee discussion, Greg Crinion made a motion to approve the CEDC
2004-2005 goals. Gary Harris seconded the motion, and it passed unanimously in the
committee.
Sub -committees agreed to meet in September to develop action plans and timelines for
their work. Each group will report back to the committee at the October meeting.
5. Discussion and possible action regarding liaison appointments to other committees.
The committee was provided a roster of city committees and when each one meets. Ron
Cox will provide further guidance on committee liaison appointments.
6. Adiournment. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:02 a.m.