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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCEDC Minutes 2005-09-13 RegularCommunity and Economic Development Committee Minutes September 13, 2005 The Community and Economic Development Committee met on Tuesday, September 13, 2005, 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 Kirk Lippert, Vice Chair Brent Goswick, Gregory Crinion, Rebecca Hillenburg, Robert McAfoos, and Ed Sebesta. Also present were the following Liaisons: City Council Liaison Laura Ewing, Friendswood Chamber President Carol Jones, and Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership President Jim Reinhartsen. Staff member present was Karen Capps. Also present were Christina Brodsly of Griffin Integrated Marketing and Joe Gonzalez of The Management Connection. Absent from the meeting were Tony Banfield, Gary Harris, Zekie McVeigh, Kevin Holland, Trish Hanks and Lynn Cummins. 1. Call to Order. Chair Lippert called the meeting to order at 8:04 a.m., with a quorum present. 2. Discussion regarding annual goals and objectives of the Community and Economic Development Committee. Joe Gonzalez facilitated the annual goal setting retreat. Chair Lippert spoke about his expectations of the committee. He said he would like to see the committee carry out goals on a task -oriented structure rather than how it is currently done in subcommittees. This will allow members to utilize their particular expertise, volunteer at their own pace and time and could spur more participation in the committee. Chair Lippert also discussed an initiative to identify a list of target companies to recruit. The committee identified four primary goals for next year. Goal 1: Develop/Identify list of Individuals "Lead Generators" business owners/residents to relocate. Goal 2: Market the City of Friendswood to the targeted business opportunities ➢ Regional Exhibition Effort ➢ Develop strategy of where businesses go, we go ➢ Gather info and make recommendations to City Council ➢ Assemble a Marketing team from Friendswood to meet with potential prospects Goal 3: Develop communication plan to all stakeholders Goal 4: Participate in providing feedback in developing the City Infrastructure and rezoning parcels of land. 3. Adjournment. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:48 a.m.