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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCEDC Minutes 2014-01-08 RegularFriendswood Community and Economic Development Committee Meeting Minutes January 8, 2014 The Friendswood Community and Economic Development Committee met on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at 8:30 a.m., in the second floor conference room of City Hall, 910 S. Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, Texas, with the following members present: Chair Pauline Moore, Vice Chair Tony Annan, Brett Banfield, Skip Evans, Jeremy Magnuson, Marcus Perry, Bill Provenzano, and Dr. Hilmar Zeissig. Liaisons present were City Councilmember Carl Gustafson, Friendswood Chamber of Commerce President Carol Marcantel, Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership Executive Director of Special Initiatives Dan Seal, and Galveston County Economic Alliance President Don Gartman. Absent from the meeting was Mark Conrad. Staff member present was Karen Capps. 1. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order by Chair Pauline Moore with a quorum present. 2. Roll Call. Roll call was made. 3. Approval of Minutes. A motion was made by Jeremy Magnuson to approve the December 4, 2013 meeting minutes. The motion was seconded by Skip Evans and it passed unanimously in the committee. 4. Discussion and possible action, but not limited to the Community and Economic Development Committee's strategic plan, goals, and action items. The committee discussed the desire to create a form that calculates the economic impact of the project for any future downzoning/rezoning requests from commercial to residential. The committee believes this information will be useful to the CEDC, P&Z, and City Council. Marcus Perry and Dr. Hilmar Zeissig volunteered to work with staff to help create the economic impact analyses form. Regarding 2014 goals, the committee will continue to focus on all parts of the city and the FM 528 Strategy, and will also review what has been done to assist downtown. 5. Reports: City Council Councilmember Carl Gustafson reported that City Council will be attending a planning retreat this Saturday. The committee suggested that CC Gustafson ask Council what goals they would like to see the CEDC work on. Friendswood Chamber of Commerce Carol Marcantel reported that with the new year of 2014, the Chamber's Board of Directors has new members. The Friendswood Chamber of Commerce's 501h Anniversary Gala will be held at the San Luis Resort in Galveston on January 25, 2014. Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership Dan Seal updated the committee on the status of Biggert Waters. BAHEP will host their annual Quasar Award Banquet on January 13, 2014. The recipient honoree is Dr. Renu Khator — President, University of Houston. Galveston County Economic Alliance Don Gartman reported on a recent Galveston County Commissioner's Court meeting where commissioners discussed interest in having a "point" person at the County level for prospective businesses. Most of the economic developers of Galveston County where in attendance and will meet to work on a plan to discuss with the Commissioners in the next few months. 6. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 10:03 a.m.