HomeMy WebLinkAboutcocc_bedb_mtg_minutes_20240111CAPE CANAVE, , L0USUNESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD
City Hall Council Chambers
1DDPolk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida 3Z92O
January 11,2024
6:00 P.M.
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER: A meeting of the Business and Economic Development 0E0Board took place
on January 11' 2024, at City Hall Council Chambers, 100 Polk Avenue. [ape Canaveral, FL
Chairperson Mays called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. The Board Secretary called the roll.
ROLL CALL:
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Dawn Mays Chairperson
Tom Hemnansen Vice Chairperson
Chelsea Partridge Board Member
Stuart Smith Board Member
OTHERS PRESENT:
David Dickey
Kyle Harris
Todd Morley
BCSO Deputy
Renee Yother
Director, Community and Economic Development
Senior Planner
City Manager
BrevardCounty Sheriff's Office
Board Secretary
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: None
OLD BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS:
Board Matters:
1. Approval ofBED Board Meeting Minutes —11/9/2O23:
Motion to approve Minutes amwritten made by Board Member Smith, seconded by
Board Member Partridge' Motion carried 4-0.
1. Receive BED Board Feedback onEconomic Development Action Plan:
Board Member Smith started the discussion. His topics of concerns are: in order for the
Board to make effective decisions, they need to have dear understanding of current
environmental assessment of the City entailing its impacts and influences and how to
collaborate with surrounding jurisdictions. Vice Chairperson Herrnansonshared his
concerns which included: inventory for economic development opportunities, site
consultants, Impact Fee Deferrals to attract economic development, availability ofa
fa�adeimprovement program within the[RA' Brownfield designation pnocess, adding
amenities and services at Cheri Down Park, 8.g, sand volleyball [ourts, surfboard/ boogie
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board rentals or sales, improved restroomsand food and dhnkconcession, parking fees,
accomplishments and failures of the Plan, creating incentives with grants, impact fee
abatements, advalorem abatements and allowances under the Code. Board Member
Partridge inquired with Staff about failed projects in the Plan that should be excluded in
the future revision and failed projects thatanevvorthrevisitingandanyindusthesor
areas that City has not yet focused on that the City would like to focus on in the future
Plan. Chairperson Mays suggested improvement in helping facilitate businesses with
permitting and planning for various projects, specifica||y\renovationp 'ects.
Staff informed the Board that focus needs to be on how the City can influence the
market and what the market can bring to the City with minimal vacant land available to
deve/op.(naddition, the City needs hoincendv{ze.
Staff will provide tothe Board, atthe next meeting, the following:
Report of successful projects, failed projects and projects that are now outdated and
need improvement.
Areas that need tobeaddressed fromboth Staff and Board perspectives.
- provide cost information for market analysis similar to the scope of previous the one,
needs toinclude the City msawhole, not'ust[RA.
- Provide 2021 Council Visioning Report.
- Provide updated DOT improvernents summary with links (Lexi Miller).
REPORTS AND OPEN DISCUSSION: Chairperson Mays informed that she has been incontact
with the aqua.-,unnteann.Their Community Engagement tivewjUbesending a
presentation invitation to Staff, City [ounci! and all Board Members. Staff will send email
reminders to the Board Members in effort�o increase attendance.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Chairperson Mays adjourned the meeting at
Approved on this - day of
Renee YoI, Board Secretary