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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
REGULAR
FEBRUARY 13, 1992
1. Meeting called to order at 4:00 P.M. by Chairperson Galler.
Members Present: Galler, Thelen, Sifferath, Harms.
Members Absent: Chamber Representative.
Also Present: Director Henricks, Dr. Ruberto, Larry Thompson, William Pollock,
Harvey Snyder.
2. MOTION by Harms second by Thelen approving the minutes of the January 16, 1992
regular meeting as presented. APIF, MOTION CARRIED.
3. Two items were added to the list of bills:
a. Revenues - The Chamber of Commerce had contributed $1,883 for the Star City
Interns salary.
b. Expenses - Add the membership invoice to the American Economic Development
Council in the amount of $176.67.
MOTION by Harms second by Sifferath approving bills with the addition of the
Chamber of Commerce contribution and the invoice for membership in the American
Economic Development Council. APIF, MOTION CARRIED.
4. Discussion focused on the future role and structure of the EDC. It was recognized
that the focus of the Chamber of Commerce and the HRA were on Economic Development
and revitalization of the downtown business area. The School systems main mission
was educational. While the City's mission was amongst other items providing
municipal services to the community. The discussion also centered on the
responsibilities of the EDC. Should the organization be communication/cooperation
oriented or should the EDC also be task oriented. MEmber Galler then asked the EDC
members to list subjects of importance to each entity, A sample of the subjects are
listed: ;1
Level of interest in the subject is noted by ,,,�,�ce—
, owr,,Ieret ,' Y
(The levels of interest indicates the M - Medium Interest
subjects priority ranking by the entity) H - High Interest
Subject City School Chamber HRA
New Business L L H H
Update Infrastructure & H M H H
Beautification
Communication H H H H
Sharing of Resources H H L M
The board then focused on the possible structure of the EDC in the future.
Conseptual Group Structure for EDC
Community Development
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Committee Committee
Membership of the Community Development Group could be composed of:
1. City
2. School
3. Chamber
4. Townships
5. At Large
The EDC Group could be composed of:
1. 2 Chamber members
2. 2 HRA members
3. 1 City member
Issues the board would be addressing at the next meeting would be:
1. Mission of the EDC
2. Finalize the structure of the EDC
3. Goals and Objectives of the EDC
4. Financial sources for the two possible groups
The proposed structure noted above received a favorable reaction from the individuals
involved in the discussion. It was felt the evaluation process may take several
meetings before a final draft could be submitted to the EDC supporting boards.
5. MOTION by Harms second by Galler adjourning the meeting at 5:50 P.M. APIF, MOTION
CARRIED.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Gerald A. Henricks
EDC Director Approved