CITY OF LAKELAND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 2007, 7 AM
CRACKER BARREL, 9649 DAVIES PLANTATION rOAD,
LAKELAND, TENNESSEE 38002


I. CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 a.m., Saturday, June 2, 2007.

II. ROLL CALL:
Connie Hess, Mark Lawrence, Randy Nicholson, Don Oliver, Josh Roman, and Pamela Womack were present.

Kathleen Brasfield, John Dudas, and Melissa Smtihmier were absent.

Lakeland City Staff members present were Robert Wherry and Theresa Meyer.

III. OLD BUSINESS:
1. Discussion and possible action on the I-40 & Canada Road Interchange Project.

One Public Hearing will be held after TDOT selects the design option for the I-40 and Canada Road interchange. The Interim City Engineer David Smith and Construction Engineer James Collins will travel to Nashville Monday, June 18, to meet with TDOT officials and deliver petitions and letters supporting the Single Point Urban Interchange design.

Petitions and letters need to be returned to City Hall by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 15. Suggested methods for obtaining signatures and letters are: a mass mailing to residents, posting signs requesting support at the interchange, distributing letter/petitions at local businesses, publishing information and documents on the City website, emailing HOAs, distributing letters/petitions at interchange.

Copies of the letter and petition were reviewed. Following brief discussion, EDC members signed letters/petitions and took multiple copies for distribution.


IV. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no other business to discuss, Randy Nicolson moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Josh Roman.
Motion carried, voice vote, all in favor.

The meeting adjourned at 7:42 a.m.

These minutes were approved June 28, 2007.

Mark Lawrence, Chairman

ATTEST:

Sontidra Franklin, City Recorder