CITY OF LAKELAND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
THURSDAY, May 27, 2010, 6:30 PM
CITY HALL, LAKELAND, TENNESSEE

I. CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 6:40 p.m., Thursday, May 27, 2010, by Chairman Tanya Wallace.

II. ROLL CALL:
Anderson, Terri Smith Absent (excused)
Brasfield, Kathleen Present
Dudas, John Absent (excused)
Fairley, Francis Present
Roman, Josh Present
Ruppelt, Boyd Absent (excused)
Tompkins, Cecil Present
Wallace, Tanya Present
Womack, Pamela Absent (excused)

City of Lakeland Staff Present:
J Higbee, Growth Management Director
Theresa Meyer, Office Coordinator

III. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES:
EDC Regular Meeting Minutes dated April 22, 2010
Josh Roman made a motion to approve the EDC Regular Meeting Minutes dated April 22, 2010, as written. Francis Fairley seconded the motion.
Motion carried. Voice vote, all in favor. 5-0

IV. PUBLIC DISCUSSION:
None.

V. REPORTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE BOARD:
Update on New Business Licenses/Closed Businesses (Thomas)
There were no new or closed businesses reported for the month of April, 2010.
Report only. No action taken.

Update from Planning Department (Higbee)
Status report included in packet – see page two of report for summary of some of the actions of the Municipal Planning Commission.

No new development requests; have had requests to extend previously approved planned developments that are beginning to expire. Evergreen appeared at the May 17 Planning Commission meeting. It is a 150 lot residential development on Evergreen Road. (Postponed.)

Kensington Manor, south of Highway 70 near Chambers Chapel Road, is asking to come forward for an amendment only. (Not yet filed.)

Currently in negotiations with Lakeland Commons for the site located at the corner of Highway 70 and Seed Tick Road.

Other Planning Projects:
Jim Atkinson has begun work doing some coding that would permit Redbox DVD vending machines.

Mr. Atkinson is working on an expedited sign project – directory signage for Shopping Centers. Following this project, Planning will be working on a full sign code re-write.

Planning has received a new draft of the development code. The Advisory Committee has received it and meetings will resume in June. May be before the Planning Commission and BOC by August.
Report only. No Action taken.

Chamber of Commerce Report (Wallace)
Ms. Wallace reported on the recent Chamber after hours event and encouraged continued EDC support of Chamber events and activities.
Report only. No Action taken.

Update from Friendly Faces (Atkinson)
Report regarding the August 7 - Shop Lakeland event included in packet. The EDC will be working on this event with the City and the Chamber.
Report only. No Action taken.

Update on I-40 Interchange (Wherry)
Report included in packet.
Report only. No Action taken.

Update on Zip Code Status (Wherry)
Report included in packet.
Report only. No Action taken.

VI. OLD BUSINESS:

1. Strategic
a. City documents review (discussion), Part 3 (Higbee)
Josh Roman made a motion to postpone Old Business item 1, a. “City documents review” until the next scheduled meeting. Francis Fairly seconded the motion.
Motion carried. Voice vote, all in favor. 5-0

2. Tactical
a. None

VII. NEW BUSINESS:

1. Strategic
a. None

2. Tactical
a. Determine tactical priorities for 2010
Josh Roman made a motion to postpone New Business Item 2, a. “Determine tactical priorities for 2010” until the next scheduled meeting. Francis Fairly seconded the motion.
Motion carried. Voice vote, all in favor. 5-0

3. Other
a. Determine items for the next EDC Agenda
Items to be included on the June 24, 2010 agenda include:
• City Documents Review, Part 3
• Determine tactical priorities for 2010
• Presentation on Strategic Planning basics for Economic Development

VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Growth Management Director, J Higbee, emailed reading materials to Economic Development Commission members.

IX. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no other business to discuss, Josh Roman made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Francis Fairley seconded the motion.
Motion carried. Voice vote, all in favor. 5-0

The meeting adjourned at 7:41 p.m.

These minutes were approved June 24, 2010.

Tanya Wallace, Chairman


ATTEST:

Theresa Meyer, Deputy City Recorder