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Casselberry Economic Development Advisory Board Minutes of September 17, 2013 Meeting Page 3 advantageous if the City offered incentives for lower rent, or addressed other problems related to overcoming issues that property owners have in attracting new clients to rent space EDAB Recommendations White Paper Mr. Kyle Dudgeon, Economic Development Planner, stated that staff direction was to review the edits and discussions the board had at last month's meeting and refer to them to more thoroughly grasp their recommendations. A discussion ensued regarding combining event vendors /sponsors with economic development attraction strategies. They stated vendors who are consistently coming to City events should consider moving their operations to Casselberry. The board advised that economic development staff should coordinate with Ms. Ehrlich on this issue. The board commented that the recommendation one's (1) vision should be reworded to clarify that not only is Casselberry asking how it can serve the business community, but to include that in return, the City should be asking the business community to serve Casselberry. The board additionally said that recommendation two (2) should include a letter to all businesses by mail during the business tax receipt renewal season. They said this should help promote the goal of improving the communal and economic climate of Casselberry. The board concluded that recommendation five (5) was of particular value in that its purpose is different than the City of Casselberry Chamber and could provide for separate networking opportunities through the City. Mr. Dudgeon requested a motion from the board to approve the Economic Development Advisory Board White Paper. Ms. Walden moved to accept the White Paper, Mr. Crossman seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously by voice vote. Other Business Mr. Dudgeon stated that the board has moved ahead of their original timeline so they've been able to develop their thoughts more quickly. He stated that once the City Manager has reviewed the white paper he will bring it forward to the City Commission.