BUSINESS & CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD

REGULAR MEETING

September 19, 2007

A Regular Meeting of the Business & Cultural Development Board was held on September 19, 2007 at the City Hall Annex, 111 Polk Avenue, Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Chairperson Anderson called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM.

MEMBERS PRESENT OTHERS PRESENT

John Anderson – Chair Mayor Randels

Joanne Muncey – Vice Chair Todd Morley, Building Official

Darrell Peterson Council Member Roberts (Arrived 7:10 pm)

Dianne Marcum Ray Osbourne, Freelance Writer/Historian (Arrived 7:40 pm)

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

A motion was made by Mr. Peterson and seconded by Ms. Muncey to approve the minutes of August 15, 2007. Anderson asked for discussion. He stated that the language as written in the Open section concerning the development of a Community Development Department was not presented as an accurate interpretation of the board. He specifically questioned the last sentence, which indicated that, the Building Department, Code Enforcement and P&Z reporting to the Community Development Director. Mr. Anderson stated that he believed that the board endorsed the concept of a Community Development Director, but did not feel that the Business and Cultural Development Board had any authority to establish the organizational construction of such.

Mr. Peterson withdrew his original motion and made a new motion, seconded by Ms. Muncey to amend and approve the minutes by striking the last sentence of paragraph 2 under the open section ending the paragraph with the sentence “Members agreed and unanimously supported this proposal.” Changing paragraph four of the open section to read Objective 1.5.2 instead of 1.5, and changing Community Development Department to Community Development Position, deleting the remainder of the paragraph. Ms. Marcum added that the word principle in paragraph six should be spelled principal. The motion passed unanimously passed. Mr. Anderson asked that staff make the necessary changes to the minutes for signature at a later time.

OLD BUSINESS:

1. DISCUSSION RE: Finalize UCF Business Survey – The board reviewed the survey and made proposed additions and deletions to the survey questions. The revised survey questionnaire is attached as part of these minutes for Dr. Wright’s review and proposal and for the review of council. The board unanimously agreed that the revised questionnaire gathers the information that will be of most benefit to the city authorities.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. DISCUSSION RE: Name Change for the City of Cape Canaveral – Board Member Peterson –

Mr. Anderson suggested to the board due to the necessary time needed to finalize the business survey, Mr. Peterson be allotted approximately 10 minutes to present an overview of his name change discussion and the board table further discussion until the October meeting.

Mr. Peterson indicated to the board that he thought that the survey should include a question about changing the name of the city. Mr. Anderson stated that he didn’t think that this should be done in a survey forum without fully discussing this and making a recommendation, if the board so desired, to the city council. It was discussed that there should be a separate survey for the larger corporations located within the city and these surveys should be done via face-to-face discussions. It was determined by the board that this was a more significant issue than time allotted at this meeting and could be covered in the face-to-face surveys. The board decided that the telephone survey was not an appropriate avenue to solicit the need for changing the name of the City.

Mr. Peterson motioned and Ms. Muncey seconded to table this discussion until the October 17, 2007 meeting and be made an agenda item. Motion carried unanimously.

2. DISCUSSION RE: Recommendation to establish a German Sister City Relationship – Mr. Anderson introduced Mr. Osbourne and asked that he present his thoughts on establishing a German Sister City Relationship. Mr. Osbourne stated that he thought it would be beneficial to the local area if this were to happen because of the changes that are going on in the Space Industry and with Melbourne International Airport beginning a new charter service to and from Berlin, Germany. He recommended that the town of Peenemunde be considered. Peenemunde is the home of Wernher Von Braun, the pioneering father of the United States Space Program. Mr. Osbourne stated that this is the 50^th Anniversary of the Explorer Project of which Mr. Von Braun was a part. Mayor Randels indicated that Mr. Osbourne’s recommendation has some good merit as far as association with the space program. Mr. Anderson stated that the question is what can this board do in suggesting some criteria that might be used in creating a sister city proposal. The board members questioned the what economic value and opportunities can be achieved. Ms. Marcum noted that this would give us 5 sister cities in Europe. The board asked if there was any other way to reap benefits without becoming a sister city. Mr. Osbourne indicated he would like to speak with the German tour guide that is working with the airport authorities on things that could work hand in hand with his operation. He said that he would do some further research and have further discussions with the airport officials and the tour guide and give a more conclusive report at the October meeting. Mayor Randels indicated he would meet with Mr. Osbourne and the airport officials.

OPEN: Staff presented that Shellie Williams, Brevard Cultural Alliance has indicated the final application for The Beauty of Brevard Frames Project will be on their website by the end of September. She also said the entire project will be funded with grants and that the only cost to the City is for the maintenance. Ms. Marcum motioned and it was seconded by Ms. Muncey that the City Manager file an application on behalf of the City of Cape Canaveral with the Brevard Cultural Alliance for the Frames Project and that the City be listed as the first participant. The motion carried unanimously.

Staff presented the email traffic between Kim McIntire and Beth Greenberg recommending that February 22/23, 2007 2008 set as the dates for the Cape Canaveral Library Art Show. The board agreed that this was an acceptable date and asked that this become an agenda item for the October meeting.

Mr. Anderson asked staff to include as an agenda item for October the board’s discussion on the qualifications of becoming a member of the Business and Cultural Development Board.

ADJOURNMENT

With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 10:35 p.m.

Approved this________________ day of ________________, 2007.

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John Anderson, Chairperson

ATTEST:

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Ed Lawson, Secretary