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City of Centerville <br />EDA Minutes <br /> February 17, 2021 <br />c. COVID Relief Business Assistance Grant Program (New County <br />Program -State Funds) <br /> <br />Executive Director Statz stated that some Centerville businesses applied and decisions would be <br />made in March. <br /> <br />VII. OLD BUSINESS <br /> <br /> 1. 1. Review 2021 Strategic Plan and Budget <br /> <br />Executive Director Statz stated that he would like to discuss the Commission’s Strategic Plan since <br />there is a new member on the board. <br /> <br />Commissioner King asked Executive Director Statz to discuss the topics addressed at the City <br />Council retreat. <br /> <br />Executive Director Statz stated that there had been a lot of discussion on the Block 7 property. He <br />had asked the Council if they would be interested in purchasing another property if it were to come <br />up for sale, and the general consensus was that they would not be interested. <br /> <br />Executive Director Statz stated that another idea brought forth at the Council Retreat was to <br />possibly put a monument in the center of town, instead of the entrance monuments previously <br />discussed. <br /> <br />Discussion was had regarding monument signs in the city and the green signs installed by the <br />county. Executive Director Statz stated that he posed a question to the Council as to whether or <br />not they felt the EDA should budget and save for a monument sign. <br /> <br />Commissioner King asked that the group talk about what their top ideas were for the EDA. He <br />then stated that he liked the fact that the Commission had spent money on the data center study. <br /> <br />Discussion took place regarding what types of businesses the Commission would like to see in the <br />city, available land and the possibility of commissioning a market study. <br /> <br />Executive Director Statz spoke about the importance of checking with the property owner before <br />doing a study and to be careful not to “play favorites” with a particular property owner. <br /> <br />Discussion then took place regarding monuments and other beautification type items, with the <br />general consensus being to find ways to promote the city. <br /> <br />Executive Director Statz stated that the City looked to the EDA as a marketing arm of the city and <br />asked if the commission would like to use their resources on those things, and would they like to <br />ask Council to do these things. <br /> <br />Page 4 of 5 <br /> <br />