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<br /> <br />A <br /> <br /> <br />CENTERVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMfITEE <br />MEETING MINUTES <br />FEBRUARY 20,2001 <br /> <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereot; the Centerville Economic Development Committee held their <br />regularly scheduled meeting on January 16, 2001 at City Hall, 1880 Main Street. <br /> <br />Present: <br /> <br />Chairperson Aimee Fairbrother <br />Betsy Scheller <br />Tim Rehbine (departed at 8:13) <br />Rick Terway <br />Dick Travis (Council liaison) <br /> <br />Absent: <br /> <br />Lori Dom <br />Paul Montain <br />Michelle Moser <br /> <br />Staff: <br /> <br />Kris Sweeney <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Chairperson Aimee Fairbrother called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. <br /> <br />APPEARANCES <br /> <br />Ms. Patricia Scott addressed the Economic Development Committee. Ms. Scott mentioned that she had <br />three issues she wanted to discuss with EDC. First: To obtain a picture of the EDC committee for the <br />Newsletter. Second: Earth Day, Apri121, 2001. Ms. Scott stated that she is working at Wargo Nature <br />Center as a Naturalist and is Centerville's representative along with Ms Bender for Earth Day. She stated <br />that Ms. Bender and herself went to Goetz Landscaping to see if they were willing to get involved with <br />Earth Day. Goetz Landscape is willing to look into the cost on seed packets or seed1ings for Earth Day. <br />Ms. Scott stated that Ms. Bender was checking into the cost of T-Shirts. Ms. Scott also mentioned that <br />they were considering having a coloring contest for Earth Day. Third: Newsletter. Ms. Scott stated that <br />the Newsletter is a way of informing the public of each committee activity and if there was any <br />information that EDC would like published, to let her know. <br /> <br />Mayor Tim Swedberg, Council Members Capra, Nelson, Travis and the City Administrator, Jim March <br />also attended this meeting. <br /> <br />Mayor Swedberg commented on the "Big L" shaped commercial property located on the north side of the <br />Highway by the County Bank and the County Bank's design. He stated having commercial and <br />industrial businesses in Centerville would help reduce the tax base for the citizens. Mayor Swedberg <br />stated that architectural designs are important and need to be tied in with the old downtown theme. <br />Mayor Swedberg informed EDC that there was a petition that was submitted to Council at the last <br />meeting regarding water and streetscapes for the old downtown area. <br />