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CENTERVILLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE <br /> THEME WORKSHOP <br /> MARCH 21, 2000 <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the Centerville Economic Development Committee held <br /> a City Theme Workshop prior to their regularly scheduled meeting on March 21, 2000 at City <br /> Hall, 1880 Main Street. <br /> Present: EDC Chairperson Tim Rehbine <br /> Committee Member Mary Capra <br /> Committee Member Lori Dorn <br /> Committee Member Paul Montain <br /> Committee Member John Magill <br /> Committee Member Besty Scheller <br /> Committee Member Michelle Moser <br /> Council Member Liaison Dick Travis <br /> Staff: City Administrator Jim March <br /> EDC /Staff Liaison Aimee Fairbrother <br /> Absent: None <br /> WORKSHOP CALL TO ORDER <br /> Chairperson Tim Rehbine called the workshop to order at 6:10 p.m. The following were present: <br /> Joe Goetz, Ray DeVine, Rob Sheppard, Todd Christopherson, Linda Broussard Vickers, Wayne <br /> LeBlanc, Karia DeVine, Monica Travis, Carol Erks, Shelly LaBarre, Carol Charais, Bob Sheeran <br /> and Bruce Romy. <br /> Mr. Larry Wacker from Sanders, Wacker and Bergly Inc. was present and gave a presentation <br /> relating to the roles his firm takes when hired by a city as community consultant. Mr. Wacker <br /> described how his organization is able to create a community development master plan based on <br /> projects desired by the city. Mr. Wacker indicated that when a community is looking at the "big <br /> picture" of a redevelopment change, the project could stretch out to surrounding communities, <br /> area parks and even the highway systems. Major elements in a redevelopment should include: <br /> transportation, auto safety, pedestrian safety, neighborhoods, park systems, and downtown issues <br /> along with theme, lighting, pavement styles, etc. Mr. Wacker stated it is important to prioritize e <br /> issues, set goals associated with the issues, and work them into the planning process. <br /> Mr. Wacker stressed one of his firms roles is to get the planning process out to everyone <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br />