04/21/1987 - Packet �ftw
AGENDA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1987, 7:30 A.M.
PIONEER PIES
PACIFIC HIGHWAY AT MAIN STREET
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL: SAVORY CORLISS DE BARNARDIS HART
FURRER PIERCE CLARK CLEMENT
3. Approve minutes
4. Introduction of New Members
5. Annual election of officers
chairpersons
.vice chairpersons
.secretary
6. Economic Development Committee Open House Update
7. Action Plans
8. Triangle Plan
9. Other Business
10. Adjournment
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Meeting of March 17, 1987
Members Present: John Savory, Amo DeBernardio, Susan Clark, David Clement and
Jim Corliss
Others Present: Geraldine Ball, Peggy Weston Byrd, Tom Brian, Bill Monahan,
Jim Freeman, Alan Black and John Acker
Minutes of the February 17, 1087 meeting were approved as written.
Jim Freeman of Seafirut asked the Committee what was planned for the downtown
area of Tigard. He felt that the ou called Main Street property, now owned by
Seafirot, was a key to the development of downtown. He also said that
Seafirnt was anxious to help someone develop the property but they want to be
a lender rather than an owner.
Asked by Amo what the committee and the City could do to help, Jim responded
that developers wanted data about the area and that it always helped to have a
"slick" visual marketing preoentation.
Tom said that the downtown plan would be market based and could be used as a
marketing tool when finished.
Jim asked what public improvements were planned in the downtown and what
funding mechanisms are available. Bill said that there in a capital
improvement list but it was determined that the downtown plan is needed as a
focus before any capital improvements are made. Tom said that the mood of the
voters may allow for the reinstitution of public financing in the future.
Alan Black, of the Portland office of Seafirot, said that 'Tigard has a gond
reputation in the Metro area. He also said that developers nuu
cooperativeness of local officials as desirable in a potential development
area.
Jim said that there is a developers convention he will be attending in May .
He said it would be helpful if he could have some marketing information on the
Main Street property by that time.
Tom pauum6 out a memo written by Counnilnr, Johnson and himself to Council
stating their desire to change the criteria for Economic Development Committee
membership. He said the present criteria, allowing only two representatives
that live outside of Tigard together with the requirement of having
representatives from specific areas, made it very difficult to find qualified
volunteers . The proposed new criteria would allow three from outside the City
and would give special consideration to representation of the specific areas ,
Susan Clark suggested that the requirements should be simply "either live or
do business in Tigard. " Amu suggested that John write a letter to the Mayor
supporting the criteria changes .
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Meeting of March 17, 1087
Concerning the letters announcing the business persons meeting on March 26th,
John Savory said that he thought the problems were solved and the letters
would go out this week. Peggy volunteered to do name tags for people an they
come in and suggested that a list of those receiving letters be passed out at
the meeting. John and John will get together within the next week to work out
specific details for the meeting.
Amo passed around an article from the Tigard Timex about a development project
in Tigard. He suggested that as members of the Economic Development
Committee, they should have some advance notice of development activity in the
City . John said he would see about getting that information to the committee.
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Economic Development Workshop
Thursday, March 26, 1987 — 5:30 — 8 :00
Tigard Civic Center Town Hall
%41W 13125 SW Hall Blvd.
Attendance: Mike Marr, City Center Task Force; Tom Hill, Tigard/Tualatin
'Times; John Savory, SW Office Supply; Peggy Weston Byrd, Tigard
Chamber Director; Donna Moda, Trammell. Crow; Mark Rockwell,
Trammell Crow; Geraldine Ball; Amo De Bernardis, Economic
Development Committee; Jerry Edwards, City Council and
Liz Newton, City Staff.
John Savory started the meeting at. approximately 5:45 with introductions .
John and Liz reviewed current development activity including status reports on
Albertson' s, the Family Drive In site and the Main Street property .
John gave a brief overview of the responsibilities and focus of the Economic
Development Committee. Liz talked about information the City has available
regarding demographics.
John asked Mark Rockwell what the City and Committee could do generally to
assist businesses. Mark Rockwell discussed developers preference to undertake
projects in jurisdictions with proactive, positive, cooperat:ive attitudes .
The revitalization of the downtown was discussed . Councilor Edwards discussed
the importance of a workable transportation network for the downtown.
Peggy Weston Byrd mentioned the importance of developing an image for Tigard.
Liz talked briefly about what the Portland State students are doing regarding
an image for Tigard . Mark Rockwell concurred that: a workable transportation
system should be the top priority .
At 7:00, Toni Hill, Peggy, Liz, John and Amo moved to the -Town Hall Conference
Room and discussed the Civic Center plan, the Economic Development Committee' s
role and exchanged ideas on potential types of development for the downtown.
Meeting adjourned 8:00 P.M.
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