07/18/1989 - Packet 14*1
AGENDA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
TUESDAY, July 18 , 1989, 7:30 A.M.
DAVIDSON'S RESTAURANT - 12830 SW PACIFIC HIGHWAY, TIGARD, OR
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL: SAVORY CORLISS DE BERNARDIS CROUCH
ORLANDINI CLARK MOORE ETCHEMENDY
MONAHAN
3. APPROVE MINUTES
4. DEVELOPMENT UPDATES
5. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
6. AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
o outreach activities
7. OTHER BUSINESS
8. ADJOURNMENT
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday June 20, 1989
MEMBERS PRESENT: John Savory, Jim Corliss, Amo DeBernardis, Brian Moore,
Bill Monahan
OTHERS PRESENT: Peggy Weston Byrd, Ed Murphy, John Acker
The meeting was called to order at 7:40 a.m. and the minutes of the May meeting
were approved without modification.
The meeting started with a discussion of the ambassador program. The point was
raised that the program needs to be focused more on functions rather than
individuals and ambassadors should be more pro-active. A suggestion was made
that ambassadors conduct "exit interviews" for businesses that are either
leaving Tigard or stopping operations. The value in doing this would be to
discover if there is something that could be or could have been done by the
ambassadors, the Chamber, or the City to prevent the move or alleviate the
situation. It would also provide data to track those situations that cannot be
affected by the ambassador program such as rental rates.
It was decided that the EDC (Ambassadors) send a letter to the Ted Nelson
Company which is relocating its business outside of Tigard, in an attempt to
discover the reasons for relocation. In order to develop an approach for this
and subsequent letters Peggy, Bill and John A. will meet prior to sending a
letter.
The possibility of personal meetings with Tigard businesses was discussed. The
suggestion was that a three person group consisting of Chamber, City and
Ambassador representatives make an appointment and meet with a local business
each month. Establishments to be visited would represent a cross-section of
Tigard businesses.
Ed Murphy discussed the status of the Dartmouth Street Extension in the Tigard
Triangle. He said that the City was seeking a Summary Judgement in respect to
the Dartmouth Street LID. A favorable judgement could signal the beginning of
execution of the LID. On the other hand, an unfavorable judgement or additional
litigation could lead to the termination of this project.
With respect to the Urban Renewal District that is proposed by Trammel Crow, Ed
said the City Council and the Tigard School District are receptive to the idea.
Neighborhood people have mixed feelings. Ed also said that the realization of
this project, if pursued, requires a lot of groundwork and therefore will not
occur in the immediate future.
There was lengthy discussion concerning the Trammel Crow proposal as it
relates to the downtown urban renewal district and redevelopment. Some
committee members expressed concern that the Trammel Crow proposal appears to
be supplanting the CBD redevelopment as the top priority of Tigard's City
Council. Committee sentiment was that the City needs to work on public
awareness/acceptance of the downtown urban renewal district.