COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA MINUTES
CITY OF FOLEY
CONFERENCE ROOM, 407 E. LAUREL AVENUE
FOLEY, ALABAMA
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2012 3:30 P.M.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION: ADVANTAGE SITE CERTIFICATION (Council Chambers)
Lee Lawson, Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance President and CEO presented Mayor John Koniar with the AdvantageSite program award certification for the Foley Beach Express Industrial Park. Mr. Lawson stated that the certification is a great recruiting tool that the city, county and state can use to leverage in marketing the property to both national and international businesses. Mayor Koniar said the designation will allow the city to afford our citizens the potential for great paying jobs in our hometown. Mr. Lawson applauded Koniar and the City for completing the program's rigorous and time-consuming documentation process in order to boost the park's competitive edge. AdvantageSites are listed on EDPA's buildings and sites database which is a statewide listing of industrial buildings and sites used by site selection consultants, state economic developers and companies considering Alabama for expansions. Foley is only the 38th site statewide to receive the AdvantageSite designation and it is the second site in Baldwin County to receive the designation. The designation brings the site to what could be considered "shovel ready" for potential development. The designation provides visible evidence that a site has been looked at by a third party who can confirm that essential information on the site is readily available and correct for development.
WORK SESSION: (Conference Room)
Mayor John Koniar called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. Council members present: Wayne Trawick, Ralph Hellmich, Charlie Ebert, Rick Blackwell and Vera Quaites. Others present: City Administrator Mike Thompson, City Clerk Vickey Southern, Sandra Pate, Jeff Rouzie, Joey Darby, Randy Bishop, LaDonna Hinesley, Butch Stokes, Steven Smith, David Thompson, Jo...
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