HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-04-06 ACE MINUTESALLIANCE FOR COMMERCE IN ENGLEWOOD
APRIL 6, 2016
~. Call to Order/Roll Call
Present:
Absent:
Whyte , Knoth , Michels , Corral
Weinberger (Excused), Ruiz (Excused)
Also Present: Mayor Joe Jefferson , Council Liaison
Randy Penn , Englewood Chamber of Commerce
Staff Present: Brad Power, Community Development Director
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Darren Hollingsworth , Economic Development Manager
Approval of Minutes
March 2 , 2016
Knoth moved;
Michels seconded: To approve the March 2, 2016 minutes as written.
The minutes were approved unanimously.
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3 . Small Business Administration Startup in a Day Program
Mr. Whyte suggested that the Committee request a proclamation by City Council to adopt the SBA Startup in a
Day program . The program encourages the creation of a process by which all the information necessary to .rt a business can be gathered in one day.
4 . ACE Business Survey Findings
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Once City Council has reviewed the survey results , Mr. Penn would like to distribute the results to members of
the Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce.
Members of the Committee reviewed each question and the responses .
Corral moved;
Knoth seconded: To forward the findings of the business survey to City Council.
AYES:
NAYS:
Corral , Whyte, Michaels
Knoth
Motion passes.
Mr. Knoth did not feel that the letter included actionable items for City Council.
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5 . ACE 2016 Work Program
Members discussed objectives for the coming year including marketing and outreach to the business
community .
The 2015 accompl ishments include the business survey and the recommendat ion to Council to appropriate the
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BOC funds for the rebranding initiative. For 2016 , the Committee agreed that business attraction and
ention should be the focus for this yea r.
Mr. Michels asked Mr. Power about his experience working with groups similar to ACE and how ACE can be
more effective in the business commun ity.
Discussion continued on how to use the survey to create actionab le items . The importance of using social
media outlets to inform the business community was mentioned by Mr. Power.
~. Englewood Job Fair
A job fair to be conducted by Arapahoe/Douglas Works will be presented to Council soon . Arapahoe/Douglas
works will survey businesses in Englewood to determine the needs of local employers. e
7 . Public Comment
No members of the public were present at the meeting . e
8 . Comments
Chamber of Commerce
The annual Gala was held recently where member businesses received awards .
Staff Comments
Mr. Hollingsworth reminded the members that the Committee has 3 openings and the applications are due at
the City Manager's Office by April 251h .
Mr. Corral informed the Committee that July will be his final month of membership due to a move out of state .
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City Council Comments
Mayor Jefferson thanked the Committee for completing the business survey. He feels that the information will
be helpful to make improvements in the future.
~E Comments
The SBA Emerging Leaders program includes 4 participants from Englewood of the 20 accepted for the
program .
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Mr. Knoth stated that the Committee should use the Comprehensive Plan to guide their next actions .
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Mr. Michaels agreed that using the Comprehensive Plan would ensure that the Committee is in line with City
Council 's goals . Mayor Jefferson encouraged the Committee to forward recommendations to City Council.
9 . Upcoming ACE Business
The next regularly scheduled meeting is May 4, 2016.
Meeting adjourned ~at 1:12 p .m .
~~ecording Secretary
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