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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-07-05 ACE MINUTES• ~E clTYo I d :::r--ng .. ewoo MINUTES Alliance for Commerce in Englewood Meeting Wednesday, April 5, 2017 • 1000 Englewood Pkwy -City Council Cont. Rm. 11 :30 AM Members Present: Brad Nixon Jason Whyte Andrea Manion Amy Gallegos Richard Langdon Members Absent: Chad Knoth Staff Present: Chad Michels Hugo Weinberger Lisa Ruiz Brad Power, Director, Community Development Darren Hollingsworth , Economic Development Manager Call to Order Approval of Minutes a . March 1, 2017 Minutes Moved by Member Richard Langdon Seconded by Member Jason Whyte 3. ACE Business Motion carried by voice vote. a . Englewood's Economic Development Program Mr. Hollingsworth described the recently adopted economic development programs that includes a variety of options for business owners depending on the size and stage of their business. The programs require participation by the business owner in SBDC (Small Business Development Corporation) educational programs . Financial assistance is available for start-ups , business advancement and tuition for the SBDC programs. b . Review ACE Google Drive https://drive .google.com/drive/folders/OB9umAb45JICbUG9ySF92aVh6T1 E?usp=sharing Page 1of3 • • Alliance for Commerce in Englewood April 5 , 2017 Mr. Hollingsworth provided information regarding the Google Drive and how to navigate the information . Committee members di scussed the use of the Google Drive documents and the process for accessing information was reviewed . c . Review Business Visitation Findin gs The Committee members discuss ed the feedback they have received so far from businesses that have been contacted for a visit. In general, comments have been positive and few issues have been identified. d . Business Welcome I New Business A m bassador -ACE partnership with the Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce Mr. Penn described the process th at the Chamber follows when a business joins the Chamber of Co m merce . He and Mayor Jefferson have discussed how to coordinate efforts with the new business welcome package. One option dis c ussed was a joint letter from the Mayor and Mr. Penn . e. Prepare for April 24 City Council St udy Session ACE Chair Andrea Manion will rep o rt to City Council at the April 24th Study Session to update them on A CE's activities. She encouraged members of the committee to attend . Public Forum No members of the public were present at the meeting . 5. Council Liaison's Choice Mayor Jefferson reviewed the upcoming Englewood magazine content. The magazine will contain the same informati o n as the Citizen but w ill also include the recreation guide and feature articles on various departments and the community. 6. Commissioner's Choice a. Council Request to change memb e r Amy Gallegos from Alternate Member to Regular Member Staff will follow up on changing Ms. Gallegos' status to regular member. b. 5280 Magazine Article on Englewood Ms. Manion encouraged members of the committee to read the article featuring Englewood's local restaurants and stores . Page 2 of 3 • • Alliance for Commerce in Englewood April 5 , 2017 Chamber of Commerce Liaison's Choice Mr. Penn spoke about the growth of the Chamber and the events the Chamber holds annually. Rite-Aid will have a grand o pening soon. The Chamber's website will be updated soon with new feat ures that will improve accessibility to information and photographs and include business to business coupons . The Chamber recently recognized Tony Arnoldy of the Englewood Police Department , new business of the year Cha se Chiropractic and business of the year Nixon's Coffee at their recent Gala . The lifetime award winner was Sam's Automotive that has been in business in Englewood for 71 years . He would like to improve coordination between the Cham ber and the City for communications to the business community . 8. Staff's Choice Mr . Hollingsworth did not have any additional comments for the committee. 9. Adjournment 1 :06 p.m. Isl Julie Bailey , Recording Secretary Page 3 of 3 NO ""4¥1Wff1 ("fQ1Py) -J"""'1t'I -~'I ·M""V • --1 .. ~., -/It~ -0G"fot16/l -Nwe~ -Ola14e1 • •