RECORD OF MINUTES
Escambia County Enterprise Zone Development Agency Meeting October 28, 2015 – 12:00 pm CST Greater Pensacola Chamber, Boardroom
117 West Garden Street, Pensacola, Florida 32502 |
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1. | Call to Order Meeting called to order at 12:00 p.m. |
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2. | Proof of Publication Meeting was published in the Pensacola News Journal on Saturday, October 17, 2015 and Saturday, October 24, 2015. |
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3. | Determination of a Quorum A quorum was present. |
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4. | Approval of Minutes- April 22, 2015 & July 22, 2015 | ||||||
Motion By: Larry Strain, Seconded By: Rebecca Hale | |||||||
5. | Approval of EZDA Report- 3rd Quarter & FY2015 Annual Report | ||||||
Motion By: Rebecca Hale, Seconded By: Teresa Frye | |||||||
6. | Old Business- Program Expiration Updates Victoria D'Angelo, Enterprise Zone Coordinator, presented documentation provided by the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) regarding the expiration of the Florida Enterprise Zone Program on December 31, 2015. Ms. D'Angelo explained that the application deadline had been extended for the Building Materials and Business Equipment Sales Tax Refund incentives. She explained that to be eligible to receive the Building Materials and Business Equipment incentives after the program expiration date, applicants must provide proof of Certificate of Occupancy, or invoice, respectively, dated by December 31, 2015 and applications for these incentives must be postmarked to the Department of Revenue no later than six (6) months following December 31, 2015. |
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7. | New Business- BCC Board Recognition Ms. D'Angelo announced that the current Enterprise Zone Development Agency (EZDA) Board Members would be formally recognized for their service to the EZDA Board at the January 7, 2016 Escambia County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) Meeting at 5:30 p.m. |
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8. | Public Comment Public comment was provided by Ms. Dottie Dubuison. |
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9. | EZDA Board Appreciation Ceremony Ms. D'Angelo thanked EZDA Board Members on behalf of the Escambia County Community Redevelopment Agency for their service on the EZDA Board. She acknowledged the following years of service for each Board Member:
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10. | Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 12:45 p.m. |
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