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<br /> <br />Economic Development Retail Sales Tax Board <br />Meeting Minutes <br /> <br />November 19, 2015 <br />4:00 p.m. <br /> <br /> <br />The Economic Development Retail Sales Tax Board (EDRSTB) held a meeting at the Heman Park <br />Community Center located at 975 Pennsylvania, University City, Missouri. The meeting commenced at <br />4:09 p.m. <br /> <br />Voting Members Present <br />George Lenard <br />Mark Winer <br />Raheem Adegboye <br /> <br />Voting Members Not Present <br />Robert Kuhlman, Jr. <br /> <br />Non-Voting Ex-Officio Members Present <br />Shelley Welsch, Mayor <br />Joe Edwards <br />Tim O’Donnell <br /> <br />Staff Present <br /> <br />Andrea Riganti, Director of Community Development <br />Jodie Lloyd, Manager of Economic Development <br /> <br />Approval of Minutes <br /> <br />The minutes of the September 3, 2015 meeting were reviewed, discussed, and approved by a vote of 3-0. <br /> <br />Old Business <br />rd <br />Mr. Winer re-capped the Board Vision for Olive and Delmar Blvds as discussed at the September 3 <br />meeting. Mr. Winer wants the Board to continue discussing the role of the board in helping to shape the <br />economic future of the City’s commercial urban districts. <br /> <br />New Business <br />st <br />a. Fiscal Year 2016 – 1 Quarter Performance Reports <br /> <br />st <br />The Board reviewed the 1 quarter performance reports for each FY 16 recipient. Ms. Lloyd provided a <br />summary of City sponsored projects and programs and indicated that this was the first report from each <br />recipient for FY 16. Ms. Lloyd informed the Board that approximately $83,000 of the $620,000 had been <br />expended during the first quarter of FY 16. <br /> <br />b. EDRST Fiscal Year 2017 – Application Process <br /> <br />Ms. Lloyd explained the FY 16 EDRST process to the Board. Board members were provided a schedule of <br />important meetings and dates. Ms. Lloyd indicated that FY 17 applications would be available in December <br />2015 and accepted through February 5, 2016. The Board will receive all applications on February 111, 2016 <br />and listen to applicant presentations on February 18, 2016. A public hearing is scheduled for March 17, <br />2016 at 6:00pm at the Library. And then the Board will convene on April 14, 2016 to vote on a <br />recommended budget to send to City Council. <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />