2010-06-16 Business Council MeetingSOUTHLAKE
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SOUTHLAKE BUSINESS COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA: June 16. 2010
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas 76092
3` Floor Training Rooms in Town Hall
TIME: 5:00 p.m.
1. Call to Order
A. Welcome and self- introductions
2. Briefing on Delegation Visit from Suzhou China, Wuzhong District
3. Discussion: Business Retention and Expansion Strategies
A. Discussion of potential business retention and expansion strategies
B. Review and discussion regarding the Business Retention Expansion
Strategic Plan approved by Council on April 7, 2009
C. Solicitation of a sub committee to pursue the topic further
4. Discussion: Southlake Labor Pool
A. Briefing by Frank Bliss regarding labor pool research they have done in 1996,
2009 and their 2025 forecast.
B. Strategies for improving access to and awareness of available labor pools
C. Promoting Southlake as a great place to work
D. Solicitation of a sub committee to pursue the topic further
5. Discussion: Youth Hiring Program(s)
A. Helping kids with resume development, interviewing, good work habits, etc.
B. Solicitation of a sub committee to pursue the topic further
6. Discussion: Southlake Business Survey
A. History of Business Surveys in Southlake
B. Solicitation of a sub committee to pursue the topic further
7. Discussion: Youth Mentoring Program
A. Potential program in cooperation with SPARK
8. Open Discussion
A. Discussion on topics of interest to the SBC members.
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9. Administrative Items
A. Approval of the minutes of the April 28, 2010 meeting
B. Future meeting dates: August 18, October 20
1. Discussion regarding desire for meeting in December?
2. Alternatively: January 19, 2011, March 16, May 18, July 20
C. Future meeting topics:
1. DFW Connector (someone from Northgate Constructors)
10. ADJOURNMENT
A quorum of the City Council may or may not be present at this meeting.
Lori Payne, 13
City Secretary
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CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
SOUTHLAKE BUSINESS COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES: June 16, 2010
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas 76092
3rd Floor Training Rooms in Town Hall
TIME: 5:00 p.m.
Members Present: Steve Barry, Traci Bernard, Frank Bliss, John Finlayson, Santhosh
Gandhari, Mark Guilbert, Michael Hutchison, Austin Jourde, Jeff Kennemer, Randall
McCauley, Tim Moorehead, Jason Schmidt, Chris Schrobilgen, Mike Tesoriero and
Brian Zvonecek
Ex- Officio Members Present: Mayor Pro -Tem Laura Hill, Mayor's Advisory Committee
Representative Clayton Reed, City Manager Shana Yelverton, Economic
Development Director Greg Last
Others Present: Councilmember Jeff Wang, Councilmember Al Zito, Councilmember
Brandon Bledsoe, Assistant City Manager Jim Blagg, Marketing & Tourism
Coordinator Jill Lind
1. Call to Order
A. Welcome and self- introductions
2. Briefing on Delegation Visit from Suzhou China, Wuzhong District
A. Councilmember Jeff Wang gave the group an overview of the delegation visit
from Suzhou China.
3. Discussion: Business Retention and Expansion Strategies
A. Discussion of potential business retention and expansion strategies
1. No discussion.
B. Review and discussion regarding the Business Retention & Expansion
Strategic Plan approved by Council on April 7, 2009
1. Director Last gave a brief overview of the referenced plan and noted its
location on the City website and provided hard copies as needed.
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C. Solicitation of a sub - committee to pursue the topic further
1. A sub - committee was formed of the following: Dana Davis (Chamber
Executive Director), Randy McCauley, Frank Bliss and Tim Moorehead
4. Discussion: Southlake Labor Pool
A. Briefing by Frank Bliss regarding labor pool research they have done in 1996,
2009 and their 2025 forecast.
1. Chairman Bliss briefed the members on labor studies they have
performed as noted above.
2. Mike Hutchison briefed the members on demographics of the current
employees at the Hilton.
B. A discussion was held regarding various aspects of the Southlake labor pool.
No sub - committee was appointed.
5. Discussion: Youth Hiring Program(s)
A. A discussion was held regarding various aspects of youth employment in
Southlake. No sub - committee was appointed.
6. Discussion: Southlake Business Survey
A. History of Business Surveys in Southlake
1. Director Last mentioned that the only business survey done to his
knowledge was back in the early 1990's and it was not found. It primarily
focused on large corporations in the area at the time.
B. Solicitation of a sub - committee to pursue the topic further
1. It was generally decided to wait until the Chamber of Commerce's new
Executive Director arrived in Southlake before pursuing further.
7. Discussion: Youth Mentoring Program
A. Potential program in cooperation with SPARK
1. Mayor Pro -Tem Hill briefed the members during the discussion on Youth
Hiring noted above regarding various aspects of a potential mentoring
program between the SBC and SPARK. After discussion, Mayor Pro -
Tem Hill stated that she would gather additional information and brief the
SBC during a future meeting.
8. Open Discussion
A. Discussion on topics of interest to the SBC members.
1. The members agreed that the "Administrative Items" should be moved to
the beginning of the agenda in future meetings.
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9. Administrative Items
A. Approval of the minutes of the April 28, 2010 meeting
1. A motion to approve the minutes was made by Tim Moorehead and
seconded by Mike Hutchison, unanimous approval.
B. Future meeting dates: August 18, October 20
1. Discussion regarding desire for meeting in December?
a. The members' desire was to eliminate the meeting in December
and schedule the following alternative meetings: January 19,
2011, March 16, May 18, July 20
C. Future meeting topics:
1. DFW Connector (someone from Northgate Constructors)
10. Adjournment
A. The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
Attachments:
• Hilton Hotel employment data
• Frank Bliss' research on studies of the Southlake area labor pool
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