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<br />City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />July 7, 2009 <br />Page 3 of 11 <br /> <br />· City Manager Flemin~1 will be out of town on vacation from Thursday, July <br />9 through Sunday, Jully 19. He appointed Public Works Director Phare <br />Acting City Manager until Deputy City Manager Balser returns. <br /> <br />REGULAR BUSINESS <br /> <br />CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SEMI-ANNUAL UPDATE <br /> <br />Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Shelley Angell updated Council on the <br />Chambers activities. She thanked the City of Louisville departments for assisting <br />the Chamber in the "Taste of Louisville" and "Parade of lights" events. She <br />reported on the success of Taste of Louisville, Farmer's Market and the "Louis- <br />Palooza". She thanked the BRaD Commission for the generous grant to update <br />the Chamber Directory and reported on the following successful events: <br /> <br />· The series of "Small Business Success" luncheon workshops. <br />· Collaborating with CTC on a program entitled "CTC Reach Out". <br />· The successful Business Showcase in April, which included a Health Fair. <br />. Selling Tee Shirts to support Louisville. <br />. The Spaghetti Open Golf Tournament on July 1 oth. <br />. The "Business after Hours" events. <br />· Ribbon cutting for new businesses opening in Louisville. <br /> <br />Mayor Sisk suggested the Clhamber of Commerce consider producing a map, <br />which illustrates the location of local businesses. <br /> <br />BI-MONTHL Y ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE <br /> <br />Economic Development Director Star updated Council on the economic <br />developments in Louisville during the months of May and June. She reported <br />two local businesses received recognition from Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of <br />The Year 2009 Regional Awards. Daniel Caruso, of Zayo Group, a downtown <br />company, won for "Emergin~1 Business" and Barry Cooper, of Cooper Tea <br />Products at CTC, won for "Retail Consumer Products". She noted two out of <br />seven awards went to Louisville Companies. She reported a consulting firm will <br />relocate to Centennial Valley in October and will employ 120 people. <br /> <br />She told a story about one sltage of the Tour de France to illustrate the City must <br />not become complacent about economic growth. She believes development will <br />not come to the City simply because it is Louisville. The City must set itself apart <br />from other cities and shine above them to entice developers to locate in <br />Louisville. She voiced her intention to create a database of available properties. <br /> <br />City Manager Fleming complimented Economic Development Director Star on <br />