Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 08-12-08 workshop agenda — reading text

Emerald Coast Partnership Team is here to better serve you and your recreational and business needs in the Fort Walton Beach area. 13  Page 1 of 2 Erik Stenberg/Christi Hooper From: " Mee Linden" < mee. linden@sacc- georgia. org> To: "' Erik Stenberg/Christ Hooper "' <play 1 964tennis@cox. net> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 1: 00 PM Subject: SACC -USA The Swedish -American Chamber of Commerce USA, SACC -USA, is very pleased with the level of participation at the business seminar program the local government of Varmland and Varmland' s Chamber of Commerce had organized on June 24 -25, as part of the Kristinehamn Tennis tournament. We believe that further relations fostered by the sister tennis tournaments between Fort Walton Beach, Florida and Kristinehamn, Varmland, with the explicit ambition to formally establish a sister city relationship, has an excellent potential to be a conduit for increased trade, investment, tourism and the exchange of education, know -how and culture between the two cities as well as the surrounding regions. Varmland has a lot to offer as a region, with a long tradition of entrepreneurship in various industries. Varmland is of special interest for companies in the Sustainable business, forestry and bioenergy. Over the years, being a large volunteer organization with over 2, 300 members in the US and Sweden, SACC -USA has been an integral part in connecting businesses, governement, investors and centers of excellence to promote trade and commerce between Sweden and the US. We have been facilitating the success of sister city relations and have experienced how these economic development initiatives led to the creation of new jobs and increased profits for participatory businesses. We support the initiative lead by Erik Stenberg to create a strong and promising relationship between the regions.It is people like Erik, that with their enthusiasm, initiative and drive that we believe is one of the most important resources in a process like this. If organized professional, with a reliable committed level of support from local goverment, trade organizations and businesses the Swedish -American Business Expo on March 3, 2009 during the annual tennis tournament in Fort Walton Beach, will provide an excellent venue for local as well as Swedish companies to showcase their products & services and for people to meet and do business. We clearly see the benefits in supporting this initiative and will remain invovled. Kind regards, Mee Linden Vice Chair SACC -USA Board of Directors Mee Linden THE SWEDISH --AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GEORGIA, INC. 4775 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard Building 300, Suite 300 Norcross, GA 30092 Phone: 770 -670 -2480 8/ 11/ 2008  Page 2 of 2 Fax 770' 670- 2500 Cell: 404- 944- 7478 rnee] inden@sacc- georgio. org Linkedin Profile:  CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP August 12, 2008 Workshop Agenda Discussion regarding the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce Resolution opposing offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico Mayor Anderson) Agenda Item Number: WA- 3  WATER FORT WALTON BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE helping businesses help themselves 4. rN A Resolution of the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce Opposing Offshore Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico Kathy Houchins 2008 Chair of the Board Breakers on Okaloosa island WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Greater Fort Walton Beach Alan Glassman Chamber of Commerce, on behalf of the 1, 500 members and 1, 260 Chair -Elect White Wilson Medical Center businesses, requests of our elected officials specific actions and public statements to block further attempts to open the eastern Gulf of Mexico to Peggy Brockman Immediate Past Chair offshore drilling. Ideal Health ForYau Chad Hamilton WHEREAS, we oppose legislative attempts to enable oil drilling for the Treasurer O'Sullivan Creel following reasons: Jackie Pllcher Vice Chair - Community 1. Drilling will produce no oil for a decade or more and then in insufficient Rosewood Realty quantities to impact supply /demand metrics that drive the cost of energy David Braithwaite Vice Chair - Government or impact domestic security. Compass Bank 2. Drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico will impair the military mission of Chris Sehman Vice Chair - Membership bases in the region or will at the very least encourage review of Helen Back alternative basing of certain military functions. Bill Bubel Vice Chair - Business Development 3. Alternative, sustainable and clean energy sources are the cure to the Santa Rosa Mail addiction to oil and the only environmentally healthy solution to issues Ginger Walker Vice Chair - Special Events facing the region and nation. Board of Directors: 4. Tourism and the beauty of our coastline must be protected and Clarke Bell Bobby Bess preserved. James Breitenfeld Lynn Dominique Diana Duffey Dr. David Goetsch NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors of Dick Marks the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce asks our elected Tammy McDaniel Jan Pooley Congressmen, Senators, and the Governor of the State of Florida to take action Catherine Rodriguez Sandy Sims to block drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Vicki Story Vickie Warner Sabu Williams Adopted on the 2e day of July, 2008 by the Board of Directors of the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce in Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, Florida, thy H chins Davi . Brait site 2008 Chair of the Board Vice Chair —Government Divisic 34 Mirade Strip Parkway, S. E. • P.O. Box 640 • fort Walton Beach, FL 31549 • Office: 850-244 -8191 • www.fwbchamber.org  CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP A4gustl252008 Workshop Agenda Other Business - for discussion purposes Agenda Item Number: WA- 4