EAST HARTFORD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
October 7, 2009
1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the East Hartford Economic Development Commission was called to order at 6:04 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 by Commissioner Marilyn Pet, Chair.
2. ROLL CALL
EAST HARTFORD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Present:
Marilyn Pet, Chair
Debra Arrieta
Miguel Franco (arrived at 6:10)
Pat Harmon
Barbara-Ann Rossi
John Ryan
Susan Skowronek
Absent:
Devorah Johnson
Travis Simpson
Others in Attendance:
Aya Beckles, Economic Development Specialist
Jeanne Webb, Director of Development
3) APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a) September 2, 2009
MOTION by Mr. Ryan, seconded by Ms. Arrieta to approve minutes
APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
4) BILLS LIST
a) $100.00 – Clerk
MOTION by Ms. Skowronek, seconded by Mr. Ryan
APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
5) OLD BUSINESS
f) Development – Incentive Housing Zone
i) A meeting was held on October 7, 2009 with Basile, Baumann, Prost and Cole Associates.
c) Community Economic Development Fund – Main Street Improvement Program – update
i) Alta Lash spoke to the Commissioners along with 2 of her Trinity students. They have surveyed a portion of Main Street businesses and will continue to do so. The students will also be surveying Goodwin College students to see where they would spend their money on Main Street.
ii) Ms. Webb reported that Bank of America and CT Trust have both donated $2500 towards the start-up of the community projects.
iii) A link to the survey has been put on the website and Ms. Beckles will email that link out to the Commissioners.
a) Quarterly Report – Business Visitation
i) SEE ATTACHMENT
ii) Sofrito Puerto Rico will host a business visitation; 9-4:30 would work best, but they will accommodate accordingly
iii) Ms. Beckles will contact Event Resources, Inc and ask to set up a visitation
iv) Ms. Webb spoke with Ze-Vo who would like to host a business visitation
b) Community Builders Institute
i) If any commissioner is interested in attending, please contact Ms. Beckles ASAP
d) International Arts Bazaar – Collaboration between Chamber and EDC
i) A meeting will be held on October 27, 2009 at 4:30pm at Goodwin College to begin the planning of 2010 Arts Bazaar.
ii) Commissioners are asked to contact Ms. Beckles or Ms. Webb with an interest in joining this sub-committee
e) Restaurant Guide
i) There is nothing to report
g) Ms. Beckles displayed the awards received from the NEDA awards
h) Business Fair – September 17 at Town Hall
i) Seven businesses participated with a number of property owners in attendance.
6) NEW BUSINESS
a) Meeting time change
i) Ms. Skowronek suggested moving the meeting time to 6:30
(1) This will be tabled until the meeting times and dates are set for 2010
b) Computer access
i) Mr. Ryan asked that Ms. Webb look into obtaining a computer line for the Development office allowing them access to more of the web without the blocks currently in place.
7) ADJOURNMENT
MOTION by Ms. Skowronek, seconded by Ms. Harmon
APPROVED at 6:45p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jeffrey A. Currey
Clerk
cc: Town Clerk
Mayor
Development Department
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