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EAST HARTFORD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
November 3, 2010
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the East Hartford Economic Development Commission was called to order at 6:04 p.m. on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 by Commissioner Marilyn Pet, Chair.
ROLL CALL
EAST HARTFORD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Present:
Marilyn Pet, Chair
Debra Arrieta, Vice-Chair
Jack Jacobs
Barbara-Ann Rossi
John Ryan
Susan Skowronek
Absent:
Miguel Franco
Devorah Johnson
Travis Simpson
Others in Attendance:
Aya Beckles, Economic Development Specialist
MOTION by Mr. Ryan, seconded by Ms. Rossi to approve minutes
APPROVED (1 abstention – Mr. Jacobs)
MOTION by Ms. Rossi, seconded by Ms. Skowronek
APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
- Lunch Club – Piolyn Jr. Restaurant
- November 5, 2010 at 1:00 p.m.
- Due to lack of attendance at the last visitation, an email notification reminder will be sent out 2 days prior asking Commissioners to respond as to whether they will be attending or not.
- Suggestion for next visitation
- Ms. Beckles will work with John Choquette, EH Development Director, to coordinate this
- MetroHartford Alliance (internal visitation)
- Becky Nolan, Business Development Director, is scheduled to speak at January’s EDC meeting
- Alta Lash, on behalf of CEDF, presented commissioners with 3 handouts
- Minutes from the Main Street Improvement Project meeting of 10/27/10
- Lighting and trash were still two major issues.
- Additional lighting attached to existing poles was proposed
- Bring uniformity to trash receptacles along Main Street
- Organized Clean-Ups and Community Service Projects
MOTION by Ms. Arrieta, seconded by Ms. Rossi to allow Alta Lash to reach out to pro bono legal aide to address the liability issue when working on private property
APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
- Foot Traffic Promotion Methods
- Examples from around the country were presented
MOTION by Ms. Rossi, seconded by Mr. Ryan to approve meeting dates for 2011 being held on the 1st Wednesday of each month, excluding July and August unless needed, to be held at 6:00 p.m.
APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
- Joint EDC/Redevelopment December Meeting
- December 1, 2010, 6PM, to be held at Procaccini’s, 46 Main Street, EH
- Ms. Beckles will speak with the Redevelopment Agency to confirm
- The format for reporting absences was approved at the September 2007 EDC meeting and is as follows:
- EDC members will email the Development Director/Economic Specialist before each meeting to notify if he/she will or will not be attending
- Should an EDC member fail to notify said parties, and not attend two (2) consecutive meetings, that commissioner will receive a phone call from the Chairperson of the EDC
- Should an EDC member fail to notify said parties, and not attend three (3) consecutive meetings, the party chair of said commissioner will be notified of their absences with a carbon copy sent to the commissioner.
- New appointment to Economic Development Commission
- Jack Jacobs to replace Pat Harmon
The meeting concluded at 6:50 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jeffrey A. Currey
Clerk
cc: Town Clerk
Mayor
Development Department
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