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EAST HARTFORD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the East Hartford Economic Development Commission was called to order at 6:02 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 by EDC Commissioner Marilyn Pet, Chair.
ROLL CALL
EAST HARTFORD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Present:
Marilyn Pet, Chair
Debra Arrieta, Vice-Chair
Frank Collins
Jack Jacobs
Barbara-Ann Rossi
Absent:
Miguel Franco
John Ryan
Devorah Johnson
Susan Skowronek
Others in Attendance:
John Choquette, Development Director
Aya Beckles, Economic Development Specialist
- OPPORTUNITY FOR RESIDENTS TO ADDRESS COMMISSOIN ON AGENDA ITEMS
- APPROVAL OF EDC MINUTES
- “Others in Attendance” should include Marcia Leclerc, Mayor
MOTION by Ms. Rossi, seconded by Mr. Collins to approve minutes as amended
APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
MOTION by Ms. Rossi, seconded by Ms. Arrieta
APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
- CEDF is donating up to $300 for food and beverage costs during the Main Street Clean-up being held on May 14, 2011.
- Main Street Business Meeting
- May 18, 2011 at 5:30PM in the 2nd Floor Conference Room at Town Hall
Mr. Choquette will forward a copy of the agenda to all Commissioners
Mr. Collins requested that not only the business owners be notified, but the property owners as well
Ms. Arrieta requested that the Redevelopment Agency be notified
- Bridge to Bridge Clean Up Day
- May 14, 2011 at 10:00AM to begin at the Town Green
- Any questions can be directed to Mike Manning in the Mayor’s office
- Rain date is May 21, 2011 at 10:00AM
- Tentative date is June 1, 2011 at 6PM with the regularly scheduled meeting held prior at 5:45PM.
- Ms. Beckles put a call in to Michelle Panteleo at Senior Services requesting the use of one of their buses.
- Ms. Pet requested a punch list of properties along the designated route which will include School Street Square, Silver Lane, Burnside Avenue, Main Street, Park Avenue, and Prestige Park
- Ms. Beckles presented the quarterly report, which included the updated census results that the Development Office worked tirelessly on so that it was as accurate as possible.
- This will be emailed to the Development Office’s email distribution list as well as posted on the EHWorks website (pending funding approval).
- Ms. Arrieta asked about the business insert for the Podunk Festival program and the cost to the Commission for printing. This item will be added to the agenda at June’s regularly scheduled meeting.
- Mr. Collins shared information booklets/pamphlets from Riverfront Recapture.
MOTION by Mr. Collins, seconded by Mr. Jacobs
APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY AT 7:26PM
Respectfully Submitted,
Jeffrey A. Currey
Clerk
cc: Town Clerk
Mayor
Development Department
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