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EAST HARTFORD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the East Hartford Economic Development Commission was called to order at 6:03 p.m. on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 by EDC Commissioner Debbie Arrieta, Acting-Chair.
ROLL CALL
EAST HARTFORD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Present:
Debra Arrieta, Vice-Chair
Frank Collins
Pat Harmon
Jack Jacobs
Devorah Johnson
Barbara-Ann Rossi
John Ryan
Absent:
Miguel Franco
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
MOTION by Mr. Collins, seconded by Mr. Ryan to approve minutes
APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
MOTION by Ms. Rossi, seconded by Mr. Ryan to approve
APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
- Main Street Improvement Meeting held 1.25.12
- Mr. Choquette gave commissioners an overview of the meeting held including the idea brought forth by a Main Street business owner regarding the Special Services District. If approved by the Town Council, property owners would vote to be assessed an additional % of property tax that would be placed in a fund used only for improvements in that area. The mayor will be asking Corporation Counsel to attend the next meeting to discuss the ramifications.
- Alta Lash, Executive Director, United CT Action for Neighborhoods, reminded Commissioners that they should focus town-wide now that this initiative has taken off with the Mayor’s office.
- Ms. Lash reported that CEDF will be paying to have a merchandising expert assist small businesses with their street appearance.
- EDC Lunch Club held 1.27.12
- Ms. Beckles presented the picture taken of Mr. Collins with the owner of Le’s Vietnamese Restaurant with the certificate of appreciation presented on behalf of the EDC.
MOTION by Mr. Collins, seconded by Ms. Rossi to approve the purchase of certificates of appreciation from the EDC budget
APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
- Ms. Beckles will email with the next location
- Ms. Beckles spoke with Tom Marano from Northeast Utilities for purposes of finding additional ways for the EDC to reach out to the community. Suggestions were made for business appreciation events, a broker breakfast with town tour, a broker golf outing, business visitations, and site selector visits in NYC and Boston
- Ms. Lash suggested a business promotional effort town-wide
MOTION by Mr. Ryan, seconded by Mr. Jacobs
APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY AT 7:17 PM
Respectfully Submitted,
Jeffrey A. Currey
Clerk
cc: Town Clerk
Mayor
Development Department
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