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EAST HARTFORD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the East Hartford Economic Development Commission was called to order at 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday, June 6, 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
Susan Skowronek
Absent:
Miguel Franco
John Ryan
Others in Attendance:
John Choquette, Director, Department of Development EH
Timothy Coppage, President, East Hartford Chamber of Commerce
Todd Andrews, Director of Development, Goodwin College
Jerry Emlet, CFO, Goodwin College
- OPPORTUNITY FOR RESIDENTS TO ADDRESS COMMISSION ON AGENDA ITEMS
- NEW BUSINESS
b) EH Chamber of Commerce President Introduction
i) Mr. Coppage introduced himself to Commissioners and spoke about his desire to increase his membership and visibility with the Town.
ii) Ms. Arrieta requested that Mr. Choquette give the Chamber EDC contact emails so that they may receive updates
- Item 3, spelling correction of “commission”
MOTION by Ms. Rossi, seconded by Mr. Collins to approve minutes as corrected
APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
MOTION by Ms. Rossi, seconded by Ms. Harmon to approve
APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
- Mr. Choquette reported that the benches and trash receptacles to be placed along Main Street have been delivered
- Healthy East Hartford Program
- Mark Fenton hosted a successful event which brought in approximately 70 people from various groups within town. He commented on the river being underutilized, the idea of building up, not out, and to focus on bringing destinations to town.
- Ms. Arrieta requested that Brian Liss, Executive Director of YMCA, be invited to an upcoming meeting to give an update on this program.
- Mr. Collins requested that this be tied in to the Main Street Initiative project.
- The luncheon at Long Hill Country Club was another success. A discussion was held to possibly visit the café at Goodwin College next month.
- Mr. Andrews and Mr. Emlet presented to commissioners Goodwin College’s past, present, and future plans. Mr. Andrews noted that Goodwin College continues to put East Hartford in the news positively while continuing to grow their student enrollment and employees.
- Mr. Andrews provided suggestions on ways in which the EDC may continue to support their endeavors including, but not limited to, championing campus development before town commissions and the public, provide input into the upcoming Plan of Conservation and Development update, and to assist in recommendations for public infrastructure improvements.
MOTION by Ms. Rossi, seconded by Mr. Collins to approve the expenditure of up to $4000 for updating and printing new EH Enterprise Zone brochures.
APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
MOTION by Mr. Collins, seconded by Ms. Rossi.
APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY AT 8:08PM
Respectfully Submitted,
Jeffrey A. Currey
Clerk
cc: Town Clerk
Development Department
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