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12-01-10 Joint EDC/Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes
EAST HARTFORD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION & REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
JOINT MEETING
Wednesday, December 1, 2010


CALL TO ORDER

A Regular Meeting of the East Hartford Economic Development Commission was called to order at 6:41 p.m. on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 by EDC Commissioner Marilyn Pet, Chair, and RDA Commissioner Robin Pearson, Chair.

ROLL CALL

EAST HARTFORD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

Present:
Marilyn Pet, Chair
Debra Arrieta, Vice-Chair
Jack Jacobs
Devorah Johnson
Barbara-Ann Rossi
John Ryan
Travis Simpson
Susan Skowronek

Absent:
Miguel Franco

EAST HARTFORD REDEVELOPMENTAGENCY

Present:
Robin Pearson, Chair
Ellen McCreery, Vice-Chair
Gerry Maine
Tony Matta
John Ryan

Others in Attendance:
John Choquette, Development Director
Aya Beckles, Economic Development Specialist

  • BILLS LIST
  • $100.00 – Clerk to be paid out of EDC account
MOTION  by Ms. Skowronek, seconded by Ms. Rossi
       APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY

  • APPROVAL OF EDC MINUTES
  • November 3, 2010
MOTION  by Ms. Rossi, seconded by Ms. Skowronek
       APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY

  • APPROVAL OF RDA MINUTES
  • November 17, 2010
MOTION  by Mr. Maine, seconded by Mr. Matta
       APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY

  • OLD BUSINESS
  • Main Street Initiative
  • Mr. Choquette reported that the Mayor has approved the purchase of approximately 15 additional street lights to be placed along the Main Street corridor
  • 2011 EDC Meeting Schedule
MOTION  by Mr. Ryan, seconded by Ms. Skowronek to approve the proposed meeting dates and have them filed with the Town Clerk
       APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY

  • 2011 RDA Meeting Schedule
MOTION  by Mr. Maine, seconded by Mr. Matta to approve the proposed meeting dates and have them filed with the Town Clerk
       APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY

  • NEW BUSINESS
  • Hartford Business Journal Trends Report Advertisement
MOTION  by Ms. Rossi, seconded by Ms. Arietta to approve an expenditure of up to $1000.00 for an ad to be placed in the Hartford Business Journal Trends Report
       APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY

  • JOINT - ADJOURNMENT
MOTION  by Mr. Ryan, seconded by Mr. Maine to adjourn, 6:53 p.m.
       APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY


Respectfully Submitted,


Jeffrey A. Currey
Clerk

cc:     Town Clerk
               Mayor
        Development Department