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02-16-11 Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes
A Regular Meeting of the EAST HARTFORD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY was held in the Second Floor Conference Room, 740 Main Street, East Hartford, Connecticut on Wednesday, February 16, 2011.

  • CALL TO ORDER
  • The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m. by Chairperson Pearson
  • ROLL CALL
Present:

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

Absent:

Others in Attendance:

John Choquette, Development Director


  • BILLS LIST
  • $100 – Clerk
MOTION  by Mr. Ryan, seconded by Mr. Maine to approve the bills list
       APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY

  • APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  • January 19, 2011
MOTION  by Mr. Maine, seconded by Mr. Matta to approve the minutes
       APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY

  • NEW BUSINESS
NO NEW BUSINESS

  • OLD BUSINESS
  • Agency status report regarding Rafael Zeligzon/pending claim settlement
  • Mr. Choquette reported that the funds have been consolidated and NewAlliance Bank has issued a check for the agreed upon amount approved by the Agency.
  • 550 Burnside Avenue
  • NOTHING NEW TO REPORT.
  • 590 Burnside Avenue - Daley Court (New Samaritan Corp.) Progress Report
  • Mr. Choquette spoke with the representative from New Samaritan who indicated that the HUD-202 funds were still available and that he is seeking additional funding from CEDF.
  • Ms. Pearson asked that a representative from New Samaritan appear at our next meeting or, in lieu of appearance, that a comprehensive overview of the status of this project be presented.  Also, information regarding CEDF’s involvement was requested.
  • 671 Burnside Avenue
  • Mr. Choquette presented for to the Agency the concept site plan dated 9/2007 and the correspondence to Dionisos Malpetsas dated 5/6/09 tentatively nominating him as the developer.  Nothing further on the site has been submitted.
Mr. Choquette updated the Agency with ongoing developments along Main Street, Silver Lane and Goodwin College.

Ms. Pearson requested that the vacant parcel on the corner of Main Street and Governor Street be added to future agendas under “Old Business”

  • ADJOURNMENT
  • MOTION by Ms. McCreery, seconded by Mr. Ryan
APPROVED at 6:32 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,


Jeffrey A. Currey
Clerk

cc:     Town Clerk
               Mayor
        Development Department