TOWN OF OLD LYME
Economic Development Commission
MEETING MINUTES
The Economic Development Commission (EDC) held a Regular Meeting at 8:00 am on October 3, 2018 in the Meeting Hall of the Old Lyme Memorial Town Hall.~
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Member |
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Member |
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Heather Gagnon, Chair |
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William O'Meara |
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Robert Jose |
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Susan Howard Cihocki |
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John Stratton |
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Gregory Symon |
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Howard Margules |
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Justin Fuller |
1. Approval of Minutes:~
A motion was made and seconded to approve the August 1, 2018 regular meeting minutes. Motion passed.
2. Vote on Phase 1 of CERC Proposal
CERC Proposal for EDC:
The commission reviewed the latest version of the CERC proposal. Chairwoman Gagnon explained that this version included funds for onsite CERC support. The commission discussed the process of requesting funding for the proposal.
A motion was made by Chairwoman Gagnon, seconded by Justin Fuller to accept the CERC proposal and request funding from the Board of Finance.
Voting in favor: Heather Gagnon, Justin Fuller, Susan Howard Cihocki, Howard Margules. Opposed: none;~Abstaining: John Stratton. ~The motion passed.
Chairwoman Gagnon asked the members if they were available to meet with the Board of Selectmen on 10/15 and the Board of Finance on 10/16.
3. Old Business:
- Inviting Guests to Next Meeting: No update
- Update on Sound View project (Greg): No update
- Update on 156 Bikeway Development (Joe and Justin): No update
Business Surveys – now part of CERC proposal
- Real Estate Update: General real estate trends briefly discussed.
4. New Business: The commission discussed the recent news that the University of New Haven will cease degree-granting programming at Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts in May 2019. The commission unanimously expressed concern and discussed how this news could adversely impact the economy of Old Lyme.
5. Adjournment:~
A motion was made by Chairmwon Gagnon, seconded by Justin Fuller to adjourn at 9:05 am. Motion passed.
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