MINUTES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
MADDEN ROOM WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2013
SOUTH WINDSOR TOWN HALL TIME: 7:30 P.M.
PRESENT: Chairperson Susan Burnham, James Murray, Alternate John Mitchell, Bill Jodice, Alternate Paul Burnham, Joseph Kennedy, Dwight Johnson and Mark Lillis
ABSENT: Edwina Futtner, Linda Jeski, Wayne Kilburn, Louise Neary and Gary Waterhouse
1. Call Meeting to Order: Chairperson Burnham called the meeting to order at 7:30p.m.
2. Roll Call: The above-mentioned members were introduced. Alternate John Mitchell sat for Commissioner Futtner and Alternate Paul Burnham sat for Commissioner Kilburn.
3. Public Participation: None.
4. Approval of Minutes:
Minutes from Regular Meeting on 2/27/2013: A motion was made by Commissioner P. Burnham and seconded by Commissioner Lillis to approve the minutes of February 27, 2013 with the following corrections:
Item #6: Chairperson Burnham also attended the February Discover South Windsor meeting.
Item #8: POCD is the Plan of Conservation and Development.
The minutes were approved by majority. Commissioner Mitchell abstained due to absence.
5. Old Business: Chairperson Burnham contacted Fire Commissioner Kevin Cooney to discuss the fireman’s 75th anniversary and is hoping to hear back from him with suggestions by the April EDC meeting.
6. Committee Report
Report from Louise Neary and Sue Burnham - Discover South Windsor: Chairperson Burnham let commissioners know that the next meeting will be held Thursday, May 16th at 10:30am at Design Professionals. There is now a Platinum Sponsor ($750) and the name will be announced at the next Discover South Windsor meeting.
7. Communications and Remarks
Report from Sue Burnham, Chairperson: Chairperson Burnham reported on articles in the Journal Inquirer newspaper regarding South Windsor businesses.
Oxford Performance Metals has received Food & Drug Administration clearance for medical use of their 3-D printing technology.
Carla’s Pasta (frozen pasta manufacturer) was awarded a $4 million state loan.
Clear Edge Power (formally International Fuel Cells) has reduced the number of employees in its workforce nationwide by thirty-nine percent including one hundred fifty six employees from South Windsor. The company will no longer be making fuel cells for transportation, including the bus in Hartford, which is hydrogen powered.
Senator Blumenthal toured C&P Machine and Aerotube Technologies. The business supplies aircraft equipment to companies including Pratt & Whitney.
Upcoming events include the Annual Business & Expansion Awards Ceremony & Dinner which will be held on Tuesday, April 23 5:30-9p.m. at Maneeley’s. Responses need to be sent to the South Windsor Chamber of Commerce.
Commissioner Mitchell commented that the EDC should be on the forefront of economic development instead of learning about it after it’s happened. Chairperson Burnham agreed that over the years things have changed. Commissioner Murray agrees that things have changed and that jobs like those created by regional insurance companies are what are needed. Commissioners continued to discuss the state of the economy and its relationship to the current state of South Windsor and the State of Connecticut
Report from Shari Fiveash, Economic Development Coordinator: Not in attendance.
8. New Business: Commissioner Burnham commented that the CT Studios deadline is fast approaching and was hoping for an update from Ms. Fiveash.
Chairperson Burnham asked about what is going in on Sullivan Avenue and Commissioner Mitchell replied that those are medical office pads but that there are no tenants yet.
Bonefish Grill is now open in Evergreen Walk.
DQ Grill & Chill is planning to open next month in April.
9. General Discussion: None.
10. Adjournment: A motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Jodice to adjourn at 8:04p.m. and was unanimously approved. Motion passed.
Respectfully submitted,
Catherine Potter
Clerk
Approved: April 24, 2013
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