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Town of Willington
Economic Development Commission Meeting
Meeting Minutes of
February 22, 2016
*Minutes are not official until approved at the next regular meeting*
Attendees: Kim Kowalyshyn
Jackie Silverstein, Chair
J Silverstein opened the meeting at 6:35 PM.
Public Comment – No public present.
Approval of Minutes – Minutes could not be approved since a quorum of the committee was not available.
New Business
- Correspondence/Email – Jane Copeland emailed the EDC to inquire as to the owner of The Mill Works. Kim Kowalyshyn replied and directed her to Tom Buccino.
- The appointment of a Treasurer for the EDC Commission was discussed. Both Kim Kowalyshyn and Jackie Silverstein feel it is a good idea to have someone focused on EDC expenses, reporting of the budget at regular meetings, and presentation of the annual budget to the Board of Finance as requested. Jackie has asked Tom Buccino to take on this role and he has agreed.
- First Selectman Christina Mailhos sent a letter to the Board of Finance in support of staff for the EDC.
Old Business
Economic Development
- FedEx – No update.
- Love’s Travel – The EDC was notified the State of Connecticut is moving along, per receipt of an email. Tom Treiber has been the contact to Fuss & O’Neil re DEEP approvals for septic and storm drains back in December. At this time, a letter from the EDC to encourage progress is not needed.
- Proposed State Police Firearms Training Facility – No update.
- VCI Grant – No update.
- Z’s Antiques – No update.
2015 Open EDC Activities
- Business Directory – To date, we have collected $1,225 for ads. Emails have been sent to those businesses for which we have an email address, an eBlast was given to Robin Campbell, who sent out the distribution. At the last EDC meeting, Jackie divided and distributed the business list and requested each member of EDC call on their assigned businesses. Kim will scan and send Jackie the forms she has received to date so the master list can be updated. Jackie will send a reminder email to all members of the EDC and request a status update. Our deadline for all Business Directory updates and collection of funds for advertising in the Directory is March 14, 2016.
Business Profile for the Website – The last profile, One Medical Passport, Inc., has been posted on the Town website, the EDC Facebook Page, and One Medical Passport, Inc.’s Facebook Page.
Facebook – No update.
- Market Study – Kim and Jackie discussed the documentation provided by Peter Fairweather. Jackie will contact Peter to ask if he can present a final report to the Board of Selectman at the March 7th or March 21st meeting.
Budget & Housekeeping
- 2015-2016 Budget. No update.
- 2016-2017 – Jackie reported she has submitted the 2016-2017 EDC Budget to the Board of Finance and will be attending the March 3, 2016 meeting.
- Commission vacancies – With Steven Vera’s resignation, there are now two alternate seats open on the commission.
Meeting adjourned at 7:20 PM.
The next meeting will be on March 30, 2016 at 6:30 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Jackie D. Silverstein
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