East Lyme Economic Development Commission

Regular Meeting

June 10, 2008

Members Present:    Ed Shapiro,  Mary Royce,

                             Steve Santino, and Richard Gada

Also Present:           First Selectman Paul Formica

A.  PRELIMINARY BUSINESS

          1.  Call to Order.   Chairman Shapiro called the East Lyme Economic

Development Commission Regular Meeting of June 10 to order at 7:02 p.m.

          2.  Disposition of Meeting Minutes of May 13, 2008.  Mr. Shapiro asked for additions, deletions or corrections to the May 13, 2008 Regular Meeting of the Economic Development Commission.

MOTION:       Mr. Gada moved to accept the May 13, 2008

                   Regular Meeting Minutes of the Economic

                   Development Commission, as presented.  Seconded

                   by Steve Santino. Mr. Santino abstained from voting.

                   (3-0-1) Motion carried.

          3.  Delegations and Guests.  There were no delegations.

          4.  Public Comments.   There were no public comments.

B.  REPORTS

          1.  Ex-officio Report.   Mr. Formica reported they are in the process of identifying the Marina District.  This Commission reviewed the Wayfinding signage.

          The website link has been finalized. 

          Celebrate East Lyme is scheduled for July 19.  More sponsors are needed.  Meetings are held every Friday to plan Celebrate East Lyme.

          Mr. Formica informed the Commission he is working on filling the vacancy on this Commission.

          The Plan of Conservation and Development must be finished by 2009.  Committees will be formed for Public Safety, Open Space, Zoning and Economic Development.  He asked the Commission for input on where we see East Lyme in ten years.  Mr. Shapiro felt tourism should be developed.

          Mr. Formica stated the Gateway project is going forward. 

          The Water and Sewer Commission cautioned Village Crossing as to when more water will be available.  Two new wells will be built.  The Town is working with DEP, and the Department of Health to work through the permitting process.  We have sufficient water eight months of the year.  We are developing a water conservation program.  Water should be available from the Darrow Pond project.

          Mr. Shapiro informed Mr. Formica that the antique light that was placed on the corner of Pennsylvania and Main streets was hit and in need of repair.   Meg Parulis informed him CL&P will repair it.

          The Planning Director position was posted last week.  Applicants have expressed interest in it.  A committee will chose the best applicant.  William Sheer will be the interim contact person.

          2.  Chairman’s Report.  Mr. Shapiro attended a recent Gateway Commission Meeting at East Lyme Middle School.  He feels the project is exciting.

          An e-mail was received from Walgreen asking whether or not East Lyme will offer tax incentives.

          East Lyme Business Organization was offered the opportunity to join the Chamber.  To date they have not joined.

          3.  Presentation of Bills.  The Recording Secretary presented a bill for secretarial services from April 8 to June 3, 2008 for 3.75 hours of secretarial work for the Economic Development Commission

MOTION:       Mary Royce moved to pay the bill from the Recording

                   Secretary for 3.75 hours of secretarial services for the

                   Economic Development Commission from April 8 to

                   June 3, 2008.  Seconded by Steve Santino.  (4-0)

                   Unanimous.

C.  OLD BUSINESS

          1.  Website Promoting East Lyme.  Camille Alberti will have a mark up available at the next meeting of this Commission.

          E-mail dated June 10 was received from First Selectman Paul Formica informing the Commission that a Discover East Lyme link to EDC and a link from EDC to Discover East Lyme were created.

          2.  New Business Info-Town Hall Help System.  Camille Alberti will give a report at this Commission’s  next meeting.

D.  NEW BUSINESS

          Mr. Shapiro asked Commission members if they wish to cancel a summer month meeting.

MOTION:       Mr. Gada moved that the August Economic Development

                   Commission be cancelled.  Seconded by Mary Royce.  (4-0)

                   Unanimous.

          Mr. Shapiro asked if the Commission wished to help the Niantic Main Street Program with its fundraising efforts.

MOTION:       Mr. Santino moved that this Commission underwrite

                   some of the Niantic Main Street’s fundraising efforts

                   for an amount not to exceed $1500.  Seconded by

                   Mary Royce.  (4-0) Unanimous.

E.  ADJOURNMENT

MOTION:       Mr. Gada moved to adjourn the Economic Development

                   Commission Regular Meeting of June 10, 2008 at 7:45 p.m.

                   Seconded by Mr. Santino.  (4-0) Unanimous.       

                                      Respectfully submitted,

                                      Frances Ghersi, Recording Secretary