East Lyme Economic Development Commission

Regular Meeting

July 8, 2008

Members Present:    Richard Gada,  Mary Royce,

                                    Steve Santino, John Jensen

                                    and Camille Alberti

A.  PRELIMINARY BUSINESS

            1.  Call to Order.   Acting Chairman Gada called the East Lyme Economic

Development Commission Regular Meeting of July 8 to order at 7:00 p.m.

            2.  Disposition of Meeting Minutes of June 10, 2008.  Mr. Gada asked for additions, deletions or corrections to the June 10, 2008 Regular Meeting of the Economic Development Commission.

MOTION:      Mr. Santino moved to accept the June 10, 2008

                        Regular Meeting Minutes of the Economic

                        Development Commission, as presented.  Seconded

                        by Mary Royce. Mr. Jensen and Ms. Alberti

                        abstained from voting.  (3-0-2) Motion carried.

            3.  Delegations and Guests.  Because the Town finances the Information Center through the Economic Development Commission, Mr. Waterman provided information as to the operation of it and a list of  its volunteers (See attached information). 

            Mr. Waterman stated additional volunteers are needed.  Mr. Gada asked how old a volunteer has to be?  Mr. Waterman replied a volunteer would have to be at least high school age and he recommended that two students volunteer together.  Mr. Gada agreed to ask the Rotary President to determine whether or not someone may be interested in volunteering.

            4.  Public Comments.   There were no other public comments.

B.  REPORTS

            1.  Ex-officio Report.   Mr. Formica was unable to be present, and there was no Ex-officio Report.

            2.  Chairman’s Report.   Mr. Shapiro was unable to be present, and there was no Chairman’s Report.

            3.  Presentation of Bills.  The Recording Secretary presented a bill for secretarial services from June 10 to July 3, 2008 for 4.00 hours of secretarial work for the Economic Development Commission

MOTION:      Steve Santino  moved to pay the bill from the Recording

                        Secretary for four hours of secretarial services for the

                        Economic Development Commission from June 10  to

                        July 3, 2008.  Seconded by Mary Royce.  (5-0)

                        Unanimous.

C.  OLD BUSINESS

            1.  Website Promoting East Lyme   Commission members were asked to review the website and offer suggestions for improving it.

            2.  New Business Info-Town Hall Help System.  Commission members reviewed draft memo to William Mulholland, Zoning Enforcement Officer, regarding registering and opening a business in the Town of East Lyme.  Camille Alberti and John Jensen agreed to incorporate suggestions in a new draft.

D.  NEW BUSINESS

            1.  EDC Vision for East Lyme Over the Next Ten Years (For the Plan of Development Update.)  Mr. Gada asked Commission members to bring their ideas to the September meeting of this Commission.

E.  ADJOURNMENT

MOTION:      Mr. Jensen moved to adjourn the Economic Development

                        Commission Regular Meeting of July 8, 2008 at 8:15 p.m.

                        Seconded by Mary Royce.  (5-0) Unanimous.    

                                                Respectfully submitted,

                                                Frances Ghersi, Recording Secretary