East Lyme Economic Development Commission
Regular Meeting
December 11, 2007
Members Present: Ed Shapiro, John Jensen, Mary Royce,
Camile Alberti, and Richard Gada
Also Present: First Selectman Paul Formica
Mark Nickerson, Chairman, Zoning Commission
Richard Waterman, East Lyme Historical Society
A. PRELIMINARY BUSINESS
1. Call to Order. Chairman Shapiro called the East Lyme Economic
Development Commission Regular Meeting of December 11 to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Disposition of Meeting Minutes of November 20, 2007. Mr. Shapiro asked for additions, deletions or corrections to the November 20, 2007 Special Meeting of the Economic Development Commission.
MOTION: Mary Royce moved to accept the November 20, 2007
Special Meeting Minutes of the Economic
Development Commission, as presented. Seconded
by John Jensen. (4-0) Unanimous.
3. Delegations and Guests. Richard Waterman discussed the East Lyme Tourist Information Center. See attached presentation.
Mr. Nickerson reported an application has been submitted to Zoning for the Gateway proposal.
Two multi-family projects of 100 units each have also been submitted. These projects are not part of the Gateway proposal.
4. Public Comments. There were no public comments at this time.
B. REPORTS
1. Ex-officio Report. First Selectman Paul Formica was welcomed by the Commission.
Mr. Formica reported he was able to help in the development of the East Lyme Business Organization. He agreed to be liaison with that organization and the Economic Development Commission.
He felt the Holiday Stroll was very successful.
A Chairperson is needed for Celebrate East Lyme. Barbara McGrath left information on steps which can be used as a guide.
2. Chairman's Report. Mr. Shapiro reported a gmail was received regarding parking needs for Niantic downtown from a parking consulting firm in Michigan.
A thank you email was received from David Green Associates, regarding the Gateway support letter the Commission sent to Zoning.
Mr. Shapiro asked First Selectman Paul Formica to fill the vacancy on this Commission of Howard Tisler who has moved from East Lyme.
An e-mail was received from Beth Hogan, regarding the Economic Development Commission funding portapotties for the Light Parade. Paul Formica agreed to get the billing to the Economic Development Commission for payment.
A phone call was received from Tony Sheridan in answer to our letter of request. He plans to attend the February Economic Development Commission meeting to present and answer questions.
3. Presentation of Bills. Three bills were received from CL&P for electricity at the Tourist Information Center. The Economic Development Commission had agreed to pay the electrical costs but the bills had not been submitted to this Commission.
MOTION: Mr. Jensen moved to pay $152.47 to CL&P for electricity
for the Tourist Information Center. Seconded by Mr. Gada.
(5-0) Unanimous.
MOTION: Mr. Jensen moved to pay Smith’s Acres, LLC $320 for fruit
baskets for volunteers at the Tourist Information Center.
Seconded by Mr. Gada. (5-0) Unanimous.
The Recording Secretary presented a bill for secretarial services from November 20 to December 4, 2007 for 4.75 hours of work for the Economic Development Commission
MOTION: Richard Gada moved to pay the bill from the Recording
Secretary for 4.75 hours of secretarial services for the
Economic Development Commission from November 20 to
December 4, 2007. Seconded by Camile Alberti. (5-0)
Unanimous.
C. OLD BUSINESS
1. Review Required Specifications for Inclusion on Town Website. Commission members reviewed RFP for having a link on the Town website for one year. Revisions were suggested. Mrs. Royce agreed to prepare a new draft for consideration.
First Selectmen agreed to review the RFP with Town Attorney and discuss it further with the Commission.
D. NEW BUSINESS
E. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Mr. Gada moved to adjourn the Economic Development
Commission Regular Meeting of December 11, 2007 at 8:45.
Seconded by Mary Royce. (6-0) Unanimous.
Respectfully submitted,
Frances Ghersi, Recording Secretary