Economic Development Corporation
Meeting Summary October 17, 2001
Present were:
| Mayor Barbara Cannon |
Peter Davis |
Edward Testino |
| Kevin Calogera, President |
Charles Applebaum |
Larry Redmond |
| Patrick Gillespie, VP |
George Koehler |
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| Robin Rosen, Secretary |
Michael D'Agnes |
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| Mark Proudman, Treasurer |
Christine Manville |
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Absent were:
| Alayne Shepler |
David Merwin |
Gil Fallon |
| Susan Gieser |
Nelson Iglesias |
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The meeting was called to order at 6:35 p.m.
Salute to the flag was followed by roll call.
Statement was made that the meeting was held in accordance with the requirements of the Open Public Meeting Act.
A motion was made by Peter Davis, seconded by Mike D'Agnes and unanimously agreed upon for approval of the August and September 2001 Treasurer's Reports and October 2001 Bill List.
A motion was made by Larry Redmond, seconded by Edward Testino with Peter Davis abstaining for the approval of the August 22, 2001 meeting summary. The motion carried.
A motion was made by Peter Davis, seconded by Patrick Gillespie with Charles Applebaum and Michael D'Agnes abstaining for the approval of the Special Meeting of September 5, 2001. The motion carried.
The presentation of the recognition plaques to John Brunetti and Keith McLaughlin will be done at the November 28, 2001 meeting.
The letter sent to Frank Pallone on the Coastal Barrier Designation area was reviewed. No response has been received yet. Dumping on the property has been a major concern.
Tax abatements for the Town Center parcel were discussed. There are no provisions in state law that enable us to do that.
The problem of frequent power outages was discussed. Mayor Cannon informed the Board that a study was done by GPU on various improvements and upgrades that will be done by November 2001.
A motion was made by George Koehler, seconded by Patrick Gillespie and unanimously agreed upon to send a letter to GPU indicating that the EDC has serious concerns on the impact to present and future businesses because of frequent power outages.
Mercantile licensing will be carried over to the next meeting for discussion. Please come prepared with remarks and suggestions. The EDC has to come up with recommendations on amounts and what type of licensing we want to do.
Charles Applebaum revised the legal agreement for 2002 with Tom Norman. This will be reviewed by the Board with recommendations for the November meeting.
It was suggested that if we do not find an EDC Director within the next couple of months that we put specifications together for a consultant.
Information was requested from the IRS regarding the EDC 501(c)(3). Paperwork was forwarded to Chuck Fallon, Auditor, for completion and submission to the IRS.
Kevin Calogera informed the Board that he met with Cy Thannikary regarding consulting for the EDC. He is requesting $1,200 per week (three days only). Evening meetings are not a problem.
The EDC will decide at the next meeting in which direction we will proceed. Either hiring a director or researching the possibility of a consultant.
A motion was made by Peter Davis, seconded by Robin Rosen and unanimously agreed upon to reschedule the December 26, 2001 meeting to December 19, 2001 in the George Bus Senior Center.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
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