1996-1999-ECONOMIC DEV AND INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE

Home Browse Search

The Cape Cod Commission will review the Mashpee Industrial Park Development Agreement on April 24 , 1996 at 1 : 00 p.m. Steve Kyros will attend this meeting. They will discuss how to begin the first and second phases of development without going through a DRI. Mashpee will apply for grants to improve the infrastructure and to reduce mitigation costs. Tom asked if there were any nominations for the Cape Cod Business Excellence Awards for 1996 ; there were none. Paul talked to Jim O' Connell about Hotel Partners Inc. , a company that develops systems for bringing hotels to a town. Mr. O' Connell would like to inform EDC about this service at a future meeting. Paul will invite him for one of the following dates : May 14 , May 28, and June 11 . EDC proposed an FY97 budget of $22 ,000 (an increase from the FY96 budget of $12 , 000 ) . The Board of Selectmen supports $15 , 000 for salaries and $5 , 000 for operations. The Finance Committee, however, is willing to support $15 , 000 for salaries and $2 , 000 for operations at Town Meeting, which would leave a $3 , 000 shortfall. Tom stated that $2 , 000 will cover only EDC' s phone line expense and maintenance of signs. Wayne agreed that $2 , 000 is inadequate and would not expand the marketing effort. Bob Whritenour is willing to speak at Town Meeting in support of EDC' s proposed budget, but he would like some backup. Paul volunteered to compose a fact sheet supporting the additional $3 , 000 request. Tom Potts and Wayne will distribute these fact sheets at Town Meeting. EDC members will make phone calls to canvass support, and they will attend Town meeting and vote their support. EDC will ask the Chamber of Commerce to support their budget and also ask Jamie Regan to speak at Town Meeting. Wayne asked that the FY 1996-97 Work Program be deferred to the next meeting, and he asked EDC to review it and provide input. Wayne suggested marketing Augat with a Corp Tech list which is better than Compiler ' s Plus. Wayne is trying to facilitate a meeting with Bruce MacGregor (Mashpee Industrial Park) and Jim Storrs (Field ' s Point) to coordinate their efforts . The ED Coordinator position will change from consultant to part-time, town employee. The budget ceiling for Coordinator and clerical help will be $15 ,000 . There will also be a ceiling for work hours. Mr. York gave a presentation on aquaculture and distributed an Aquaculture Development Update. Mr. York is seeking $3 , 500 for tuition to train Wampanoags in aquafarming techniques. Mr. York is presently coordinating a JTEC Hard Clam Farmer Training Program, and he recently applied for an AT&T grant for a Mashpee High School aquaculture interaction project. -2-