5/23/2011 ECONOMIC DEV AND INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE Minutes

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MA HPEE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENVINDUSTRUL CORP.. MR,44 1 ES MAY 23, 2011 Present: Terrie Cook, Bob Walsh, Bob C bu zi, Mary LeClair, Carel Sherman S Liaison). Absent:- Robyn Sxrrimns Also: Geoff Spillane, Mashpee Enterpnse, Town Manager Joyce Mason joined mid meeting. Bob Walsh, Acting Chair, opened the meeting at :3PM, Rm 3, Town Hall. Alin u e : The Minutes of February 7, 2011 were moved by Terrie, seconded by Bob C b zzi. Roll call vote: Terrie Cook,Mary'LeClair,Bob Walsh, Bob C buzzi ALL YES'.. Election oj : Bob Walsh nominated Terrie Cook as Chairperson. Mary LeClair seconded. A roll call vote was taken: Mary LeClair,Bob Walsh,, Bob C buz i ALL YES. Terrie Cook abstained. Terrie Will be Chair through June 3 , 2012. Bob Cobuz l nominated Mary LeClair as Vice Chair. Bob Walsh seconded. A roll call vote was taken: Terrie Cook, Bob Walsh, Bob Cobuzzi ALL YES. Mary LeClair abstained. Mary will b Vice Chair through Jure 30, 2012, Strgle ie Economic Develome Plan:Mary LeClair stated that the draft does not reflect current data. Terrie asked: Anyone willing to work on updating the report? No sub committee will be f r e 1. Teme Cook noted page 29, CCC was involved ith our comprehensive strategy; land-use vision and map areas need updating. Page 3 , growth incentive zones are from the Planrfing Board. These areas meed to be re-visited and pnoritized and weighted. The direction needs to cone from ERIC. Page 37, look at Strengths and Weaknesses and change priority weight. Page 4 ,under Weaknesses: eert new businesses, look at this carefully,we are in a tight credit market no . Regional Policy Plan should be a 3 not a 2. Pages 48, 49 Performing Arts Center is a dead issue. Medium size hotel is o.k. Mary LeClair and Tem'e volunteered to be liaisons to the Planning Department and will work on updating the Report with Bill Newton. They asked the hoard to send them any comments, and they will come back to the Board with the changes to the draft. Bob Walsh suggested a revised Mission Statement or Priority Statement, and our focus needs to be clarified. Does E 1C want to be an advocate for EcononficDevelopment? Then let's say that. We can be a regional finance authority if we work with the surrounding Towns. Mary noted that it All be a challenge selling a building when there are so many vacancies in the Industrial Parr, Mash eel'a m u Grant: The two towns are splittmng a$40,000 award. Joyce Mason is coordinating, and dice Boyd is going to write the RFP with the scope. The fee of$500 will be split between the two towns. Bob Walsh suggests advancing the regional apprah with the four Towns, and this ill be the footprint to move towards establishing the regional fin.ancing authority. New Business: Bob Walsh suggested an Assisted Living Facility as the potential target for E IC's property. With the Health Clinic nearby, this would be compatible.