04/30/2024 ECONOMIC DEV AND INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE Minutes

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Mashpee Economic Development Industrial Corporation (EDIC) Minutes – April 30, 2024 6:00 PM Jehu Meeting Room Mashpee Town Hall Present: Carol Sherman, Denise Dutson, Rick Cayer, Pamela McCarthy, Patrice Pimental, Glenn Thompson Absent: Robyn Simmons 1. Call Meeting to Order Carol Sherman opened the meeting at 6:00 p.m. 2. Approval of 1/30/2024 minutes Denise Dutson moved that the committee approve the 1/30/2024 minutes, Rick Cayer seconded, the committee approved. 3. Finance Report: The money market account has a balance of $309,500 and the checking account balance is $20,977. The money market account made $3,057 in interest so far since moving the funds to Rockland Bank. 4. Old Business Denise asked about the sidewalks and lights that Terry Smiley (the owner of Wendy’s on Route 28) said would be helpful. Carol spoke with Catherine Laurant; Catherine the state had talked about doing from Orchard Road to the Commons but had nothing on their plate going the other way. Catherine didn’t know when they would bring it up again. 5. Chair Update: Town Counsel is retiring; the town will be hiring a replacement. There is no update on the deed issues around the parcel the committee was going to have workforce housing built on. 6. New Business: Guests for the next meetings were discussed, including people from E for All, Solar Rising, and Sarah Chase from Mashpee Commons to update the committee on what’s happening at the Commons (such as the new wine bar there). There are a lot of opportunities for partnerships between the EDIC and E for All; the EDIC could sponsor a scholarship/grant, or members could volunteer. Patrice thought it would also be interesting to have a regular show on Mashpee TV where the EDIC interviews business owners. It could also be a way for new business owners who went through the E for All program practice their public speaking skills (something the E for All program helps people with). Patrice and Carol will reach out to E for All, and Carol will reach out to Solar Rising. Pamela moved the meeting adjourn, and Glenn seconded. The meeting adjourned at 6:32.