07/08/2008 ECONOMIC DEV AND INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE Minutes

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s -- MASIHPEE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/INDUSTRIAL CORP. MINUTES JULY 8, 2008 Present: Joe Noonan, Rene Read, Mary LeClair, Bob Walsh, Beth Curtin. Terrie Cook, Liaison to the Board of Selectmen Brian Kehrl, Mashpee Enterprise Absent: Robyn Simmons, Bob Cobuzzi. Joe Noonan chaired and opened the meeting at 6:08 p.m. i The Minutes of June 24, 2008 were moved and approved as amended. The Minutes of June 3, 2008 will go back on the agenda for a vote by the members present at that meeting. There will be a meeting to discuss the tax-taking properties on July 1 O'h at 11:00 a.m., and the following will be present for this meeting: John Cahalane, Joyce Mason, Joe Noonan., Rene Read, Terrie Cook. The draft letter for the grant will include $75,000 for an EDIC consulting firm. The letter will go to Dan Dray after it is reviewed by the Board of Selectmen at their July 21' meeting. The Committee took a vote to send the letter to the Board of Selectmen for their approval. Unanimous. Upon the Board of Selectmen's approval, the letter will be forwarded to Dan Dray, Administrator, Economic Development Grant Program. Bob Walsh asked who manages the $75,000 contract with no benefits. This will be an award from the Cape Cod Commission to the Town of Mashpee. Legal Counsel can help the Committee with this situation. Legal Counsel has scheduled office hours, and Rene will check the date he has with the Town. Bob Walsh, Joe Noonan, and Rene Read will meet with Town Counsel on his scheduled date. EDIC has the power to receive and write checks, but it may serve them better to work within the structure in existence. Bob Walsh recommended that the Town manage EDIC funds to reduce the expenses of audits, consultants, and accountants. Bob Walsh further recommended the Committee get a fee for service from developers whom we are helping to get fees defrayed. We also need Liability Insurance. The Web Site has been improved with an increased font, and a counter can be added to the site. Rene distributed the generic business cards to each member. He will include names of each member in the next printing.