10/11/1994 ECONOMIC DEV AND INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE Minutes

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i Bays tried. Sid suggested having all five EDC members together to physically view all the industrial/commercial property in Mashpee. It was unanimously agreed to postpone discussion of goals. Steve will call Paul and Bob to come up with some available dates for a special meeting when all five members can attend. Sid reported the "Green Books" arrived and passed them around. It should be the Coordinator ' s job to contact these businesses to relocate or expand to Mashpee. It was mutually agreed that we need to have an inventory in order to make information available to these businesses. Copies of the "Guide" log were distributed; this answered Ted' s former question re: what has happened to the "Guides. " Sid stated that the Town Librarian is available and will give information upon request, and he encouraged members to make use of those services.. Steve distributed a sample transmittal letter re: the "Guide" for real estate offices in Mashpee. Sid stated we should keep a log and give only one to two copies of the "Guide" out to real estate offices with the transmittal letter. It was mutually agreed that the Coordinator will keep the log and only 1--2 copies be given out as real estate office file copies. Sid suggested that each- real estate office could request additional copies for specific clients interested' in locating their business 'in Mashpee. Sid stated that he learned that 37 other towns besides Mashpee applied for the Local Partnership grant. Sid asked if anyone wanted to attend the ETA/EOA Workshop on Wednesday, October 12 , 1994. Sid will attend; Steve and Ted are unable to go. Sid announced the upcoming meeting on Wednesday , October 19, 1994 at 10 :00 a.m. re: the Industrial Land Survey and Pre-Screening -Industrial Sites; Members were encouraged to attend; however, Sid will attend: Sid read the -letter written by Paul Reynolds re: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service presentation scheduled for the October 25 , 1994 Agenda, 7: 30 - 8: 30 p.m. Ted and Steve were in favor of this . Sid subsequently read a letter he prepared to the Board of Assessors inviting them to be on the agenda that night to discuss the impact, if any, on Mashpee' s tax 'revenues by the Fish and Wildlife ' s proposal. A motion was made, seconded, and unanimously voted to send the letter to the Board of Assessors. ' Ted had to leave the meeting early, thus a quorum was not possible, so the meeting adjourned at 8: 40 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Mary Gelsthorpe, Board Secretary -2-