05/09/1995 ECONOMIC DEV AND INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE Minutes

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An update of Cape Cod Commission' s Pre-Screening Report as it pertains to the Industrial Park was presented. Sid reported on the meeting held with CCC' s Armando Carbonell , Jim O' Connell , and also attended by Ted, Sharon, Bob Whritenour, Ben Gordon, and Bank of Boston. It was determined that pre-permitting is not legally permissable under the Cape Cod Commission Act. Each company that wants to build in the Industrial Park would have to go through the CCC screening process at a minimum cost of $20 , 000 each (anything over 10 , 000 sq. ft. ) . It would be more beneficial if one developer would buy the whole Park and pay the $20 , 000 at one time. Sharon raised the issue of water and transportation permitting, and Sid stated MEPA gets involved in that. The overall feeling from the meeting was that CCC gave EDC nothing to work with, except that CCC wanted more time to try to solve pre-permitting for .the entire Industrial Park. Steve recommended that ..EDC scrap the idea. Sid stated he sent a letter to Kathleen McCabe informing her that the E.O.A. designation for the Mashpee Industrial Park passed at Town meeting. Bob Whritenour has to prepare an application and get approval by the E.A. C. C. Steve suggested EDC offer to help him in this preparation, and all agreed. Sid noted the correspondence from Shellback Place requesting pre--screening by the CCC for the 3rd District Court site, the same thing EDC was requesting on the Industrial Park. Sid noted the correspondence from Susan Dahn from the Cape and Island Economic Development Corporation. She will be giving a presentation at the next EDC meeting on May 23rd. Sid stated that he did some research into acquiring the Cole ' s Publications based on Paul ' s idea, which is a cross-referencing directory for looking up properties by street address. This could help to fill in gaps in the data base. The cost to rent it is $172 . 50. The Mashpee Public Library has agreed to acquire it with their new July 1st funds . EDC will help publicize this to the Business Community. Sid asked the Committee if they would like to give this as a gift to the community from EDC; the Committee agreed stating this would be good PR and should be advertised. Steve predicted a surplus of $3 , 000 - $4 , 0000 in the budget which would cover it. Wayne could do the publicity on this. Steve asked Sid to find out what the publication date is so that we acquire the most current issue. Sid will follow this up. A motion was made, seconded, and unanimously voted in favor of EDC purchasing the Cole's Publication for the Mashpee Public Library, contingent upon Sid's following up on the publication date. Sid thanked Steve Innis for the Internet telephone connection referral . -2-