12/17/1997 ECONOMIC DEV AND INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE Minutes

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SUB COMMITTEE REPORTS Marketing:- Jack H. reported on his meeting with Media I regarding Broadband. There is a fiber backbone running as far as Marian with plans to extend over the bridge within 6 to 9 months. Bell Atlantic has an ISDN line to Plymouth, but this would be costly to connect to us. Mashpee will most likely be hooked up in 1999 . Tourism: Fred D. read a potential agenda for a B&B seminar in Mashpee to include insurance , legal issues , etc . Handouts would also be distributed at this seminar given by a Falmouth couple who run their own B&B. The cost for a four-hour Saturday seminar would be $55 per couple and $40 per single. A $500 minimum would be required. We would have to advertise and provide refreshments. Fred D. stated that B&B' s are growing as people are "cashing out" from their jobs. Wayne D. suggested EDC take a vote on this at the next meeting. OLD BUSINESS Fred D. gave the map to Linda Gallant and wants her to reproduce it; if not, he would like the Chamber to give us the money to do the project. There is no map posted on the kiosk. Wayne D. requested a glass closure for the kiosk. NEW BUSINESS Fred D. stated that Talanian of Dick and Ellie ' s is getting ready to go to the Cape Cod Commission. They plan to build an indoor Flea Market, and they want to install a set of traffic lights. This would put three sets of lights within a 1/2 mile area and cause traffic problems. Fred D. stated the Mashpee Commons owners are going to Town Meeting with a plan to build 800 units categorized as mixed use (commercial/residential ) . There is a petition circulating ' to have the Town buy the land from them and stop them from building. Fred D. suggested EDC come out with a statement. Wayne D. offered to craft a statement. The meeting adjourned at 9 : 25 p.m. Mary G lsthorpe, Bo�dSecretary -3-