04/13/1998 ECONOMIC DEV AND INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE Minutes

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look into nitrate loading and talk to the water management committee and get a feel of the mood and requirements. Don would like to return to EDC and discuss the fiscal issues. Wayne stated he will provide PR for this project and will work with Don on this project. He needs. to generate the information for us to disseminate. Specialty food stores high on the list are Wild Harvest and Bread and Circus . Wayne thanked Don for coming and invited him to return to report future developments . Wayne presented the budget to date , a balance of $885 . 61 remaining until June 30 , 1998 , the end of the fiscal year. Wayne distributed the Guide for Business. He reviewed the brochure including the cover letter. He plans to do a mailincl to CEO' s in New Seabury ( 150 ) and Willowbend ( 40 ) , plus a list of inquiries from New England high tech companies . A cover letter will accompany the package. Wayne asked for temporary clerical help to collate the package for mailing. Motion made to hire an office management consultant for a maximum of 12 hours @ $11.51 per hour. Seconded. Unanimous. Fred asked about the commercial property map from the Town Planner' s office. Wayne stated it is forthcoming and noted there is very little available. Jack reported that he spoke with Butterworth about the map reduction. They licensed the map to the Chamber of Commerce. They want $1 ,500 for a yearly license. Jack suggested using the back of the Guide and improvise with fill-ins (using Desk-Top Publishing) . LuJeans has this in their computer. We could get the stat on the map and create a new text block. We could use some of the remaining money in the budget. Jack estimated the cost betweeen $350 and $500 . Motion made to put together a camL�_.ra-ready protection map. Seconded. Unanimous. Fred will buy stands for the pamphlets . Town Meeting is scheduled for May 5th and attendance by the EDC would be greatly appreciated. -3-