06/05/2007 ECONOMIC DEV AND INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE Minutes

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TOWN OF MASHPEE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION Minutes from the Meeting of Tuesday, .tune 5, 2007 Members Present: Members Absent: Also Present: James Wills Richard Dalton Theresa Cook, BOS Liaison Joe Noonan David Nailor, Owner, The Robert Cobuzzi Comfort Man Robyn Simmons Rene J. Read Chairman Jim Wills called the meeting to order at 4:04 PM. REVIEW OF MINUTES The Committee unanimously approved as submitted the minutes from the FDIC meeting held on Tuesday, May 1, 2007. NEW BUSINESS A. Discussion with Mashpee Business Owners 1. David Nailor, business owner of The Comfort Man with offices located at 67 Industrial Drive, property#88 28 on the Zoning District map, introduced himself to the Committee. Rene Read welcomed him to the meeting and stated that the Committee had mailed out letters to the business owners located in the Industrial Park, inviting them to the meeting today in order to hear from them their questions, concerns, and any suggestions as to ways in which the Town of Mashpee could help them improve and/or expand their business operations. Rene Read further explained that the Committee is interested in determining whether there are any impediments to operating and expanding in the Industrial Park, and if so, whether the Town can do anything to improve that situation. David Nailor stated that he had been at his present location for about six years, that he is pleased with the conditions of the park and in general has no complaints about it. He stated that the new Industrial Drive entrance connecting to Great Neck Road South would be great for his company because the bulk of his business was in New Seabury. Mr. Nailor inquired as to a possible need for a storage facility or distribution center in the Industrial Park. He also complained briefly about the regulatory hurdles created by the Cape Cod Commission. 2. Phone Call from Charles Rogers Rene Read reported on a phone conversation with Charles Rogers, who owns Rogers & Marny, a dry wail and masonry supply business. Mr. Rogers owns the entire Romar Development which is directly adjacent to the Industrial Paris. Mr. Rogers told Rene Read that he had no questions at this point. He hoped that any future buildings that move into the Park would look presentable, and he is trying to make his building look the same. Mr. Rogers owns half a dozen lots in the Industrial Paris, which he has not developed. Joe Noonan stated that he was disappointed in the poor response to the letter sent to