12/04/2007 ECONOMIC DEV AND INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE Minutes

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MASHPEE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION MINUTES DECEMBER 4, 2007 Present: Joe Noonan, Robyn Simmons, Bob Cobuzzi, Bob Walsh, Rene Read, Terry Cook. Joe Noonan opened and chaired the meeting at 6:10 p.m. Rene noted that Mary LeClair has been appointed to the Committee and needs to be sworn in by the Town Clerk. Rene will provide Mary with information to bring her up to date. I The Minutes of October 16, 2007 were approved unanimously. i In reference to the Hotel RFP from 2004 which was distributed at a previous meeting: The committee came to a conclusion collectively to not pursue a hotel at this time The motion was made by Bob Walsh, seconded by Bob Cobuzzi. Unanimous. Bob Walsh noted that EDIC is a financing venue, not an economic development agency. Mashpee is covered by legislation to seek financing through the State. i Joe Noonan suggested going forward and preparing a plan for the two town-owned parcels. Bob Walsh commented we need a marketing approach to attract an investor to partner with the Town to develop that land. The Town will also need to transfer the parcels to EDIC in order to develop and/or sell the parcels. A sub group will work on coming up with a plan. Bob Walsh is willing to contact people who might help. In reference to the MTC Wind Site Analysis: Rene, Tom Mayo, and Catherine Laurent have been reviewing data and recommendations on where to place a wind tower. They concur that Heritage Park is the best site to collect wind data to determine if a tower could be located there eventually. Other sites to be investigated are the school site and possibly Town Hall. Data collection can be within a mile radius of a potential site. Rene will keep the Committee updated. Rene invited the Committee to attend a free Wind Project Conference on Friday, December 14`l', 2007, at the Marriot Hotel in Hyannis. Registration forms were distributed. There are two people who submitted letters expressing an interest in joining EDIC: Grace Talmadge and Lyle Hasley. The Committee recommends re-advertising in the hope of attracting a tribe member. Joe Noonan requested clarification on the free clinic site: Can it be subdivided? Did we transfer the entire parcel? Could it be transferred to EDIC? Rene will follow up with answers. Tom Fudala submitted an updated list of saleable tax-taking properties. It was suggested to invite Tom to a meeting in February. The following future meeting dates are confirmed: JANUARY 15/rH, FEBBRUARY 5TH, 19TH. The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m. ''�— Mary G�, st orpe, Record Secretary