Economic Development Commission - Minutes - 03/09/2023

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WATERFORD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
March 9, 2023
WATERFORD TOWN HALL a
5:00 PM 1 8
MEMBERS PRESENT: Edward Lusher, Chairman, Greg Attanasio - = ake
MEMBERS ABSENT: Edward Aledia, Lesley Sollima, Guy Russo ay _ ae
ALTERNATES PRESENT: Julie Greco 2 ay 22
ALTERNATES ABSENT: — Catherine Gonyo aN UW S25
STAFF PRESENT: Jonathan Mullen, AICP, Planning Director EEN Ss 2
Mark Wujtewicz, Planner “ i 3
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l. CALL TO ORDER/APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATES
E. Lusher, Chair, called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm. J. Greco was seated for G. Russo
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - February 9, 2023 Meeting
MOTION: Motion made by E. Lusher, seconded by G. Attanasio, to approve the
minutes of the February 9, 2023 meeting.
VOTE: 3-0
3 REVIEW OF SMALL BUSINESS GRANT AWARD STATUS:
M. Wujtewicz, updated the Commission with the progress of the second round of the grant
program. He indicated that the applications went live on March 3rd and that everything is
proceeding according to the timeline. The Town’s website was updated to include the
application and for those that want to fill out the application in person, copies are available
in the Permitting Office. He also informed the Commission that notification of the
applications going live was posted on the First Selectman’s Town of Waterford Facebook
Page. Submission of applications is scheduled to close on April 3rd at 5:00pm. Selection of
the awardees by the EDC is scheduled for their meeting on April 13th.
4, REVIEW OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN
J. Mullen informed the Commission as to the status of the funds that are available in the
EDC budget toward the development of the EDC Strategic Plan. He explained the process
that would be undertaken to hire a consultant to develop the strategic plan which would
including creating an RFP. He also reminded the Commission that while the example of a
Strategic Plan was distributed to the Commission at the last meeting, it was created prior to
Covid and that any strategic plan developed now may differ greatly than one created pre
Covid.
The members asked staff to start working on language that would be included in an RFP
for a consultant.

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5. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Motion made by G. Attanasio and seconded by J. Greco to adjourn the
meeting at 5:45pm.
VOTE: 3-0
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