HomeMy WebLinkAboutIDC 03/21/1996Mansfield Industrial & Development Commission
March 21, 1996
MEETING SUMMARY
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The meeting was called to order at 7:15 PM in the conference room located in the
Mansfield Electric Department's office building. The members present included Jay
Barrows, Dennis Grady, Tom Prestwich, and Ian MacDonald. Also present were William
F. Williams - Town Manager, John Larch - Electric Department Manager, and Chris
Marion - Assistant to the Town Manager. Not present were Karl Clemmey and Jack
Vultaggio.
1. Meeting Summary
Tom Prestwich moved to accept the 2/29/96 Meeting Summary (Second - Jay Barrows).
2. "Workshop" Activities
The members of the IDC finalized a list of goals and objectives to begin working on.
These include: A) re-establishing communication with the Industrial Park (JB), B)
clarifying the IDC's mission and purpose (JB), C) studying and assessing the needs of the
industrial community - creating a simple survey for meetings with Park representatives,
gathering data - zipcode list of Park employees, D.O.L. payroll information, median
income level, Moody's reports, etc.(JB-DG), D) identifying other commercial
opportunities to increase tax base - life care centers, senior centers, nursing homes, elder
care (TP), E) promoting Town assets via marketing brochure, other means (ALL), F)
Communicating more and working with the Board of Selectmen and other Town Boards
and Committees (IM).
3. New Business
The members reviewed the proposal from the economic development consultant that was
chosen by the Master Plan Committee. Ian MacDonald and John Larch expressed an
interest in attending upcoming Master Plan Committee meetings that will be dealing with
economic development. The IDC then divided up the businesses in the Industrial Park and
asked Chris Marion to draft a "boiler plate" letter to send from each member.
4. Around the Table
Bill Williams and Chris Marion went over the upcoming dates for Town Meeting and the
Master Plan Committee. Jay Barrows announced that the YMCA would be meeting with
businesses from the Industrial Park at the Holiday Inn on Monday, April 22nd at 7:30 AM
(not PM).
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March 21, 1996 - Meeting Summary
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A brief discussion ensued about the rumor that Baxter Health Care was leaving. Jay
Barrows informed the members that it was a warehouse and wasn't really a "move out."
5. Next Meetine
Chris Marion informed the members present that the next meeting would be scheduled on
a Monday night in April, depending on how long Town Meeting ran.
6. The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 PM.
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John Larch, Manager, Electric Department