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IDCMeeting Minutes va. lV5 I)FFiCE
05/09/2024 A ij N
Attendees: Christopher Jackson, Wayne Smith, Keith Wells, Julie Jones, Kos�as Logkoj Oristopher
McDermott
Meeting Convened
The meeting was called to order at'7:12 pm.
Moved: To call the meeting to order at 7:12 pm.
Motion: Keith Wells
Second: Julie Jones
Vote: Passes 5-0-0
Acceptance of Minutes
The IDC accepted the minutes from 4/11/2024.
Motion: To accept the 4/11/2024 minutes as written.
Moved: Keith Wells
Second: Wayne Smith
Vote: Passes 4-0-1 (Loukos abstained)
Sign & Fagade Program
McDermott updated the members on the status of the three Sign ;& Facade Projects they had approved.
He also updated them in regards to his work with the Town's State House Delegation to secure funding
in the FY25 State Budget that would continue the program.
Downtown
McDermott discussed the ongoing efforts to refine the proposed MSROD Parkway's design and advance
the project towards construction.
Discover Mansfield
McDermott updated members on his work with Penta Communications over the past month. They
discussed a proposed social media campaign and McDermott took note of suggested edits from the
membership.
He also informed the members that three podcasts had been recorded over the past month. These
included discussion with Stapgen, a business located in the Bio-Incubator focused on testing for
diabetes; the South Eastern Economic Development (SEED) Corporation, the region's SBA lender and
service provider; and the Xfinity Center.
IDC Webpage
McDermott explained he had been working to update the IDC's webpage and shared copies of proposed
language he had drafted for that purpose.
Business Development & Outreach Efforts
Members discussed business development and outreach efforts with McDermott. He explained that he
had recently met with Stapgen about their expansion needs and had connected them with SEED Corp.
Keith Wells recommended that he follow up with Batavia Life Sciences regarding their need for
manufacturing space, which McDermott stated he would do.
Key Partnerships
McDermott had recently attended a briefing on the Governor's proposed Economic Development Bond
Bill that had been organized by MassEcon, featuring the Undersecretary of Economic foundations and
the Executive Office of Economic Development's Deputy Chief of Staff/Director of Policy. He had also
attended a "Meet -the -Board" event they had organized for their NextGen Committee, of which
McDermott was a member.
Any Items Not Known 48 Hours in Advance
McDermott informed members that Jim Shriver had written and resigned his seat on the IDC earlier that
day.
Adjourn
The Commission moved to adjourn.
Motion: To adjourn the meeting at 7:45 pm.
Moved: Wayne Smith
Second: Julie Jones
Vote: Passes 5-0-0 /