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2005-04-28 CITY OF BEVERLY PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES BOARD OR COMMISSION: Economic and Community Development Council SUBCOMMITTEE: DATE: April 28, 2005 LOCATION: Third Floor Conference Room, City Hall MEMBERS PRESENT: Joyce McMahon, Carla Cox, Pat Grimes, Don Stacey MEMBERS ABSENT: Neil Douglas, Larry Smith, Jason Silva, Conservation Commission (vacant) OTHERS PRESENT: Tina Cassidy, Bill O’Hare, Frank Killilea RECORDER: Tina Cassidy The meeting is called to order at 7:00 p.m. First, members discuss the development of an updated mission statement to guide the committee’s future efforts. Members review the last mission statement developed in 1995 and note generally a number of changes that have occurred since then that should be reflected in any new mission statement. Following a brief discussion, members ask that staff revise the 1995 statement to reflect updated facts and the conclusions of the City’s latest master plan. Cassidy states that she will prepare a “red line” version of the 1995 ECDC mission statement for members’ review in advance of the next meeting. The subject will be placed on the next meeting agenda for further discussion. Next on the agenda is a review of vacant commercial and industrial land in Beverly. Members review a GIS map depicting all commercial and industrial land across the City. Following the discussion, members request a second map of the downtown and waterfront areas that shows the same information, but provides more detail in these more dense areas of town. Cassidy agrees to get such a map in time for additional discussion at the next meeting. The next two items on this evening’s agenda are the development of a short-term work program for the ECDC and the election of a chairman and vice chairman. Since there are several members who are not present at the meeting tonight, the committee decides to postpone discussion of these two issues until the next meeting. Next, members review the draft minutes of the March 23, 2005 meeting. Cassidy asks if there are any questions on or corrections to them. There are none. McMahon: motion to approve the minutes of the March 23, 2005 meeting, seconded by Grimes. All members in favor, motion carries. O’Hare offers to provide information on a potential funding source (the Ready Resource Fund administered by the State’s Department of Housing and Community Development) to members for the next meeting. Next, members decide to schedule the next meeting for Wednesday, May 25, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. pending the availability of Smith, Silva, and Douglas. ECDC minutes April 28, 2005 meeting Page 1 of 2 Cassidy asks if there is any other business for the committee to conduct this evening. There is none. McMahon: motion to adjourn, seconded by Grimes. All members in favor, motion carries. The meeting is adjourned at 7:50 p.m. ECDC minutes April 28, 2005 meeting Page 2 of 2