2005-4-28
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.
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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.
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