Town of Somers
Economic Development
Commission
P.O. Box 308
Somers, Connecticut 06071
Selectmen’s Conference Room
Town Hall
Chairman
Louis Bachetti called the meeting to order at 7:09 p.m.
Members
present were Louis Bachetti, David Reed, Robert Schmidt, and Richard
Cheney. Absent were Ed Jekot, Ron
Elliott, and Maura Gardiner.
Motion by David Reed and seconded by Richard Cheney that the minutes of the October 3, 2005 meeting be approved without change. The motion passed. Voting in favor of the motion were Lou Bachetti, Robert Schmidt, David Reed, and Richard Cheney.
Correspondence
Chairman Bachetti reminded EDC members to read the CRCOG minutes.
A.
Business & Industry – Mr. Cheney
reported that the EDC business questionnaire had been mailed and responses are
coming in. David Reed and Lou Bachetti
will hand deliver questionnaires to new businesses in town. Mr. Bachetti and Mr. Cheney will summarize
the information gathered from the survey and bring it to the December meeting.
The Selectmen have received a copy of the EDC
tourism proposal prepared by David Reed.
The EDC is waiting for a response.
Business Development
EDC members Reed and Bachetti will meet with
businesses owners from Enfield about possibly locating in Somers.
Mr. Bachetti will send some
possible agenda items to Ms. Carson.
Suggested items:
1.
EDC
initiative to help local business and industry – Rick Cheney
2.
Tourism
initiative – David Reed
3.
EDC
& Planning of Conservation and Development – Lou Bachetti
Chairman’s Report – Lou Bachetti
Agenda items for December 6, 2005 meeting:
1.
Establish
2006 meeting calendar
2.
Elect
Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the EDC
3.
Set
EDC goals and objectives for 2006
Motion to adjourn was made by David Reed, seconded by Richard Cheney and was unanimously approved. The meeting was officially adjourned at 7:45.
Respectfully
submitted by,
Robert
W. Schmidt, Acting Secretary of the EDC
Minutes
are not official until approved at a subsequent meeting.