Meeting Minutes – Community & Business Committee

July 13, 2017

Attendees: Jackie D’Agostino, Loren Frasco, David Holewinski, Chris Fleming, Andrea Antell, Steve Ascher, Debbie Byrne

Absent: Robyne Kelemen, Bill Vandergrift, Dave Fermier, Steve Giesler

Meeting called to order at 7:33p.  Meeting minutes from March 9, 2017 were reviewed and approved.   A motion was made by Dave Holewinski and seconded by Loren Frasco.

Meeting followed the agenda topics as summarized below:

• Discussed meeting minutes and process of minute-taking and responsible party.  A secretary will be assigned alphabetically each meeting to take notes.

• Andrea Antell taking minutes for July 13 meeting

• The May, 2017 report submitted by Stephen Barth, Borough Economic Advisor, was reviewed

• Report contained active and prospective areas for economic development and commercial changes in the borough

• Sam Bryant provided a Manager’s report

• Need to formalize this committee via Borough Council

• Naming members, voting rules, reporting to council, minute-taking

• Jackie D’Agostino is completing submittal paperwork for Council approval

• Discussed production of New Resident Welcome packet

• Jackie and Sam working with HomeTown Press to finalize submittal
• Need photos and maps to finish

• Plan to use photos from Civic photo contest
• Maps are available

• Finalize list of information to include in folders & compile
• Target finish - October

• Reviewed other Committee reports:

• Borough Council

• New sidewalk installation/bike & hike path commitment
• Dedication of Chant Woods

• Civic  Association

• Duck Derby is last Saturday in September
• Discussed reviving ‘New Britain Day’

• Planning Commission

• No new business

• Historic Preservation

• No new business

• Zoning Hearing Board

• No new business

• Parks & Recreation

• Discussed eventual need to remove ash & walnut trees in park

• Public Safety Committee

• No new business

• Shade Tree Committee

• No new business

• Group reviewed draft Mission Statement, agreed on edits and final version for adoption

• A motion was made to adopt Mission Statement, seconded, and was unanimously approved

• Adopt-A-Bench Program

• Group agreed to select a design recommendation for future Bench installations
• Chris will contribute catalogs/options to next meeting
• Group agreed to select garbage can style and bike rack style in-addition

Meeting adjourned at 9:16p.  

Minutes kept by Andrea Antell