Judge
Welsh Room
Present:
Members:
Steve Melamed, Gabby Hanna, Paul
DeRuyter, Bill Dougal
Staff: Town Manager Keith Bergman, Acting Assistant
Town Manager/Grant Administrator Michelle Jarusiewicz,
Public:
Alix Ritchie, Ellen Burbank
Town
Manager Keith Bergman called the meeting to order at 1:09 pm, introduced
members, and indicated that the members could elect a chair and vice chair at
this time or wait until a future meeting.
Bill
Dougal nominated Steve Melamed as Chairman
Gabby
Hanna: second
Approved
4-0
Paul
DeRuyter nominated Bill Dougal as Vice-Chairman
Gabby
Hanna: second
Approved
4-0
Various
materials were distributed such as printouts from relative web-sites: the Lower
Cape Cod Community Development Corp, the Town of Provincetown’s, MOTT, and
Massachusetts Cultural Council.
General
discussion about various economic development entities in area.
Bill
Dougal discussed the very broad expanse of the issue of economic development
and inquired if it would be possible to hire Kathryn Rafter or Vicky Keith to
facilitate a structured process to figure out who is the EDC and what are we
trying to achieve? Gabby Hanna indicated that she thought Ms. Keith was
available.
General
discussion of the need for resources and potential sources such as the general
fund, the tourism fund, and grants. The Visitor Services Board wants
collaboration. The suggestion was made to invite the VSB Chair to a future
meeting to discuss how they might coordinate.
Bill
Dougal indicated that it is critical to reach out to other boards such as the
Community Preservation Committee, the VSB, the Planning Board, and the
Provincetown Housing Partnership. He also indicated that there was a need for
baseline data.
Keith
Bergman invited the EDC to participate in the discussion about the creation of
a 5th category in the Growth Management By-Law for setting aside
gallonage for economic development.
Next
meeting scheduled for August 19, 2005 11:00 am – 12:30 pm.
Adjourned
2:28 pm.