Economic Development Council Meeting
Minutes:
Judge Welsh Room
Present:
Members: Vice Chairman William Dougal, W. Todd Dever, Astrid Berg, Gabrielle Hanna
Staff:
Absent: Steve
Melamed, Henry Tuttle (Resigned effective
Meeting called to order at
Approval of revised
PUBLIC COMMENT
Donna Vaillancourt, co-owner Wired Puppy, looking for guidance from EDC regarding how to obtain additional gallonage for business. Where does one go? Frustrating experience to find correct information and process. Does one go to Sewer Dept.? Health Agent?
Bill gave a brief history of the EDC permit gallonage allocation process over the past two years.
Reference made to the
Bill recommendation to Ms. Vaillancourt -- Need to talk to David Guertin – Is there collection capacity to service the establishment? Talk to Chairman of the Board of Selectmen to move petition forward onto BOS agenda.
Are gallonage requirements defined/determined by state?
General dissatisfaction/frustration expressed with the process of EDC permitting. Lack of business input in emphasis of town politics. Need to marry economic development with the affordable housing push.
Table Review of
licensing overhaul.
Lynn Davies, VSB, held a meeting a couple of weeks ago with FinCom, PBG, Chamber of Commerce trying to get a paradigm shift in the way the town leaders look at tourism as an economic engine that is critical to the future of the town. VSB would like to host a forum at the end of April including BOS (current and prospective members), FinCom, PBG, EDC, and Chamber of Commerce.
Business friendly, incentive to bring business to town, parking, Streetscape Project, town infrastructure. Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce can provide a facilitator.
Forum to help develop a 5-year, 10-year plan with interim steps along 1-2 year increments. To help build steps into future budgeting for VSB.
Extending an invitation to the EDC to attend forum. Need for a vision, a comprehensive plan to keep the engines of economic development working to support the town.
Idea to hold a candidates forum for prospective BOS candidates.
Businesses, town leaders, general public will be solicited/invited to attend the forum.
Making/keeping town a viable place for businesses, residents, workers, tourists/visitors.
Town-wide initiative needed.
Molly Perdue. Supports the idea of an EDC summit. Outreach to entire community that will generate information that will grow into political force to address EDC issues for the town. All facets of the community are experiencing the same issues. It’s a great idea to integrate the problem-solving strategies of each aspect of the community to serve the overall benefit. Similar to model used in the housing summit to generate support and action within the community.
Motion made by Gabby
For the EDC to support and to work with the VSB to sponsor the forum to develop a mission/vision for Project Provincetown.
Seconded by Todd
All vote in favor; 4 for, 0 against, 0 abstain
Next Tuesday’s,
Next meeting EDC meeting,
Meeting adjourned at
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