Northwood Economic Development Committee
Meeting Minutes
October 6, 2010 - Draft
7:00 p.m.

I. Call to Order and attendance

Vice-chair David Tousignant called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.

Present: David Tousignant, Vice-chair; Judy Burke; Hal Kreider; Herb Johnson; Ken Rick and Town Administrator David Stack.

Absent: Kevin Ash (excused); Kristen Kiernan (excused); Selectman Scott Bryer

II. Public Comment - none

III. Meetings - none

IV. Unfinished Business

1. Committee operating procedures and code of conduct

Hal Kreider went over the changes that had been discussed by the Committee. He wills end out a final draft and the Committee will adopt the procedures at the 11/3/10 meeting.

2. Business After Hours

The Committee discussed how the September event went. Judy Burke passed around pictures that she had taken. She will put them on a disc and pass it on to Kevin Ash to use for Committee publicity. The Committee discussed the attendance of business owners from outside of Northwood who come to the event. Hal Kreider recommended that the Committee develop a list of the businesses that have contributed door prizes for the past three programs so that the Committee can look at approaching other businesses and not continue to ask the same businesses for donations. Judy Burke will put the list together. Ken Rick suggested that the Committee needs to develop a motto such as “Putting Northwood Business First”.  The Committee discussed possible dates for the next After Hours. Action: Dave Tousignant moved to hold the next event on Wednesday, January 19. Herb seconded. Motion passed. David Stack will develop a list of businesses that have volunteered to host an After Hours program.

3. Economic Revitalization Zones (ERZ)

Dave Tousignant asked about the current status of the ERZ application. David Stack reported that he had spoken to the Town Planner about the application. He will ask her to begin to work collecting the data and property information needed for the application and have some info ready for the Committee at the next meeting. Committee members volunteered to assist the Planner with the research required. 

4. Northwood School Open House

Dave Tousignant reported that he and Kevin Ash had manned the EDC table at the event but did not have the opportunity to talk with that many people. Most were busy meeting teachers, etc.

5. EDC Table at Elections – 11/2/10

Ken Rick suggested that it may be a good idea to set up an EDC informational table at the 11/2/10 elections. David Stack will check to see if this okay and send out an e-mail to the Committee.

V. New Business

1. Acceptance of minutes - 9/1/10

Herb Johnson moved to accept the minutes of 9/1/10. Judy Burke seconded. Motion passed 3-0 with two abstentions.

2. New and expanded business news

David Stack reported that two new businesses are moving into the Wilder’s building” ETAB Land Services and Brown Engineering.

VI. Adjournment

Action: Herb Johnson moved to adjourn. Ken Rick seconded. Motion passed
and the meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.