Business & Industrial Development Authority

Nashua Business and Industrial Development Authority Meeting Minutes November 18, 2011 1. Opening The regular meeting of the Nashua Business and Industrial Development Authority was called to order at 8:17 am on November 180, 2011 in the Mayor’s Conference Room of Nashua City Hall by Chairman Jack Tulley. Present: Chairman Jack Tulley, Vice-Chairman Don Zizzi, Brad Vear, Dean Jackson, John Stabile, Camille Pattison, Mark Prolman. Absent: Mayor Donnalee Lozeau, David Fredette, Brian McCarthy, Jason Haviland, Carl Andrade. Other Attendees: Tom Galligani, Jamie Pennington 2. Approval of Meeting Minutes MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM SEPTEMBER 16, 2011 MEETING MADE BY J STABILE. MOTION WAS SECONDED BY D JACKSON AND APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. 3. BROAD STREET PARKWAY LAND USE PLANNING T Galligani announced that the third joint meeting of the BIDA and Planning & Economic Development Committee will be held on November 29, 2011 at 7:00 PM in the City Hall Auditorium. 4. Future Projects Jamie Pennington of the RJ Finlay Company of Milford provided the BIDA with a broad review and presentation of the firm’s plans to transform the Indian Head Plaza into a new mixed-use destination project on the eastern edge of Downtown Nashua. Their plans include the releasing of the office tower and over time, development of their parking lot and the adjacent Library parking lot into a parking garage and residential multi-family rental development. There were many questions that the membership had for Mr. Pennington about project details, but the comments expressed support of the project. 5. Bridge Street Project Update: T Galligani described a number of recent activities in which staff and Renaissance Development have collaborated over the past two months, including: • October 5th, Meeting with DES, where staff and Renaissance began discussing DES related permitting for the Bridge Street Project. DES was helpful in mapping out avenues for future permitting. DES is eager to work with staff on this project as it 1  represents the kind of thoughtful, low impact development that DES encourages. More meetings will need to take place as Renaissance’s plans continue to be refined. • October 20th, Planning Board Meeting, where Renaissance provided the Nashua Planning Board with a concept-level overview of their project. At that point, Renaissance explained that they expect to submit plans to the Planning Board in Q1 or Q2 of 2012 for the first of the anticipated three-phase project. The Planning Board provided comments and feedback to Renaissance (traffic concerns, etc.) but expressed optimism that the site is closer to redevelopment. • November 2, Meeting with City Engineering, where project details were discussed. The City Engineering sought feedback on a proposal to install an alternative to the 17 Jackson Street screening and disinfection facility. The alternative would include a “storage pipe” solution that would be run in parallel to the existing sewer lines running west to east across the Bridge Street site. Engineering will conduct a cost feasibility study comparing this option with the 17 Jackson Street option. There was also discussion about the status of the levee, traffic studies and overflow backup retention area. Follow-up meetings are anticipated. D Zizzi observed that the issue of the revised phasing plan was brought up at the last BIDA meeting in September. He has concerns about the procedure necessary to accept these changes as well as what the change means for the success of the project. D Jackson wondered how the change will impact Renaissance’s relationship with the Bonnette family. J Stabile expressed an interest in providing more staff resources to keep tabs of this project, perhaps an intern assigned to this project or weekly updates from Renaissance. T Galligani noted that Renaissance is willing to communicate with the BIDA in any way that it sees fit. MOTION TO SEEK BI-WEEKLY EMAIL UPDATES FROM RENASSIANCE REGARDING PROJECT STATUS MADE BY D ZIZZI. MOTION WAS SECONDED BY D JACKSON AND APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. T Galligani described the status of the acquisition of the 17 Jackson Street parcel for the screening and disinfection facility. The sale was supported by the Infrastructure Committee of the BOA earlier this month and will be reviewed by the Board of Public Works and the Board of Aldermen on November 22, 2011. T Galligani noted that environmental testing has occurred and that a report is forthcoming. Additional contamination was found. However, it does not appear to be a limiting factor affecting the purchase decision. 6. Mohawk Tannery T Galligani explained that there has been little change to the status of the site. Staff from Community Development continues to prepare an RFP for partial demolition of the structure. 2  Staff continues to be in touch with the EPA. The BIDA would like to continue to keep an eye on this project. 7. East Hollis Street Study Area MOTION BY J STABILE TO ENTER INTO NON-PUBLIC SESSION UNDER RSA 91-A:3II(D) “TO CONSIDER THE ACQUISITION, SALE OR LEASE OF RENTAL PROPERTY WHICH, IF DISCUSSED IN PUBLIC LIKELY WOULD BENEFIT A PARTY OR PARTIES WHOSE INTERESTS ARE ADVERSE TO THOSE OF THE GENERAL COMMUNITY.” THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY D ZIZZI. ROLL CALL VOTE: J TULLY, D ZIZZI, D JACKSON, J STABILE, B VEAR, M PROLMAN, C PATTISON. ALL VOTED IN FAVOR OF ENTERING NON-PUBLIC SESSION UNDER RSA 91-A:3II(D) MOTION BY D JACKSON TO SEAL THE MINUTES OF THE NON-PUBLIC SESSION UNDER RSA 93-A:3II (D) BECAUSE DISCLOSURE WOULD RENDER THE PROPOSED ACTION INEFFECTIVE. THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY D ZIZZI. ROLL CALL VOTE: J TULLY, D ZIZZI, D JACKSON, J STABILE, B VEAR, M PROLMAN, C PATTISON. ALL VOTED IN FAVOR OF ENTERING NON-PUBLIC SESSION UNDER RSA 91-A:3II(D) C Patterson mentioned that the NRPC is scheduling a “Bridge Summit” likely in January of 2012 that will involve all of the area municipalities to discuss next steps for that project. 8. Adjournment MOTION TO ADJOURN BY J STABILE. MOTION SECONDED BY D JACKSON AND APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY Meeting was adjourned at 9:35 am. The next general meeting will be at 8:15 am on December 16, 2011 in City Hall Room 208. Minutes submitted by: Tom Galligani 3