Redevelopment Agency

MINUTES OF NORWICH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING April 26, 2010 MEMBERS PRESENT Tom Marien Marge Blizard Timothy Smith Anthony Jacobs Leland Loose MEMBERS ABSENT Sofee Noblick Carol Maranda OTHERS PRESENT Konnie Morrell - Attorney I. Call to Order – Chairman T. Marien called the April 26, 2010 meeting to order at 5:05 p.m. II. Determination of Quorum It was determined a quorum was present. III. Motion to add, M. Blizard, 2nd T. Smith, Approval of Minutes, March 22, 2010-Motion to approve T. Jacobs, 2nd M. Blizard, motion carried unanimously. IV. Correspondence - None V. Unfinished Business a. Update on the Reid & Hughes Building (a & c discussed together) c. CDBG application T. Marien submitted an application for $100,000 and attended hearing this afternoon, but was not able to speak due to time constraints. He will attend session next Wednesday in Room 335 along with any other member of RDA that would like to also attend. He will forward a copy of the application to RDA members. He used the 2007 application as a guideline. T. Marien feels that the CDAC has improved the application process. Redevelopment Agency Minutes April 26, 2010 Page –2- b. NCDC Economic Development Process T. Marien handed out a copy of the Norwich-Community Wide Economic Development Plan and Process. This document was presented to the City Council by Bob Mills. The goal for the City is to have a results based accountability (if you go forward with a program, what are you trying to accomplish?) Discussion on this document followed. L. Loose arrived at 5:19 p.m. VI. New Business a. RDA Assignments in the Economic Development Plan In the plan developed, T. Marien volunteered for groups that were going to look into economic incentives, business technical assistance and looking into target markets. He offered the RDA to lead in the area of site occupancy and development to return Brownfields to productive use. He feels that this area fits the RDA’s basic charge with the City to work on blighted areas and that the RDA needs to develop an understanding of the Brownfield process, obtain a list of Brownfield sites within the City and information that has been gathered on each site. Funding sources need to be researched, any plans the City has for each site and a priority list developed. T. Marien asked for a volunteer to lead this once the City has given direction as to what type of businesses/development is desired. T. Smith volunteered to lead this research with T. Marien’s guidance. Discussion followed. VII. Citizen Comment None VIII. Adjournment Motion to adjourn the meeting T. Smith, 2nd M. Blizard , motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.