EAST HADDAM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Regular Meeting April 1, 2010 7:00pm RIVER HOUSE AGENDA Call to order Minutes of March Meeting Guest: Thomas Morante, NU regarding Main Street program OLD BUSINESS Status Reports: • Goodspeed properties (HK/DMc) – actor housing update • Economic Development Coordinator (MZ) • First Selectman’s report (MW) Including Village Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project & Sunrise State Park next steps Other Business updates/New businesses/Events/Tourism • Chowder Cookoff – discuss & decide allocation of proceeds (PS) • Other – May 1& 2 Essex Train Opening weekend – any business tie-ins? (PS) • EDC alternates to be added to Ordinance Status Reports (continued): • Revitalization Commission (MG) • Signage Ordinance – next steps (RS/ES/BC) • Business Tax Incentives – next steps (RS/MZ) • Moodus Commercial Infrastructure – next steps (JA/BC) • Goodspeed 2nd Theatre – next steps (PS/BC) • Johnsonville (RS) • Banner (PS) NEW BUSINESS • Mail received • New Municipal website launch – marketing planned: street sign vinyl banners, business flyers, EH Events Mag. feature articles 4/23 and press releases (DM) • Public Comment/Other Executive Session – (if needed) Open Space Committee update (JA) Deb, Robert S., Joe, Patty, Mike, Robert C., Eric, Melissa cc: Sharon, Mark, Jim, Dan, Hattie, B. Gerrish, P. Maxwell, C. Brownell