Attendees:
Bob Nicodemus
Walter Byron
Mark Nelson
Lori Scholl
Greg Mirliss
EDC meeting minutes for 1-9, 1-23 and 2-2-09 accepted. Mr. Nicodemus questioned the format change. Ms Scholl changed format in an attempt to be inline with other boards/committees meeting minute formats.
Item 1: Review goal for all boards/committees meeting minutes to be actively posted on Norfolk website. One of the goals of the EDC is to assist in creating more efficient communications between the Land use Boards ensuring the 180 day expedited permit guidelines under the 43D Grant. Per Mr. Nicodemus, Mr. Roach, PB, would like to recieve EDC minutes. It would also be acceptable to distribut approved meeting minutes to the other Land Use boards. BoS will also like to receive the EDC meeting minutes to keep updated on the committee’s activity.
Mr. Mirliss asked if it would be possible to post minutes BEFORE the PB board and BoS have accepted notes by adding a disclaimer to the bottom of the minutes. EDC to revisit this subject again for next meeting.
Item 2: ReviewBiotech Warrant Article – Mr .Nelson put together the BiotechWarrant Article. TC to create the language required for TM. Then passed to AB for review.
Item 3: MBC program for C6 district
Item 4: DPW presentation to CC and PB on 2/11/09. CC concerns were with storm water treatment and changes to the downstream exit with increased flow. Town Pond was designed to handle 60-80 percent more storm water than it presently handles today. The storm water pipes for excess storm water use to handle the downtown area have not been needed to date. Analysis/study to be done to see what the capacity would look like to answer points stated above. CC to gather guidelines for review and another presentation to be scheduled. DPW asked CC if they required any additional info it would be provided.
Item 5: Sharon PostOffice Sq presentation rescheduled for 3/4/09. Lori to email Mr Eli Hauser,Sharon PB/EDC, understand what Sharon is doing for their economic growth. Wewill also look into the towns of Medway and Sherborn as to their EconomicDevelopment processes.
tem 6: 43D Grant award- Per Mr.Bullock , of the $60,000.00 in 43D Grant funds Norfolk has received $52,500. The remaining $7500.00 can be reapplied for at a later date. Mr Bob Bullock to work on finalizing agreements for sewer (SEA), traffic (C&C)and marketing (PGCA) studies toward the usage of Southwood property. Also need to determine how to obtain overlays for storm water, waste water and drinking water for the Southwood property.
Mr Nicodemus, a larger challenge is to meet the 6 month time for the use of the 43D Grant funds. Mr Nicodemus suggested to Mr Bullock, during a conversation during the week, that it maybe necessary to approve a Development Review Coordinating Counsel to meet the 180 day 43D Grant program. Mr Nicodemus to work with Mr Bullock. Mr Nicodemus also checked processes in Medway and Sherborn and how they've created their processes to meet their 180 day permitting cycles. The Norfolk expediting process will need to be the EDC’s focus, working with each of the Land Use Boards addressing any questions they may have. This will be essential for the success of a unified and coherent expediting permitting process.
Item 7: Ms Scholl to review the Norfolk website and work with John Spinney as needed. She will report back at the next meeting.
Next Meetings
3/9/09 8pm
3/23/09 8pm
4/6/09 tentative
4/27/09 tentative
Meeting adjourned 10:10pm
Lori Scholl
Clerk
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