EDC meeting minutes 3-23-09
Attendees:
Bob Nicodemus
Walter Byron
Mark Nelson
Lori Scholl
Item 1: Meeting minutes for 3/9 accepted by committee. Meeting minutes for 1/8, 1/21, 1/21, and 2/23 have been posted to Virtual Norfolk website.
Item 2: Distributing minutes - Discussed how the EDC meeting minutes were to redistributed to all Land Use boards. The EDC agreed to notify the land use (PB, ZBA, CC, BoH) that the EDC minutes were posted on website to and that the EDC would periodically check posting of PB, BoH, CC, ZBA,minutes. Mr Nicodemus reported that EDC was approved to distribute Group notes of 3/17/09. We agreed on the approach of direct email by EDC to all Board-Commission members.
Item 3: BioTech Warrant Article - On 3/12/09 the Planning Board met with Advisory Board and reviewed the Biotech Warrant Article as submitted for Town Meeting. Mr Nelson reviewed the BioTech presentation created for Town Meeting. The AB and PB concur there is a need to clarify the Level 1 and Level 2 BioTech definition as part of the May TM presentation. Mr Nicodemus commented on zoning corrections and Mark noted he intended to simplify the BioTech Level definitions.
Item 4: Norfolk Web site review - The web site posting review included Mr Nelson’s suggestion of listing maps of available land parcels, contacti nformation, etc. Ms Scholl researched 10-12 local web sites and saw differences in data listings. Mr Nicodemus indicated that there were maps for commercial land (B1, C6, C1, etc.) from Master Plan. Landowner contact information would need to be gathered plus assessor’s inventory. There is still a need to research a distribution approach for the regional development community such as the MBC, Mass Development, MAPC, Mass Gov. EDC listings, etc. Mr Nelson to report on “sitefinder.com” research from 3/9/09 meeting on 4/20/09.
Item 5: DRCC meetings - The EDC was asked to attend and assist with the DRCC meeting for 43D procedures now scheduled for 4/28/09. Mr Nicodemus to confirm EDC draft-review of the DRCC agenda and offer to assist as needed. Mr Nicodemus to confirm DPW and BoH meeting on Waste Water Treatment Facility study for April 21-23.
Item 6: 43D Grant, Expediated permitting - Mr Nicodemus reported on the 43D grant consultant agreements. Sewer agreement totals $27,000 and was submitted to the Town Administrator allowing research for possible “stimulus funding.” Other consultant agreements including Traffic (@ $8K), Marketing (@ $5K) and GIS (@2.5K) were pending. There is also $10,000 for application consolidation and an option for recovery of the available $7,500 in the grant for a total available @ $60,000. Mr Nelson questioned the benefits of the consultant programs to Norfolk. Mr Byron suggested that we have a mock application to “test the consolidated application” program. Mr Nicodemus noted that this “test” could happen in the context of initial sewer research work using a sales brochure, density concept.
Item 7: Rep Ross and Sen Brown - Mr Nelson to contact Rep Ross and Sen Brown, to schedule an appointment to meet with the EDC to review strategies on gaining support for stimulus and/or grant funding consideration.
Item 9: Future EDC meetings - Discussed additional meetingsbefore Spring TM. Mr Byron and Mr Nicodemus to work on preparing the B1 and 43Dwarrant articles PowerPoint presentation for Spring TM. May convene on 5/4 ifneeded.
Adjourned 9:30pm
Respectfully submitted
Lori Scholl
EDC Clerk
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