Brunswick Development Corporation Board of Directors Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Noon McLellan Building, conference room
Meeting Minutes Members Present:
Larissa Darcy, Joanne, Favreau, William Morrell, Suzan Wilson, John Richardson, Gary Brown, John Eldridge
Public Present:
Dale King, Sara King, Scott Howard, Maina Handmaker
Staff Present:
Denise Clavette, Business Development Manager
1. Call to Order BDC President Larissa Darcy called the meeting of the Brunswick Development Corporation (BDC) to order at 12:00 PM. 2. Executive Session pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. §405(6)(C) Motion made by Gary Brown, second by Joanne Favreau to go into Executive Session pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. §405(6)(C). Executive Session entered at 12:02 PM. The BDC came out of Executive Session at 1:15 PM. G. Brown made a motion to table the Executive Session agenda item to the July 17, 2013 meeting, second by Suzan Wilson. Motion passed. 3. Approval of the Minutes of the May 15, 2013 Meeting
The minutes of the May 15, 2013 meeting were accepted as presented. 4. Officer’s Reports a. Treasurer’s Report Treasurer Joanne Favreau presented the June 2013 BDC financial reports. Contingency added for $250,000 grant to MRRA (letter of commitment). Treasurer’s Report was accepted as presented. 5. Old Business No old business was discussed. 6. New Business a. Farmers Market – Feasibility Study Funding Request Maina Handmaker presented the Brunswick Farmers’ Market (BFMA) proposal requesting BDC grant funding for a feasibility study. The project would assess the feasibility of revitalizing the Brooks Freight Shed buildings on Union Street into a year-round farmers’ market space for
Brunswick. Request was made for $9,000 - $13,000 to cover the anticipated costs of the study. Maina elaborated on the research and information hoped to be achieved with the feasibility study, the farmer / vendors and the various farmers’ markets in the greater Brunswick area. BDC member John Richardson suggested that the BFMA look into planning grants from DECD; and a food cluster grant opportunity through MTI. Motion made G. Brown to fund the Brunswick Farmers’ Market Association feasibility study grant request, with the terms outlined in the proposal, in the amount not to exceed $15,000, J. Favreau second. Motion passed unanimously. 7. Executive Session pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. §405(6)(C) Motion by Gary Brown, second by Larissa Darcy to go into Executive Session pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. §405(6)(C). Executive Session entered at 1:45 PM. The BDC came out of Executive Session at 2:00 PM. Motion by John Richardson, second by J. Favreau to authorize Larissa Darcy to engage Counsel to represent the BDC in real estate purchase and sale transaction(s). Motion passed 6 – 0 - 1, with G. Brown abstaining. 8. Agenda Items for Next Meeting(s) a. Agenda items for the next meeting b. Next meeting date is July 17, 2013 at Noon 9. Adjourn a. Motion made by John Eldridge, second by William Morrell to adjourn. Motion carried, meeting adjourned at 2:00 PM. Respectfully submitted by,
Denise M. Clavette Business Development Manager, Town of Brunswick
