Pittsfield Economic Development Committee
October 2, 2013

1. Meeting opened at 5:38.

2. Attendees: Ted Mitchell (TM), Lyn Roberts (LR), Linda Small (LS), Susan Muenzinger (SM)
Paul Skowron (PSk), Ellen Barbasso (EB), and Tracy Huyck.

3. Minutes for September 18, 2013 were accepted and approved.

4. Joint board meeting
A. October 12 from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM at Community Center
B. Cost $200.00 for the room
C. Coffee, water and dessert will be provided by EDC members

5. Project Update
A. Hotel solicitation-get Stuart Arnett involved, and try for other hotel chains
B. Economic profile-look at that at future meeting
C. Irving property-clean up of soil will be done October 7, what can we do with the property?
D. “Recruit manufacturing sector” can go with “cluster analysis” on project list
E. Spring cleaning-not much response-maybe we can contact businesses one on one and ask
students to help
F. AMENICO garden-TM will contact Casey
G. Rt 28 acreage-field trip will be done around first week of November-take pictures of area
H. Volpe property-meeting with Dennis Volpe about sprucing up rental office
I. CEDS-discuss projects next meeting-feasibility for sewer and water across Rt 28 and sidewalk
improvements
J. Spring newsletter-have 2 newsletters, one in November, second in February before town meeting
K. We need help with Facebook, maybe have a YouTube video instead of a slide show
L. NEREJ-article was submitted and will be published-will solicit funds to pay for it

6. Certified Site Program-it’s a way to jump start industry and commercial development
1. Look into how other communities are doing it
2. Southern New Hampshire Regional Planning Commissioin is doing it, ask someone to come
in to talk to us about it at a later meeting.
7. Other
A. Letter will be published in Suncook Sun asking for volunteers to be a part of EDC
B. Letter was sent to DOT expressing lack of support for a Park and Ride
C. Letter to Family Dollar-as a courtesy, should have given local manager notice that we were
sending the letter about the landscaping

8. Next meeting will be October 16, 2013 at 5:30 P.M.

9. Meeting closed at 6:21 P.M.

Submitted by:
Ted Mitchell, Chairman
Minutes taken by: Ellen Barbasso, Secretary