Pittsfield Economic Development Committee
February 25, 2015

1. Meeting opened at 5:33.

2. Attendees: Ted Mitchell (TM), Paul Sherwood (PSh), Donna Ward (DW), Lyn Roberts (LR)
Linda Small (LS), Ellen Barbasso (EB) and Jesse Pacheco.

3. Minutes for February 11, 2015 were accepted and approved.

4. 37 Main Street
A. There is still one unit left in the building that the town wants to purchase
B. Being sold for $2,500
C. Paul Sherwood made a motion to support the efforts of the selectmen to purchase the final condo
unit at 37 Main Street
1. Donna Ward seconded it
2. All members voted unanimously in favor of it.

5. All Chair meeting on February 18
A. Discussed broadband service
1. Need to find out what areas in Pittsfield have cell service that is the best and the worst
2. Emergency Management may have maps that show the best and worst of cell service, however
(PS will check with Rob Freese.)
3. We will have to go through town to see how good or bad the service is with different carriers
a. Start with areas where businesses are currently located
b. Then go to potential sites
B. Ron Vien was there to talk about sewage
1. TM asked him to list priorities for expansion or improvement
2. Have photographed all lines except an area in the park
a. Used to locate cracks and breaks
b. check flow rates
c. information will be in a document that analyzes it
3. Sewer lines will dictate how we utilize Rt 28
a. Which line would it tie into,
b. determine what kind of business would be appropriate
4. Buildings will have to be inspected to make sure that non-sewage items are not going into the
sewer lines
5. Housing Standards will have to check sump pumps
* 6. About 100,000 in illegal dumping into the system (*Ted is this in $ or items?)
7. Pat Heffernan has an overlay of sewer lines and water lines

6. EDC budget
A. Budget has been cut to $4,000 (previously $4,500)
B. TM will check with Cara to see how much is left from 2014 budget
C. Most of money was used to revise and update the document about Pittsfield
D. TM will ask businesses to sign a letter supporting EDC – letter to go in Suncook Sun next
Wednesday
E. Will ask for an increase to the budget at the Town Meeting on March 14.

7. Topp’s Garage
A. TM would like to set up a meeting between Mr. Topouzoglou and members of EDC, SVRDC
and Stuart Arnett
B. Discussion would be about options for this property

8. Other
A. A suggestion was made to change the day of the week for the Forum to Wednesday
1. Some people cannot make it on Saturdays
2. TM will send an email to those on the e-mail to see what the response is
B. This is Linda Small’s last meeting as Selectmen representative. She will still attend meetings as
a non-voting member
C. TM will speak to Mike Williams about an information table at Town Meeting

9. Next EDC meeting will be March 18, 2015 at 5:30 P.M.

10. Meeting closed at 6:30 P.M.

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