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Sterling EDC approves two member applications, OKs financials and tables several items
Summary
At its Jan. 14 meeting, the Sterling Economic Development Commission approved two member applications for referral to the Board of Selectmen, accepted the commission financials, heard that a Phase II grant was submitted on Dec. 4 and tabled further action on the RFP, brochure, former town hall and drainage work.
The Sterling Economic Development Commission met Jan. 14 at Sterling Town Hall and approved two new member applications, accepted the commission's financials and deferred several agenda items while staff reported progress on a Phase II grant application.
Chair Steve Hebner called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and the commission recorded attendance: Hebner, Nichole Phelps, Mark Jordan, Scott Blinkhorn and Marisa Rokstad were present; First Selectman Jack Joslyn, Selectman Patricia Massey and audience member Neil Delmonico also attended. Recording Secretary Sara Sleboda provided updates and took meeting minutes.
Sleboda told the commission that the Phase II surveyor grant application was submitted on Dec. 4 and the town is still waiting for a response. After the update, Commissioner Nichole Phelps moved to table further discussion of the RFP until the next meeting; Scott Blinkhorn seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
The commission considered two applications for open seats on the Economic Development Commission. The applicants were identified in the meeting as Neil Delmonico and Steven Joslyn. Delmonico spoke briefly in support of his application. Mark Jordan moved to approve both applications and forward them to the Board of Selectmen for appointment; Marisa Rokstad seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The commission will forward the applications to the Board of Selectmen for final approval.
The commission reviewed and approved its financials after Sleboda clarified recent bills and revenues. Nichole Phelps moved to approve the financial report; Mark Jordan seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
Commissioners also discussed a brochure/business directory. Sleboda will draft a letter to businesses listed in the directory and the commission voted to table further discussion until the next meeting. On the former town hall, members discussed potential community uses; Sleboda will draft a public Facebook post soliciting input and asked commissioners to submit ideas by Jan. 30. That discussion was tabled until the next meeting by motion.
On drainage in the Industrial Park, the commission reviewed quotations from Towne Engineering for replacement work on a detention basin and discussed whether the Department of Public Works (DPW) crew might perform the work. Sleboda will obtain cost estimates for a DPW-led option. Commissioners moved to table further action until the next meeting.
Motions across the agenda — approving prior minutes, approving the two member applications for referral to the Board of Selectmen, approving the financials, and tabling items on the RFP, brochure, former town hall and drainage — were all adopted unanimously by the five members present. The meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
Next steps noted at the meeting: staff will follow up with grant status, draft outreach materials (a businesses letter and a Facebook post) and compile cost estimates regarding DPW involvement in the Industrial Park drainage work; the two member applications will be forwarded to the Board of Selectmen for appointment consideration.
