March 6, 2008

TDC Board of Directors
Annual Meeting Minutes
Thursday, March 6 2008 at 8 AM
TDC Office, 40 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Suite 8

Board Members Present:

Jack Baer
Elinor Carbone
Aurora Daly
Maria Domack
Joe Greco
Peter Herbst
Jack Lynch
Mark McEachern
Muff Maskovsky
Vic Muschell
Vickie Patrick
Robert Rovezzi
Marie Soliani

Others in Attendance:

Christina Emery, Stephen Nocera, Rose Ponte, Members of the public

Meeting Minutes:

1. Call to Order

Vic Muschell called the TDC Annual Board Meeting to order at 8:05 AM at the TDC Office.

Approval of Minutes

Upon motion by Peter Herbst, seconded by Muff Maskovsky, the minutes from January 8, 2008 were approved.

Executive Director’s Report

 Christina Emery reported that a letter was sent from Vic to the Governor requesting her support in our funding request. We are also working on scheduling a meeting with the DECD Commissioner to discuss the MDP.

Peter Herbst reported that a contract with Milone & MacBroom was signed, and that the firm has begun collecting data on existing conditions. Maps showing existing land use, zoning, and utilities are complete and were reviewed.

Christina Emery reported that she is resubmitting the grant for an environmental study on the Torin Property to DECD.

The TDC currently has a Directors & Officers Liability insurance policy.

Rose Ponte and Christina Emery are coordinating a meeting with downtown merchants. Representatives from the CT Main Street Center will be invited to attend. This will be the basis of the “Downtown Partnership” as identified in the recent CMSC report.

There is a downtown parking seminar sponsored by the CMSC on Friday, April 25 th.

The Litchfield Hills Council of Elected Officials recently issued their Regional Transportation Plan. The plan identified traffic improvements to downtown as the most significant improvement needed in the Litchfield Hills region.

Report from the Nominating Committee

Vickie Patrick, chair of the Nominating Committee presented the following report to the Board of Directors:

1. The TDC Nominating Committee recommends that the following Directors remain on the Board of Directors as public representatives for a one-year term to expire on March 5, 2009:

Jack Baer
Aurora Daly
Maria Domack
Peter Herbst
Jeff Lalonde
Mark McEachern
Vic Muschell
Vickie Patrick
Greg Perosino
Jim Rokos
Rob Rovezzi

2. The TDC Nominating Committee recommends that Jerry Libby be appointed as a public representative for a one-year term to expire on March 5, 2009 to fill a vacancy.

3. Based on names submitted by Mayor Bingham, the TDC Nominating Committee recommends the following be appointed as a governmental representative to serve until their successors are elected:

Tim Cook
Joe Greco
Muff Maskovsky
Cindy Donaldson
JoAnn Ryan
Michael Menard

4. The TDC Nominating Committee recommends the following officers for a one-year term to expire on March 5, 2009:

President – Vic Muschell
Vice President – Jack Baer
Secretary – Elinor Carbone
Treasurer – Vickie Patrick

5. The TDC Nominating Committee recommends the following Directors remain on the Executive Committee for a one-year term to expire on March 5, 2009:

President – Vic Muschell
Vice President – Jack Baer
Secretary – Elinor Carbone
Treasurer – Vickie Patrick
Mayor Ryan Bingham
Peter Herbst
Jeff Lalonde

6. The by-laws provide that the following shall be members of the Board of Directors:

Mayor Ryan
Elinor Carbone (chosen by City Council)
Marie Soliani (chosen by City Council)

Vote on Nominating Committee Report

Vickie Patrick made a motion that the entire slate of directors as presented above by the Nominating Committee be approved.

A motion to approve Item #1 was seconded by Muff Maskovsky. There were no other nominations from the floor and the motion was approved unanimously.

A motion to accept Item #2 was seconded by Elinor Carbone. There were no other nominations from the floor and the motion was approved unanimously.

A motion to accept Item #3 was seconded by Elinor Carbone. There were no other nominations from the floor and the motion was approved unanimously.

A motion to accept Item #4 was seconded by Muff Maskovsky. There were no other nominations from the floor and the motion was approved unanimously.

A motion to accept Item #4 was seconded by Aurora Daly. There were not other nominations from the floor and the motion was approved unanimously.

No action was needed on Item #6.

New Business

Jack Lynch thanked the Board for allowing him to be involved on the Board. Due to his role as a downtown property owner, he decided to step down from the Board. Vic Muschell thanked Jack fro his participation.

Adjournment

Being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:25 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,

Elinor Carbone , Board Secretary