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Annual Meeting December 6, 2012. Welcome. Robert Mills - President. Call to Order. Kent Baker - Chairman. Minutes. October 2012. Financials. Marcia Marien , CPA O’Connor Davies LLP. Financials. Marcia Marien , CPA O’Connor Davies LLP. Election of Officers.
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Annual Meeting December 6, 2012
Welcome Robert Mills - President
Call to Order Kent Baker - Chairman
Minutes • October 2012
Financials Marcia Marien, CPA O’Connor Davies LLP
Financials Marcia Marien, CPA O’Connor Davies LLP
Election of Officers • Frank Blanchard – Chairman • John Bilda – Vice Chairman • Carl Reiser– Treasurer • Stephanie Fielding – Secretary • Miria Toth – Assistant Secretary • Mark Block – Corporate Counsel
Chairman’s Message Frank Blanchard – Chairman
New Board Members Frank Blanchard – Chairman Kent Baker – Past Chairman
Stacie Lambert, CPA • Controller at American Ambulance • 2001 – Present • Comptroller at Mitchell College • 1996 – 2001 • Partner at Beller, Shepatin • 1994 – 1996 • Accountant at Beller, Shepatin • 1991 – 1996 • Board of the Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce • 2005 – Present. • Chairman of the Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce • 2011 – Present
Robert Buckley • Vice President at Dime Bank • 2012 – Present • Vice President at Eastern Federal Bank • 2007 – 2012 • Assistant Vice President at Eastern Federal Bank • 2006 – 2007 • Owner GM of Norwich Lincoln Mercury • (YEAR) • Vice President of Norwich Main Street Program • (YEAR) • Member of the Norwich Sunrise Rotary Club
Peter Desaulniers • Norwich City Council • 2007 – Present • Norwich City Council President Pro-Tem • 2009 – Present • Council Representative: • Parking Commission • Ice Rink Commission • Public Works & Capital Improvements Committee • Affirmative Action Committee • Commission on the City Plan • Mohegan Park Improvement and Development Committee • Willimantic Elks, Bozrah Moose Lodge, and VFW Post 594
Outgoing Board Members Frank Blanchard – Chairman Robert Mills – President
Kent Baker • Attorney, Law Firm of Kent Baker • Norwich Community Development Corporation • 1981 – Present; President since 2010 • Norwich City Council
Anthony Joyce • Vice President Dime Bank • Present • William W. Backus Board of Trustees • 2008 – Present • Norwich Community Development Corporation • Treasurer
Thomas Collins • 2nd Generation Business Owner, Collins and Jewell • Norwich Community Development Corporation • Engineer
NCDC’s Economic Development Role • Core Work • Retain, Expand, Attract, Develop • Growth Measured in Tax Base, Jobs and Utilities • Lead Agency • Initial Inquiry • Coordination • Response
Inventory Economic Development Incentives Jobs SUPPLY DEMAND
Inventory Economic Development Incentives Jobs SUPPLY DEMAND
NCDC’s Economic Development Role • Picture This… • Buzz • Help Solve Problems • Make Community a Desirable Place
NCDC’s Role is Evolving Staff Participation in Outside Organizations
Projects 92% Funding From Others
Projects • Transportation Center • $22 million project • $1.6 million in city funding • 165 parking spaces • Location-ready for rail • Significant quality of life improvement for public transportation users
Programs • VCI Report • Updated market analysis • Working on Implementation • Uncas Leap Report • National-level resource • Working with the City and Mohegan Tribe
Uncas Leap Mercantile Exchange
Uncas Leap Uncas Leap
Uncas Leap Uncas Leap
Uncas Leap Sachem’s Point Miantonomoh Monument Royal Mohegan Burial Grounds Uncas Leap Battle of Great Plain Route New London Turnpike Battle of Great Plain Battlefield Trading Cove Cochegan Rock Fort Shantok Tantaquidgeon Museum
Keynote Jerry Franklin Connecticut Public Television
Closing Comments Robert Mills – President