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Economic Development Committee Meeting – September 16, 2019
Annex Town Hall
In attendance: Jennifer Del Vaglio, Denis Noncarrow, Jack Malley, Stella Reinen, Donielle Cardinale,
Leslie Merinoff, Brent Robertson
Absent Bill Ruland, Sara Garretson
Meeting began at 4:00 pm
Reviewed minutes from last meeting, a motion was asked to approve the minutes, all members
approved.
Speaker Mike Verity rescheduled to October meeting.
Brent Robertson prepared a press release draft for the EDC BizChat program, committee read and made
some changes, and approved for print.
It was agreed by all members that the Firseside Chat name will be changed to BizChat going forward.
BizChat:
Donielle will be the moderator for the Service and Retail series on October 8, 2019. She has reached out
to Renne’s, Mattituck and Mullen Motors, Southold and they have agreed to speak on October 8, 2019.
Donielle is awaiting responses from East End Sporting Good, Mattituck and will be reaching out to other
services.
The Lin Beach House at 455 NY 25, Greenport, NY will be hosting the EDC BizChat. It will be around the
bar area and the atmosphere is to be relaxed.
Discussed what would be the ideal way to have each speaker at these sessions share their story and
their business.
1. Each speaker will introduce themselves and discuss their successes and challenges for
approximately 20 minutes.
2. The moderator will help guide the open forum at the end with questions that have been
distributed to the speakers
Refreshments will be served at the BizChat sessions.
Jennifer reached out to the editor of the Suffolk Times to assist with getting people to attend the
sessions.
Jennifer and Brent reaching out to North Fork Potato Chips, 8 Hands Farm, Macari Vineyards, Greenport
Brewery. Leslie will assist them with Greenport Brewery and Macari Vineyards.
Jack reaching out to the industries for the session on December 10, 2019.
Business Seminars:
The 3 part series seminars are moved to first Monday of the month starting:
Jan 6, 2020- Banking
February 3, 2020- Taxes
March 2, 2020- Hiring
Action Items:
Leslie to reach out to Jason O’Dell for the Taxes seminar.
Jennifer to reach out to Kim Sweeny to change session date to February.
Jennifer reaching out to Ree Wackett from Stony Brook Small Business Development for the Hiring
seminar.
Brent will edit the press release and send the corrected final release to Dennis to be put on the Town
website and channel 22.
Donielle will follow up with Mattituck Chamber of Commerce and Jennifer will follow up with North Fork
Chamber of Commerce.
Leslie will work on outdoor signs for the BizChat sessions to be posted at “The Lin”.
Next meeting to review the Economic Development Comprehensive Plan.
Jack to scan Comprehensive Plan to committee.
Stella to check with Bonnie Doroski regarding setting up for future EDC Meetings in the conference
room. Stella to email Bonnie with the dates and time.
Up Coming Meeting Dates for Economic Development Committee
October 21
November 18
Dec 16
Jan 27,2020
Feb 24
Meeting adjourned at 5:20 pm