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Brunswick Development Corporation

Board of DirectorsWednesday, June 19, 2013

Noon

McLellan Building, conference room

Meeting Minutes

Members Present: Larissa Darcy, Joanne, Favreau, William Morrell, Suzan Wilson, John Richardson,

Gary Brown, John Eldridge

Public Present: Dale King, Sara King, Scott Howard, Maina Handmaker

Staff Present: Denise Clavette, Business Development Manager

1. Call to OrderBDC President Larissa Darcy called the meeting of the Brunswick Development Corporation

(BDC) to order at 12:00 PM.

2. Executive Session pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. 405(6)(C)Motion made by Gary Brown, second by Joanne Favreau to go into Executive Session pursuant

to 1 M.R.S.A. 405(6)(C). Executive Session entered at 12:02 PM. The BDC came out of

Executive Session at 1:15 PM.

G. Brown made a motion to table the Executive Session agenda item to the July 17, 2013meeting, second by Suzan Wilson. Motion passed.

3. Approval of the Minutes of the May 15, 2013 MeetingThe minutes of the May 15, 2013 meeting were accepted as presented.

4. Officers Reportsa. Treasurers Report

Treasurer Joanne Favreau presented the June 2013 BDC financial reports. Contingency added

for $250,000 grant to MRRA (letter of commitment). Treasurers Report was accepted as

presented.

5. Old BusinessNo old business was discussed.

6. New Businessa. Farmers Market Feasibility Study Funding RequestMaina Handmaker presented the Brunswick Farmers Market (BFMA) proposal requesting BDC

grant funding for a feasibility study. The project would assess the feasibility of revitalizing the

Brooks Freight Shed buildings on Union Street into a year-round farmers market space for

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Brunswick. Request was made for $9,000 - $13,000 to cover the anticipated costs of the

study. Maina elaborated on the research and information hoped to be achieved with the

feasibility study, the farmer / vendors and the various farmers markets in the greater Brunswick

area. BDC member John Richardson suggested that the BFMA look into planning grants from

DECD; and a food cluster grant opportunity through MTI.

Motion made G. Brown to fund the Brunswick Farmers Market Association feasibility study

grant request, with the terms outlined in the proposal, in the amount not to exceed $15,000,

J. Favreau second. Motion passed unanimously.

7. Executive Session pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. 405(6)(C)Motion by Gary Brown, second by Larissa Darcy to go into Executive Session pursuant to 1

M.R.S.A. 405(6)(C). Executive Session entered at 1:45 PM. The BDC came out of Executive

Session at 2:00 PM.

Motion by John Richardson, second by J. Favreau to authorize Larissa Darcy to engage Counsel

to represent the BDC in real estate purchase and sale transaction(s). Motion passed 6 0 - 1,

with G. Brown abstaining.

8. Agenda Items for Next Meeting(s)a. Agenda items for the next meetingb. Next meeting date is July 17, 2013 at Noon

9. Adjourna. Motion made by John Eldridge, second by William Morrell to adjourn. Motion carried,

meeting adjourned at 2:00 PM.

Respectfully submitted by,

Denise M. Clavette

Business Development Manager, Town of Brunswick