Thursday, February 26, 2009

Minutes

Present: Phil Barry, Tom Callahan, Matt Hart, AJ Pappanikou, Phil Spak

Staff: Cynthia van Zelm

1. Call to Order

Chair Tom Callahan called the meeting to order at 3:05 pm.

2. Comments on Minutes from January 22, 2009

Phil Barry made a motion to approve the minutes of January 22, 2009. AJ Pappanikou seconded the motion. The minutes were approved.

3. Relocation

Mr. Callahan made a motion to approve the claim from Campus Florist for $20,000 for relocation. Mr. Pappanikou seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously.

4. Office Space

Mr. Callahan said the Partnership’s current lease expires at the end of the month. He plans to talk to the landlord next week about potential options.

5. Update on Storrs Center Project

Ms. van Zelm said the new signs announcing leasing opportunities have been placed on Storrs Road, near the intersection of Storrs Road and Route 275, and in front of the old UConn publications building.

Ms. van Zelm said that Evan O’Brien from Cushman & Wakefield and Ryan Bloom from Live Work Learn Play are working with several prospective tenants, especially for Phase 1A.

6. Update and Discussion of Budget

In an effort to keep costs down, the Committee agreed to recommend to the Board no salary increase for the Executive Director and the Special Projects Coordinator in next year’s budget.

The Committee recommended that Ms. van Zelm bring to the Board the budget from FY08/09, the amended FY08/09 budget, with the FY09/10 budget.

7. Update on Four Corners Sewer Advisory Committee

Phil Spak said that Mr. Hart had presented testimony to the House Committee on Environment to support a bill that would authorize the University of Connecticut to receive and treat sewage from the Town of Mansfield.

Mr. Spak said members of the Four Corners Sewer Advisory Committee will update the Board on March 3 and hold a meeting with surrounding property owners on March 24.

8. Update on Grants

Ms. van Zelm said she had submitted a request for funding of public infrastructure for the project to Senator Lieberman as part of this year’s appropriations process and would submit the same request to Congressman Courtney and Senator Dodd.

9. Other

Ms. van Zelm said the Howard Kaufman and Macon Toledano from LeylandAlliance would be invited to the March Committee meeting.

10. Adjourn

Mr. Pappanikou made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Barry seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 5:45 pm.

Minutes taken by Cynthia van Zelm.