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Economic Development Committee
Meeting Minutes
March 26, 2009
- HLTC Letter
- Discussed Matt Schultz’ request to have Borough draft a letter offering general support for the historic preservation and revitalization of the Lansdowne Theater
- Agreed to have Craig Totaro draft a letter, which will be discussed at April business meeting
- Discuss HARB
- Discussed our meeting with the Harb from 3/18.
Agreed that a goal shall be to help establish an approval process for applicants that shortens current time frame
- Will request another 6PM start time at April HARB meeting for discussion
- TRID update
- Disucces that Craig will continue working through paperwork on application for grant to complete TRID study
- Confirmed that the Borough would be required to put of $25K of $100K, and asked Mr. Totaro to find other opportunities to match or offset Borough’s contribution
- Highland Avenue Parking Lot Passage to Lansdowne Avenue
- Discussed willingness of Pete Arsenalis to allow Borough an easement for walking path through property to connect Highland Ave parking lot and Lansdowne Ave
- Agreed to request that Chief do a safety study
- Looked into possibility of routing residence/business owners traffic through Borough Lot and getting ingress and egress off of Lansdowne Ave
- Agreed that Mr. Wagner would work with Main Street Manager to reach out to building owners where Maria’s Hair Care, and Aton’s Medical are to discuss plans
- Review Problem Property Report
- Reviewed, and have requested that solicitor follow up on some requests
- Discussed Codes Dept’s actions to resolve problem properties
- Lansdowne TV (Review Solicitor’s Comments)
- Agreed to ask Megan Halsey work with Borough on procuring an intern
- Specialty Foods Update – Co-op
- Discussed that LEDC will be taking the lead on a community meeting about starting a food co-op
- Dudley Avenue Update
- Reviewed Solicitor Scott’s coorespondence with Dudley Ave party
- Nominations
- Vacant Property Review Board
- Agreed to several appropriate candidates that we will reach out to
- Redevelopment Authority
- Agreed to several appropriate candidates that we will reach out to
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