Change Summary

On May 11, 2017 12:40 PM EDT Peter Hoffman changed a meeting of Economic Development Committee as follows:

• Meeting agenda changed from

  1.	Appointments – none
  2.	Review and approve minutes and further discuss process.
  3.	Discuss and finalize cover letter, survey and slogan. Verify business list scrub/purge is complete and accurate for use and mailing.  Prep for mailing.
  4.	Choose next meeting date.
  5.	New business
  6.	Future agenda items: Discuss and act upon survey results.  Discuss ways to attract business owners to attend EDC meetings so that we can hear their concerns and offer to help streamline the ease of “Being a Business in Berlin”.

  to

  1.	Appointments – none
  2.	Review, discuss and approve minutes
  3.	Discuss minutes approval process as well as the SEPAC process
  4.	Discuss quorum (two or three with one seat vacant) and the interpretation of deliberation under MA Open Meeting Law
  5.	SURVEY: Discuss/finalize – cover letter, survey, mailing list, gift certificate and prep for mailing
  6.	Discuss ways to attract business owners to attend EDC meetings so that we can hear their concerns and offer to help streamline the ease of “Being a Business in Berlin”; choose an EDC slogan
  7.	Discuss, review and approve Press Release (and where to submit it.  e.g. The Item, Town Website, Town and Connect FB page and Berlin List serve)
  8.	Discuss Animal Hospital offer
  9.	Discuss prospective members: Al Collinson (timing reminder), Gordon Miller and Mack Louh
  10.	Discuss businesses to invite (e.g. Counting Sheep)
  11.	Choose next meeting date
  12.	New business
  13.	Future discussion: Create ‘To Do - Ideas list’ and attend Bolton EDC meeting

So that the meeting notice now reads:

Information for Meeting of Economic Development Committee
Thursday May 11, 2017 7:00 PM EDT

1.	Appointments – none
2.	Review, discuss and approve minutes
3.	Discuss minutes approval process as well as the SEPAC process
4.	Discuss quorum (two or three with one seat vacant) and the interpretation of deliberation under MA Open Meeting Law
5.	SURVEY: Discuss/finalize – cover letter, survey, mailing list, gift certificate and prep for mailing
6.	Discuss ways to attract business owners to attend EDC meetings so that we can hear their concerns and offer to help streamline the ease of “Being a Business in Berlin”; choose an EDC slogan
7.	Discuss, review and approve Press Release (and where to submit it.  e.g. The Item, Town Website, Town and Connect FB page and Berlin List serve)
8.	Discuss Animal Hospital offer
9.	Discuss prospective members: Al Collinson (timing reminder), Gordon Miller and Mack Louh
10.	Discuss businesses to invite (e.g. Counting Sheep)
11.	Choose next meeting date
12.	New business
13.	Future discussion: Create ‘To Do - Ideas list’ and attend Bolton EDC meeting