WESTFIELD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
27 EAST MAIN STREET
WESTFIELD, NEW YORK 14787
(716) 326-2200, FAX 326-2299
October 24, 2002
Monthly Board Meeting Minutes
October 23rd, 2002
Directors Present:
Diana Holt, Mark Beightol, Bonnie Cooke, Jon Cooke, Linda Thomas, Doug Richmond,
Steve Roberts, Bob Wasko, Alan Holbrook.
Associates Present:
Martha Bills, Tom Kilburn, Ray Schuster
Executive Director:
Pamela Frank
Treasurer’s Report – Jon Cooke presented the report. A motion to accept the report was made by, Doug Richmond and seconded by Bob Wasko.
Chairman Linda Thomas accepted the resignations of James Dahlberg and Elaine Brautigam.
Executive Director’s Report -
Pam started her report by reading an excerpt from the Tom Peters book, In Search of Excellence. In an effort to simplify and fine tune the structure of WDC the following was acknowledged. Many of our current Board members and Associate members wear “many hats” within the community thus limiting time to work with WDC therefore a draft proposal was handed out detailing a restructuring of the Westfield Development Corporation Board of Directors and Associate Members. This proposal will be voted on at the November 20th meeting. If there is anyone that has questions and or comments regarding this document Linda asked that you contact the WDC office. A Spreadsheet was also handed out detailing the WDC’s current projects and is available by contacting the office.
A discussion took place regarding the proposed Board member/Associate member draft with some concerns from attendees. Mark Beightol asked that before any changes are made to the restructuring of the committees that the existing committees projects be completed. There was also concern for the Junior Achievement program and Bob Wasko stated that perhaps Better Baked Foods could be the next corporate sponsor. Doug Richmond reminisced about the history of the WDC organization in respect to Village and Town member representation on the WDC board. A suggestion was made to open the WDC meetings up to the public. Town and Village board member participation was also discussed and will continue at the next Executive committee meeting.
Pam reminded the group that Wednesday, October 23rd at 7pm at WACS there would be a Public Water meeting. Tom Kilburn stated that the meeting was to inform the public not only about the quality of the water and the proposed chemical cleaning process but to inform residents of the finances of the Village and the Water Fund balance.
Pam announced that WDC has a new domain name - www.westfielddevelopmentcorporation.com
An announcement is expected in late October regarding the Empire Zone application and we will keep everyone informed as soon as we hear anything.
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Business Advisory – Bob Wasko reported the committee
had met and decided to visit additional businesses to continue the survey
process. Follow-up letters were mailed
to the businesses that have already been surveyed. A suggestion that the committee consider visiting the farming
community was made from the floor and will be addressed at the next committee
meeting.
· Education committee – Mark Beightol on behalf of the committee sent out an e-mail request to the board asking for a short biography from each board member to incorporate into a new member orientation packet. The committee’s next meeting is Thursday, October 24th at 4pm at C&E and will review
Mark Beightol provided an update on the Westfield Barcelona Chamber of Commerce. The annual banquet will be on Friday, November 15th at Barcelona Harbor House starting at 6pm. Keynote speaker is Honorable, Congressman Jack Quinn who will talk about health reform for small business and the recent redistricting that took place and how that affects Westfield and Chautauqua County. If anyone is interested in attending please contact Nicole at the chamber office at 326-4000. Dinners are $30.00 a person.
Representatives from the WDC, Chamber and the Town and
Village attended a grand opening for CURVES exercise facility.
With nothing further the meeting was adjourned at 8:30am.
The next meeting will take place on November 20th at 7:30am at the HOSPITAL.