HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-12-06 Board of Selectmen Executive Minutes BOARD OF SELECTMEN EXECUTIVE MINUTES DECEMBER 6, 2004
EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Executive Session convened at 7 :00 p.m.
ATTENDANCE: The following were present: Rosemary Connelly Smedile, Chairman; Wendy
Wakeman; James Xenakis; Donald Stewart; Mark J.T. Caggiano; Mark Rees, Town Manager; and
Ray Santilli, Assistant Town Manager.
The Board of Selectmen was individually polled and each voted unanimously to move into
Executive Session. Vote approved 5-0.
Real Estate Matters
Chairman Rosemary Smedile, Town Manager Mark Rees and Assistant Town Manager Ray Santilli
met with Ellen Keller, Vice President of Ozzy Properties, today and toured the 1600 Osgood Street
facility of potential space that the Town would consider for future use for Community Development
Offices.
Ms Keller verbally said she would consider the $4 a square foot for utilities of a gross 5,000 feet
space, not including common area. This space was never shown to us before and is considerably
nicer than the original spaces.
The Town stressed the importance of adding one million dollars per year of improvements into the
existing buildings, landscaping or parking lots. We agreed that these improvements could be
staggered during the first five years.
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Mark Rees said the next step is to prioritize four spaces of choice for desirable office space from
the floor plan. Because the TIF agreement is for twenty years, the Town has the right to access the
office space and can exercise this benefit of office space anytime within the next ten years.
Wendy Wakeman requested that the town negotiators push really hard for the one million per year
improvements. Ozzy Properties cost the town a lot of money, reneged on the free rent and the cost
town something of real value, plus time, energy and money by their initial tough negotiations.
Mark Caggiano said that the facility has its own sewer treatment plant and line down to the GLSD
plant, which could be advantageous to other development on Route 125.
The Board requested the Town Manger prioritize desirable areas from the floor plan and suggest
when would be a good time to move the Community Development offices to the site.
ADJOURNMENT:
Wendy Wakeman made a MOTION, seconded by Mark Caggiano, to move out of Executive
Session. Vote approved 5-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Adele J. Johnson, Administrative Secretary
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