1961-05-11 •� TOTN OF BERLIN
BERLIN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
May 11, 1961
Harold F. Bomba
Town Clerk
Town Hall
Berlin, Connecticut
Dear Mr. Bomba:
The members of the Berlin Industrial Development
Commission met recently to establish a set of
by-laws under which the Committee may function
more effec i-ively.
Trusting that this information may be of interest
to you, we are enclosing a copy of the above-
mentioned by-laws.
/'—\ Yours truly,
J seph L. Doyle, i
/ airman
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INDUSTRIAL D VELOPNB!T COI MISSION
I STATEP'ENT OF PURPOSE
It shall be the duty of the Industrial Development Commission to:
(a) Seek to foster a business climate favorable to the retention
and expansion of business and industry presently located
within the Town of Berlin
(b) Attempt to solicit and encourage the establishment of new,
desirable businesses and industries within the Town of
Berlin
(c ) Adhere to terms specified by State Enabling Legislation
(Appendix A) and by the Town of Berlin Ordinance (Appendix B)
II ORC ANIZ AT IOIT
(a) The Industrial Development Commission shall consist of nine
members who must be electors of the Town of Berlin appointed
by majority vote of the Board of Selectmen, etc. , in
accordance with the town ordinance or as a_ ended.
(b) The Industrial Development Commission' s chairman may be
named by the Board of Selectmen; a Vice-Chairman shall be
named by majority vote of the members themselves . In the
event that the Chairman is not named by the Board of
Selectmen, the committee , itself, will appoint its own chair-
man.
(c ) The Chairman shall issue the calls for meetings at least
once a month, excepting July and August, or at more
frequent intervals durinany part of the year if the
situation warrants . A quorum shall consist of a majority
of appointed members and no official action shall be taken
in the absence of a quorum.
(d) All monies expended or appropriated by the Commission shall
be approved by a majority of the quorum.
(e ) The Industrial Development Commission shall name one of its
members as Financial Secretary for a two year term. It
shall be the responsibility of the Financial Secretary to
maintain an account of monies appropriated to the Industrial
Development Commission, to record disbursements from such
fund and to direct the preparation of an Annual Budget
(f ) The chairman shall aproint members to the following
committees and shall require periodic progress reports from
them:
1. Fact-finding
2. Real Estate & Site Selection
3. Public Relations
L . Prospect Contact
5. Plant Financing
(g ) The by-laws may be changed by official action of this
Comission at any regular meeting.
IIIMETHODS OF OPERATION
A° Committee Functions :
1, Fact-Finding
Prepare and maintain an up-to-date listing of all available
sites and plants. Provide liaison with the Town Engineering
and Town Assessors Offices. Prepare Site-Data sheets.
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2. Real Estate
Determine locations of most suitable sites and plants.
Provide liaison with the Town Planning Commission and Town
Zcnin Commission . Maintain an un-to-date listin ; of all
licensed real estate brokers in this area and other larTe
metropolitan areas to which prospects or property owners may
be referred when they request such information.
3. Public Rela':ions
Solicit and encourage Public understanding and surport of
work of tha Industrial Development Comission. Prepare
and issue news releases . Prepare and issue promotional
material. Contact industries and businesses presently
located in town in a continuin pro ram designed to aid
their ler;itimate ^,rowth. Provide liaison with State of
Connecticut Development Commission, the Area Development
Department of the Connecticut Li!,ht and Power Company,
the Industrial Departlent of the NYNTI H2R, Berlin Chamber
of Commerce, etc .
I;_. Prospect Contact
Provide focal point of communit7 contact to which prospects
may be referred. Resrond to and direct the follow-up of
all leitimate inquiries and prosy ects.
5. Plant Financ inF
Provide liaison with local banks. E.::plore the possibility
of local financin-; to aid in the securinn' or establishment
of desirable industry. Provide liaison with Conn. Develop-
ment Credit Corp.
B: INQUIRY PROC=UFL
The followinry proceedure shall be followed in response to any
sincere and leitimate inq iry:
1. It should be referred to the Prospect Contact Committee .
2. They will make every effort to personally acknowledge
receipt of the inquiry by letter.
3. Or direct such acknowledy;ement by a qualified employee
of the Commission.
4. And will then attempt to arranc*e for a satisfactory
response to the inquiry, either pe_'sonally or by referral
to another member of the Commission or by such qualified
employee .
5. The status of all active inquiries shall be reviewed at
each regular meeting.
6. If none of the above-mentioned actions can be accomplished,
';renthe i��.q iry, with the approval of the Commission,
may be referred to the Area Development Department of
the CL�"::P it wIli ch case it shall be the resnonsi.bili ty of
t'�-is comuitteee to report on the progress .