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Small Business Development Committee (SBDC) Agenda

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

9:00 - 11:00am 

via Zoom videoconference

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9:00 am               Chair’s remarks and approval of July 13, 2021 and September 14, 2021 draft meeting minutes

9:05 am               Public comment

9:15 am               Bridle Path Feasibility Study Presentation (by Katy Sawyer, Project Manager, Toole Design Group), and committee discussion and feedback

10:10 am            Committee member updates:

• USGA Open (June 2022) Community Partnership Committee Update: Potential opportunities for Brookline’s small businesses and non-profit community (David Gladstone)
• First Light 2021 (Debbie Miller)

10:20 am            Staff updates:

• Economic Development and Long-Term Planning Division staffing update
• Coolidge Corner & JFK Crossing Rapid Recovery Plan: Next steps for final draft plan. Quick Reference Project List for the Coolidge Corner and JFK Crossing Rapid Recovery Plan 
• Status update on FY2022 Massachusetts Downtown Initiative Technical Assistance Program grant application (for assistance with creating a Coolidge Corner Business Improvement District)
• Outdoor Dining Program update and next steps

10:40 pm            Committee housekeeping

• Decision on whether to hold public hearings on any November 16, 2021 Special Town Meeting warrant articles (warrant article explanations, warrant article language)
• Timeline for appointing a committee vice chair

10:50 am            Other business, if any

11:00 am            Conclude meeting