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SheilaO'MaltegChief Admin.Affien
cifu| af DetuY
August 73,2013
To:]osephBomba,
Chairman andMembers of the ned11eloryent Agency
From:Sheila "ryRe: Redevelop*** Activities
Month after month I go to the Board of Alderrren meetings and
have listen tosomeone who represents his dients and stands to make
a profit o{f of the sale of theirproperties te1l us how to do
redevelopment It is difficult for me to sit by and listen toadvice
I have given out and then hear it reused by someone else
incorrectly'
I appreciate the opportunity to make certain clarifications with
respect to all of this.
Please be aware that I am not motivated by making a profit. My
rnotivation is to helpthe Mayor accomplish his main priority which
is the redevelopment of downtownDerby.
I am not a firm believer in publicizing redevelopment
activities, because of the natureof t]'re transactions, the
delicate line with respect to tenant negotiations, the difficultyin
acquiring land and the necessity to do so in private. I believe
none of this should bedone in the public eye. It poses a problem
for developers and could potentiallydisrupt or destroy dea1s.
Having said allthat,I want this Board and the Board of
Aldermento be assured thatMayor Stalfieri and the Office of
Economic and Community Development' along withand his staffhas
beenworkingdiligently ontryingto redevelop the downtownproperty.
Because I do not publicize my efforts does not mean that nothing is
beingd.one.
Shortly after I beganworking in Derby, I stated clearly in a
redevelopment meetingthat the site known as the Redevelopment
Parcel is in an advantageous location wit-h
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The Housatonic Railroad Company has beencontacted by the City of
Derby onnumerous occasions. hr fact, the City of Derby has made an
offer to the rail companyio no avai. There response was to leave
empty rail cars out on the spur. We have alsoasked the State
delegation to call and send letters - they did and there was
noresponse.
We are working with VCOG whose job it is to administer and
oversee the finai designof Route 34 to incorporate any
modifications that a developer may need to completehis
developrnent.
lAy'e have met personally with the Commissioner of the
Connecticut Deparhnent ofTransportation and his Deputy Commissioner
on several occasions. We have askedfor the State Delegatior/s help
on this project and we have contacted the Governor'sOffice. I am in
constant contact with the Rights of Way point person at DOT - a
nameand m:mber which Attorneys and developers have gottenfromme. We
have alsobrought developers to DOT to discuss redevelopment.
I am a member and participant in the International Council of
Shopping Centers, Inc,(ICSC).
I have contacted and continueto remain
incontact
withpotentialtenants
thatI believe the City of Derby would like to have in its
downtovrn.
Mayor Staffieri and I believe strongly in the redevelopment of
this parcel and will doin our power to see thathappen, however, it
is my personal opinion that
the City of Derby has a lot to offer regardless of the future
d.evelopment of this piece.
