SACHEM FUND BOARD
Ordinances 1553 and 1554, adopted on 1/2/2007, established the Sachem Fund.  A 12/17/2007 City Council resolution set the the Sachem Fund Board composition as follows: Mayor, a sitting member of the City Council, Comptroller, Director of Planning and Development, two appointees determined by the City Council, and a member of the Mohegan Tribal Council.
Meeting Date: Meeting dates and times are posted in the City Clerk's office.  The meetings are typically held in Room 335 of City Hall.
Party	Name	Term Ends
R	Nystrom, Peter, Mayor
R	Nash, William, Alderman
	Ruffo, Joseph A., Comptroller
	Davis, Peter, Director of Planning & Development
	Scott, Lottie, Council Appointee
	Quidgeon, William Jr., Council Appointee
	Gessner, Jr., James, Mohegan Tribal Council Member
	Brown, Mark, Mohegan Tribal Council Member - Alternate

 D – Democrat  R – Republican U – Unaffiliated

 Please click here for a calendar of all agency meetings.

Meeting Date	Type of Meeting	Agenda	Minutes
October 21, 2009	Sachem Fund Meeting	10/21/09	Draft Minutes
September 23, 2009	Sachem Fund Meeting/Workshop	9/23/09	Approved Minutes
May 6, 2009	Sachem Fund Meeting	5/6/09	Approved Minutes
April 8, 2009	Sachem Fund Meeting	4/8/09	Approved Minutes
February 26, 2009	Sachem Fund Special Meeting	2/26/09	Approved Minutes
January 22, 2009	Sachem Fund Special Meeting	1/22/09	Approved Minutes
January 13, 2009	Sachem Fund Committee Meeting	1/13/2009	Approved Minutes

Click for February 26, 2009 Memo and Application Checklist 

The Sachem Fund may be used for the following purposes: 

1. Restore blighted buildings or those in disrepair and to finance the purposes of Article 5, Division 3 of the Code of Ordinances titled “Abandoned and Blighted Buildings”

2. Enhance any property within the enterprise zone established pursuant to Section 7-191 of the Code of Ordinances

3. Finance the purposes of Article 5, Division 4, “Mill Enhancement Program”

4. Finance the purposes of the establishment, improvement, and preservation of the historic district, including any expenditure or purpose authorized pursuant to Chapter 14, Article 2 of the Code of Ordinances

5. Finance any activity authorized to be undertaken by the redevelopment agency created pursuant to Chapter 17, Section 17-9 of the Code of
Ordinances, including the provisions of Section 8-124 through 8-139 of the Connecticut General Statutes

6. Finance tourism within the City of Norwich, including any activity authorized to be undertaken by 7-330 of the Connecticut General Statutes

7. Improve the quality of life in the City’s neighborhoods, including to finance any neighborhood plan adopted by the City Council and specifically
including plans adopted for the Downtown Norwich Neighborhood Revitalization Zone and Greeneville Neighborhood Zone

8. To Finance the purposes of urban renewal, redevelopment or community development, as authorized by the general statutes

9. Finance the services, purposes and programs of hospitals, non-profit museums and libraries and other private organizations performing a public function

10. Provide for planting, rearing and preservation of shade and ornamental trees
on the streets and public grounds

11. To improve the City’s waterfront

12. For entertaining, amusements, concerts, celebrations and cultural activities