BRUNSWICK

In the wake of a controversial loan to a Brunswick businessman whose wife previously sat on the lending body’s board of directors, Town Councilor John Richardson Jr. said Monday that he intends to present a list of amendments to the by-laws of the Brunwick Development Corporation during the group’s meeting on Wednesday.

Richardson, who sits on the BDC’s board of directors along with council Chairwoman Suzan Wilson and several other town officials, did not specify what changes he would suggest. However, a list provided by Denise Clavette, the town’s Business Development manager, included:

— Creation of a BDC website.

— Establishment of a conflict of interest policy and code of ethics.

— Removal of the town’s finance director, leaving the town manager as the sole ex officio member.

— Development of a formal BDC board of directors application process.

— BDC board members would appoint four members of the public to at-large positions, which then would be ratified by the Town Council.

— Dismissal of any board member who misses three consecutive board meetings without a medical reason.

“Many of those amendments (are necessary) … in order to divorce ourselves from both the political and personal agendas, and … make some changes to reduce the potential for conflicts of interest,” Richardson said.

“While I’m very proud of many of the accomplishments of the BDC, we can always make that organization better and more accountable to the public.”

The BDC is a quasi-public, nonprofit group that is charged with growing local business. Its board of directors is scheduled to meet at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, in the conference room at the McLellan Building, 85 Union St.

In July, the BDC approved a $247,000 low-interest, forgivable loan to Dale King, the owner of Brunswick Taxi. King’s wife, Joanne, is a former Town Council chairwoman and member of the BDC’s board.