AMENDED MINUTES
Open Space Committee January 21, 2004 / 7:30 pm
Present: Judy Brainerd, Glen Collins, Laura Freeman, Sue Haley, Sue Horton, Dave Read
and Toni Stoker
Approval of Meeting Minutes
MOTION: Sue Haley moved and Dave seconded to approve the December 17, 2003 meeting minutes.
APPROVED
Land Acquisition
Mumford – We have not heard any new developments from the BOS with respect to the negotiations.
White- We have not heard any new developments from the BOS with respect to the negotiations.
Freeman Hatch – We have not heard any new developments from the BOS with respect to the
negotiations.
550 State Highway- Henry, Keith, Judy and Laura went to look at this property last week. It has three dwellings on it: one house and two cottages and would offer the town access to Town Cove waterfront.
Fellers- Off cape surveyors are developing plans to build on the property. It should be in front of the Conservation Commission soon.
Open Space Management Plan
Walters Property: The committee discussed the idea of creating a paved bike path through the Walters property to connect the bike trail and Route 6.
Open Space & Recreation Plan Update
Progress is being made. A decision needs to made about whether to put the plan on WordPerfect or Microsoft Word. We’ll ask the town’s technology expert for his opinion. Next meeting will be spent focusing on the plan: specifically reviewing the goals and 5 year implementation plan.
1651 Forest
Sue Haley will go to their next meeting on 1/29/04. At that meeting Toni will be presenting the completed Handbook for approval.
Conservation Commission
Nothing to report.
Other Business:
BOS Meeting:
We are invited to the BOS meeting on 1/28 to discuss land acquisitions.
Romney Letter: Judy wrote the letter to Romney requesting that the Self Help grants be restored and brought it to Linda to ask if the BOS would sign it. Apparently, the BOS already wrote a similar letter.
Open Space Brochure:
Henry and Keith have been working on the brochure – there are still a few wrinkles to iron out, but its getting there. Cost for color or part color brochures are as follows: $798 for 1,000 or $946.75 for 2,000 copies.
Next Meeting: Our next open space meetings will be February 11, 2004 at 7:30 pm.
MOTION: Glen made a motion to adjourn. Sue Horton seconded. APPROVED unanimously.
Adjourned at 8:45 pm
Respectfully submitted by Laura Freeman
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