1978-01-12 Community Planning and Development Commission Minutes

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Present: M. O'Brien C. Keller G. Paynter January 12, 1978 Meeting convened at 7:30 P.M. at Board of Selectmens Office to review Proposed Zoning Articles A through R. Board met at 8:30 P.M. for regular meeting following meeting with Selectmen. Partial Statement of Accounts Statement dated 1/3/78 reviewed. Account appeared OK with excep- tion of Printing & Stationary. [Appropriated 675.00, Encumbered 616.57 and Balance 37.72] The balance may not be adequate and Planner Bob Mayerson may be back for additional funds later. The other accounts have sufficient balances. Bills Payable: Schedule of Bills Payable dated 1/9/78 totalling $488.98 OK. Town, Offices - Review -&Update Selectmens Response to Oct. 31 questions: M. O'Brien reported that those Boards or Committees with staff should have their own space. Other Boards or Committees without staff should have a,common meeting place. She reported that the Board of Selectmen felt a group of Boards (Fin. Comm., Planning Board & Board of Selectmen) should review and decide on personnel projections. Mr. Mayerson will give us a summary of personnel requests per Dept. at next meeting. Library Board Schedule Mr. Mayerson reported on time schedule for new library. Library not to be seeking control or use of Community Center until Oct. 1, 1978 provided there is a positive vote from Town Meeting. He will inquire of the Library Board their intentions as regards public or other in-put as to structure, site review and design of new library. Status of Architect - Selectmen Contract Presently appears to be in limbo. Status of Stage T - Renovation Money and CETA personnel appear to be on hand to do the actual work. The personnel however probably will only be available through the month of June to actually do the work. The work to be, done is variously estimated to take between 2 and 4 months. The Selectmen are reluctant to permit the work to start until after the May Town Meeting Vote on the new Library. CBD Area StudX - Goals & Objectives Discussed and determined generally what be considered as the "Center of Town" and its character and future development plans, those things we would like to encourage or preserve and those things we would want to