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January 18, 2005 Master Plan Advisory Committee (MPAC) Meeting
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Date: January 18, 2005 L ~ MASS.
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Place: Town Hall Berger Conference Room
Attendees: George Katsoufis, Diclc Howard, Jonathon Barnes, Neil. Sullivan, John
Sasso, Susan DeMatteo, Tim Kelley
Agenda & Discussion
(1) Natural and Cultural Resources
Susan DeMatteo presented the information (goals and objectives) that have been
developed thus far. Additional input is still pending from the Historical Commission. A
few comments were provided including suggestions on how to combine some of the 10
goals, and a recommendation to address the physical versus intangible cultural resources.
Although the recent CD plan did not include a great deal of detailed information on this
section (beyond the visioning session results and a set of goals), the 1991 Master Plan did
include information on Reading's Geology, Topography, Hydrography and Ground
Water, Land Use, and even a brief town history. This material, as updated, could serve as
an introduction to this section. One remaining point that needs to be further reviewed is
the segregation of this section from "Open Space and Recreation." The committee will
leave the two sections separate for now and review the goals, objectives and information
to determine if it is appropriate to reintegrate them.
(2) Services and Facilities
While we did not discuss any details of this section, or present goals and objectives, we
discussed the need to include this section (per MGL) as part of the Reading Master Plan.
The introduction section to the 1991 Master Plan did include information on Public
Lands, Buidings, Water and Sewer which when updated could serve as an introduction to
a new Services and Facilities section. Dick Howard volunteered to review this
information and as chairman make a recommendation on how to proceed getting input for
goals and objectives for this section.
(3) Implementation and other Discussion
As we near the completion of a first pass through each of the Master Plan sections we are
looking to put the document together and begin to obtain feedback and ensure our
information is valid. This will most likely require some additional support from a few
key individuals within the town (staff and otherwise). We also discussed the need for
identifying supporting materials, such as maps, that will require time and effort to
annotate. George Katsoufis indicated he would put together a list of maps that could be
Meeting Minutes
January 18, 2005 Master Plan Advisory Committee (MPAC) Meeting
needed to complete our efforts. Dick Howard has taken the action to talk to Chris Reilly
about the need for his and other staff's support in the upcoming weeks.
Actions
(a) Susan DeMatteo to obtain input from the Historical Commission and provide and
update to the Natural and Cultural Resources section incorporating comments
from the committee.
(b) Dick Howard to review the Services and Facilities information and make a
recommendation on how to get this section completed
(c) Dick Howard to speak with Chris Reilly about the potential need for his and other
Town Staff involvement in completion of the document and efforts (updating
information, reviewing sections, generating maps, etc.)
(d) George Katsoufis to put together a list of maps for the document
(e) John Sasso to create a first draft of the process for the Implementation phase
(finalizing each chapter, prioritizing goals, identifying ownership, creating
implementation plans/recommendations for top priority items, organizing, linking,
and presenting information.)
Next Meeting
Monday, February 7th
Topic: Open Space and Recreation
All meetings are scheduled to begin at 7:30pm in the Town Hall Conference Room