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Tune 14. 2004 Meeting Minutes
Members present: Dick Howard (RH), Jonathan Barnes (JB), Neil Sullivan (NS), Susan
DeMatteo (SD), Janet Allen (JA), George Katsoufis (GK), Jack Russell (JR), Steve
McGlaughlin (SM), Pete Smargon (PS), Will Finch (WF).
Staff- Chris Reilly (CR)
The meeting was opened at 7:30 PM.
RH made a motion to accept the Community Development Plan prepared by the MAPC, as
so modified.
NS seconded.
"The motion carried unanimously.
RH talked about the process going forward.
SM thought the Committee needed a Chairman.
JA felt that some areas have urgency and should be implemented quicker than others
RH looked at affordable housing as a priority.
GK talked about the difference between the less detailed state and more comprehensive
town documents, and the need for bridging the two.
JB talked about the need to move forward to a final product but look at what was needed to
continue on. He felt that the CD Plan to date was an incomplete, "floating" document and
the Committee needed to decide what the finale update will include from the 1991 Master
Plan.
NS said we have an emotional document in the 1991 Master Plan.
JR talked about bringing the practical products from the Master Plan update forward, such
as zoning articles that will achieve near term objectives.
JB talked about how character can be dealt with in the near term and will deliver something.
RH thought the Committee should have a Master Plan draft by summer 2004.
NS made a motion to norninate RH as the MPAC Chair for an indefinite term.
JB seconded.
The motion carried unanirously.
Scheduling:
The neat MPAC meeting will be August 9.
A parallel function will be served by CPDC by bringing for-ward zoning articles related to
high priority MPAC goals.
The meeting was adjourned.
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