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Ad Hoc Open Space & Recreation Planning Task Force
February 3, 2000
Attendance: Kim Honetschlager, Chair, Nancy Eaton, Ron Boucher, Gladys Montgomery
Jones, Catherine Martin, Rick Schubert, Camille Anthony; and Karen DeFrancesco,
Conservation Administrator.
Absent: Claire Bolger
Minutes of January 20, 2000 were approved as amended. Vote: 6-0-1, Mrs. Anthony
abstained.
Budget: Draft budget was submitted and discussed. Gladys volunteered to contact TASC to
see if an employee would like to be on the committee and see if TASC would fund costs of
printing. Discussed creating executive summary for Town Meeting members instead of
entire report. Discussed colored maps, both 2' x 3' and 11" x 17", binders, costs of print
cartridges and obtaining mylars. Gladys will also check with Historic Preservation Trust
Fund to see if we qualify for funding to print the plan. Other members will get more precise
cost figures. Karen will revise and resubmit for adoption at next meeting.
Achievements: Members reviewed the draft Objectives and Achievements and offered
additions and modifications. Eaton will redraft and distribute again with additional items
with Planning, Finance and Historical input.
Also discussed page 63 of 1995 Plan and how it was a large picture philosophical view of the
goals of the community.
Survey: The Task Force reviewed the previous survey, the wording of the questions and
new or revised language. Gladys volunteered to work on revising the questionnaire for the
next meeting and whether we can distribute through the electric bills.
Revisions: Camille will work on the Water section, Gladys will work on the Housing
section, and Eaton will work on the inventory section of the 1995 plan. Rick gave book to
Karen to copy and distribute.
Next Meeting: Other events with Open Space impact will be held on Thursdays February 17
and 24, so the next meeting will be held on Thursday, March 2, 2000 at 7:30 pm, in the
Berger Room if available.
Motion was made to adjourn at 10:00 pm. Vote: 7-0-0.
Respectfully submitt
ed
NLE signature
Nancy L. Eaton, Secretary p emp