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Meeting Minutes,April 18, 2018
6:35 PM - Call to Order
Attendees: Peter Pescatore, Katie Holden, Tom Callahan, Lisey Good,Administrative Support,Jennifer
McCarthy
The chair asked for any changes to the minutes from the 4/4/18 meeting. None were offered and the
chair asked for a motion to approve; Tom moved the request and Katie 2nd. Approved 4-0
The committee reviewed the remaining open items from Section 9.0 of the 2009 OSRP and found that we
still needed comments from the assessor and information for funded open space projects from CPC over
the term of the plan. Tom will follow up for the next meeting.
The chair discussed information that was acquired from the Master Plan Group to finish up Section 3.8 of
the 2018 OSRP and noted that he was still waiting for average home sale prices for 2010 and 2017,but
had entered employment and compensation information received.
4.5.1 - General Inventory: Katie to draft language from Bio Map call out and send to Jenna with insertion
directions.
The committee took up finalizing the language in Section 8.2 - Objective 1. Tom rewrote the details of the
objective and after discussion the language was adopted.
The chair asked for a motion to approve Section 8.2 Objectives as edited by the committee.
Tom moved and Lisey 2nd: Approved 4-0
The committee took up finalizing the language in Section 9.0 - 7 Year Action Items. After a lengthy review
several action items were modified, corrected, added and deleted. The committee agreed to adopt the
language as amended in the working session.
The chair asked for a motion to approve Section 9.0 - 7 Year Action Items as edited by the committee.
Tom moved and Lisey 2nd: Approved 4-0
The committee began an ad hoc discussion of tree replacement policy in the town when a tree is removed
or lost. The committee should flesh this thought out and consider adding this as an action item in section
9.0.
The chair confirmed that the working draft of the 2018 OSRP will be sent to Beals &Thomas no later than
Tuesday 4/23 to be updated with their information and be returned to the committee before our next
meeting.
The members present agreed to meet again on Tuesday, May 8th at 6:30 PM.
Peter made a motion to adjourn and Katie 2nd at 8:30 PM. Approved 4-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Peter Pescatore