MEETING MINUTES OF THE

BURNS COMMITTEE

April 14, 2004

Town Hall 7:00 PM

 

Members in attendance:

Dana Farley (Village Resident), Chair                Moe Harvey (Citizen at large)  

Jessie Bradley (Recreation Committee)             John Owen (Affordable Housing Committee)   

Ellie Russell (Selectboard)                                 Jack Clemmons (Economic Development Committee)

Al Moraska (Planning Commission)                  Chris McGee (Citizen at large)

 

Members absent:      

Dee Pierce (Conservation Commission)                                   

                                               

Others present:

Dean Bloch, Town Planner

                                   

The meeting convened at 7:00 PM.

 

Minutes

There were no minutes from March 17th.

 

Village Neighborhood Meeting

Dana gave a recap of the meeting on March 17th.

 

Liaisons were appointed for each neighborhood: 

            North neighborhood—Jack

            Village Core—Jessie

            South neighborhood—Dana

 

Jessie and Jack will also work on general outreach.  Dean should post meeting announcements in the Charlotte News.

 

Site Analysis Consultant

Proposals were reviewed from Trudell Engineering, Lamoureux and Dickinson, Engineering Ventures and Otter Creek Engineering.  Otter Creek Engineering had the lowest fee.

 

John motioned and Moe seconded:  To recommend that the Selectboard contract with Otter Creek Engineering for site analysis of the Burns property.  The motion was approved unanimously.

 

Planning/Facilitation Consultant

Proposals were reviewed from Robert White Associates and Vermont Design Institute.  Vermont Design Institute had the lower fee.

 

Moe motioned and John seconded:  To recommend that the Selectboard contract with Vermont Design Institute for planning and process facilitation.  The motion was approved unanimously.

 

Dean will develop contracts to be approved by the Selectboard.  Vermont Design Institute will be invited to the next committee meeting.

 

Outreach

Jessie raised the issue that outreach to other parts of town and other boards needs to happen.  There was discussion about what form this should take. 

 

Jessie will discuss with the School Board and the Recreation Committee, and will ask them how they want to participate.

 

Al will discuss with the Planning Commission.

 

John will discuss with the Affordable Housing Committee.

 

Ellie/Charles will discuss with the Selectboard.

 

Dana will discuss with the Charlotte Land Trust.

 

Robin will be asked to discuss with the Trails Committee.

 

The Committee needs someone from the Conservation Commission to be appointed.

 

A “second tier” of presentations will occur in the future to Student Council, Grange, Fire and Rescue, Senior Center.

 

Next Meeting

The next meeting was scheduled for Wednesday May 12th at 7:00 PM.  

 

The meeting adjourned at 8:30 PM.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Dean Bloch