City of Eastport
Ordinance Review Committee
Meeting Agenda
Date: May 1, 2013
Time: 6:00
Place: Shead High School
Meeting Chair: Michael Morse
Invitees: Hugh French, Meg Keay, Greg Noyes, Jeanne Peacock, Jean Schild, Robert Scott
Planning Board Members, Zoning Board of Appeals Members
Call to order
Roll call
Approval of minutes from last meeting
Open issues
Speaker from Washington County Council of Governments Invited to May 1 meeting and accepted. Thanks to Hugh French. First item under New business
Copy of Eastport’s Comprehensive Plan to be forwarded by Robert Scott. Confirm that all members have copy. Thanks to Bob Scott. Move discussion to next meeting to allow for speaker.
Revision of current sign ordinance section by Michael Morse. Draft is complete and will be handed out for review. Recommend discuss at next meeting.
New business
Speaker Judy East, Executive Director Washington County Council of Governments.~ Judy is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and has a Bachelors Degree in Biology and Economics, a Masters of Science in Planning, and 24 years of professional planning experience throughout New York and New England. She has a particular interest and expertise working with rural communities as they balance land and resource conservation with economic development.
As an FYI: The Washington County Council of Governments (WCCOG) is a municipal membership organization that delivers a wide range of customized planning, advisory and resources development services to help communities build the future of Washington County, Maine.
WCCOG is a great service available to us as a member. The website is full of information including Comprehensive Plans of many of our surrounding communities. http://wccog.net
I have invited members of other Eastport Boards to give them an idea of what this organization has to offer. The Washington County Council of Governments (WCCOG) is a municipal membership organization that delivers a wide range of customized planning, advisory and resources development services to help communities build the future of Washington County, Maine.
Review Goals for Next Meeting
- Review Eastport’s Comprehensive Plan
- Review draft of Sign Ordinance
Set Date & Time for Next Meeting : First Wednesday of June is the 5th
Adjournment
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