HANSON PLANNING BOARD
Minutes of the Meeting of
February 9, 2009
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Philip called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Members Present: Philip Lindquist, Chairman
Joan DiLillo, Vice Chairman
Kenneth Lawson, Member
David Nagle, Member
Members Absent: Richard Flynn, Clerk
Others Present: Noreen O’Toole, Town Planner
Barbara Ferguson, Administrative Assistant
II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
Acceptance of Minutes of Meeting of January 26, 2009
Motion to accept the minutes of the meeting of January 26, 2009: David Nagle
Second: Joan DiLillo
Vote: 3-0-1 (Philip Lindquist abstaining)
III. TOWN PLANNER’S REPORT
Hanson Trails Committee
Joan DiLillo said she would call the Chairman of the Trails Committee and other committee members to try and set up a meeting.
Zoning Bylaw Committee
Town Planner Noreen O’Toole said that she would contact committee members to see if a day other than Monday would be preferable for meetings noting frequent conflicts with Monday holidays and Planning Board meetings.
Old Colony Planning Council Joint Transportation Committee
Ms. O’Toole said that the next meeting of the Old Colony Planning Council Joint Transportation Committee would be held on Thursday, February 12, 20090 at noon in Brockton.
Other Matters
Ms. O’Toole advised the Board that, in response to a complaint that there was a problem with access to Bowker Avenue for residents residing on the private way, she had researched their deeds in the Assessors’ Office and determined that the deeds of all of the residents contained a right of passage to their property over Bowker Avenue.
IV. APPOINTMENTS
V. NEW BUSINESS
Memo from Town Administrator
Budget Reductions FY 2009 & FY 2010
Board members reviewed a January 29, 2009 memo from Town Administrator Michael Finglas requesting submission of FY 2009 and FY 2010 budgets reflecting an 10 percent decrease in each of the two years. The reductions will result in an FY 2009 budget of $2,994 and an FY 2010 budget of $2,694.
VI. OLD BUSINESS
Revised Rules and Regulations
Distributed at Last Meeting
Board members decided to read up to Page 34 of the proposed changes to their subdivision rules and regulations in preparation for discussion at the next meeting on March 2, 2009.
VII. ZONING HEARINGS
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn: David Nagle
Second: Kenneth Lawson
Vote: 4-0
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