SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES
Wednesday, October 26, 2011, 2:00-3:30 p.m.
CRERPA Offices, Saybrook Junction Marketplace
455 Boston Post Road
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 2:05 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Present: Bob Missel, Planning Commission; John Talbott, Zoning Commission; Janis Esty, Planning Commission; Cathy Flanagan, Planning Commission
Absent: Jerry Brophy, Conservation Commission
Staff: Jay Northrup, Planner, CRERPA; Christine Nelson, Town Planner, Old Saybrook
III. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Minutes
The committee approved the minutes of 10/05/2011.
B. Correspondence
None.
C. Staff Reports
Mr. Northrup reported that Torrance Downs will be working on another project and will not be able to continue on this committee due to time constraints.
IV. INVENTORY
A. Orient to Plan Elements
REVIEW OF APPENDIX II: GOALS & IMPLEMENTATION
At the request of Mr. Northrup, the staff of the Land Use Department took the notes of the past few meetings and prepared statements as to the actual status of each task assigned by the current plan.
Mr. Northrup stated that FEMA will want this information in a particular format to compare to the tasks of the current plan carried forward or added in the next revision so that they can quickly and easily identify common denominators to track progress from one report to the next. If an item is modified, then it should be noted as redirected or eliminated so that it can be tracked.
The committee resumed with Goal 2, Objective 3, Supporting Task 5 and completed the section. Each objective was reviewed and its current status noted.
B. Catalog Facilities, Resources and Assets
C. Interview Officials, Volunteers, Community
Adam Whelchel, Director of Conservation Programs at The Nature Conservancy, will be asked to make his presentation on the effects of the rise of sea level and how it impacts the community. He will demonstrate a simulation tool that portrays various scenarios should there be a natural disaster such as a hurricane in conjunction with sea level rise. Ms. Nelson will email a link for the online tool to the committee members before the next meeting. Mr. Northrup mentioned that since Old Saybrook is a pilot town, the tool can be customized to meet Old Saybrook’s needs. This can qualify as a study that informs the Natural Disaster Mitigation Plan.
V. MITIGATION ANALYSIS
VI. PLAN DRAFTING
Mr. Northrup said that he will now look at the guidance given for the Mitigation Plan and present an outline of the Plan requirements.
VII. IMPLEMENTATION
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 3:35 P.M.
MOTION to adjourn to a special meeting on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 2:00 p.m., CRERPA Offices, Saybrook Junction Marketplace, 455 Boston Post Road; MADE by C. Flanagan; SECONDED by J. Esty; APPROVED by R. Missel, C. Flanagan, J. Talbott, J. Esty. (4-0-0).
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Graham, Clerk
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