REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.
Starting at 155 Ingham Hill Road
I. CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chairman Robert Missel called the regular meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Members Present
Robert Missel, Vice Chairman
Cathryn Flanagan
David Shearer
Kathleen Sugland, alternate member seated for Janis Esty
Michael Urban, alternate member seated for Donald Ranaudo, arrived at 6:37 p.m.
Members Absent
Janis Esty
Donald Ranaudo
Kenneth Soudan
Staff Present
Sandy Prisloe, Environmental Planner
Kathleen Noyes, Recording Clerk
Joanne Rynecki, Recording Clerk
III. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Minutes
MOTION to approve the minutes of June 6, 2012 as presented; MADE by C. Flanagan; SECONDED by D. Shearer; VOTED IN FAVOR: D. Shearer, C. Flanagan, K. Sugland; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: Robert Missel; APPROVED: 3-0-1.
B. Correspondence
Commissioners received a copy of a more detailed invoice from Branse, Willis & Knapp that explained exactly what services the Planning Commission was being billed for.
MOTION to pay invoice #30222 from Branse, Willis & Knapp dated 6/1/12 for $264.00. MADE by D. Shearer; SECONDED by C. Flanagan; VOTED IN FAVOR: R. Missel, K. Sugland, C. Flanagan, R. Missel; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
C. Committee, Representative & Staff Reports
There were no reports.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
Commissioners and staff met at 155 Ingham Hill Road and talked specifically about what they wanted to notate on the map; the landmarks, stonewalls and trees that make Ingham Hill Road a designated “scenic road”.
M. Urban has lived on Ingham Hill Road for over 20 years. He shared the historic information he knew about the road and the area.
Commissioners and staff drove north from 155 Ingham Hill Road to the end of Ingham Hill Road. M. Urban talked about the man made ponds that lead to Oyster River, the Great Cedar trees, the fish ladder, the stone walls, and the portions of Ingham Hill Road that border “The Preserve” property.
Commissioners discussed putting up interpretative signage and establishing a public turnaround near the end of Ingham Hill Road.
J. Rynecki recorded specific addresses where stonewalls are located, the Buddhist Stupa, and other noteworthy places on the map.
S. Prisloe offered to come back and GPS items and places of interest.
M. Urban suggested that if Commissioners would like to hear a more detailed history of Ingham Hill Road, for example, which stonewalls are of historic significance, they invite Barbara Maynard to a future Planning Commission meeting.
D. Shearer suggested possibly audio recording B. Maynard’s historic stories and archiving them.
V. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 7:27 p.m. until the next regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at 7:30 P.M., Town Hall, 302 Main Street, 1st Floor Conference Room; MADE by C. Flanagan; SECONDED by D. Shearer; VOTED IN FAVOR: R. Missel, C. Flanagan, K. Sugland, D. Shearer, M. Urban; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 5-0-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathleen Noyes
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