NATURAL HAZARD MITIGATION COMMITTEE
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
2:00-3:30 p.m.
Town Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room
302 Main Street
I. CALL TO ORDER - Chairman Bob Missel called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Present: Bob Missel, Planning Commission; Janis Esty, Planning Commission; Thomas Stevenson, Board of Finance
Absent: Steven Gernhardt, Board of Selectmen; John Talbott, Zoning Commission; Jerry Brophy, Conservation Commission; Cathy Flanagan, Planning Commission
Staff: Jay Northrup, Planner, CRERPA; Susan Graham, Clerk
III. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Minutes
MOTION to accept the minutes from special meeting 7/11/2012; MADE by B. Missel; SECONDED by J. Esty; APPROVED by J. Esty, B. Missel; ABSTAINED by T. Stevenson. (2-0-1)
B. Correspondence
The Committee discussed correspondence from Don Lucas, Building Official, commenting on the rough draft of the Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. Mr. Northrup will incorporate some of his ideas into the Plan and will clarify the year of the FEMA report (2008 or 2012) which shows that 12% of the Town is located in a flood plain.
Mr. Missel gave Mr. Northrup a copy of The Coastal Area Management Act, which he had obtained from ZEO Costa. Mr. Northrup will review it for additional data that could be incorporated into the Plan.
C. Staff Report
Mr. Northrup displayed Town maps that Mr. Prisloe had been working on for inclusion in the Plan and asked the Committee for input as to readability. The Committee agreed that they were acceptable as is.
IV. PLAN REVIEW
A. Review Draft Plan
Mr. Northrup and the Committee discussed the "Natural Hazard" section of the Plan and noted comments and minor corrections. The Committee agreed that they were satisfied with the draft.
B. Develop Public Informational Presentation(s) and other Outreach
Mr. Northrup and Mr. Prisloe are still developing an outreach plan.
C. Refer Draft Plan to PC and DEEP/FEMA
It is expected that the Plan will be presented to the Planning Commission in November.
V. ADOPTION
A. Schedule Adoption Process
Tabled to later time.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION to adjourn at 3:00 p.m. to a special meeting on Wednesday, September 12th, 2012 at 2:00 p.m., 2nd Flr. Conf. Rm., 302 Main St.; MADE by B. Missel; SECONDED by J. Esty; APPROVED by J. Esty, B. Missel, T. Stevenson. (3-0-0)
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Graham
Administrative Clerk
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