Conservation Commission
Minutes of 5-13-09
Conservation commission chairman Don Stover called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM.
Members present: Don Stover, Sue Ellis, John Laskey, John Crouch & Fred Huntress. Rich Haslip and Dana Lee absent with notification.
Absent: Joe Cimino.
Associate members present: Jack Quinn, Ulla Hansen & Mark Prindall
Visitors: Marcel Pollack
Minutes of 4-8-09 motion by Fred 2nd by John L. Approved
Board discussed our meetings being televised. Dana said we would have to meet in the conference room with no one attending the system. There would be a stationary camera and microphone.
Consensus- not to move to be televised until they have a full crew and can set up tables so we sit as a conference table.
Don reported that he and Marcel attended a meeting in Augusta 4-16-09 and felt it was informative.
It was suggested that one of the next steps in our open space planning was to begin to think about meeting with large landowners for their input.
Ulla questioned landowner liability. John C. said he would get her a copy of the statute “Maine land owners liability”
Marcel said he would facilitate a session on open space planning to:
create a mission statement
determine the outcomes
timeline
who will do what
The board set a workshop with Marcel for the June10th meeting. Limiting attendance to our board and associate members.
Discussion about having land trust rfp’s.
John C. made a motion for Fred H. to initiate discussion with SWOME and NELT (New England Land Trust) to determine what level of involvement they might have with Poland, and to find out what information they might want before meeting with us. John L. seconded. Vote unanimous.
Ulla was asked the status of the Poland Spring Health Institute. She stated that all assets would be turned over to a Topsam non-profit organization.
Don reported no results on the grants applied for.
Discussion about attending Heritage Day. Consensus- No.
June meeting to discuss funding, and budget after Marcel’s presentation.
Motion to adjourn by Fred, Seconded by John L. Vote unanimous.
Adjourned 8:30 PM.
Respectfully submitted.
Sue Ellis
Secretary/member
Next meeting June 10, 2009 at the library at 7 PM
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