Rutland Development and Industrial Commission
Meeting Minutes –8/25/2016
Community Hall Annex
Meeting opened at 6:30AM. Attending: Mike Sullivan, Doug Briggs, Tom Dufault, Mark O’Clair Michele Van Reet
Guests: Dick Williams; Margaret Nartowicz, Town Administrator; Stephanie Bacon, Select Board; Chris Senecal, Rutland Little League Baseball/Soccer
- Review and approve past minutes
Postponed to next meeting. Michele will email all outstanding minutes to review.
No quotes/bids to discuss. We may not need to hire a forester to get an idea of the worth of the wood. RFP/Invitation for bids for scope of work/services may be required. Dick Williams and Gary Kelleher will work on a plan to proceed.
- HPDD review – No discussion.
- Roadway/Contract/Cranston
Jarvis apologized that the report is not complete, but we should have it within the next two weeks. Tom will forward the original contract to Mike, who will contact Attorney Paul Cranston regarding Pare’s responsibility to pay the associated fees.
Mike isn’t sure about wetlands. He received the report from Ecotec late yesterday. It’s 250 pages and he hasn’t had a chance to review it completely but will share the document electronically.
- HPDD water/sewer discussions and action
Margaret reported that there is no formal set-aside for the Rutland Heights property that she could find and she suggested that we vote to request that the Board of Selectmen to set aside the 30,000 gallons/day sewer capacity for future development. After much discussion, it was decided that Doug will research the BOS minutes/files to check on capacity and report back to us at the next meeting.
- Old/New Business
- Tom met with baseball/soccer representatives and electronically forwarded site plans for the Rutland Heights property. Chris Senecal presented a draft plan to develop fields on Lot 2 and requested that we approve of them potentially using that site rather than the top of the hill, as previously discussed, because this area is better suited for the fields (flatter, no foundations, more cost-effective to develop). They want to make sure we will consider using this lot before pursuing outside grants/funding sources.
There was discussion about whether the top of the hill or this location was more appropriate for the proposed fields. The original Land Use Master Plan outlined this area for recreational development and it was noted that there is more land available for development at the top of the hill. It was determined that either location could be feasible depending on the proposal put forth. A motion was made (Van Reet) and seconded (Briggs) to have the board agree that we would consider site plans for the proposed fields on Lot 2. Motion passed unanimously.
- Tom will invite Mass Development to join us at our next meeting to provide guidance in how to attract potential development for the property.
- Next Meeting
Tentatively scheduled for September 7 at 6:30AM or 5:00PM at Community Hall Annex, depending on the availability of the representatives from Mass Development.
Briggs motioned to adjourn. Dufault seconded. Unanimously adjourned at 7:36AM.
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