Wellfleet Planning Board
Minutes of Meeting of July 20, 2005
7:00 p.m.
Present: R. Dennis O'Connell, Chair; Ben Gitlow, Barbara Gray, Harriet Miller, Alfred Pickard, Gerald Parent, David Rowell; Rex Peterson, Assistant Town Administrator
Chairman O’Connell called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Open Space Plan
O’Connell for the record disclosed his association with the Wellfleet Conservation Trust and offered to stand down if anyone desired him to do so. Since there were no objections, he continued to chair the meeting.
Robert Hubby and Peter Hall of the Open Space Committee and their consultant
Jeff Thibodeau came to the table to ask for Planning Board input for the Open Space Plan they are preparing. Hubby explained that the deadline for the grant they are seeking makes the plan a time-sensitive issue. Jeff Thibodeau needs to finish the plan by July 28 for an August 1 Self Help Grant deadline. Rex Peterson explained that EOEA requires a certified plan every 5 years. The last certified plan was done in 1998, so it is now 2 years late. Furthermore, Open Space must have a complete and certified plan to qualify for the grant. Thibodeau explained that the OSC was seeking a positive and complimentary letter from the Planning Board.
Planning Board went over the Open Space Plan draft section by section, giving comments and corrections, mainly for the sake of consistency. They covered Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9. Section 10 Public Comments called for the comment letter that the OSC sought.
Barbara Gray made a motion to send the OSC a letter that stated: “The Wellfleet Planning Board had a very productive meeting with the Open Space Committee. The Board reviewed the Open Space Plan draft, made comments and suggested changes that were accepted and made other suggestions for consideration. The Planning Board looks forward to more dialogue. We believe the general concepts in the plan will provide for acquisition and protection for future open space.”
Parent seconded the motion.
The motion to send the letter carried 7-0.
Other Business
Peterson said that the Town Administrator had asked for submissions of any items PB would like to see in the warrant for Special Town Meeting in fall. There were no suggested warrant articles.
Mail
Chair O’Connell read a letter from Sandy Grabbe dated 7/20/05. She requested that PB address the issue of DPW roadside clearing or scenic roads, specifically Old King’s Highway. PB will take up this issue at its next meeting August 3, 2005.
Minutes
Gitlow made a motion to approve the minutes of July 6, 2005, Parent seconded. The Board voted to approve the minutes 6-0-1.
Adjournment
Miller made a motion to adjourn; Gitlow seconded; All approved 7-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mary Rogers, Committee Secretary R. Dennis O’Connell, Chair
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