Oct
18
2018

10-18-2018 Planning Commission/Selectboard Joint Meeting

Town of Fairlee Town Hall
Grange Room
75 Town Common Road
Fairlee, VT  05045

Thursday, October 18, 2018
PRESENT

  • Selectboard Members: Frank J. Barrett, Jr., Chair; Peter Berger, Vice Chair; Cathy McGrath
  • Commission Members: Miranda Clemson, Chair; Smith Reed, Vice Chair; Denis Lambert; Susanne Pacilio; Sarah Berger; Margaret Gladstone
  • Zoning Administrator: Chris Brimmer
  • Town Administrator: Tad Nunez
  • Minutes Clerk: Joanna Bligh
CALL TO ORDER: 6:12 PM

Frank J. Barrett, Jr., Selectboard Chair, called the meeting to order.

A quorum was met.

AGENDA MODIFICATIONS

Frank J. Barrett, Jr., requested a Selectboard Executive Session following the meeting

MOTION: Peter Berger moved and Smith Reed seconded the motion to accept the Agenda as amended. The vote passed unanimously.

REVIEW OF PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES

MOTION: Susanne Pacilio moved and Sarah Berger seconded the motion to accept the Minutes from October 4, 2018, as written. The vote passed unanimously.

JOINT TOWN PLAN WORK SESSION

Barrett opened the discussion of work to continue on sections of the Town Plan. Cathy McGrath stated that the Selectboard and Planning Commission could anticipate seeking the Better Connections grant, which requires significant Town-related data, and that the Town Plan data and what is needed to apply for the grant could overlap. McGrath continued that the Better Connections grant, which has a 10% local funding match, focuses on: multimodal transportation, economic development, local downtown revitalization, planned capital investment, community readiness, and intermunicipal efforts. The group discussed these and other topics, including traffic calming, pedestrian/bike paths, shuttlebuses, Connecticut River trails and river access, and more.

[Denis Lambert arrived at 6:40PM]

Peter Berger suggested that the Planning Commission members work with Chris Brimmer to come up with a plan to revise the Town Plan. Miranda Clemson asked for volunteers to revise sections, including sections on natural resources, energy, recreation, transportation, and economic development/housing. Berger noted that the Regional Plan, which could be used as a template, is on OneDrive. Denis Lambert stated that the goal for the Town Plan revisions is to insert new data into the document.

NEXT MEETING

Clemson stated that the next Planning Commission meeting on Thursday, November 1, will focus on the revisions to the Town Plan done by members in the past weeks.    

SELECTBOARD EXECUTIVE SESSION

MOTION: Peter Berger moved and Cathy McGrath seconded the motion to move into Executive Session at 8:48PM. The motion passed unanimously.

The Selectboard came out of Executive Session at 9:10 PM.
No action taken. 

MOTION: Cathy McGrath moved and Peter Berger seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

ADJOURN: 9:15 PM
Attest: Joanna Bligh, Minutes Clerk