A meeting of the Town of Ledyard Planning Board and the Comprehensive Plan Committee was held during the evening of March 12, 2008.
The meeting was called to order at 7:34 PM.
Those present were Planning Board members Ronald Buxenbaum (chairman), Penny Cook, Steve Kubarek, Claire Morehouse and Paul Simkin, and committee members Bill Dugan and Jim Frisch.
The minutes of the last meeting were read. It was moved by Steve and seconded by Paul that they be approved as read. The motion passed.
It was moved by Steve and seconded by Claire that the Town of Ledyard Planning Board recommend to the Ledyard Town Board that Amy D'Angelo be paid $20 per hour for 20 hours of service rendered to the Town of Ledyard Planning Board, and otherwise uncompensated, for work on the Comprehensive Plan. The motion passed.
It was moved by Claire and seconded by Penny that the 3/12/08 draft be submitted to the Town Board with the following modifications:
1) On page 8-1, change the sentence beginning "Ten or so farmers ..." so that it reads "Ten or so farmers farm much of the land in the Town.
2) On page 11-3, between Community Facilities and Emergency Services, add a section on medical services.
3) On page 11-4, add a mention of the Aurora Free Library and the Wells College Library.
4) Include a picture of the Mosher farm.
The motion passed, with Paul, Penny, Jim, Claire, Bill, Steve, and Ron all voting in favor.
It was moved by Bill and seconded by Steve that the following resolution be adopted:
"It is hereby resolved that the 3/12/08 draft of a Comprehensive Plan be submitted to the Town Board with the following modifications:
1) On page 8-1, change the sentence beginning "Ten or so farmers ..." so that it reads "Ten or so farmers farm much of the land in the Town.
2) On page 11-3, between Community Facilities and Emergency Services, add a section on medical services.
3) On page 11-4, add a mention of the Aurora Free Library and the Wells College Library.
4) Include a picture of the Mosher farm."
The motion passed, with Paul, Penny, Jim, Claire, Bill, Steve, and Ron all voting in favor. The motion passed unanimously.
The next meeting will be on the second Wednesday of May.
The meeting was adjourned, upon motion made by Claire, seconded by Penny and passed.
Respectfully submitted by Paul Simkin