Open Space Committee ~ Virtual

Open Space Committee Meeting

September 21, 2021 at 4:00 pm

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Welcome/ Introductions

Public Comment – 4:00-4:05 PM

 Corrections to agenda / Adopt agenda

Approve minutes of July meeting

Reports

Chair – Bruce Hurter

Vice Chair - Tom Slack

Standing Assignments

Property Management – Fred Streams/Bruce Hurter

Trail Guides – Lynn Southey

       Elementary school – Peggy Sagan

 Liaison Reports

WCT – Bruce Hurter

Friends of the Herring River – Lynn Southey

Housing Partnership – John Grieb

CPC – Fred Streams

NRAB – Tom Slack

Old Business

 Review grant information and reconsider 5 Year Plan.  Need for LAND program property. Subcommittee has met. Review goals.  Consider rotating chairmanship.                                                                                                                  

Titles on properties in Cons Com Care, update                    

Review CPC Needs List                                                                                                       

Review access issues. Are there projects in which to become involved?                                                                           

Properties for consideration

 Article for transfer of OSC recommended properties  (Map 30 -186, wetlands in Blackfish Creek, and Map 42-137, wetlands at end of Bayberry Trail) was accepted for review at a SB meeting and has been forwarded to other committees.

Other properties for consideration, and new properties for sale:

Map 29 - 400 and 505 to CCC; Map 36 parcels 288, 289; Easement on Agger property 41-178.1.  Pyles’ property on Map 42 has decreased asking price. Will follow.                                                                                                             

New Business.                                                                                                                                                             

Meeting with Housing Partnership    Sept 30th                                                                                  

Question of OSC involvement in possible inspection of all Town owned properties, as suggested by Mr Curly, SB.

Discuss possible meeting change to 4:30

Next meeting date

Adjourn