Lands Committee Meeting Minutes 1-2-2008
Lands Committee Meeting
Jan. 2nd, 2008 in the city hall beginning at 7:00 p.m
Always open to the public
1. Call to order- Called by the chair.
2. Roll Call- Roll was called by the past chair and present were Ponch, Paul and Ken a quorum of three.
3. Reading and Approval of the [December 11th, 2007] minutes- Ponch moved to approved, 2nd by Paul the vote to approve was unanimous
4. Request for changes to the agenda – None
5. Unfinished Business-
a. Review the changes to the Land Committee Work Plan – 2008 – Discussion by the group.
Ponch mentioned that the Shooter’s club may not go until there are more lands available for the site. Not much will change in our lifetime.
Paul thinks the DRC should get the Use Permit and the lands committee would be into the acquisition of the land from DNR; A separation of duties.
Not much to do by the land committee at most would be the permit by the DRC.
Ken says that if you don’t push DNR you won’t get anywhere.
Focus on the DNR land would be what Ponch would encourage.
Discussion about the problems with the airport triangle; FAA and DEC both have different parameters for how the lands could be used.
Ponch mentioned a site for the DRC which is out past the Ron Smith agricultural unit. Nobody knows the status of the land in question.
Paul, goal three is the same as 07 except for the dates and the $30,000 for survey and the $600 for advertising of a surveyor.
Goal IV may not be appropriate but maybe just as a long term goal.
b. Review the Budget for the Land Committee – 2008
The work plan appears to be what the committee members want it to be and we are ready to pass that as our work plan for FY 09. Moved by Ponch to accept the work plan and 2nd by Ken. Passed unanimously.
6. New Business
a. Temporary Use Permit from DNR for the Airport Triangle – 5 years
Two plans for the sludge quantity analysis – Greg does the ‘why’ of the plan, and John Berry is putting together the ‘How’. The ‘Airport Partial’ was identified because it’s there, it’s large, it’s accessible and it’s DNR land. Problems with FAA and DEC were discussed regarding the Land Spreading Area. Paul explained a plan that was put together by a commune near Delta Junction. Problems abound; Wet lands, FAA and DEC problems, the nearness to the airport, etc.
b. Purpose of Airport Triangle Use Permit – This permit will provide the community with an area to spread waste for disposal. Fencing the site but not to exceed ¼ acre. A pioneer road could be possible. Cut the small trees of the area to permit sun in and the time of year for spreading. Paul explained how the ¼ acre would be use and the plan as devised by Mr. Berry.
Paul went through the entire explanation of the study done by Greg and that done by John B. The beginning of this project would be spring of 2009.
c. There was a discussion about the new Committee Chair for the Lands group. Mr. Paul Berry said that he would be the Chair if Ken would stay on the committee for reference. It was agreed.
d. A Motion was made to accept Paul as the Chair of the committee. Ken had resigned from the committee as chair but had not gotten off the committee as a member. Passed by the committee.
7. Reports from Sub-committees – None
8. Committee Comments - None
9. Public Comments - None
10. Date of the next meeting – March 12th, 2008 , Paul will be the Chair of the Land committee. Moved and 2nd, by Ponch and Ken respectively and the vote was unanimous.
11. Adjournment- Moved by 2nd, vote was unanimous at 8:42 p.m.
[Approved at the April 2nd, 2008 Committee Meeting]
