CONSERVATION COMMISSIONMINUTES OF February 7, 2008
Present: Chris Giordano (Chairperson), Judy Jervis, Sheila Johannesen, Jason Holder.
The meeting opened at 8:00
and was televised.
Minutes:
The minutes of January 17 were
amended. Sheila made a motion to accept the minutes as amended.
Judy seconded. The motion passed.
Easement:
The next scheduled meeting,
February 21, is the deadline for hearing from other boards any concerns
or comments regarding the Easement draft.
As discussed in the meeting
immediately prior to this meeting, the grant has been approved through
the NH Estuaries Committee which will enable the Commission to secure
a consultant.
Judy asked about the Forest
Management Plan and how to proceed. Chris said that the CC will
help the Forestry Committee get the FMP if the FC addresses concerns
that the CC has. Judy asked if there is a list of these concerns.
Chris explained that in working with the consultant regarding the Stewardship
Plan, Emily Brunkhursts recommendations can be addressed, and if the
consultant agrees, those can be changed in the FMP. These involve
the increasing the buffers and combining vernal pools to make one large
one.
Wildlife Inventory:
As discussed in the prior meeting
this evening, it seems it’s not a good idea to pursue getting an inventory
done at this time. The FMP can also create wildlife and the consultant
can help define what habitat can or should be created.
Commission Membership update:
Laura Games has applied to
be an alternate member of the Conservation Commission. Judy moved
and Jason seconded a motion to send a letter to the Selectmen favoring
Laura’s appointment as an alternate. The motion passed unanimously.
Sheila will write the letter to the Selectmen expressing our recommendation.
Other Business:
Judy went on a site walk through
the Tucker property in Kingston. She described the property and
everyone concurred it is a very nice piece of property. She also
spoke about procedure for non-public meetings, sealing minutes, and
joint meetings. She mentioned that the guidelines include items
that need to be agreed upon before the meeting begins; specifically
who presides and who takes the minutes. Also both boards need
to advertise and perhaps advertise it as a work session which has no
voting. It needs to be agreed upon beforehand who runs the meeting
and who is the presiding chair if there is voting. The minutes
are also approved by the different boards in their separate entities.
Both boards need to have a quorum.
Correspondence:
- Urban and Community workshop, March 4, 2008, Chester Town Hall, “Branching Out From the Mainstream”
- a map from Janie Sigilman of impervious surfaces
Since the discussion will involve
consideration of land purchase which, if discussed in public, might
benefit a party whose interests are adverse to those of the general
community RSA 91-A: 32d should warrant nonpublic session, Judy moved
and Sheila seconded a motion to go into non-public
session per RSA 91-A: 32d. The Commission was polled and the
decision was unanimous in the affirmative. At 8:42 Judy moved
and Jason seconded a motion to adjourn the public meeting.
The motion passed unanimously.
At 9:16 Judy moved and Sheila
seconded a motion to seal the non-public minutes of February 7, 2008
for two reasons: to not injure anyone’s reputation and so the release
of the minutes wouldn’t make any action taken ineffectual.
Jason moved and Judy seconded
a motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously
and the meeting adjourned at 9:17 pm.
*****Next
Meeting: February 21, 2008 at 7:30pm****
Minutes are prepared by Janet S. Denison, clerk