Previous Minutes: As the meetings for May, June and July had been cancelled, the Minutes from the April meeting were read by the Clerk and accepted.

Public Hearings: None

New Business:

The DPC received a letter of resignation from Ed Demott dated 23 August 2005. Decision was made by the DPC not to seek a replacement until the Town Plan is approved by the Select Board. At that time, it will be recommended to seek a replacement with Zoning experience.

Existing DPC members asked to consider taking over Clerk position to replace Ed.

Feedback was received from the Select Board on the Town Plan and distributed. Each member was asked to review the comments and be prepared to come to the September meeting with suggestions on how to address / incorporate the feedback as best as possible.

DPC (Ed Demott & Derek Fenby) have submitted the required changes and updates for Act 17 to the Zoning Administrator.

Next grant application must be submitted by 30 September 2005. Jeff will meet with the Select Board on 15 September 2005 to discuss the DPC’s plan (Step 3 of long term plan) to request a grant to help develop zoning recommendations based on the Town Plan (2004 Grant) and the results of the Natural Heritage survey (2005 Grant) currently underway and due for completion February 2006.

Plan Preparation Update:

Consultants hired to do the Natural Heritage survey and mapping project are on schedule and will provide a written update by 15 September 2005. Meeting with consultants will be scheduled for October 2005.

Budget Review 2005:

Total budget: $2,000.00

Total expenditures to date: $ 0.00

Forecasted expenditures (Satellite Map) $2,000.00

Agenda for 15 September 2005 Meeting:

1. Review feedback from Select Board and develop responses and answers to questions and concerns.

Review Natural Heritage update from consultants and schedule a meeting for October.
Discuss and agree on content and deliverable from the 2006 grant application
New business

Close: Meeting was closed at 8:10 pm

Next Meeting: Thursday 15 September 2005, 7:15 pm upstairs in the Town Hall. DPC members invited to the 7:00 pm discussion with the Select Board.

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Clerk / Date

Previous Minutes: As the meetings for May, June and July had been cancelled, the Minutes from the April meeting were read by the Clerk and accepted.

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