FOREST HILLS PLANNING BOARD MINUTES- November 17, 2014

ATTENDEES:

KOLLEEN BEGLEY MAYOR
CLARK CORWIN -COUNCIL                                LEE BUDAHL
JANIE PRENTICE                                              JAYNE BUCHANAN
TODD COLLINS                                                NILOFER COUTURE

ABSENT: STEVE BROWN 

KOLLEEN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND WENT OVER UPDATES FROM THE PLANNING BOARD.

1. THE VILLAGE COUNCIL APPROVED TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS FROM 7 TO 5 DUE TO THE DIFFICULTY OF EVERYONE BEING AT THE MEETING AT THE SAME TIME. 

2. ASK THAT THE MISSING PLANNING BOARD MINUTES FOR 2014 BE SENT TO STEPHANIE TO UPDATE THE WEBSITE.

3. DISCUSSED NOMINATING A CHAIR PERSON FOR THE PLANNING BOARD. CLARK WILL TENATIVELY TAKE OVER THAT ROLE WHILE JAYNE WILL PREPARE THE AGENDA FOR FUTURE MEETINGS. 

4. WHAT WAS THE STATUS ON ADOPTING RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE PLANNING BOARD? ITEM WAS TABLED FOR DECEMBER AGENDA.

5. KOLLEEN BRIEFLY UPDATED EVERYONE ON THE VILLAGE WORKSHOP /CHARETTE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3RD.  RESULTS OF THE SURVEY BOTH ONLINE AND AT THE WORKSHOP SHOULD DETAIL WHERE THE PROPERTY OWNERS OF VILLAGE WANT TO GO WITH PLANS FOR THE VILLAGE IN THE FUTURE. RESULTS SHOULD BE COMPLETED SOON AND SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR THE PLANNING BOARD AND COUNCIL TO REVIEW. 

6. KOLLEEN ASK IF WE THOUGHT ABOUT A COMPENSATION FOR THE PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS. 
LIST OF ITEMS FOR PLANNING BOARD TO ADDRESS

A. ORDINANCES:  “NO MORE THAN 2 UNRELATED PERSON PER HOUSE HOLD”  DEFINITION OF “FAMILY” 
DISCUSSION ABOUT HOW OTHER MUNICIPALITIES DEAL WITH THESE ISSUES. THIS ITEM IS ON AGENDA FOR DECEMBER MEETING 
B. OUTSIDE RESOURCES LIST AT OUR DISPOSAL.  IDENTIFY OUR PROJECT AND IF NEEDED CONSULT WITH OUTSIDE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO US. MOST RESOURCES ARE MORE THAN WILLING TO HELP. 
OLD BUSINESS:  CONTINUE WITH EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS FOR FUTURE PLANNING BOARD MEETINGS.
PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION OR WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION ON
1. ANNEXATION AND WHAT IT INVOLVES WITH PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS.

2. AGE DISCRIMINATION 

 
NEW BUSINESS: FOR 2015 WE WANT TO KEEP OUR MEETING THE SAME THE THIRD MONDAY OF EACH MONTH. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE JAN 2015 MEETING TO BE THE 4TH MONDAY DUE TO HOLIDAY ON THIRD MONDAY. 

NEXT PLANNING BOARD MEETING DEC 15 2014

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:30