August 2019

AUGUST 19, 2019 VOFH PLANNING BOARD MEETING MINUTES

MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER @7:02 PM

ROLL CALL:                                                                             PUBLIC PRESENT TO COMMENT

JACK BROWN-ACTING CHAIR PERSON-PRESENT            RICK CARDONA-COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

JAYNE BUCHANAN-PRESENT

MARK ELLISON-PRESENT

BEN GRANING –PRESENT

DIANE MARTINEZ-PRESENT

CLARK CORWIN –LIASON TO COUNCIL-PRESENT

 

Motion to approve July 2019 meeting minutes by Mark unanimously approved

Motion to approve Aug 2019 agenda by Mark unanimously approved

 

Administrative reports from council-Clark

  1. Appraisal of valley property-advised by council attorney to wait until closer to time of purchase of valley property.
  2. Possibility of owner of valley property would be interested in selling a portions of the property.
  3. Opportunity tax-expires on 12/31/2019

Land use options-Diane

  1. Diane provided board with information and contacts to research land trust, wetlands & conservation options.
  2. Information about how the options can be funded and organizations that do these things. Gary with Highlands/Cashiers Land Trust to speak with us about these issues and how to proceed.

Suggest a list of questions before he comes to our meeting.

  1. Suggested to take it to the communication committee to investigate more into the various trusts/funds.

Communications Committee-Rick Cardona

  1. Committee has not had a formal meeting to date.
  2. Suggestion to have a representative from Village at each meeting.
  3. In the future the possibility of having more social gatherings in the Village

Open Items

  1. Diane made the motion to add “Open Items” to the meeting minutes in order to follow up with the items under discussion or work in progress items.  Motion carried.
  2. 8/20 –Joint meeting –Pedestrian Advisory Board @ SW Webster @ 6

 

Meeting adjourned @ 8:04 PM

Next meeting Sept 16 2019 @ Jackson Co Rec Center