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
- Appraisal of valley property-advised by council attorney to wait until closer to time of purchase of valley property.
- Possibility of owner of valley property would be interested in selling a portions of the property.
- Opportunity tax-expires on 12/31/2019
Land use options-Diane
- Diane provided board with information and contacts to research land trust, wetlands & conservation options.
- 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.
- Suggested to take it to the communication committee to investigate more into the various trusts/funds.
Communications Committee-Rick Cardona
- Committee has not had a formal meeting to date.
- Suggestion to have a representative from Village at each meeting.
- In the future the possibility of having more social gatherings in the Village
Open Items
- 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.
- 8/20 –Joint meeting –Pedestrian Advisory Board @ SW Webster @ 6
Meeting adjourned @ 8:04 PM
Next meeting Sept 16 2019 @ Jackson Co Rec Center