MANSFIELD AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE

Minutes of May 6, 2009 meeting

Audrey P. Beck Municipal Building

Conference Room B, 7:30 p.m.

1.  Acting Chairman, Al Cyr, called the meeting to order at 7:35.

2. PRESENT:            Al Cyr, Charlie Galgowski, Carol Stearns, Kathleen Paterson, Vicky Wetherell.  Also attending: Jennifer Kaufman.

3. Minutes of the March 24, 2008, meeting were amended and approved.

Continuing Business

4. Strategic Planning-Mansfield 2020, Working Farms

            Tabled to future meeting.

New Business

4. Proposed Revisions to Mansfield’s Zoning Regulations Re: Agricultural Uses

            The committee reviewed the March 24, 2009, version on the proposed regulations.   The committee still has concerns that have not been addressed in the current version.  It was decided to send a letter to the PZC Regulatory Review subcommittee requesting a meeting to discuss these concerns.  Kathleen will draft this letter.

5. AGvocate Program

            Jennifer informed the committee about a proposed AGvocate program that will be available to six towns in northeast Ct.  Applications are due on May 27.

6. Outreach Activities

            Kathleen described upcoming events at the Storrs Farmers Market.  The committee discussed sponsoring a table occasionally with information and maps of Mansfield farms.