Approved Minutes

 

TOWN OF MANSFIELD

COMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Monday, February 23rd, 2009, 7:00 pm

Audrey P. Beck Building , Conference Room C

 

Members Present: Toni Moran (Chair), Joyce Crepeau, Leila Fecho, Patrick McGlamery (Recorder)

 

Town Staff Present: Jaime Russell

 

I. Call to order

 

II. Approval of Minutes

  1. Minutes of 12/15/08 Approved; L. Fecho motioned, J Crepeau 2nd.
  2. Minutes of 1/26/098 Approved; P. McGlamery motioned, L. Fecho  2nd.
  3. Minutes of 2/2/09 Approved; P. McGlamery motioned, L. Fecho  2nd.

 

III. Public Comment: None

 

IV. Old Business

A. Mission (See Attached "Mansfield Communications Advisory Committee Goals" for this agenda item): Goals Approved; J Crepeau  motioned,  L. Fecho 2nd. P. McGlamery agreed to work on list of Communication Channels.

 

B. Budget process: Deferred.

 

C. School projects (Mansfield & Region 19) communications efforts:

1.          Advise on C.G.S.§9-369b: Approved; P. McGlamery motioned  that T. Moran draft a letter to the Town Council, Mansfield and Region #19 Boards of Education to pass an ordinance that allows for the creation of a committee to prepare “concise summaries of arguments in favor of, and arguments opposed to, local proposals or questions approved for submission to the electors”. 

2.          Advise that T. Moran draft a letter to elected legislators regarding C.G.S. §9-369b.

 

D. Comparable towns / programs; review materials from Windsor if received: Nothing new.  T. Moran asked that committee members review the new budget guide before the end of the week.

 

E. Television broadcast of Council Meetings: It would be beneficial if committee members could view the DVD.  J. Russell with ask for 'loaner.'

 

F. Membership Issues:  T. Moran recommends that a letter be written to the Town Council requesting the Council create Alternative Members.  J. Russell will discuss this with the Town Clerk.

 

V. New Business:

  1. Strategic Planning questions: L. Fecho will feed-back for 3/16/09.
  2. L. Fecho reported on the test survey she performed at the Reg. #19 referendum.  She agreed to compile the data.
  3. Committee requested a logo for a letter template.  J. Russell will follow up.

 

VI. Reports: None.

 

VII. Communications: Received letter from the Committee on Aging. T. Moran sent a response.

 

VIII. Agenda for the Next Meeting: Next meeting cancelled.  The Committee will meet again on 3/16/09.

 

IX. Adjournment:  Committee adjourned at 8:57; J Crepeau motioned, L. Fecho 2nd.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Patrick McGlamery, Secretary pro tem