Communication Advisory Committee

Approved Minutes

May 4, 2009 Meeting

Audrey P. Beck Building

Members present: Toni Moran, Aline Booth, Joyce Crepeau, Leila Fecho, Patrick McGlamery, and Richard Pellegrine

Staff present: Jaime Russell

Meeting called to order at 7:05 pm by Toni Moran

Minutes of April 6, 2009 approved with no changes. The notes recording the April 20, 2009, meeting that was not called to order due to a lack of quorum, were approved.

Thank you to Leila for her work on the Strategic plan for the town. It was completed and given to the town. Again, thank you Leila for your time and work on this.

There is an opportunity for filling the vacancy of one member to the committee as the Committee on Committees may have an interested person for the Committee. Additionally, Richard Pellegrine has also been approved for another 3 year term to the Communication Advisory Committee. Richard; thank you for your dedication to this committee.

Budget Process: The council has approved the budget and now it goes to the town meeting which plans are being made for the meeting on May 12, 2009 at the Mansfield Middle School at 7:00 pm. The town is planning on making a citizen’s guide available at the town meeting. The committee is strongly advising that the town put up signs at the four schools, library, fire departments and any other town buildings or land to remind the citizens of the town meeting. These signs need to say the date, time, and where the town meeting is. Toni will email Matt Hart on what document will be available at the town meeting for the May 12, 2009. We have learned that the town council has agreed to funding taping/audio equipment for the town council meetings.

The Committee will be handing out a questionnaire/survey at the town meeting as Leila did for the referendum back in February. First we must get permission to do so from the town before this questionnaire is presented. The idea is to distribute it during the League of Women’s Voters’ dessert prior to the meeting.

The Committee received a letter from the Region 19 Chairman in response to the Committee’s letter to Region 19 regarding referendums. The Committee approved a motion for our Chair to contact the Region 19 Chair re: their invitation to meet with the Region 19 Board of Education.

Our next meeting is May 18, 2009 at 7:00pm

Meeting adjourned at 8:55; motion made by Aline and seconded by Richard.

Submitted by Joyce Crepeau