Town of Mansfield

Open Space Preservation Committee

Minutes of the January 15, 2008 meeting

 

Members present:  Evangeline Abbott, Ken Feathers, Quentin Kessel, Steve Lowrey, Jim Morrow, David Silsbee, Vicky Wetherell.

 

  1. Meeting called to order at 7:34.

 

  1. Minutes of the December 18, 2007 meeting were approved on a motion by Feathers/Lowrey.

 

  1. Opportunity for Public Comment:  Tony Katula presented his request to purchase a parcel of land originally designated as parking access to Open Space. Discussion followed.

 

  1. Old Business:  Committee moved to go into executive session @ 8:00 (motion by Lowrey/Kessel) to discuss policy in order to address and prepare comments related to ongoing considerations of particular properties. Out of executive session @8:55.

 

  1. Recommendations to Town Manager:  TBD.

 

  1. New Business:  White Oak Condos Septic Repair:  Committee discussed options for repair of compromised system.  Dorwart Property (additional agenda item):  Committee considered a request for town purchase of a portion of a lot as Open Space and determined that the parcel did not merit this action.                        

           

  1. Meeting adjourned at 9:25.

 

Respectfully submitted

Evangeline Abbott