Town of Mansfield

Open Space Preservation Committee

Minutes of the September 16, 2008 meeting

Members present:  Evangeline Abbott, Ken Feathers, Quentin Kessel, Steve Lowrey, Jim Morrow, Vicky Wetherell.  Town Staff - Jen Kaufman, Greg Padick 

1. Meeting called to order at 7:35.

2. Minutes of the August meeting were approved on a motion by Kessel/Lowrey.

3. Opportunity for Public Comment:  none present.

4. Old Business:  none.

5. Report from Town Staff:  Padick reported updates on Mulwood West.  Meeting in Executive Session at 7:41 for discussion of additional reporting by Padick/Kaufman.  Out of Executive Session at 7:50.

6. New Business:  Padick reviewed and highlighted particulars of Section 13.0 OPEN SPACE, PARK OR PLAYGROUND AREAS regulations. Strategies to improve receipt of input from various committees/commissions were discussed and further review of the material was requested by Padick for consideration by the regulations review sub-committee prior to the spring public hearing to be held on this matter.  Feathers put forth the suggestion to continue review of regulations at the October OSPC meeting.

7. Meeting adjourned at 8:55.

Respectfully submitted,

Evangeline Abbott