Williamstown Planning Commission Minutes

December 12, 2007

Town Hall

Present: Arthur-Chair, Paige & John, Stan Corneille - Ex Officio

Absent: Al and Annie

Clerk: Deborah Palmer

The meeting was called to order by Art - Chair at 7:00 PM.

The agenda was approved by consensus.

The minutes were approved by consensus.

TOWN MEETING DAY SURVEY SHEET: After some discussion the following questions were approved for inclusion in the Town report.

1. Should Williamstown control its growth?

2. If yes, how should Williamstown go about it?

3. What business or service would you like to see come to Williamstown?

4. If Williamstown does have another Farmer's Market would you shop at it?

5. Would you utilize a Community Garden if space was provided?

ANCIENT ROADS UPDATE: Al was absent so was unable to give update. Paige asked what this was about and Art explained that the State has given towns until 7/1/09 to identify roads that are owned by the Towns, 2009-2015 to decide whether to make them legal trails or class IV roads and if nothing is done they revert to property owners in 2015.

ANNUAL REPORT: Debbie received a letter from Doreen as the previous Planning Commission Chair for inclusion in the Town Report. Art will write a report and contact Doreen to let her know that he will write it.

PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment.

MAIL: Waste Water Permit for a 5 bedroom home on Baptist Street, Waste Water Permit for a failed system at 2246 VT RT 64 and a Permit for a failed system for Otis on Felicity 2nd Ave.

OTHER BUSINESS: Art discussed the importance of training and then reporting back on the training. He presented the Commission with Policy #5: Reports from Seminars and Conferences. The motion was made by John to approve the Policy with the correction of changing the wording "Order of Business" to "Policy". The motion was seconded by Paige with all in favor. John made the motion to change the wording on all the Order's of Business to Policy. The motion was seconded with all in favor.

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS (ROUND TABLE):

Art read off a list of needs and/or accomplishments that were brought up at various meetings throughout the year. He felt maybe the Commission needed to focus on a few and complete as well as how to/procedures. He was feeling frustration with the town and lack of commitment of people. Paige and John voiced their frustrations and why they are on the Planning Commission. May the Planning Commission needs to pick a few and works toward completing them out of the 20 Art read off. At the meeting in January 2008 the commission should pick the goals they would like to complete and what to put on the back burner.

The motion was made by John and seconded by Paige to adjourn the meeting at 9:00 PM.