Present: K. Powell, T. Koenig, C. Morrison, W. Morrison, M. Morrison and S. Heinrich

The meeting was called to order at 7:10 PM by W. Morrison

W. Morrison told the committee he thought the time had come to take a step back and evaluate what the committee has done and what the committee still needs to do or would like to do.

C. Morrison told the committee about a presentation given to the town Planning Board on pervious and impervious surfaces making paving projects ecologically sound. She indicated that grant money was available to do projects and/or studies. She suggested this presentation would be valuable to the committee. W. Morrison told the committee that one of the issues the committee needs to re-visit is parking at the Mastricola complex. S. Heinrich stated that the committee only presents plans but does not implement. He also felt that revisiting parking at Mastricola is a moot point until the new school passes. He does not want to suggest a plan that might change when the middle school becomes an upper elementary school. M. Morrison agreed that the PBC defines the need rather than how the need is filled. He stated that historically the committee has done a great job of defining need and offering possibilities, but usually when the PBC proposed solution is implemented, it has been changed. K. Powell felt that the administration might utilize some of the ideas in the presentation if they learned about them and that the committee could recommend that any paving done should consider the ecological ramifications. W. Morrison summarized by saying the sense of the committee was that M. Shevenell might benefit from the presentation on pervious and impervious surfaces but that the committee did not feel it was necessary for them.

S. Heinrich suggested that the committee should again look at possible uses for the rest of Buker, all of Timmins and the remainder of the Thorntons Ferry sites.

W. Morrison again reiterated his concern about the traffic and parking issues at the Mastricola complex. He felt the committee should proceed on the assumption that the new school will pass and prepare a plan to be implemented at that time. S. Heinrich felt that, in order to accomplish this, the committee needs more information about bussing arrival and departure plans. T. Koenig felt that the original plan was fairly extensive and that some of the things suggested may be impossible due to changes in the athletic fields and the fencing around them. M. Morrison brought up the fact that committee had not been told that the primary School Board concern was traffic on Bishop Street. He wondered if this was still an issue. C. Morrison noted that the Mastricola Elementary would still like a loop in the back parking lot. Other issues raised were the snow removal issue and the need for dedicated parking for the church. The committee agreed that there is a need for a thorough review of the parking situation at Mastricola. However, while there are many questions and a need for administrative input, the back parking lot will have to be put off for now, but the committee might look at the front lot.

W. Morrison reminded the committee that the long range plan based on the build out study needs to be reviewed, updated and finished. He also noted there will also probably be a meeting with the Technology Committee to review and update the Technology Plan.

S. Heinrich would also like to do a cursory review of all ballfields in the district. He mentioned the possibility of the school district building the new fields on the property where the Northwest fire station will be built.

W. Morrison also brought up working on the Kindergarten plan and reminded the committee that the committee had several months of minutes that needed to be reviewed and approved.

The next meeting of the committee was scheduled for September 23rd at 7 PM in the high school.

On a motion from S. Heinrich, seconded by M. Morrison, the committee voted to adjourn at 8:10 PM.

Last Updated: April 5, 2003 by Wayne Morrison