MINUTES

TOWN OF VERMONT PLAN COMMISSION MEETING

DECEMBER 20, 2004

The meeting was called to order by the Chair, Bill Hanson, at 7:30 p.m. The Secretary certified the notice had been posted in accord with open meeting laws and published in the News Sickle Arrow and the Mt. Horeb Mail newspapers.

Members present: Bill Hanson, Marc Robertson, Marian Swoboda, Jim Elleson, Don McKay. Members absent: David Stanfield, Barbara Grenlie

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion was made by Jim Elleson seconded by Marc Robertson and carried to approve the minutes of the November meeting.

COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING DISCUSSION

The remaining portion of the meeting was spent discussing and planning the process for implementing the State's Comprehensive Planning law.

Jim Elleson reported he had met with Bill Rizzo the facilitator for the January town meeting to discuss the meeting agenda which will include a summary of the law and audience participation in the identification of issues to consider in planning the future of the town. Jim also distributed a draft of the invitation letter to be mailed to town citizens and property owners which will be finalized and mailed in early January.

The 12/20/04 draft of the legally required "Public Participation and Review Plan" was also distributed and reviewed. Further attention will be given to the document at the January meeting of the commission.

Motion was made by Don McKay seconded by Jim Elleson and carried to place "public input" on comprehensive planning on each commission meeting agenda until the project is completed. A tentative time table follows for year 2005: January/February establish focus groups; March/April hold focus group meetings; May/June create survey instrument; July/August mail survey; September/October process surveys; November/December draft Comprehensive Plan.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion was made by Jim Elleson seconded by Marc Robertson and carried that the meeting stand adjourned. The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.

Marian Swoboda, Commission Secretary