Open Space Commission - Minutes 10/1801

NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, November 14, 2001, 7:30 PM, Great Valley Middle School – Note the meeting will be a week early because of Thanksgiving.

Speaker will be Andy Johnson,

HOMEWORK.

1. Staff Open Space Commission Information Table on Election Day. If you did not sign up for a shift at the Oct 17 meeting, please email Sue Staas with your preference.

Commission Members Attending Meeting: Andy Motel, Chair _, William Anderson x, Alexandra Coleman x, Frank Corcoran x, Priscilla Crowell _, Robert Davis x, Aliena Gerhard x, Mary Ellen Joos x, Bob Jones _, Kevin Kuhn x, Saul Kun _, Rosemary Philips x, Bob Roggio _, Pam Smith _, Sue Staas x, Ed Theurkaupf, Planning Consultant x

Observers: None

Minutes: Approved as presented.

I.               In the absence of Andy Motel, Chair and Bob Jones, Vice Chair, Sue Staas chaired the meeting. There were no additions to the Agenda.

II.             Letter and follow-up phone calls to large landowners:

A.   The Commission discussed the purpose and desired outcome of this initial contact with large landowners and concluded that it is to stir interest; to identify landowners who would like to receive information from the commission; and to introduce the members of the commission to them.

B.    The Commission reviewed the letter that will be mailed to township property owners of Ten Acres or more.

C.    Kevin agreed to rewrite the letter, using suggestions from the Commission. The letter will be mailed by the end of next week (Oct.26).

D.   The Commission reviewed the list of large landowners and made corrections.
Ed will correct the list on their database, and send the revised address list to Linda Csete, who will print out the letters.

E.    Mary Ellen Joos & Rosemary Philips agreed to hand-address the envelopes.

III. The Commission discussed the follow-up phone calls.

A.   Andy, as chair, will select a group to do the follow-up phone calls.

B.    Alix suggested that the telephone committee have a session to rehearse the phone calls before making any .

III.           Budget: After discussion, the Commission drafted the following budget based on the assumption that the Commission will have administrative and project expenses. The Commission also assumed, subject to discussion by the supervisors, that the money that the Township will use as matches for grants, etc., will remain in the General Budget.