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September 4, 2024
Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee
Zoom Hybrid Meeting
Meeting Minutes
September 4, 2024
Approved: October 2, 2024
Committee Members Present: Elizabeth Weatherby, Roxanne Marino, Mo Klein, Karl Klankowski, Tai
Basilius, Rose Hanson
Committee Members Present on Zoom: Katelin Olson
Committee Members Absent: Chair Ann DiPetta, Rebecca Schneider, Alison Weaver, Diane Cohen,
Quorum Present
Comp Plan Consultant Present: Matt Horn, Angelina White
Town Staff Present: Niels Tygesen, Mollie Duell
Members of the Public Present on Zoom: Kim Moore
Proceedings
Vice Chair Elizabeth Weatherby called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm at the Town Hall.
Approval of Agenda
Motion: Klein motioned to approve the agenda; Klankowski seconded.
Vote: Marino, aye; Weatherby, aye; Klein, aye; Klankowski, aye; Basilius, aye; Olson, abstain; Hanson;
abstain.
Motion Carried.
Approval of Past Minutes
Motion: Klein motioned to approve the August 1 meeting minutes as written; Klankowski seconded.
Vote: Marino, aye; Weatherby, aye; Klein, aye; Klankowski, aye; Basilius, aye; Olson, aye; Hanson; aye.
Motion Carried.
Privilege of the Floor
Kim Moore introduced herself to the committee as the co-owner of Moore’s Marine and mentioned she
would be attending meetings regularly.
Old Business Items
Review and amend the draft Public Involvement Plan
Matt Horn introduced Angelina White, a planning associate at MRB. Horn spoke about the development
of the Public Involvement Plan, noting that there are no expected major changes.
The committee reviewed the draft Public Involvement Plan and suggested minor clarifications.
Tygesen suggested that it would be best for the Town Board to review and formally approve the Public
Involvement Plan.
Discussion ensued over the role of the Planning Board as a decision maker in the Town. Klein expressed
that it is important to include the Planning Board since they reference the Comp Plan as a basis for
decision making. Planning Board Chair Karl Klankowski suggested adding specified agenda items to
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Planning Board meetings as things develop. Marino suggested adding language to also include the BZA
as stakeholders.
Hanson spoke about parks and land owned by the state; Tygesen added he is unaware of any federally
owned land in Ulysses.
Moore asked why some businesses are specified individually and others are grouped; Tygesen indicated
that there is no significant reason and confirmed that the intent is to ultimately group businesses.
Motion: Klein motioned to accept the draft Public Involvement Plan; Marino seconded? 6:04
Vote: Marino, aye; Weatherby, aye; Klein, aye; Klankowski, aye; Basilius, aye; Olson, aye; Hanson; aye.
Motion Carried.
Olson spoke about the timeline for Town Board approval of the Public Involvement Plan. Discussion
ensued over what the committee can work on in the meantime.
Website/Digital Media Public Presence
Marino asked about the strategy for informing residents about digital resources that are related to the
comp plan once they are launched.
Tygesen stated that the current plan is to distribute a postcard notification to property owners with a
link to the website.
Horn spoke about the options to house the documents on the Town website or consider launching a
separate website specifically for the comp plan.
The committee considered the benefits of establishing a standalone website. Olson spoke about the
existing communications policy and changes needed to allow a new website.
Motion: Klein motioned that the committee would prepare a memo for the Town Board recommending
the implementation of a standalone website for the comp plan; Klankowski seconded.
Vote: Marino, aye; Weatherby, aye; Klein, aye; Klankowski, aye; Basilius, aye; Olson, aye; Hanson; aye.
Motion Carried.
The committee spoke about publishing photos on the website.
Horn spoke about the possibility of developing a mobile phone application.
The committee spoke about strategies for sourcing feedback from younger residents.
New Business Items
Draft plan for meeting topics and targeted outreach
Horn spoke about the upcoming agenda items and CPSC meetings.
Pending Town Board approval, a website launch could happen by end of September, followed by a
mobile app in October.
Next Steps
Review Economic Base Report & Planning Foundations Report
The reports will be sent to committee members in the upcoming weeks.
Tygesen asked the committee members to expand communication and discussion using MS365 tools.
Marino spoke about future meeting length, suggesting that more than 1 hour could be needed to keep