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® TOWN OF llRYDEN
Planning Board
October 21, 2010
Members, Present: Joseph Lalley, Chair; David Weinstein; Megan Whitman; Toni Hatfield;
Wendy Martin.
Excusede Martin Hatch, Joseph Laquat.ra
Staff Present: Dan Kwasnowski, Environmental Planner; Katie Stoner, Sustainability Planner;
Patty Millard, Recording Secretary.
Town Officials: Mary Ann Sumner, 'town Board Liaison.
Others Present: Mike Welti from Behan Associates, Jim Skaley from Varna.
Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m.
Approval of minutes from July — one correction made — motion to approve as amended by
Wendy iklartin, Megan Whitman seconded. All ayes. Minutes approved.
Introduced Katie Stoner; the new Sustainability Planner shared between the 'Towns of Dryden
and Ithaca. There are two facets to this endeavor. One is town -wide planning, the other is tovvN @ll
government operations planning. Her initial goal is to set a baseline for where the town is at.
16 Once a baseline has been established, next will be to set some goals using that information. A
town -wide meeting is in the works. Notice will be sent out shortly. The '1 "own -wide meeting is
geared towards all boards and stalTand is tentatively to be held in November.
Varna Community Development Plan
A preliminary proposal was e.nlailed to board members prior to the meeting. There will be a
workshop held in Varna at the Community Center — while this was initially planned on
November 3`1 at 7 pm — it has been moved to December I",
To%,Ngn of Guilderland neighborhood master plan was passed around. This is a plan done for an
area similar to the Varna area. 'fratTic was one of the major dilemmas for this plan as well.
The group discussed the proposal elements for the scope of this project: steps to be taken, who to
be involved, timeline, and deliverables.
'1 °he budget approved for I.his process is not what had been requested. it is possible due to some
similar initiatives being undertaken at Cornell that there may be additional funding sources to
help with what may be a shortfall to ensure this project gets completed in a satisfactory manner.
In regards to the Varna meeting, the. scope is to be introduced and feedback received from the
community as to whether they agree to the scope or wish to see changes. Examples of similar
plans will be distributed. There was concern that it is too early for this meeting. That at the
moment it would be better to finalize the scope and secure additional funding fear the project
before going, to the Varna public.
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Being no further business, on a motion made, seconded and duly approved the meeting was
adjourned at 8:26 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Pattv Millard
Recording Secretary
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