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Town of Enfield
Planning Board Meeting Minutes
October 5, 2011
Enfield Community Building
PRESENT: Mike Carpenter, Ann Chaffee, Calvin Rothermich
EXCUSED: Virginia Bryant
ABSENT: Steve Given, Dan Walker
VISITORS: Julie Carpenter, Ed Thompson, Marie VandeMark
STAFF: Alan Teeter/Building code Enforcement Officer
Sue Thompson/Planning Board Recording Secretary
Ron Clark, Town Board Representative
Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m.
1. Visitors were introduced Julie Carpenter and Marie VandeMark told a little bit
about themselves and stated they were interested in joining the Planning
Board.
2. Mike Carpenter opened the meeting with discussion on the Comprehensive
Plan for the Town of Enfield
i. Agriculture – Page 10 – Calvin Rothermich voiced concern about
Goal 2 Objective 2 for GMO genetically modified produce and dairy
products.
ii. Discussion on if the committee goes over all the sections together
or divide the sections individually. A suggested list of divisions and
committee members was created:
1. Introduction
2. History – Sue Thompson
3. Population
4. Description of Existing conditions
5. Community Vision Statement
6. Historic Preservation – Sue Thompson
7. Town Beautification (suggestion of
Environmental/Recreation and Town Beautification could be
combined)
8. Agriculture – Ann Chaffee and Calvin Rothermich
9. Environmental and Natural Resources – Dan Walker. Mike
Carpenter suggested the Town Board be asked to review
this section.
10. Recreational Assets – Ann Chaffee
11. Public Utilities, Infrastructure and Transportation –
12. Community Facilities and Programs
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13. Housing – Mike Carpenter and Alan Teeter
14. Economic Development –
15. Land Use
iii. Suggestion to narrow the plan down. Make an important/focus
listing.
iv. Hydrofracking/gas drilling should be placed on the focus list. Calvin
Rothermich recommended the committee does not get involved in
laws for drilling. The Town is not on the top list for drilling because
of the depth of the shale in the town.
v. Calvin Rothermich informed the committee that Jim McConkey was
writer of the original Comprehensive Plan.
vi. Recommendation was made to append the 2001 Comprehensive
Plan to the new one (2011 – 12).
vii. Introduction – General discussion on why we need a
Comprehensive Plan and what residents wanted.
3. General discussion on: history of the Planning Board and membership.
4. Mike Carpenter made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Ann Chaffee
seconded the motion. Meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sue Thompson
Recording Secretary