HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-06-24 - CPC Meeting Minutes
Town of Ulysses
Comprehensive Plan Committee
June 24, 2008
Approved August 26, 2008
Present : Sue Poelvoorde- Chair, Bob Brown, Deirdre Cunningham, Heather Filiberto, Rod
Hawkes, Sue Ritter, John Wertis, David Tyler, Roxanne Marino, Elizabeth Thomas,
Bob Weatherby.
Ms . Poelvoorde called the meeting to order at 7 : 06 p . m .
She stated that the meetings agenda will focus on the public meeting that will be taking place on
July 10, 2008 . The Town Board does not seem to be willing to set money aside for mailings to
publicize the public meeting. It would require : 39 .4 cents per piece to have letters printed (8 . 5 x
11 , folded in half, 1800 to be mailed) ; about $700 total . For postcards it is 14 cents per unit;
about $ 835 total. To print postcards at Staples and then put labels on with committee labor will
not save any money.
Ms . Marino stated that she wants the meeting to be publicized in order to increase participation.
She would be willing to donate printing. The problem seems to be the Town Board. However,
Ms . Filiberto and Mr. Tyler expressed the opinion that the publicity would do very little good.
They expect that attendance will be low due to the time of year; many folks are on vacation in
July. Ms . Filiberto proposed that email and other free options be utilized as an alternative to
mailings .
The committee will put notices in the media including the Trumansburg Freepress, Tri-Village
Pennysaver, Tompkins Weekly, Ithaca Journal and radio stations .
The committee agreed that posters should be created . Ms . Filiberto suggested creating handbills
to be left around businesses in Town. She is willing to hand them out on the TCAT route to
Ithaca. Posters will be placed around the Town as well . The committee discussed locations and
came up with the following list : Laundrymat, Falls Tavern, Tompkins Trust Company, Shur Save,
Kinney's, Save-a Lot, Jacksonville and Trumansburg post offices, Jacksonville gas station,
Paradise Cafe, Nameste (day care) , Dollar Store, Farmers Market (fliers), Town Hall, Village
Hall, Millspaughs, Rongo, Poorhouse, Firehouse, Juniper Manor, Tburg Family Health.
Ms . Thomas noted that the committee should take advantage of the different listserves . She will
take care of contacting the different groups including her news e-mail service, BDTEN, West
Shore Homeowners Association.
Ms . Marino and Ms . Poelvoorde will create and print the posters and handbills . Mr. Hawkes and
Ms. Filiberto will coordinate getting the posters up around Town. Ms . Thomas will coordinate
newspapers.
Ms . Poelvoorde noted that the committee discussed adding members at the last meeting. Since
then, Ms . Thomas has recommended Dierdre Cunningham be added to the committee to
represent the Village of Trumansburg 's Comprehensive Plan process. Ms . Poelvoorde made the
MOTION to add Ms . Cunningham to the Comprehensive Plan Committee. Mr. Hawkes seconded
the MOTION. The vote on the MOTION was unanimous .
The meeting was adjourned at 8 : 29 p .m .
Respectfully submitted,
Ben Carver
Clerk
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