Board Members Present: Jon Lockman, Rodney Lynch, David Schmidt, Fred Marshall, Theresa Oleksiw, Doug Webster, Jim Fisher, Jean Marshall

Absent: Sarah Flaks and Matt Nazar

Meeting open by President Jon Lockman at 1:10 PM

Moved and seconded to approve the October 19, 2000 Meeting minutes. Passed

Fred Marshall reported a total checking, money market, and reserve account in the amount of $15,526.14 as of 12/08/00. The proposed MAP 2001budget will be placed on the next meeting’s agenda. Moved by Jim Fisher to transfer to the Reserve Account the amount of funding as authorized in a previous motion. Seconded by Theresa Oleksiw. Passed 7-0.

Growth Management Task Force: The MMA and SPO have been working closely to craft a Growth Management scheme. Presently MMA opposes the 2003 Growth Management deadline for the acceptability of land use ordinances. MMA and SPO are now promoting a performance base or outcome base approach to Growth Management. The problem is trying to develop a credible measurement system for measuring outcome.

However the Task Force has made some progress on overhauling the subdivision law. The Task Force is proposing that in order to get an exemption a person must own a parcel of land for at least five years. Also communities would be giving the option of adopting a stricter definition of what constitutes subdivision.

Also the Task Force will be recommending that the Legislature establish a Standing Committee on Growth Management. And the Task Force will request $1,2000,000 from the Legislature for GIS assistance in measuring growth in Maine.

Theresa Oleksiw volunteered to activate the Legislative Policy Committee to discuss land use legislation before the Legislature. She will generate interest through email and Listserve.

Access Management Rule Making: MDOT has written the draft rules and distributed them for public review.

It was the consensus of the Board to hold the meeting at the Spruce Point Inn in Boothbay Harbor because of the good facilities and turnout, focus on one topic, luncheon meeting and awards and a harbor boat ride. Theresa Oleksiw will chair the Annual Meeting Committee and be assisted by Doug Webster, Sarah Flaks, and Jean Marshall. Jim Fisher will head of the Awards Committee from the Hancock County area with help from Fred Marshall, Jim Campbell and Jean Marshall. The Board will discuss the theme at the February 2001 meeting. If the Inn is available the meeting is tentatively scheduled for Friday June 15, 2001.

The NNECAPA Conference will be held on September 12, 13 & 14, 2001 at the Eastland in Portland. Moved by Theresa Oleksiw to approve the share conference cost with NNECAPA and to authorize the President to sign any agreement with NNECAPA. Seconded by Jim Fisher. Passed 8-0.

Fred Marshall will be receiving all NNECAPA Conference Registration. The Conference Planning Committee will be meeting the second Friday of every month.

David Schmidt will be sending out in Excel a listing of all members and asking Board member assistance in updating the list and in getting membership renewals. Renewal applications will be send out in January 2001.

The next meeting will be held on Friday February 2, 2001 at MDOT in Augusta.

Motion to adjourn at 2:25 PM.

Submitted by: Rodney Lynch, Secretary