MAP Meeting 02/04/05

Attending:

Ellsworth: Noel Musson, Jean Marshall, Jim Fisher

Augusta:   David Galbraith, Maureen O’Meara, Matt Nazar, Fred Marshall, Doug Webster, Beth DellaValle

January Minutes: Approved without revision.

President’s Report

Noel asked questions-

When do we start working on the budget?

· Next newsletter is in April.  Board can approve the budget in March.

· Fred will work on a draft budget

Nominating Committee Chair

· Beth - Chair - would also be good to propose a slate of directors in advance.

· Regional Gaps - Western and Northern Maine, some discussion whether Southern Maine is also underrepresented

· Noel asked whether any board members wish to step down, but no-one stepped forward.

· Noel assented to stay on as President

· Jim has offered to hand over the position of secretary, but none have jumped at the offer.

Treasurer’s Report

· only change from last month - added members

· assets $19,380

· on budget for 2005 membership

· Fred will contact NNECAPA to request $500 reimbursement for reservation.

· Maureen - newsletter costs? Fred - we are a little over budget given the larger size of the letter in recent quarters.

· Treasurer’s Report accepted without revision.

Newsletter

Submissions closed for this issue.

To be mailed by 2/11/05 if possible

Front page - Annual Meeting, Awards

Next newsletter - submission deadline March 18th

· Budget

· Slate of Officers

· Registration Form For Annual Meeting - to be mailed to Fred Marshall.  Jim will send a draft registration form to the board for approval.

· Membership Form - to be mailed to Matt Nazar

Beth - would like to include a survey with the newsletter to ask MAP members about desired future programs and services.  Jim will email past surveys to Beth.

NNECAPA Update

· Noel - no substantial progress

· Planning committee meeting on 2/10

· Local Planning meeting on 2/11

· Who will manage registrations for NNECAPA?  Fred agreed to do this, but registration forms will need to go to the PO Box in Norridgewock.

Annual meeting

· Awards: Jim created the nominations form.

· Eastern Maine Awards Committee will review nominations

· Need to have support from the board to get nominations

· Jean suggested that we seek other ways to promote the awards

· Noel will contact MMA to see if we can get into their newsletter.

· Awards will be presented at lunch

Membership update

· No report

Website

Beth - please add a link to the CPAC page

Legislation

Maureen

1) Our legislation LR 1603

2) CPAC Legislation - 6 or so bills

3) Other legislation - 9 pages

State is revising the shoreland zoning laws -about 9 pages. 

Concerned that the revisions will force municipalities to rewrite there ordinances.

· Have a new section on regulations for trails.  They have 5 types of trails with different setback requirements.

· No expansion of non-conforming structures.

· Maureen will send the shore land document to Jim to put on the website.

· Need MAP people to sign up to speak for MAP in hearings.  Doug volunteered to speak about shoreland zoning.

· Jim noted that MMA has weighed in already with concerns about the revisions.

MAP may not have the ability to take on too many legislative issues.

Spring Workshops - Jim asked whether there are any events pending that MAP can support.

Jim will contact MCDA to see whether they have anything in the works

Initiatives

Trails for a Healthy Maine

· Jim reported progress

· Jim will send some meeting announcements to the list serve.

GrowSmart Maine

· Beth reported new appointments to the steering committee.  They are seeking continuity on the steering committee.

· GrowSmart has advertised for a part time project manager. (Deadline today)

· An advisory committee will make recommendations for interviews.

· Working on an RFP for projects - they appreciate MAP's offer to help promote the RFP

No other business - meeting adjourned at 12:00 Noon