MAP Board Meeting

03/04/05

Minutes

Attending

Augusta: Doug Webster, Matt Nazar, Fred Marshall, Rich (final 30 minutes)

Ellsworth: Jim Fisher, Noel Musson, Jean Marshall

Not Attending: Hughe, David, Carl, Beth and Hugh

February Minutes:

· No additional revisions

· Approved unanimously

Future meetings: Can handle up to outside two lines

SPO needs to make the call to create a three way conversation.

President's report: will be about NNECAPA

Treasurer's Report: no changes, but will have two renewals and a newsletter bill.  Prepared a budget

NNECAPA

· Logistics Committee met together

· Noel and Anne met with Bar Harbor Chamber

· Looking for ways to coordinate with organizers for the International EcoTourism Conference

· Next Planning Committee Meeting April 4, 9:00 AM Brunswick Town Office

Jim will contact Jack Kartez about Student Nominee

Newsletter:

Next deadline March 18th

To be mailed April 8

Articles

· Budget:

· Slate of officers: Beth

· Conference Registration: Check form - Beth's revisions should be incorporated

Web site registration form too should emphasize the business meeting

Other possible articles -

· New York Art Exhibit

· Presidents Letter

Legislative Report - Maureen

There are about 29 bills that are worth watching

MAP can probably handle three or so

· LD991 - MAP Anti Perkins Bill -not yet scheduled for a public hearing.  Need to build support for it.  GrowSmart is looking at it.  Need to talk with other legislators, MMA, Maine Bar Association, ME Real Estate Developers Association, Maine Realtors Association,

· LD - Hughe Represented MAP on the LMF Bond

· LD668 - takings bill, not much chance to pass this year but it might create referendum (similar to Oregon’s Measure 37)

· LD582 - State exemption from local zoning ordinances. MAP believes that towns with consistent plans with ordinances would be binding on the state.  Some state agencies would rather not be held to town zoning ordinances.

· LD286 - Abolishing the State Planning Office Work session on March 7th

Jim Fisher noted that he announced MAP’s endorsement of THM before the joint transportation and appropriations committee meeting when Sen. Damon introduced the bill.

Discussion of the ListServe

· Maureen has been sending some legislative news to the listserve

· Many of the recipients are not MAP members

· Jim - strategic legislative discussions probably should be sent to a separate list.  You cannot be sure that communications will stay with in MAP on the newsletter.

Membership - need to make the period more clear

· Be sure to update the year to 2006 on membership forms.

· This is a good time to do some recruitment

· Student recruitment - need to have a student contact to encourage membership.

Web site

Mostly job changes

Need new front page picture

Nominations

Noel will check in with Beth DellaValle about this effort

Other news:

Exhibit at New York Art Museum

Urban spaces - buildings torn down, landscaping and renewal

Topsham - detail planning for 196 and 95 will be funded. Building new town office on Main Street.

Meeting adjourned at 12:00 Noon.

Respectfully digested: Jim Fisher, Secretary