Maine Association of Planners
Executive Board Committee Meeting
May 7, 2004
State Planning Office- Augusta
Executive Board Committee members present: Jim Fisher, Matt Nazar, Hugh Coxe, Noel Musson, Anne Kreig, Maureen O'Meara, Fred Marshall, Doug Webster
President Fisher opened the meeting at 10:55.
Item 1: Annual Meeting
Item 1A: Awards
Anne reported that the awards committee has chosen the recipients for the following awards for the year; citizen, project, plan, professional planner, and student (project). The awards will be presented at the upcoming annual meeting.
Item 1B: Promotion
Six sponsors @ $250 each have paid to be sponsors for the upcoming annual meeting; Tylin, Sebago-Technics, Wright-Pierce, Gorril-Palmer, Woodard & Curran, and DeLorme. Funding from Planning Decisions is in process. Easels will be needed to display the foam-core boards from sponsors near the food area at the meeting. President Fisher encouraged Board members to seek additional sponsors since it helps offset costs.
Item 1C: Conference Agenda
President Fisher will be drafting an agenda for the annual meeting.
Item 1D: Speaker/ Topic
President Fisher has confirmed that Anne Muecke will be the primary speaker. He sent Charlie Colgan an e-mail discussing possible discussants including perhaps Mark Lapping.
Item 1E: Conference Budget
President Fisher had compiled a draft budget that was distributed to Board members via e-mail. The consensus was that the draft budget was acceptable. Maureen moved to authorize the President to select an appropriate menu for the annual meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
Item 1F: Sponsors
See item 1B above.
Item 1G: MAP Business Meeting
The consensus of the Board was that the Business meeting should be held between 8 and 9 AM. It should include; update to the membership re: by-law changes to MAP FY, input from membership re: MAP role in legislative process (i.e. reactive/ proactive) and the need for a better process, update on Perkins/ Sawyer, and the proposed budget for FY 05 (in last Newsletter).
The slate for the proposed Executive Board discussed included;
Jim F.- Past Pres. and Website
Noel Musson- President
Fred Marshall - Treasurer
Maureen- Newsletter and on Board
Matt- Membership
Anne Krieg - Member
David Galbraith- Member
Hugh Coxe - Member
Doug Webster - Member
Rich Rother - Member
Jean Marshall - Member
Karl Eppic - ?
Caroline Allam- ?
Item 2: Legislative and Policy
There will be a November vote on Palesky. Question 1A in June may change some of the numbers regarding municipal implications. The consensus of the Board was that Palesky would be a net negative for municipalities and for planning in Maine. Maureen moved that prior to September 1, 2004, MAP provide financial support to an appropriate educational organization that provides information regarding the municipal implications of the Palesky initiative. The motion passed unanimously.
The consensus of the Board was that the next newsletter should contain one or more articles regarding the Palesky initiative.
Item 3: Membership
Many members pay their annual dues at the annual meeting. The consensus of the Board was that the summer Newsletter should include a list of all members. A note in the Newsletter should remind Newsletter recipients to check for their name on the list. This would be the last Newsletter that unpaid members will receive.
Item 4: Meetings and Workshops
The Board discussed the concept of "Healthy Communities" and that this would be an appropriate topic for the fall MMA workshop. Maureen moved that Healthy Communities be the topic for the MMA workshop. The motion passed unanimously. The Board should begin to address how the workshop should be designed.
There is a summit in November regarding Growth Smart. MAP could make a presentation and/ or be a sponsor. The MAP workshop could focus on practical tools for implementing smart growth. Hugh agreed to contact Lisa Fahey.
Item 5: MAP Liaisons
President Fisher reported that MCDA (Maine Community Development Association) is considering a workshop on the marketing of Village Centers (i.e. Topsham).
Item 6: Newsletter
The next deadline is August 20th. Possible inclusions are;
-Jim F.- Health Communities inc. MMA Conf.
-Palesky- Implications of initiative and possibly case studies of various sized towns
-Membership list- Matt will ensure that Maureen has a list of current paid members post annual meeting
-Awards article- Anne?
Item 7: Treasurers Report
Fred handed out a balance sheet as of 5/7/04 indicating that MAP total liabilities and equity is $17,635.85. The Board reviewed the information and did not have any questions.
Item 8: Minutes of 4/2/04
The minutes were not completed and will be considered at the Board's next meeting.
President Fisher adjourned the meeting at 12:40 P.M.