Agricultural Commission Agenda

Bolton Agricultural Commission
Draft
MEETING AGENDA
February 16, 2010 at 7:30 P.M.

THE ORDER AND EXACT TIMES OF THESE ITEMS MAY VARY
(EXCEPT THAT PUBLIC HEARINGS CANNOT BEGIN PRIOR TO THE LISTED TIME)

Administrative Business

• Approve Minutes (January)

Board/Commission Liaison

• Reports from liaisons

• Board of Heath (Storbeck)
• Planning Board (Nicewicz)
• Board of Selectman (Kovacs)
• Conservation Commission (Parente)
• Conservation Trust (Taylor-Kennedy)

Complaints/Requests for Site Visits

• None scheduled

Current Business

• Plan program for meeting with community farmers in March
• Report from Ken on Planning Board meeting re: Houghton Farm
• Report from members who attended dog-alpaca hearing
• Ag Business/Holiday Sale survey – results report (Barbara, Sue)
• Review Open Space meeting, input
• Conflict of Interest Law Training – member status
• Right To Farm Signs  (Barbara, Sue)
• Farm Stand Directional Sign at 495
• Support for Community Garden manure project (Joe, Sue)
• Protection of Large Farms in Town
• Website Update
• Town website minutes update – Joe to send Barbara PDF versions of 2009 minutes; Barbara to arrange posting on town website

New Business

• Budget spending plan for remainder of fiscal year

Future Meetings/Events

• March 16, 2010 - Bolton Agricultural Commission Meeting; 7:30 pm at town hall
• Saturday, March 20 –  MA Agricultural Commissions’ Conference