Agricultural Commission Agenda

Bolton Agricultural Commission

MEETING AGENDA

December 15, 2009 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 (November)

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

• Schedule meeting(s) with community farmers for January-February-March 2010
• Report from Ken on Planning Board meeting re: Toth property
• Conflict of Interest Law Training – member status
• Right To Farm Signs – Joe (clip art), Ken (artist contact)
• Farm Stand Directional Sign at 495 – Ken, Betsy – Joe to bring sketch
• Protection of Large Farms in Town
• Website Update – Joe to update with latest AgCom member changes.~ Barbara to provide assistance, copy.
• Town website minutes update – Joe to send Barbara PDF versions of prior 2009 minutes; Barbara to arrange posting on town website
• Survey Update – Sue and Barbara to design questionnaire for Holiday Sale participants and other agricultural businesses; other Holiday Sale follow-up

New Business

• Revise mission and goals for FY 2010; members to review “monster list” and each bring top five priorities

Future Meetings/Events

• January 19, 2010 - Bolton Agricultural Commission Meeting; 7:30 pm at town hall