January 26, 2009
10:00 AM
Town of Saratoga Town Hall
In attendance:
Voting Members
Officers
Chairman- Tom Richardson- Supervisor, City of Mechanicville
Vice-Chairman-John Rymph- Supervisor, Town of Easton
Secretary- Kay Tomasi, Appointee, President of the Senate
Members
Bert Mahoney- Mayor, Village of Schuylerville
John Sherman- Mayor of Schuylerville
Tom Wood- Supervisor, Town of Saratoga
Nelson Ronsvale- Town of Halfmoon
Darlene DeVoe- Village and Town of Fort Edward
Non-Voting Ex-Officio Members
Phil Giltner- Proxy, Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets
Alane Chinian- Proxy, Commissioner of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation
Attendees
George Hodgson- Lakes to Lock Passage
Diane Metz- Saratoga Plan
Joe Finan- Saratoga National Historical Park
Teri Ptacek- Washington County Agriculture Stewardship Association
Jim Brangan- Champlain Valley National Heritage
Julie Stokes- Saratoga Plan
Alan Bissell- Hudson Crossing Park
Katie Stone- Open Space Institute
Jean Manrun- Siena College, Environmental Studies
Jennifer Dorsey- Siena College Center for Revolution Era Studies
Mark Luciano- Senator McDonald
Minutes
Accepting the Minutes
Motion John Sherman
2nd Tom Wood
Unanimous
New Business
Event Discussion, Tom Richardson very pleased with the turnout. Thanked Tom Wood for being a gracious host. Tom Wood would love to have another event in the future.
Meeting with Assemblyman Englebright and Senator McDonald. Tom Richardson is still working on getting a date that is convenient fro both legislators.
Allocation Discussion, Tom Richardson- $220,000
Master Plan Discussion, Joe Finan, Wanted to know the status, gave a reminder about the 18 month requirement stated in the original legislation
Mapping Discussion- Tom Richardson
Julia Stokes, purchased the property at Fishcreek, asked to have the American Battlefield Protection Plan on next week’s agenda
Julia Stokes, What towns have adopted Local Waterfront Revitalization Plans. Has Greenwich, Cambridge or Easton?
John Rymph- Will check on the Status
Nelson Ronsdale- By-Way Program
Joe Finan- Site planning at sword surrender site-grant proposal- Hudson Crossing- Floating classroom- should the partnership purchase? Will the Partnership support the Fishcreek parcel?
Alan Bissell- scenic-by-ways grant proposal
Joe Finan- state deadlines
Motion to support Fishcreek Parcel
Motion- Nelson Ronsdale
2nd Tom Wood
Unanimous
Joe Finan- Alternative Transportation study, federal grant opportunity, Shuttle between Lock 5 and Battlefield
Nelson Ronsdale- Champlain Canalway discussion- economic impact/ bike trail. Next meeting Thursday Fort Ann 3:30- 7 PM
Jen Dorsey- Siena representatives- introduced Jean Mangun- new environmental studies chair- from Southern Illinois University
American Battlefield Protection Plan on agenda for next week- PLAN and Joe Finan
Kay Tornassi- asked about website
Bert Mahoney- Waterford is named Preserve America Community
Joe Finan- Frost Fair was successful
Next Meeting February 23rd @ 10AM
Motion to Adjourn
Motion Bert Mahoney
2nd John Sherman