Council update

Ever wonder about what happens with stuff before it comes to the Council?

Just as the ETR went to the Ordinance Review Committee, most items that appear on the Council agenda have previously been discussed and "vetted" at the committee level. The Council has six committees. Click here to see the members of each committee.

Anyway, here's a current status report of what's on the plate of each committee (Chair included):

Audit Committee (me)
• nothing at this time

Budget Committee (Ecke)
• regular meeting budgetary items
• Strathmore Woods dam
• FY 07-08 budget
• Legislative Package

Ordinance Review Committee (Esty)
• police commission
• volunteer firefighters’ pension (waiting for response from volunteers)
• maintenance of Code of Ordinances and tracking of amendments
• ordinance book sale fee increase (awaiting info from Town Clerk)

Personnel Committee (Altieri)
• volunteer firefighters’ pension (waiting for response from volunteers)
• Town Manager’s goals & objectives and performance review (in May and June 07)
• Proposed personnel changes in 07-08 budget

Planning Committee (Visconti)
• Strathmore Woods dam
• Lassen property utilization and barn status
• Environment Commission recommendation on Giddings’ proposal for Boulder Knoll
• Environment Commission request to name open space “May Park”
• Public Safety Commission request for sign waiver
• land management plans (ongoing)
• request for easement over Town property at Richmond Glen (on hold until project proceeds)
• 07-08 Strategic Plan priorities

Solid Waste Committee (Visconti)
• bulky waste program review
• transfer station status
• barite mines

Anything of particular interest to anyone? I'm not averse to doing something on any of these items. Or perhaps you'd like to do something yourself? Maybe call up the committee Chair and write something up?

Tim White
Town Council, 4th District