Core Team Meeting Notes 11.17.11

Attending: Robin Morris, Kate Stephenson, Kinny Perot, John Connell, Kathy Meyer

The purpose of the meeting was to primarily focus on scheduling and executing the following initiatives.

• Permitting - Waitsfield Design Review Board, Dept. of Transport and Agency of Natural Resources.
• Site Survey.
  
• Communication - transparency and open to feedback.
• Expert Review - further research and design on topics of wastewater, surface water and solar access.
• Funding
• Design Process - (John Connell's "design amigos").

1. DRB application. Goal is to have an application with the DRB in time for January 2012. Next Step. RM to meet with Waitsfield ZBA to review application. JC to complete SketchUp and PDF renderings of master plan. KS to present to DRB.
2. Site Survey. Proceed with Peter Lazorchak's proposal. Next Step: RM to discuss survey and south boundary with PL, KM to document easement for spring access for PL. RM to introduce JC to PL.
3. DOT curb cut application. Next Step. KP to research application process and report back to Core Team.
4. Communication. Personal discussions with abutters by Dec 15th.
   • JC - Eugene and Claudia
   • KP - Peggyann Noel
   • JC - Sugarbush- Margo Wade and Win Smith
     
   • KS - Bundy- Mike Millstone
     
   • KP - Marbles
   • KM - Punchbowl- Duke Freeman
     
   • KS - Abutters to North (DC)
   • KP - Lisabeth Magoun
5. Webinar - Next Step: JC and KS to set date for Webinar for faculty/YM community presentation of plan and Q&A in early December.
   
6. Faculty Input- Next step: KS to write email to faculty (and greater YM constituency) requesting written input by Dec 15. Kinny Perot is key contact for input and will summarize for Core Team. (Who is getting back to Dave Sellers?). Also KS to update blog with recent minutes and notes.
   
7. Expert Reviews
   • Surface Water. KP to contact Andres Torizzo.
     
   • Solar. JC to complete sun shading models.
     
   • Waste Water. KS to email Pete, Harold, Barton and Peter.
8. Funding of planning effort. Current requirement $3,000 to complete survey.
   
9. Design Amigos. JC to draft invite letter to "Design Field Team".