MINUTES (DRAFT)

VILLAGE STEERING COMMITTEE

May 14, 2007 (Monday, 7 pm, Town Hall)

• Members present: Donna Constantineau; George Dameron, Chair and ad hoc secretary; Karla Munson, Dona Walker; members not present: Tracy Applin, Brian Busier, Rolf Kielman
• Minutes of April 8, 2007 approved
• Brief updates and reports: 
• Transportation update: Karla Munson reported that we now have sufficient information to be able to apply for the United-We-Ride grant (deadline May 31).
• The committee thanked Karla Munson for having taken the initiative with the Select Board to recommend applying using enhancement grants for benches and signs. Even though the Select Board did not accept this recommendation, the Board expressed its appreciation for the suggestion. KM suggested that we approach other groups (the Lions Club, village lawyers, local businesses) for funds to pay for benches and signs. The VSC will also confer with town officials about how we might fund these initiatives.
• Affordable housing discussion update. DC reported that the Affordable Housing (Town) Committee met with the interfaith group that encourages and promotes affordable housing for the entire state. The Committee is now collecting information on affordable housing needs in Hinesburg for town officials (the information may include a survey).
• Traffic control. VSC members indicated their satisfaction that the speed indicator was being used in the village.
• Current status of Planning Commission Village Growth Project: report on current status and timeline. The VSC perused the report and agreed to attend the May 23 open meeting on the growth project. At its June 11 VSC meeting, the VSC will discuss its assessment of the report and forward that assessment to the Planning Commission and town planner. The VSC agreed to concern itself with the entire area of the Village Growth Project (not just the village district). There was a consensus on the committee that no zoning district should be given priority over others when it comes to the timing of the implementation of development projects.
• Signage (VSC recommendation) and timeline. There is no information to report regarding village signage (at the entry points of the village district).
• There were no announcements or new business to discuss.
• The agenda for the June 11 meeting is to discuss the outcome of the May 23 meeting on the Village Growth Project and to generate a committee assessment.

GWD