MinutesBradford Conservation Commission Meeting2/17/10Members Present:

Ed Wendell, Gary Tillotson, Brent Bartlett, MoniquePriestley,Barbara Kulzyck, Nancy JonesAd Hoc – Nikki Darling

Minutes

of 2/4 were approved as written

Financials

Ed reported the following Balances:Conservation Fund……$75,073.51FOWM Fund………….$14,741.66Energy Account………. $ 2,876.66Compost Account….. 1,130.28BCC Budget……………. $ 1,666.04 The following bills were voted to be paid:$45.22 payable to Nancy Jones from BCC Budget as reimbursement for postage$216.87 payable to Gary Tillotson from FOWM Fund as reimbursement formaterials fordisplay at cabin

Priorities

Each category was discussed and amended as needed; it was voted toeliminate any items that scored below a “3”. See Priorities chart attached.

Energy

Audit Presentation to Selectboard 2/25 – Ed has arranged; Brent & Nikki will attend;Ed will send reminder to Energy Committee members & will ask Jon & Selectboardfor permissionto tape the presentation; if granted, Brent will tape & Monique will post onwebsite; Barbarasuggested putting the electronic report on website Update on Park & Ride - tabled until next meetingNEGEF Grant Application – Nancy completed & submitted by the deadline; itrequests $2,500 for energy-related film series and workshops leading up to LEAF, andfunding for LEAFJoint meeting with Newbury – on March 9; Ed will reserve a room and will send outreminders

Conservation Fund

Update on Land Conservation ProjectsBurgess – Application for funding will be submitted to VHCB on March 4;Decision on May 7; BCC will pay ½ the cost of Appraisal Thomas – Application for funding will be submitted to VHCB on April 5

;Decision on June 18

; BCC will pay any cost over $2,000 forthatAppraisal, and has committed up to $45,000 for this project

Legislative Day

re VHCB FundingNancy distributed info provided by VHCC; of key importance 1) to contact ourlegislators 2) attend Legislative Day on 2/24Background:

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2 yrs ago VHCB Budget $15.4 million; cut to $13.2 million last year

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this year Gov. Douglas is proposing over a $7 mill cut, leaving VHCB with abudget of $6.1 million

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VHCB is asking Legislature for $11 million (a $2.2 million cut)Nancy, Monique, Nikki, Ed will attend; Nancy will ask Sandy and members of theConservation Fund Committee to attend. Nancy may be testifying at a hearingat 1:30Need to be at the Statehouse at 8:30 am for meeting with Shumlin and Smith at9:00 amNancy will prepare “talking points” specific to Bradford for those attending

UVLT's Cons. Comm. Gathering

ALSO on 2/25 at the Bugbee Senior Center in WRJNancy will ask members of Conservation Fund Committee to attend; topic of thisgatheringIs “Raising Funds” for land conservation

Other

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Gary has begun work on photo display at cabin

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Brent suggested a poster or some other form explaining the importance andfunctions of a Conservation Fund; Nancy will draft & send to Brent for edits; finaldraft will be posted at Town Meeting and on BCC’s web and facebook pages

Next Meeting: March 3

Action Item summary

#DescriptionAssigneePlannedCompletionStatusActualCompletion

1Attend 2/25 Selectboard MeetingEd, Nikki,Brent, ??2/252Get permission to tape 2/25presentation; send reminders toEnergy CommitteeEd3Tape presentation if grantedBrent2/254Post E Audit report on websiteMonique2/195Reserve space at BA for 3/9 jointmtgEd6Attend Legislative Day on 2/24Nancy, Monique,Nikki, Ed, ???2/247Prepare “talking points” for #5Nancy2/248Finish photo display for cabinGary9Prepare a poster re ConservationFundNancy, Brent2/2610