January 13, 2014 Minutes

MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE
MINUTES
JANUARY 13, 2014

Attendees: Ralph O’Dell – Chair, Ted Mitchell – Secretary,
Clayton Wood, Jim Pritchard

Absent: Helen Schoppmeyer and Paul Metcalf

1. Call to Order: 7:05pm

2. Approval of November 11, 2013 Minutes — Tabled

3. Facilities Needs Committee – Members include Ralph O’Dell,
Ted Mitchell and Bill Miskoe. Purpose is to assess condition
of town owned buildings.

4. Master Plan Committee annual submission to the Town
Report was reviewed. Discussed need for Boards and
Committees to refer to the Master Plan and make decisions
compatible with the Master Plan.

5. Discussed Pittsfield housing information from census:
– Owner Occupied vs. Rentals
– Median House Values
– Comparisons with Nearby Towns
– Age of Residents by Percentage
– Tax Information

6. Potential for a Master Plan Blog discussed

7. Next Meeting: January 27, 2014

8. Adjournment: 8:41pm

Submitted by:

Ted Mitchell
Secretary

Approved by:

Ralph O’Dell
Chair, Master Plan Committee