Planning Commission Minutes 01/23/2018

PLANNING COMMISSION – REGULAR MEETING

TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2018

SIMSBURY TOWN OFFICES – MAIN MEETING ROOM – 7:00 p.m.

933 HOPMEADOW STREET, SIMSBURY, CONNECTICUT

I.             CALL TO ORDER  - Meeting was called to order at 7:02pm.

1.            Pledge of Allegiance

II.            ROLL CALL

Present:               Regular Members: Holly Beum, David Blume (7:05pm), Erin Leavitt-Smith, Craig MacCormac, William Rice, Alan Needham;  

                Alternate Members: Elizabeth Burt, Richard Cortes

Absent:                Alternate Member: Gary Lungarini 

Richard Cortes (alternate) was seated for David Blume until David’s arrival at 7:05pm, when he assumed his seat as a regular member, unseating Mr. Cortes.

Staff Present:  Jamie Rabbitt, AICP, Director of Planning and Community Development

III.           ELECTION OF OFFICERS

                Mrs. Leavitt-Smith nominated Mr. Needham for Secretary.  The motion was seconded by Mr. MacCormac. There were no other nominations.

                Holly Beum, David Blume Eric Leavitt-Smith, Craig MacCormac, and William Rice voted in favor of Mr. Needham’s nomination for Secretary. Mr. Needham abstained from voting.  Mr. Needham was elected Secretary 5-0.

IV.          APPROVAL OF MINUTES of the January 9, 2018 regular meeting

Correction to line 12 and 13 – Elizabeth Burt and Richard Cortes were present.  Correction to line 20 Mrs. Leavitt-Smith made the motion to approve the 11/28/2017 minutes, seconded by Mr. Needham.

A motion to approve the January 9, 2018 minutes as amended was made by Mrs. Leavitt-Smith and seconded by Mr. Blume.  Commission voted 5-0 in favor of the motion.  The motion passed 5-0 with Mrs. Beum abstaining.

V.            OLD BUSINESS

1.            Public Hearings

a.            None

2.            Applications

a.            None

V.            NEW BUSINESS

1.            Receipt of New Applications

a.            None

2.            Referrals

a.            None

VII.         GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS

1.            Workshop

a.            Roles and Responsibilities/General Procedures

Mr. Rabbitt and the Commission reviewed roles and responsibilities of a Planning Commission in a workshop setting.

VIII.        ADJOURNMENT

                Motion was made by Mr. Rice seconded by Mrs. Leavitt-Smith to adjourn at 8:40 pm.