HANSCOM AREA TOWNS COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF MEETING
Held at 7:30 PM on September 24, 2009
At Lincoln Town Offices
PRESENT:
Jeanne Krieger (Chair) Lexington Board of Selectmen
Sara Mattes Lincoln Board of Selectmen
Mike Rosenberg Bedford Board of Selectmen
Lisa Mustapich Bedford Planning Board
Robert Domnitz Lincoln Planning Board
Richard Canale Lexington Planning Board
Doris Cole Concord Planning Board
Dorothy Steele Massport/ OGCA
Sara Arnold Massport
J.C. Corcoran Hanscom Air Force Base
David Kramer Concord Finance Committee
John Koenig Lincoln Finance Committee
Walter St. Onge Bedford, Board of Selectmen
Tom Busa Bedford Finance Committee
Terrie Morrow Bedford Finance Committee
Alan Levine Lexington Appropriation Committee
7:30 PM INTRODUCTION
The Chair introduced the meeting and welcomed participants.
7:35 FY11 Budget Preparation -- The Gap and Strategies for Coping
Selectmen and Finance Committee members of the four towns outlined their budget preparation process and broad fiscal policies.
8:35 PM Appointments
Sara Mattes, lead and Elise Woodward, alternate, were appointed as HATS representatives to the ~ Electronic Systems and Software Science and Technology Board
8:45 PM House Bill 3252-An act relative to non-aviation development at Hanscom Field
The Chair was authorized, subject to Concord’s approval, to send a letter of comment to the Joint Committee on Transportation, indicating that the HATS communities support local control of development within their areas.
8:55 PM HFAC REPORT
Total Operations continue to be fewer than prior year and enplanements are below last year’s running rates. The Bedford Conservation Commission is continuing public hearings on tree cutting in the Jordan Forest. The Chair complimented the Bedford Conservation Commission on their determination and thorough approach
9:00 PM MINUTES
The Selectmen voted unanimously to approve the minutes of July 23th as amended.
9:05 PM NEW BUSINESS:
TIP—Selectman Mattes reported Crosby’s Corner is on the FY10 TIP, a tribute to years of planning effort by local boards and staff.
Air Force recognition—J.C. Corcoran reported Hanscom Air Force Base is the first base in the country to receive the OSHA VVP Safety Award.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 PM.
Submitted by Jeanne Krieger
Approved October 15, 2009
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