Rt 108 Corridor Study Committee Minutes 5/24/18
Rte. 108 Corridor Study Committee Meeting Minutes
May 24, 2018
Municipal Center, Selectmen’s Meeting Room
10 Bunker Hill Avenue
MEMBERS PRESENT
Lucy Cushman, Joe Lovejoy (Chairman, Selectman’s Representative), Nathan Merrill, Maria Stowell,
Richard Swett, Michael Dane
MEMBERS ABSENT
None
STAFF PRESENT
Paul Deschaine (Town Administrator)
Tavis Austin (Town Planner)
OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE
None
CALL TO ORDER
Lovejoy called the meeting to order at 7:03
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
Merrill moved and Cushman seconded a motion to accept the minutes of May 3. Passed by unanimous vote.
DISCUSS DRAFT VISION STATEMENT PROVIDED BY MERRILL
Merrill, Cushman, and Swett collaborated on the draft statement. The first paragraph was intended to be the statement. The balance of the work was offered as backup. Comments and suggestions were offered. Merrill will take under advisement and revise.
DISCUSS SURVEY AND MEDIA TO REACH TARGET AUDIENCES
Dane presented his draft of survey questions to be distributed to measure residents’ views on the future of the Route 108 corridor. Responses were very positive. Committee members thanked Dane for his work. Suggested means of distributing the survey including: Email, Stratham Magazine, link on Town website, postings at Town Offices and library. Members acknowledged that while survey would not be statistically accurate, it would provide valuable feedback. Consensus was to proceed, look into Survey Monkey account.
RECUIRMENT OF NEW MEMBERS
No progress to report.
POSITION OF CHAIR
Lovejoy indicated he would continue as Chair. Committee offered full support.
MEETING HANDOUTS
Draft vision statement.
Review of Survey website – no hard copies.
OTHER MATTERS BEING PURSUED
Deschaine reported that Applied Economic Research was preparing a proposal to provide an update to the Cost of Services Study and suggested that an Economic Model would furnish more useful data. Proposal will be studied upon receipt. Deschaine also reported that the Public Works Commission was working with an engineer to develop cost estimates for phased infrastructure work. Baseline condition for the estimates will assume the Town will act independently, not partner with another community.
ASSIGNMENTS
Dane will finalize survey and prepare a public outreach plan.
Merrill will revise Vision Statement
Deschaine will further AER proposal.
NEXT MEETINGS
June 14th , 7:00 p.m.
June 28th , 7:00 p.m.
ADJOURMENT
Merrill moved and Stowell seconded a motion to adjourn at 9:00 p.m. Passed by unanimous vote.
SUBMITTED BY
M Stowell