CEA_10-25-07_Meeting_Minutes0
MEETING MINUTES
OF THE
FREDERICK COUNTY CONSERVATION EASEMENT AUTHORITY
Held in the Executive Session Room of the Frederick County Administration Building at
107 North Kent Street in Winchester, Virginia on October 25, 2007 at 8:00 a.m.
PRESENT: Ritchie Wilkins, Chairman; Diane Kearns, Vice Chairman; Barbara Van
Osten; John Light; and Todd Lodge.
ABSENT: Phil Glaize; Jim Lawrence, Treasurer; John Gavitt; Robert Solenberger;
STAFF PRESENT: Eric R. Lawrence, Director; Amber Powers, Planning Technician
OTHERS PRESENT: Carol Light; Jessie Deelo; Robert Allen, WINC
PUBLIC MEETING:
Item I -Minutes
The minutes of the September 27, 2007 meeting were approved as presented.
Item 2 — PDR State Grant Matching Program Update
Staff offered an update on the state's program from which the CEA has sought PDR
certification and matching funds. The Office of Farmland Preservation's Kevin Schmitt
indicated that his office would be announcing the certified communities and their
matching grant awards during the first of December.
Item 3 — Planning Arrangements for the October 27, 2007 Fundraising Event
Arrangements were discussed and finalized for the October 27, 2007 event. The event
has sponsors which have provided use of the facility (Museum of the Shenandoah
Valley), beverage and desserts. A number of donations have been received for a silent
auction. The guest speaker, Doug Rinker, has prepared his presentation. And a
background power point about Frederick County and conservation easements has been
prepared.
Item 4 — Planning for the November 13, 2007 Conservation Easement Information
Meeting
The CEA re- scheduled the information meeting until 7PM on December 4, 2007.
Efforts will be made to have an appraiser and an accountant at this meeting to speak
generally about the process to implement conservation easements as well as the financial
advantages.
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Item 5 — Comprehensive Policy Plan
CEA members John Light and Diane Kearns will work with the Planning staff to draft the
appropriate language to describe the CEA mission which will be incorporated into the
updated Comprehensive Policy Plan.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 9:15 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
James R. Wilkins III, Chairman
Eric R. L ence, Secretary
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