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<br />ease #3: <br /> <br />Update on Open Space Referendum Process <br /> <br />Board Member Sibilski stated that he spoke with Plymouth's Director of Parks & Recreation. <br />Eric Blank, and Andover's City Administrator, Jim Dickenson, regarding their recent successful <br />open space referendums. Board Member Sibilski distributed a summary of each city's process, <br /> <br />Board Member Sibilski stated that Plymouth had identified a specific dollar amount that was <br />needed to complete a greellway corridor whereas Andover identified a threshold that residents <br />were willing to pay per household and based their referendum on that figure. Both utilized a <br />survey to get a preliminary feeling on how the vote would turn out and both utilized citizen <br />committees to get the word out regarding the vote. <br /> <br />Coordinator Anderson stated that Board Member Sibilski's research was a perfect lead into next <br />month's meeting in which Cordelia Pierson, with the Trust for Public Land. has agreed to come <br />discuss the referendum process in detail with the Board. <br /> <br />Board members thanked Board Member Sibilski for his efforts concerning the referendum <br />process. <br /> <br />OLD BUSINESS <br /> <br />Board Member Freeburg updated the Board concerning potential dates that Mr. Paul Anton <br />would be available to come and present his study concerning the economic value of open space. <br />He is available for both April 16 and April 30. Consensus of the Board was to try and schedule <br />this for Aprill6. <br /> <br />Coordinator Anderson infonned the Board that there was a fee to have Mr. Anton come out and <br />present/discuss this study. However, Embrace Open Space. which is the organization that <br />commissioned the study. has agreed to cover that expense if the presentation is open to residents <br />of Dayton as well. The Board concurred and was happy to open it up for others that were <br />interested. <br /> <br />Board Member Max requested that a case be added to next month's meeting concerning creating <br />an electronic version of the Ramsey Tree Book. <br /> <br />BOARD INPUT <br /> <br />None <br /> <br />ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />Motion by Board Member Max and seconded by Board Member Freeburg to adjourn the <br />meeting. <br /> <br />Motion carried, Voting Yes: Chairperson McDilda, Board Members Bentz, Freeburg. Max, <br />Olds, and Sibilski. Voting No: None. Absent: None <br /> <br />Environmental Policy Board! March 5, 2007 <br />Page 4 of 5 <br />