Town of Smithfield
Smithfield Land Trust
64 Farnum Pike, Smithfield, Rhode Island 02917

Thursday, January 5, 2006
7:00 P.M.  

AGENDA: 

I.        Meeting Called to Order 

II.       Minutes of the Land Trust Meeting of December 1, 2005.

                        (a) Discussion / corrections (if necessary)

                        (b) Approval and adoption (with corrections). 

III.      Minutes of the Land Trust Meeting of December 15, 2005.

                        (a) Discussion / corrections (if necessary)

                        (b) Approval and adoption (with corrections). 

IV.     Election of new officers 

V       Discussion and Planning:  The Trail Ways Grant  “work in progress”. 

VI.     Officer Reports: - (if any).

                        (a) Chairman’s Report

                        (b) Vice-Chairman’s Report

                        (c) Treasurer’s Report:  Budget 06/07                       

VII.    Standing Committee Reports: - (if any).

                        (a) Open Space & Farm Land Planning & Acquisition

                        (b) Property Management & Improvement

                                    1.  Discussion and Planning:  Volunteer Warden Program.

                        (c) Funding & Grant Proposal

                        (d) Natural Resource Education & Research

                        (e) Community Outreach/Public Relations 

VIII.   Outstanding Items / Correspondence / New Business:  

IX.     Move to go into Executive Closed Session pursuant to the following Sections of the Rhode Island General Laws: 

()  § 42-46-5(a)(5) – Real Estate: - For any, and all, discussions or considerations related to the acquisition or lease of real property for public purposes.  

X.      Reconvene into Open/Public Session to announce any closed session votes to be disclosed pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws, Section § 42-46-4. 

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