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

Meeting to be held at Smithfield Town Hall

Thursday, November 5, 2009
7:00 pm

AGENDA: 

I.  Meeting Called to Order
 
II.  A. Minutes of the Land Trust Business meeting of June 18, 2009
            Minutes of the Meeting of October 1, 2009
            a. Discussion and/or corrections
            b. Vote to approve and adopt minutes
 
III. Move to go into Executive Closed Session pursuant to the following sections(s) 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  and
 
42-46-5(a)(1)-Personnel Issues: For any and all discussions or considerations related to personnel
 
IV. Reconvene into Open Public Session to announce any closed session votes as required to be disclosed pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws:  42-46-4
 
V. Announce any closed session votes
 
VI. Updates on projects
 
1.  Discussion of Issues/Management Plans for Properties:
             
            Wolf Hill (New Rowley Property addition)

            Jim Russell-Jim Gass—cleaning of parking area (letter from neighbor)

            Hanton City/Audubon – Ann Marie

            Hyde Tree Farm-Annual Visit-  November  (Cheryl DEM sign)

            D’Angelo Family Farm-Annual Visit - November
           
Properties from Developments-Cheryl
            Greenville Terrace
            105 Clark Rd  Plat 45 Lot     
            Pavao Plat 47/13A Evans Rd.
            Still Waters Place    
   
Legal Advice Ryan Court-Asked Ed Alves –Sent file to Mr. Alves-update

2.  NRCS WHIP Grant Wolf Hill/potential dates for invasives clearing—End of October
                                                                                                            Jim
3.  Memorial Garden--still waiting to hear from Dave Bates and Eagle Scout Candidate Zachary Lynch.    Barbara
 
Other scout projects/water bars on Wolf Hill, green trail extension, and bluebird boxes at Hyde tree.   Jim
 
4.  Mary Mowry Memorial Tree at Smith-Appleby—Research for sign/also for Ken Weber Tree in Esmond Park.            Steve
 
5.  Mary Mowry-Inheritance—updates Mr. Allen has ordered a subdivision for the 5      acres and house, survey etc.  He wants us to open an account at Citizens. Update     Barbara
 
6.  Wolf Hill Trail Maps-Kristen is working on GPS points               Kristen
       Jim has additional Easy Green Trail?

7.  Volunteer Stewards                                                                       Jim
 
8.  Technical Review--                      Don/Barbara
     
9.   Stone Wall Project—on hold    Frank/Steve  
 
10.  Guided Walks –--Kristen

Dates Hanton City Guided walk with Historian Jim Ignasher,? On hold
 
11.  Calendar for yearly events/Website for Land Trust-   Update    Mark
 
12.  Newsletter—future project                                                          Kristen
 
13.  Rhode Island Landscape Inventory Project –Town Planner, Conservation/LT
 
VII. Treasurer’s report—
 
VIII. Outstanding items/Correspondence/New Business /Next Meeting December 3, 2009.  Do we want to make this an event?  I am not sure we will have the closings we thought we would.  We could have an event for January.
                       
IX.    Move to Adjourn