HomeMy Public PortalAboutVision Planning Committee -- 2021-08-16 Minutes TOWN OF BREWSTER VISION PLANNING COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
Monday, August 16, 2021, at 4PM
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Hal Minis, Chair, convened the Brewster Vision Planning Committee via remote participation with members : Sharon
Tennstedt, Andi Gesner, Paul Wallace and Amanda Bebrin . Fran Schofield and Patricia Hess were absent . A quorum
was determined .
Also present : Sharon Rooney (Tighe & Bond ), Chloe Shaefer ( Cape Cod Commission ), Steven Tupper ( Cape Cod
Commission ) , Ryan Bennett (Town Planner) and Ellen Murphy ( Department Assistant ) .
The Chair read the Recording or Taping Notification : This meeting will be conducted by remote participation pursuant to
Governor Baker' s March 2020 orders suspending certain Open Meeting Law provisions and imposing limits on public
gatherings . No in- person meeting attendance will be permitted . If the Town is unable to live broadcast this meeting, a record
of the proceedings will be provided on the Town website as soon as possible . The Town has established specific email
addresses for each board and committee so the public can submit comments either before or during the meeting . To submit
public comment or questions to the Vision Planning Committee, please email : brewplan@brewster- ma . gov .
• Review and Approval of June 28th meeting minutes :
Hal asked the Committee if there were any changes to the June 28th meeting minutes, there being none, Sharon
made a motion to approve the minutes, Andi second the motion, a roll call vote was taken , and the June 28tH
meeting minutes were approved .
• Regional Climate Action Plan & RPP Mitigation Goal Presentation :
Hal introduced Chloe Shaefer and Steven Tupper from the Cape Cod Commission . Chloe provided the
Committee with an overview of the Cape Cod Climate Action Plan and highlighted areas that will assist the
Committee in developing the LCP . Steven Tupper stepped through the presentation identifying key areas of the
Plan . He discussed the purpose statement in order for the Committee to fully understand the Plan and reviewed
the planning principles . He touched upon the rising ocean temperatures and the sea level and coastal flooding
erosion . He also discussed the overarching themes in the state legislation vs . what is being done regionally .
Steven highlighted net zero emission targets and how transportation makes up more than half of the total Cape
Cod greenhouse gas emissions . He identified scenarios that could meet the goals to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions . Chloe shared with the Committee climate related planning that has occurred at the local and
regional levels, including updating the regional policy plan, community engagement, strategies, and
implementation . Hal asked how the Climate Action Plan integrates into the LCP . Chloe suggested that LCPs are
local, and it does depend on the area , but hopefully some of the key points that were covered will assist in {
identifying areas that should include Climate Actions . Ryan stated that the Town has already acted on some of
these Climate Action goals . Paul commented on the use of adaptation and mitigation in the presentation and
identifying where adaptation could be used . Sharon Rooney suggested that there are .many documents in
various stages of development that can be used when identifying where Brewster is on Climate and would be a
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good starting point .
• Select Board Report Update
Kari Hoffmann provided an update on the Select Board meeting . She stated that the Vision Planning report was
very well received by the Select Board and that the Select Board was very impressed and encouraged to see how
much effort has been put forth .
• Communications Update :
Sharon informed the Committee that hardcopies of the report will be inserted into the COA September issue .
The Committee then discussed other ways to distribute hardcopies . Ryan informed the Committee that
hardcopies will be available at the Special Town meeting in September. Ellen will drop off copies at the Brewster
Welcome Center at the Town Hall .
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• Update on Committee Member Vacancies :
Hal reminded the Committee that there are still two vacancies . Hal asked Kari what the Select Board ' s process is
for reviewing candidates . Kari informed the Committee that it is up for discussion at the next Select Board
meeting, and she will report back at the next meeting .
• Review Action Items from June 28th Meeting :
In Patricia ' s absence, Hal indicated that most of the action items from the June 28th meeting dealt with the
Annual Report and the presentation to the Select Board , which have been completed . He asked the Committee
to review the list in case anything was overlooked .
• Next Meeting : Tuesday, September 7th
• Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair :
Andi asked about the Sea Camp forum scheduled for August 17th, Kari informed the Committee that it will be
available for viewing . Hal encouraged the Committee to be informed since it aligns with the Town ' s vision .
A motion was made by Sharon to adjourn the meeting, Amanda second the motion , a roll call vote was taken , and the
meeting was unanimously adjourned at 5 : 02 pm .
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