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COUNCIL MINUTES March 24, 2008 APPROVED •30 carried as follows: Yeas, 5; Nays, 0. 131 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA 132 A) Consider Resolution No. 08-31, Approving 2008 Environmental Board Goals — Marty 133 Asleson, Environmental Coordinator, and Mary Jo O'Dea, Chair of the Environmental Board, were 134 present. Ms. O'Dea presented the goals of the Board, noting that many are ongoing. 135 136 Mr. Asleson and Ms. O'Dea also noted that the Environmental Board will be represented with a 137 booth at upcoming Earth Day (this Saturday at Wargo Nature Center). 138 139 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 08-31 as presented. Council Member 140 Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 141 142 B) Consider Resolution No. 08-39, Approving the 2007/2008 Management Plan for 143 Conservation Areas in Foxborough and the Disbursement of Foxborough Conservation 144 Management Stewardship Funds for Work Completed in 2007 — Environmental Coordinator 145 Asleson explained that the Foxborough Development is an established conservation development 146 area that includes establishment of a stewardship fund that provides for management of the 147 conservation easement areas within the development. There is a fund includes that was originally 148 endowed with $100,000 by the developer and that receives yearly funding from residents of the 149 development. Staff is presenting the annual work plan as well as funding recommendations. 150 •51 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 08-39 as presented. Council 152 Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 153 154 C) Sign Ordinance Amendment - Consider 2nd Reading of Ordinance No. 04-08, Amending 155 the Sign Ordinance — Planner Smyser presented the Sign Ordinance, with proposed amendments, 156 for second reading and passage. 157 158 Council Member Stoltz moved to dispense with full reading of the ordinance. Council Member 159 Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 160 161 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the 2nd reading of Ordinance No. 04-08 as 162 presented. Council Member Reinert seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Motion 163 carried as follows: Yeas, 5; Nays, none. 164 165 Consider Resolution No. 08-38, Approving Summary of Ordinance No. 04-08 for 166 Publication — Planner Smyser requested that the council authorize that the Sign Ordinance 167 amendment be summarized for publication. 168 169 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 08-38 as presented. Council 170 Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 171 UNFINISHED BUSINESS •72 There was no unfinished business.