Planning DepartmentMaster PlanMINUTES NEXT MEETING: April 24th, 2003, 7 PM, Newark Cooperative Extension The meeting was held from 7 to 8:30 pm at the Wayne County Cornell Cooperative Extension Building in Newark. The following people attended the meeting, which was facilitated by Cynthia Hill, Master Plan Consultant; Dom Bartucca, Newark; Beth Claypoole, Cornell Cooperative Extension; Sharon Lilla, Planning Director; Barbara Meeks, Newark; Jim Switzer, Ontario; and Christine Worth, Tourism Director. Antje Dirksen volunteered to facilitate meetings starting in April. The County Web site (www.co.wayne.ny.us) has a link to the Master Plan. Click on departments and then Planning Department or go directly to www.co.wayne.ny.us/departments/planning dept/wnewplanningdept.html. When Hill posts the names of committee members on the web, she will use just initials and last names, without email or street addresses. Minutes and press releases will be posted on the web. The goal is to make the web site interactive so that interested citizens can log their opinions about various aspects of the master plan. Hill presented a computerized infrared aerial map that the committee can use during meetings. Hill reported that Terry Spencer wants us to consider participating in a Rochester/Syracuse conference about regional economic cooperation. Terry wants Wayne County to position itself as the "metropolitan entity that it is destined to become." Hill distributed information on other conferences in the region, specifically endorsing a planning conference in May (contact Cynthia if interested). Hill requested that committee members obtain ordinances from their towns that might be good models for other towns or villages in the County. Hill distributed a sheet summarizing what the committee is doing: it will develop four maps for each area of interest (such as sewers). The maps will detail existing conditions, opportunities, constraints, and a proposed plan based on opportunities and constraints. Antje Dirksen submitted a map of the County's medical facilities and Christine Worth provided a map of County, Town, and Village parks. To obtain information on telecommunications, Hill should call Emergency Management (Thelma Wideman) and the Fire Coordinator (Rick Bond). Christine Worth provided an overview of Tourism in Wayne County. The County's Office of Tourism became an independent department in 1998. Worth updated the County's promotional brochure and other literature. Worth hopes to help County residents better understand the economic and recreational potential of the County's natural resources. Worth distributed the six major goals developed by the 1998 Tourism Team, which also included Vision and Mission statements. She offered to burn cd's containing the Randall Travel study, a marketing study for County Tourism. Goals discussed include: Enhance the appearance of villages and
hamlets. Strategically place the County's promotional
material in gas stations, future rail
stations, and future County Tourism booths along highways
such as Routes 104, 88, and 14, and 31. The County should establish
information centers in all towns.
Consider promotion of a lakefront spa. Hill will forward a list of goals based on Worth's presentation and also Wayne Economic Development Corporation's presentation last month. Committee members will consider adoption of these goals next month. BJ Meeks presented several additional goals, which the Committee will address next meeting. Hill thanked BJ Meeks for her research on County Tourism. |