Overview of the Feb. 5th Task Force Meeting

The Sandpoint Growth Task Force met for the first time on February 5th, 2009 at Sandpoint City Hall. Approximately 35 people were in attendance. This is a summary of the meeting.

Stephen Snedden welcomed everyone and made brief remarks. Elected officials and city employees in attendance were Jeremy Grimm, Sandpoint City Planner; Mayor Gretchen Hellar; John Reuter, Sandpoint City Council; and Carrie Logan, Sandpoint City Council.

Jeremy Grimm gave an overview of the draft Sandpoint Comprehensive Plan ("Comp Plan"). Jeremy made it clear that the Comp Plan is a vision document and does not provide details as to how to accomplish many of the goals and policies contained in the plan.

Following Jeremy's overview of the comp plan, participants selected one of five groups. Each group corresponded to a section of the comp plan. The groups then brainstormed on policies and ordinances related to their area of the comp plan. All ideas were recorded on Post-It Notes. Following 45 minutes, the groups reconvened and shared their ideas with the entire group by reading and placing their Post-It Notes on a community board.

Several co-chairs were chosen to help with successive meetings and present the Task Force's results to the Sandpoint City Council. Co-chairs are as follows:

1. Kimberly Manning
2. Kathy Osborne
3. Yuri Simon

The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:35.