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Select Board reviews parks and public-lands ordinance; asks for mapping references and clearer vendor rules
Summary
Board members reviewed a revised parks and public-lands ordinance, asked that properties be referenced by map-and-lot numbers, suggested a parentalhetical to exempt temporary farmer's-market shade structures, and debated whether certain approvals should come to the Select Board rather than solely to the town manager.
The Select Board reviewed a revised parks and public-lands ordinance on March 4 and requested several clarifications before final action, including map-and-lot references for park parcels, language exempting temporary vendor shade/shelters for day events, and clearer procedures for approving vendors and events.
Board members asked that: (1) parks and public lands listed by name in the draft also include map and lot numbers so future readers will know exactly which parcel is referenced; (2) the draft include a parenthetical making clear that the ordinance does not prohibit portable shade or temporary shelters that are removed at the end of the day for farmers' markets; and (3) certain approvals for sales or vending be subject to Select Board approval rather than sole discretion of the town manager or account manager. One board member suggested changing the specific reference to the "Wayne Summertime Weekly Farmers Market" to broader, future‑proof language referencing select-board–authorized events so the ordinance would not be narrowly tied to a single named event.
Other edits noted by the board included minor typos, pluralization of "costs," and clearer remedies language. The board discussed enforcement practicality given Wayne has no local police force; members said the ordinance will primarily provide standards and rely on notices and escalating enforcement steps when violations recur.
Next steps: Staff will circulate redlines comparing the new draft to the prior ordinance, add map-and-lot references for listed properties, add the parenthetical about temporary shelters at markets, and revise provisions on vendor/market approvals so the Select Board is informed or approves major events.
Ending: The board did not adopt the parks ordinance during the March 4 meeting; members requested further redlines and another review at a future meeting.
