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Salisbury forms Pathways Committee to study pedestrian links between village centers
Summary
The newly created Salisbury Pathways Committee met Aug. 11, 2014, approved its statement of purpose to investigate pedestrian access among village centers, confirmed members and elected officers, and set a monthly meeting schedule and staggered member terms.
The Salisbury Pathways Committee convened its first meeting Aug. 11, 2014, to formalize a task force charged with studying and improving pedestrian connections among Salisbury’s village centers. The committee approved a statement of purpose drawn from recent Board of Selectmen minutes and confirmed five members.
The committee voted unanimously to accept the Board of Selectmen’s guidance establishing the panel to examine walking access “within and among the village centers,” according to the meeting record. Chris Williams moved the motion to approve the statement of purpose and Frank Shinneman seconded; the motion carried unanimously.
The formation vote was followed by confirmation of members Pat Hackett, Katherine Kiefer, Frank Shinneman, Natalia Smirnova and Chris Williams. The committee then elected officers by unanimous vote: Frank Shinneman as chair, Katherine Kiefer as vice chair and Natalia Smirnova as secretary. The panel set staggered terms—Kiefer and Hackett one year; Shinneman and Smirnova two years; Williams three years—with a maximum contiguous service of nine years.
First Selectman Curtis Rand reviewed public‑body requirements, reminding members that the committee is subject to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act and town practices: agendas should be posted 24 hours in advance, minutes posted within seven days, and committee opinions should be shared in open meeting rather than via email. Rand also noted the town owns a bike path and encouraged linking Salisbury and Lakeville, including potential pedestrian connections to Hotchkiss School.
Members reviewed historic sidewalk maps and discussed priority locations for new or improved pedestrian facilities. The committee highlighted a missing sidewalk segment on the school-to-firehouse emergency evacuation route, which forces children onto the road during drills. Members agreed to invite a Zoning Commission representative to the next meeting to clarify permit and regulatory issues, and to consult local archives for historical photos to inform planning.
The committee set its regular meeting time for the third Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the downstairs meeting room of Salisbury Town Hall and listed dates for 2014–2015. The meeting adjourned at 6:12 p.m.; minutes were submitted by Secretary Natalia V. Smirnova.
