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JIEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: GUEST: STAFF: DRAFT MEETING SUMMARY AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION BOARD September 21, 2005 Elizabeth Walters, Louise Tate, Gordon Warren, Mart Mandell and Patricia Wynn Y ell, Vickie Brown, James Tony Kleese, Bob Strayhorn, Don Johnson and Whit Morrow Matthew Roberts, VAD candidate and Andrew Branan North Network , Carolina Farm Transition Environment & Resource Conservation Director David Stanc" Moon and Carol Melton, staff ►I, Preservation Planner Tina ITEM #1: CALL TO ORDER Stancil called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. as the Vice C ITEM #2: CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIO hair Kleese was absent. Stancil requested an addition to tNe gondaEe DA vacated the position. regarding the status of the APB Chair since Ranells ITEM #3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES June 15, 2005 MOTION: Stancil entertained motion for approval of the August meeting Warren motioned approval pproval of August 17, 2005 meeting minu es.I Seconded by Wynn. Unanimous approval. ITEM #3a: APB CHAIRMAN VACANCY Stancil reported that even though Vice Chair Kleese had evi r ' ously served two consecutive terms as chair, the county commissioners' office ruled that he could p the remainder of the year as he did not succeed himself., It continue to serve as the chair for for chair position at the upcoming election. Another option, t was also noted that Kleese could run for a chair this fall to carry through until the regularly sPhedhe APB could hold a special election Members discussed options for filling the chairman o • t . uled election time, in February. agreed to ask Vice Chair Kleese to continue in the hairmanf rrolehe remaining term of office and ITEM #4: SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS a. Andrew Branan - North Carolina Farm Transition Netw Branan described the NC Farm Transition Network's mission- ork remain in agricultural production by connecting retiring farmers with ensure that working farms that active farms will transition from one generation to anot with aspiring farmers to ensure transitions require advanced and sustained plannin , a roher. Effective farm business undertake. g p cess many farm families have yet to Branan said that it is equally important to help Young or b eginning farmers overcome the barriers they face starting and operating a profitable farm business equity building strategies to acquire land and equipment as well as entering farmers need creative successful operation. Branan noted that the 2002 Census confirms management skills to run a community is aging. Since the late 1970s the average age of ms that North Carolina's farm steadily increased to about 56 years old. Roughly half ogN a North Carolina farmer has about half that number are over age 65. These statistics North Carolina farmers are over 55, and assets over the next two decades. If steps are not taken ow too an enormous transfer of farm large amount of North Carolina's most valuable asset plan for their continued use, a production. land, will be permanently removed from FT September 21, 2005 Agricultural Preservation Board Meeting Summary Page 1 of 3 01-