FINAL
Present for the Community Preservation Committee and attending the meeting were: John Flender, Chair; Molly Flender; Andy Goldman; Warren Doty; Karin Wetmore and Chuck Hodgkinson. Absent: Bruce Bartels and Phil Smith.
Mr. Flender opened the Regular Meeting at 7:30 pm with the following agenda:
- Old business: Answer three questions from 10/26/04 meeting; CPA fund status and Housing Committee recommendation to replenish the rent subsidy appropriation with $55,000; approve minutes of 10/26/04 public hearing and regular meeting.
- New business: Review status of priority projects from 10/26/04 meeting; review draft articles for 4/05 Town Meeting.
OLD BUSINESS
Rent Subsidies: Molly Flender informed the group that the Housing Committee agreed to use the proceeds from the bake sale (total $2,278) to fund the projected April, 2005 $1,862 cash flow shortage in the rent subsidy budget. Mr. Doty assured the committee that he would get the required Board of Selectmen approval to use the Housing Committee funds for this purpose.
Molly Flender continued with the Housing Committee’s recommendation to replenish the CPC rent subsidy appropriation for the period of May 2005 – fiscal 2006 with $55,000. This will provide sufficient funds to continue paying the rent subsidies to the current four recipients and allow the Housing Committee to award a fifth rent subsidy sometime after May 2005.
Mr. Doty asked if the following could be provided: The criteria used to select rent subsidy recipients; the specific rent subsidy payments made to each of the four current recipients and its percentage of the total monthly rent paid to the landlord; the rent increase policy or agreement between the Housing Committee and the landlords that receive rent subsidy payments.
CPC Funds Status: A summary of the CPC fund status for both reserve funds and appropriated
funds was reviewed. Mr. Doty asked if there is a way of making sure the CPC’s $19,000 appropriation to bury the power lines and move the electric meters at the Menemsha School is only used to pay for this part of the current larger renovation that is under way for the Police Department.
CPC Minutes 10/26/04: The minutes of the October 26, 2004 CPC public hearing and regular meeting were reviewed. Mr. Doty made a motion to approve the minutes. Karin Wetmore seconded. The minutes were unanimously approved.
NEW BUSINESS
Priority Projects: A report titled “Act to Preserve Your Community” that included several potential Historic Preservation and Open Space Preservation projects was reviewed and discussed. There were three categories of projects: restore historic stone walls; restore specific public overlooks or vistas; eliminate Phragmites infiltration at Doctor’s Creek.
It was agreed to continue pursuing all of the projects with the goal of having each ready for Town Article and fund appropriation vote at the April 25, 2005 Annual Town Meeting. The specific next steps are to provide a plan of action for the CPC to review that includes: identifying contractors and getting cost estimates; drafting consent letters describing each project that will be sent to affected property owners or abutters; a list of other tasks that may be necessary to execute any of the projects; a rough timeline for each project. It was agreed to label the Hariph’s Creek Overlook project more accurately as the Quitsa Pond Overlook.
Draft Articles for April 2005 Town Meeting: It was agreed to group the CPC projects into three Articles – Restore Scenic Overlooks; Restore Historic Stone Walls; Restore Chilmark Pond by eliminating Phragmites infiltration.
Next Meeting: It was agreed to hold the next CPC Meeting on Monday, December 20, 2004 at 7:30 pm.
Warren Doty made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Molly Flender seconded. The vote was unanimous in favor.
John Flender adjourned the meeting at 9:00 PM.
Respectfully submitted, Chuck Hodgkinson, Administrative Assisitant.
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