FINAL
Present for the Community Preservation Committee and attending the meeting were: Andy Goldman, Jane Slater, Karin Wetmore and Russell Maloney. Also attending were Janet Weidner, the newly nominated planning board representative to the Committee and Chuck Hodgkinson. Absent were Warren Doty and Bill Randol.
Mr. Goldman opened the meeting at 5:05 PM.
1. STONE WALL RESTORATION – PHASE II: The four additional sections of stone walls for restoration were reviewed. The Committee agreed with the Historical Commission’s priority ranking of the four sections that was as follows: 1. State Road west of Hariph’s Creek to the stone pound. 2. Middle Road from Peaked Hill to Keith’s Farm. 3. Menemsha Crossroad to the North Road intersection. 4. State Road across from Squibnocket Road. The Committee also agreed the letter to abutting property owners should ask each to contribute to the restoration cost in some fashion. Chuck H. will write a draft letter for the Committee’s consideration.
2. MENEMSHA ICE MACHINE - GOVERNOR’S SEAPORT ADVISORY COUNCIL REQUEST FOR FUNDING: A draft request for funding was reviewed by the Committee. Mr. Goldman volunteered to review the proposal with L. Larsen for comment before releasing the request.
3. ROBERT THORSON SEMINAR ON HISTORIC STONE WALLS: Chuck H. updated the Committee and said Mr. Thorson has not returned calls or emails. The Committee asked him to keep trying.
4. CPC MIDDLE LINE ROAD (MLR) SUB-COMMITTEE UPDATE: Mr. Goldman said the CPC Middle Line Road sub-committee has not yet engaged in the project because the Selectmen’s formation of the Middle Line Road Project Process Committee, of which he and Mr. Doty are also members, has taken precedence. He summarized the progress of that committee and said they are synthesizing the results of their meetings with the various boards and commissions and plan to prepare a report for presentation to the Selectmen at a later date.
5. CPC INVOICE APPROVAL PROCESS: The Committee discussed its desire to be involved in the CPA funded invoice review process. The Committee wants to make sure CPA funds are being used in a manner that is consistent with each specific voter approved warrant article. Chuck H. will consult with other town(s) to get examples of their invoice oversight process and the Community Preservation Coalition to research any possible statute guidelines.
6. CPA FUND STATUS AS OF 5/31/06: The fund status as of May 31, 2006 was reviewed. The Committee asked Chuck H. to revise the report in a manner that makes it easier to read and comprehend.
7. MINUTES: The 5/23/06 meeting minutes were reviewed. A motion to approve the minutes as presented was made, seconded and unanimously approved.
8. FUTURE PROJECTS: Ms. Wetmore asked to discuss ideas for future CPC projects and referenced the recent Board of Selectmen’s meeting where burying Menemsha power lines was discussed. Chuck H. will investigate the issues involved with burying the power lines. A recent article in the Gazette was reviewed that reported on the teaching farm. The Committee discussed if there might be a way to use CPA funds to help preserve the farming heritage of the town. Ms. Weidner agreed to discuss this further with her fellow Planning Board member M. Posin. The Committee continued the discussion on the properties that are in the tax/title process. Chuck H. will identify the properties for the next meeting.
9. NEXT MEETING: The next CPC meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 25, 2006 at 5:00 PM.
With no further business to discuss, a motion to adjourn was made, seconded and unanimously approved. The meeting adjourned at 6:10 PM.
Respectfully submitted, Chuck Hodgkinson, CAS.
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