FINAL
Present for the Community Preservation Committee and attending the meeting were: Andy Goldman, Jane Slater, Karin Wetmore, Russell Maloney, Janet Weidner and Bill Randol. Also attending was Chuck Hodgkinson. Absent was Warren Doty.
Mr. Goldman opened the meeting at 5:03 PM.
1. STONE WALL RESTORATION – PHASE II: Chuck H. distributed the two quotes received for restoring the second set of historic stone walls. After discussion, a motion was made to recommend the Board of Selectmen award the project to Morgan Stone & Landscape Company for the Middle Road and State Road near Hariph’s Creek stone wall sections. The cost estimates indicated only these two sections of stone walls that total approximately 3200 running feet could be restored with the $15,005 CPA appropriation. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved.
2. SEPTEMBER 25, 2006 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING: Mr. Goldman summarized the discussion and town voter results of the Community Preservation Committee’s (CPC) warrant articles that were approved at the previous evening’s special town meeting. After discussion the Committee agreed it would insist upon longer lead times on requests for historic preservation fund appropriations. This extra time will give the both the CPC and the Historic Commission more time to study the requests.
3. RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: Chuck H. distributed a summary of how the Dukes County Regional Housing Authority (DCRHA) manages the CPA funded rental assistance program. He proposed having an annual joint meeting among the CPC, DCRHA and the Housing Committee in early November of each year to review the program, its funding, to confirm the eligibility of the current recipients and discuss any new applicants. The Committee agreed to review the brief.
4. COMMONWEALTH A-4 REPORT: The Committee reviewed and signed the Commonwealth’s required A-4 annual financial report prepared by the Town Accountant.
5. CPA FUND REPORT: The Committee reviewed the new format for the monthly CPA fund updates. There was no action taken.
6. MINUTES: The 8/22/06 meeting minutes were reviewed. A motion to approve the minutes as presented was made, seconded and unanimously approved.
7. NEXT MEETING: The next CPC meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 24, 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 5:45 PM.
Respectfully submitted, Chuck Hodgkinson, CAS.
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