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Present for the Community Preservation Committee and attending the meeting were: PersonNameAndy Goldman, Chairman, Janet Weidner, Jane Slater, Bill Randol and PersonNameChuck Hodgkinson. Russell Maloney, Karin Wetmore and PersonNameWarren Doty were absent.
The meeting came to order at 7:06 PM.
1. MINUTES: The 10/23/07 meeting minutes were reviewed. A motion to approve the minutes with a minor correction was made, seconded and unanimously approved.
2. TOM OSMERS, WEST TISBURY SHELLFISH CONSTABLE: Chuck H. informed the committee that the Community Preservation Coalition does not think PersonNameCPA Historic Preservation funds – or any PersonNameCPA funds – may be used to support Tom Osmers’ efforts to create an island-wide sector fishing plan to help preserve Chilmark’s and the island’s commercial fishing heritage. The Committee agreed to forward the program description and funding request to Town Counsel for an additional opinion.
Chuck H. will also review the PersonNameCPA funding concept of creating an Agricultural Trust Fund to help preserve Chilmark’s farming heritage with Town Counsel for Committee discussion at the December 19th meeting.
3. MIDDLE addressStreetLINE ROAD COMMUNITY HOUSING PROGRAM: Mr. Goldman summarized the meeting and agreed next steps that resulted from a joint meeting among the Middle Line Road Implementation Committee, Housing Committee, Riggs Parker and consultant, PersonNameJohn Stainton on November 19. The Committee agreed with the proposed plan and looks forward to completing the permitting process.
4. CHIMARK MASTER PLAN: Ms. Weidner summarized how the Planning Board is seeking input from each Town Board or Committee as it prepares to update Chilmark’s Master Plan. She pointed out that the CPC did not have a section in the last update because the Town had just adopted the Community Preservation Act and the Committee was just getting organized. After discussion the Committee agreed that Mr. Goldman and Chuck H. should work on a draft for the full Committee’s input at the December 19th meeting. A revised version will be ready for further Committee input and endorsement at the January 23, 2008 meting.
5. FISCAL YEAR 2009 PLANNING: The Committee agreed to review the proposed FY 2009 budget at the December 19th meeting. Chuck H. also informed the Committee that the internal deadline for April 28, 2008 Annual Town Meeting appropriation warrant articles is December 28. The Committee will review the draft Annual Report at the January 23, 2008 meeting as it is due on February 1, 2008.
6. NEXT MEETING: The Committee agreed to have its next meeting on Wednesday, December 19th @ 7:00 PM. It also agreed to change the regular meeting day and time to the fourth Wednesday of each month @ 7:00 PM. This change will begin with the January 23, 2008 meeting.
With no further business to discuss the meeting adjourned at 8:00 PM.
Respectfully submitted, PersonNameChuck Hodgkinson, CAS.
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