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Present for the Community Preservation Committee and attending the meeting were: PersonNameAndy Goldman, Chairman, Janet Weidner, PersonNameWarren Doty, Russell Maloney, Karin Wetmore and PersonNameChuck Hodgkinson. Jane Slater and Bill Randol were absent.
The meeting came to order at 7:00 PM.
1. MINUTES: The 11/28/07 meeting minutes were reviewed. A motion to approve the minutes as presented was made, seconded and unanimously approved.
2. AFFORDABLE HOUSING: Mr. Goldman informed the Committee that the Housing Committee’s Homesite Implementation Guidelines were approved by the Board of Selectmen and that these guidelines apply to any homesite lot that might exist in Chilmark. He added that the Form C subdivision plan for the Middle Line Road Community Housing Program is progressing and Chuck H. is working to obtain a cost estimate to bring utility service to the site.
As a board member for the Island Housing Trust (IHT) Mr. Doty outlined several different roles this organization is playing with various housing programs in other towns. He suggested there might be a possibility for the IHT to act as the developer for the three rental duplexes. Mr. Goldman offered to meet with Philippe Jordi to explore this further.
Mr. Doty also outlined the recent agreement that was reached creating four homesite lots at “Nab’s Corner”.
3. CHILMARK MASTER PLAN: Chuck H. distributed a draft response to the Planning Board’s project of updating the Town’s Master Plan. The Committee will provide comments at the next meeting.
4. TOWN COUNSEL OPINIONS: Chuck H. distributed copies of Town Counsel’s opinion on the PersonNameCPA fund eligibility for proposals to help preserve Chilmark’s farming heritage and to Tom Osmers’ previous request for island-wide PersonNameCPA funding for the commercial fishing sector plan he is developing for all island commercial fishermen. Unfortunately both proposals do not meet the PersonNameCPA funding criteria for historic preservation.
5. FISCAL YEAR 2009 PLANNING: The Committee reviewed the proposed fiscal 2009 budget. After discussion the Committee voted to submit the budget with one change – increasing the “Other Purchased Services” line item in administration to $1,000. This will help fund up to two guest speakers jointly with the Historical Commission—as done this past summer for Robert Thorson’s visit and talk on Chilmark’s historic stone walls.
6. ANNUAL REPORT: Chuck H. informed the Committee that a draft annual report will be prepared for review at the next meeting.
7. NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 @ 7:00 PM.
With no further business to discuss the meeting adjourned at 8:20 PM.
Respectfully submitted, PersonNameChuck Hodgkinson, CAS.
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