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Present for the Community Preservation Committee and attending the meeting were: PersonNameAndy Goldman, Chairman, Warren Doty, Karin Wetmore, Jane Slater, Bill Randol and PersonNameChuck Hodgkinson. Russell Maloney and Janet Weidner were absent.
The meeting came to order at 7:00 PM.
1. MINUTES: The 12/19/07 meeting minutes will be reviewed at the February 27, 2008 meeting.
2. AFFORDABLE HOUSING: Mr. Goldman summarized the progress and timing for obtaining the necessary permits for the Form C subdivision plan of the Middle Line Road Community Housing Program. Mr. Doty added that the Selectmen have just concluded the negotiation to purchase the Jaksa lot – Map 13 Lot 29 – for $275,000. The Committee congratulated the Selectmen and endorsed the use of PersonNameCPA funds for the acquisition. A subsequent motion was made to recommend the use of PersonNameCPA funds for the purchase of the Jaksa lot. The motion was seconded and unanimously voted in favor.
3. HELM LOAN PROGRAM: Mr. Goldman explained the history and framework of the Island Affordable Housing Fund’s Helm Loan Program and summarized the meeting Pat Manning, the Fund’s Executive Director had with the Housing Committee. He also explained the Housing Committee’s request for CPC endorsement of a warrant article asking voters to re-appropriate the $60,000 of PersonNameCPA funds that have been reserved for the Town’s Mortgage Interest Assistance Program to the Helm Loan Program. If approved the funds would be matched by the Island Affordable Housing Fund (Fund) bringing the total $120,000. The CPC members asked several questions such as how the fund will sustain itself over time, will the funds be exclusively
available for Chilmark residents, will the Town be required to transfer land title to the Island Housing Trust if an affordable housing candidate receives a Helm Loan and is leasing a homesite lot from the Town. Mr. Goldman explained that Fund will continue to raise funds to sustain their matching portion. The CPC and Town would be asked to refund their portion over time – just as the Town has been refunding the PersonNameCPA Rental Assistance Program. After much discussion the Committee agreed to support a warrant article to give voters the opportunity to evaluate the benefits and detriments of the proposal. A subsequent motion was made to recommend the article for discussion at the April Annual Town Meeting. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved.
4. CHILMARK MASTER PLAN: Chuck H. distributed a draft response to the Planning Board’s project of updating the Town’s Master Plan. The Committee endorsed the draft. Chuck H. will submit it to the Planning Board.
5. ANNUAL REPORT: Chuck H. distributed a draft annual report. Mr. Goldman asked for more time to review the text.
6. NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 @ 7:00 PM.
With no further business to discuss the meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM to allow several members to attend the Finance Committee meeting.
Respectfully submitted, PersonNameChuck Hodgkinson, CAS.
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