FINAL
Present for the Community Preservation Committee and attending the meeting were: Janet Weidner, Andy Goldman, Jane Slater, Tim Carroll, Warren Doty, Pam Goff and Chuck Hodgkinson. Also attending was Nancy Kelly from the MV Museum. Karin Wetmore and Allen Healy were absent.
The meeting came to order at 6:00 PM. The Committee welcomed Pam Goff as the Conservation Commission’s representative and said it looks forward to her contributions.
Ms. Weidner also welcomed Nancy Kelly of the MV Museum. Ms. Kelly summarized the history of the Museum’s two year project to catalogue and restore many artifacts and documents. The two-year cost is about $320,000 and the Museum has secured CPA historic preservation contributions from West Tisbury, Aquinnah and a conditional appropriation from Edgartown. Chuck H. summarized how town counsel and the DOR did not think last year’s request for Chilmark CPA historic preservation funds and their use met the criteria for CPA historic preservation funding.
Ms. Kelly summarized this year’s re-submittal and request for $8,608 as Chilmark’s share. The Committee asked why the proposal did not address any of town counsel’s previous concerns with the use of Chilmark’s CPA funds and did not think it could recommend the request to Chilmark voters. Ms. Kelly asked if she could revise the proposal before the Committee takes action. The Committee agreed to give the Museum one more chance to submit another proposal and specify how Chilmark’s share of the funds would be used. This new proposal and specific use must have town counsel’s approval before the Historical Commission and Committee will act on the request. Ms. Kelly will work with Chuck H. on the timing for submitting a new proposal
and scheduling a public hearing for possible consideration at the April 2012 Annual Town Meeting.
At 6:30 PM Ms. Weidner apologized and said she has a previous engagement and must leave the meeting. She thanked the Committee for its time.
Ms. Goff asked if the Committee would discuss the Tea Lane Farmhouse renovation project. She supports the idea of having someone live there and asked if having a one-time grant of CPA funds for a private individual’s use to renovate the historic farmhouse – with the necessary restrictions – would be appropriate. She suggested this grant, if allowable, might be done after this person signs a long term lease for the land and its use.
Mr. Doty thought this was a worthwhile option and made a motion to ask town counsel for an opinion on this concept. The motion was seconded and after brief discussion passed unanimously with five in favor.
MEETING MINUTES: The draft September 21, 2011 meeting minutes were approved by consensus.
NEXT MEETING: If necessary, the next meeting is Wednesday, December 21, 2011 @ 6:00 PM.
With no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 6:57 PM.
Respectfully submitted, Chuck Hodgkinson, CAS.
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