Community Preservation Committee Meeting
Thursday, November 16, 2006
The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) held a meeting in the Mural Room, Lower Level of the Town Hall on Thursday, November 16, 2006 beginning at 8:00 a.m. Members present included, Nancy Bennett, Tony Kelso, Pat Loring, Sarianna Seewald and George Wadsworth. Chairman Holly Morris and Brendan Keohan were absent. Pat Loring was Acting Chairman. Also present were Frank Mangione, Fiscal Advisory Committee, and Joe Grady, Conservation Administrator.
PUBLIC FORUM
No subject was brought forth.
GRANGE
Christine Stickney, Planning Director reported the Grange project has been temporarily shelved since the Executive Committee from the State Grange is not interested in selling the property at this time.
PROJECTS UPDATE
Housing Consultant – Ms. Stickney reported that OKM Associates has been hired as the housing consultant.
Wright Building - Mr. Grady reported on the status of the construction. He estimated a completion date in January 2007. Mr. Wadsworth asked about a landscape plan and Mr. Grady indicated the Town would be doing the landscaping in the spring. Mr. Kelso reported that Patrick Browne from the Duxbury Rural & Historical Society recommended the dedication of the renovated building be in May, 2007, 100 years after the first dedication.
Island Creek Fish Ladder - Mr. Grady reported construction of the fish ladder is complete.
DAVID HINES – Review of Community Preservation Program
Also present for this discussion were residents, Kay Foster, Ed McGlinchey, Ruth Rowley, and Angela Scieszka. These residents and Mr. Hines were part of the core group that worked for passage of the Community Preservation Act (CPA) in Duxbury. Mr. Hines explained the purpose of meeting with the CPC was to start a discussion as to where the CPA program is heading. Mr. Hines suggested the CPC consider doing a town-wide survey in order to set goals and guidelines for the next five years that are based on what are town-wide spending priorities and preferences. Mr. Hines questioned whether some of the projects were what the majority who initially voted for the CPA anticipated how the CPA funds would be used. Mr. Kelso commented on how complicated projects can be and that a lot of lessons have been learned over the
past five years. Mr. Kelso asked Mr. Hines and the other residents if they felt funding projects like the Wright Building and Tarkiln Building were going in the wrong direction. Ms. Foster responded that she looked at the CPA as a means to buy land. Ms. Scieszka agreed. Mr. McGlinchey reviewed how the CPC functioned when he was on the CPC, but questioned whether that practice can be improved. Ms. Rowley emphasized the importance of communication with residents. She recommended that the CPC hold more public meetings to allow residents’ input before voting on an application and to ask the question where the proposed project fits into the overall master plan for the Town. Mr. Wadsworth raised the question as whether the CPC should say no to a project even though the proposal meets the requirements of the law. It was suggested that the CPC review guidelines for bringing a project forward to Town Meeting. Ms. Loring
recommended that the next step was for the CPC to hold a working session where the issues and concerns raised today can be discussed. Items to be considered include goals and guidelines, researching what other towns have been doing, and plans for the next 5 years. Mr. McGlinchey and Mr. Hines volunteered to help the CPC research what other towns were doing.
TARKILN ARCHTECTURAL SURVEY
The CPC reviewed an invoice submitted by Mender, Torrey, and Spencer. The amount was slightly over the amount in the account for the survey so payment needs to be taken from two separate accounts. Mr. Wadsworth made a motion that was seconded by Ms. Bennett.
Motion: to approve the payment of $1,575.45 to Menders, Torrey & Spencer from account #28 129 6408 52082 6038.
Vote: 5 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
Mr. Wadsworth made a motion that was seconded by Mr. Kelso.
Motion: to approve payment of the remainder of invoice #850 in the amount of $317.22 from the CPC administrative budget.
Discussion: It was recommended that before the bill is paid that the Chairman, Ms. Morris contact Lynne Spencer to make sure that the contract is complete and there will be no additional charges. The CPC postponed action on the motion until the next meeting.
OTHER MATTERS
A site visit with representatives from the P.R.I.D.E. Turf Field project was scheduled for Thursday, November 30, 2006 at the Duxbury High School Football Field. Mr. Kelso asked what the next step would be after the site visit and Ms. Loring recommended a public hearing be scheduled and then to seek an opinion from Town Counsel regarding the use of CPA funds.
CPC members volunteered to work at the Jaycox Christmas Tree Sale on the first two weekends in December.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
The CPC signed the Bureau of Accounts Schedule A-4.
The CPC reviewed the draft minutes of the meeting on 11/2/06. Ms. Loring had some corrections and recommended postponing the vote until the corrections are made. She recommended the minutes reflect that Ms. Sullivan was present for the majority of the meeting and the Town Manager was present for the discussion on Tarkiln and that the building had to be closed because of a cracked boiler and broken fire alarm system.
Meeting adjourned at 10:05 a.m.
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