Community Preservation Committee Meeting
Thursday, January 4, 2007
The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) held a meeting in the Mural Room, Lower Level of the Town Hall on Thursday, January 4, 2007 beginning at 8:00 a.m. Members present included Chairman Holly Morris, Nancy Bennett, Tony Kelso, Brendan Keohan, Pat Loring, and George Wadsworth. Sarianna Seewald was absent. Also present were Frank Mangione, Fiscal Advisory Committee, and Joe Grady, Conservation Administrator.
PUBLIC FORUM
No subject was brought forth.
OPEN SPACE SURVEY & PLAN
The CPC reviewed the costs of printing, typesetting and mailing the open space survey and costs for maps and layout of the open space plan, as presented by Mr. Grady. Mr. Grady indicated the expenses would be paid from the CPC appropriation to the Conservation Fund. Ms. Loring made a motion that was seconded by Ms. Bennett.
Motion: to approve $7,850 in expenses for the open space survey and maps and layout of the open space plan noting that the CPC is voting on this approval because funding will come from the CPA appropriation to the Conservation Fund.
Vote: 6 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
ANNUAL PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
The CPC set tentative dates of either Wednesday, February 7 or Tuesday, February 13, 2007 for the annual public information meeting, depending on room availability. The meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m.
TURF FIELD FUNDING APPLICATION
It was reported the applicant, P.R. I.D.E., Inc. has scheduled a public hearing for the project on January 25, 2007. The CPC reviewed additional information that they needed before voting on the project. The CPC is waiting for Town Counsel’s opinion. Mr. Kelso asked if there were any towns with CPA that had received similar requests for funding and had not approved the requests. Mr. Wadsworth reported that the Planning Board has directed him as their representative to not support the project. The CPC also discussed whether the applicant would consider a lesser funding amount. Ms. Morris agreed to contact the applicant.
TOWN MEETING ARTICLES
It was reported that the Board of Selectmen would be meeting on January 29, 2007 to discuss the CPC articles and the Fiscal Advisory Committee would be discussing the articles at their meeting on January 11, 2007.
Historical Properties Survey – Ms. Barbara Kiley, Chairman of the Historical Commission asked if the CPC would consider moving the request for funding from the Annual Town Meeting to the Special Town Meeting in order that the funding is available sooner than July. Ms. Loring made a motion that was seconded by Mr. Wadsworth.
Motion: that the CPC write a letter to the Board of Selectmen requesting the article for the $6,000 appropriation for the historical property survey be placed on the warrant for the Special Town Meeting rather than the Annual Town Meeting in March in order that the money is available to the Historical Commission sooner.
Vote: 6 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
10-10-10 – Mr. Wadsworth will get the dollar amount from the Finance Director.
Unused appropriations – Mr. Grady reported the Finance Director does not think this article is necessary to transfer unused funds back to CPA account. CPC agreed this is an opportunity to let Town Meeting know what projects have been completed.
PROJECTS UPDATE
Mr. Grady updated the CPC on ongoing projects.
TREASURER’S REPORT
Mr. Wadsworth gave his treasurer’s report.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
The CPC reviewed minutes for the meetings on 11/16/06 and 11/30/06. Mr. Wadsworth made a motion that was seconded by Mr. Kelso.
Motion: to approve the minutes of the meeting on 11/16/06, as presented.
Vote: 4 – in favor; 0 – opposed; 2 – abstention (Keohan, Morris). Motion passed.
Mr. Wadsworth made a motion that was seconded by Mr. Kelso.
Motion: to approve the minutes of the meeting on 11/30/06, as written.
Vote: 5 – in favor; 0 – opposed; 1 – abstention (Bennett). Motion passed.
The CPC signed a bill for legal services from Town Counsel. The CPC approved spending $317.22 from the administrative budget for the remainder of a bill from Menders, Torrey & Spencer.
The meeting adjourned at 10:05 a.m.
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