Community Preservation Committee Meeting
Thursday, January 18, 2007
The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) held a meeting in the Mural Room, Lower Level of the Town Hall on Thursday, January 18, 2007 beginning at 8:00 a.m. Members present included Chairman Holly Morris, Nancy Bennett, Tony Kelso, Brendan Keohan, Sarianna Seewald, and George Wadsworth. Pat Loring was absent. Also present were Frank Mangione, Fiscal Advisory Committee, and Joe Grady, Conservation Administrator.
PUBLIC FORUM
Mr. Mangione thanked Mr. Grady, Mr. Wadsworth and Ms. Bennett for meeting with the Fiscal Advisory Committee.
ANNUAL PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
Ms. Morris reports the public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in the Mural room.
TURF FIELD FUNDING APPLICATION
Ms. Morris read an email from Kathy Roth of the Community Preservation Coalition regarding turf fields and proposed legislation. Ms. Morris questioned whether the CPC should consider indefinite postponement of the Town Meeting article until after the legislation. Mr. Wadsworth presented financial statistics for the Community Preservation Fund reserves with and without the turf field. The CPC postponed taking a vote on the proposal until after the public hearing on 2/13/07.
TOWN MEETING ARTICLES
Ms. Bennett reported on activities of the Historical Commission regarding the Tarkiln building. Ms. Bennett will check with the Chairman of the Historical Commission, Barbara Kiley regarding status of any grants for the Tarkiln Building.
The CPC discussed presentations for Town Meeting.
PROJECTS UPDATE
Mr. Keohan reported on activities of Local Housing Partnership and updated the CPC on the progress of the housing projects at the Delano property.
Wright Building – Mr. Wadsworth asked for a site visit and about a landscaping plan.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
The CPC reviewed the draft minutes for the meeting on 1/4/2007. Mr. Kelso made a motion that was seconded by Mr. Keohan.
Motion: to approve the minutes of the meeting on 1/4/2007, as presented.
Vote: 5 – in favor; 0 – opposed; 1 – abstention (Seewald). Motion passed.
Meeting adjourned at 9:42 a.m.
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