Community Preservation Committee Meeting
Thursday, June 7, 2007
The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) held a meeting in the Mural Room, Lower Level of the Town Hall on Thursday, June 7, 2007 beginning at 8:00 a.m. Members present included Chairman Holly Morris, Nancy Bennett, Tony Kelso, Brendan Keohan, Pat Loring, Sarianna Seewald, and George Wadsworth. Also present was Joe Grady, Conservation Administrator and Frank Mangione from Fiscal Advisory Committee.
Ms. Loring was Acting Chairman until Ms. Morris arrived at 8:15 a.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION – POTENTIAL LAND ACQUISTIONS
At 8:05 a.m. Mr. Kelso made a motion that was seconded by Ms. Bennett to go into executive session.
Motion: to go into executive session to consider the taking, purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property which, if discussed outside of this session could have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the governing body.
Vote: A roll call vote was taken: 6 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed. Ms. Morris arrived after the vote.
At 8:25 a.m. Mr. Kelso made a motion that was seconded by Mr. Wadsworth.
Motion: to reconvene into open session.
Vote: A roll call vote was taken: 7 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
PUBLIC FORUM
No subject was brought forth.
PROJECT CRITERIA
The CPC continued their discussion on developing project criteria. Ms. Loring presented a first draft of the housing criteria. The CPC discussed the purpose of the criteria and whether it should be a scoring system or checklist.
PROJECTS UPDATE
Fish Ladder – Mr. Grady reported monitoring program is continuing.
Wright Building - Mr. Grady reported the Town is working on a landscaping plan. Mr. Kelso recommended that signage be erected for the parking lot notifying high school students it is not a designated student parking area.
Tarkiln Community Center – Mr. Grady reported the Town Manger is hiring a consultant to write RFP.
OTHER BUSINESS
Mr. Wadsworth inquired on the status of housing restrictions. Ms. Morris will check with Town Counsel.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
The CPC signed the revised invoice from Menders, Torrey & Spencer.
The CPC reviewed the draft minutes of the meeting on 5/24/2007. Ms. Loring made a motion that was seconded by Ms. Bennett.
Motion: to approve the minutes of the meeting on 5/24/2007, as written.
Vote: 6 – in favor; 0 – opposed; 1 abstention (Seewald). Motion passed.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30a.m.
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