Community Preservation Committee Meeting
Thursday, October 18, 2007
The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) held a meeting in the Mural Room, Lower Level of the Town Hall on Thursday, October 18, 2007 beginning at 8:00 a.m. Members present included Chairman Holly Morris, Lynne Devnew, Tony Kelso, Brendan Keohan, Pat Loring and Sarianna Seewald. John Bear was absent. Also present was George Wadsworth from the Planning Board.
PUBLIC FORUM
No subject was brought forth.
EXECUTIVE SESSION – POTENTIAL LAND ACQUISTIONS
At 8:45 a.m. Mr. Kelso made a motion that was seconded by Ms. Loring 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.
At 8:45 a.m. Mr. Kelso made a motion that was seconded by Ms. Loring.
Motion: to reconvene into open session.
Vote: A roll call vote was taken: 6 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
LOCAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP – Diane Bartlett
Ms. Bartlett presented information on housing programs from the Town of Stowe.
CPC FUNDING REQUESTS
The CPC reviewed the list of funding requests for fiscal year 2008 and agreed that each member should apply the project criteria to each of the requests.
WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL
The CPC reviewed a request from Joe Shea of the World War I Memorial Committee to fund a consultant to develop cost estimates, specifications and sketches for the restoration of the memorial. Dr. Devnew recommended the Historical Commission review the proposal before the CPC vote on whether to provide funding for the consultant. CPC postponed action until the Historical Commission had a chance to review the proposal.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
The CPC reviewed the minutes of the meeting for 10/04/07. Ms. Loring made a motion that was seconded by Keohan.
Motion: to approve the minutes of the meeting on 10/04/07 as written.
Vote: 5 – in favor; 0 – opposed; 1 – abstention (Seewald). Motion passed.
Meeting adjourned at 9:20 a.m.
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