Community Preservation Committee Meeting
Thursday, January 24 2008
The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) held a meeting in the Mural Room, Lower Level of the Town Hall on Thursday, January 24, 2008 beginning at 8:00 a.m. Members present included Chairman Holly Morris, Lynne Devnew, Tony Kelso, Brendan Keohan, and Pat Loring. John Bear and Sarianna Seewald were absent. Also present were Joe Grady, Conservation Administrator, George Wadsworth from the Planning Board, and Frank Mangione from Fiscal Advisory Committee.
PUBLIC FORUM
No subject was brought forward.
CPC FUNDING REQUESTS/TOWN MEETING ARTICLES
Tarkiln Restoration Project - Present for this discussion were Barbara Kiley and Terry Vose from the Historical Commission. Dr. Devnew reviewed a document dated 1/24/2008 from the Historical Commission which recommended that the vote on the restoration of Tarkiln be rescheduled to a Special Town Meeting to be held no later than June 15, 2008. The CPC discussed whether to proceed with the town meeting article, to indefinitely postpone the article or to pull the article from the Town Meeting warrant. Dr. Devnew asked that action be postponed until she could meet with the full membership of the Historical Commission.
Rescind Unused Funds in Old Town Meeting Articles - Ms. Loring asked that no action be taken on the O’Neil Farm article until the title insurance issue has been rectified.
Mr. Grady asked that rescinding the funds in the Island Creek Fish Ladder article be delayed for a season to assure that the ladder is functioning properly.
No action was taken regarding the Delano Water transfer article until the CPC can check with the Water Department whether the work has been completed.
Congress Street Land Swap – Mr. Grady is waiting for the plan from the abutter.
Administrative Operating Budget – Mr. Kelso made a motion that was seconded by Ms. Loring.
Motion: to recommend approval of the administrative budget in the amount of $65,000.
Vote: 5 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
10-10-10 Allocation - Ms. Loring made a motion that was seconded by Mr. Keohan.
Motion: to support the 10-10-10 allocation in the amount of $184,000 for each of the allocated purposes.
Vote: 5 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
Housing Assistance Program – The CPC took no action on this article until it could get more information from the Local Housing Partnership.
EXECUTIVE SESSION – POTENTIAL LAND ACQUISTIONS
At 8:47 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: 5– in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
At 9:38 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: 5 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
The CPC reviewed draft minutes of the meetings on 11/29/2007, 12/6/2007, 12/20/2007, and 1/3/2008. The CPC postponed action on the minutes for 12/6/2007. Mr. Kelso made a motion that was seconded by Mr. Keohan.
Motion: to approve the minutes of the meeting on 11/29/2007 with the correction of a typographical error.
Vote: 5 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
Mr. Kelso made a motion that was seconded by Mr. Keohan.
Motion: to approve the minutes of the meeting on 12/20/2007 as presented.
Vote: 4 – in favor; 0 – opposed; 1 – abstention (Morris). Motion passed.
Mr. Keohan made a motion that was seconded by Dr. Devnew.
Motion: to approve the minutes of the meeting on 1/3/2008, as presented.
Vote: 5 – in favor; 0 –opposed. Motion passed.
Meeting adjourned at 9:55 a.m.
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