Community Preservation Committee Meeting
Thursday, March 6, 2008
The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) held a meeting in the Mural Room, Lower Level of the Town Hall on Thursday, March 6, 2008 beginning at 8:00 a.m. Members present included Chairman Holly Morris, Lynne Devnew, Tony Kelso, Pat Loring, and Sarianna Seewald (who arrived at 8:30 a.m.). Brendan Keohan and John Bear were absent. Also present were Joe Grady, Conservation Administrator, George Wadsworth from the Planning Board, and Frank Mangione from Fiscal Advisory Committee.
PUBLIC FORUM
Diane Bartlett, Chairman of Local Housing Partnership thanked Ms. Morris for her help at the Board of Selectmen meeting.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING – ARTICLE 2 – UNPAID BILLS
Ms. Morris read the Town Meeting motion: Moved that the Town vote to appropriate the sum of $17,177.63 to pay the following unpaid bills of previous fiscal years which may be legally unenforceable due to the insufficiency of an appropriation; and to meet said appropriation transfer the sum of $7851.52 from overlay surplus, and upon recommendation of the CPC to transfer the sum of $9,326.11 from the Community Preservation Fund unreserved fund balance. Ms. Loring made a motion that was seconded by Mr. Kelso.
Motion: to accept the motion for Article 2 and recommend transfer of $9,326.11 from the unreserved fund balance in the Community Preservation Fund.
Vote: 4 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
CPC TOWN MEETING ARTICLES
Article 17 – Operating Budget
Ms. Morris read the Town Meeting motion: Moved that the Town vote upon recommendation of the CPC to raise and appropriate the sum of $80,000 in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, C. 44B, for expenses and charges for the operation of the CPC, all for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008 and ending June 30, 2009, said funds to be expended under the direction of the Town Manager. Mr. Kelso made a motion that was seconded by Ms. Loring.
Motion: to approve the motion for Article 17 as presented.
Vote: 4 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
Article 18- 10-10-10 Allocations
Ms. Morris read the Town Meeting motion: Moved that the Town vote to raise and appropriate upon recommendation of the CPC the sum of $552,000.00 for the purpose of meeting the requirements of the Community Preservation Act, M.G.L. Chapter 44B, section 6, for the purposes of open space, community housing (affordable) and historic resources (preservation). Dr. Devnew made a motion that was seconded by Mr. Kelso.
Motion: to approve the motion for Article 18 as presented.
Vote: 4 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
Article 19 – Rescind Unused Funds
Ms. Morris read the Town Meeting motion: Moved that the Town vote to indefinitely postpone this article. Ms. Loring made a motion that was seconded by Mr. Kelso.
Motion: the CPC recommends indefinitely postponement of this article.
Vote: 4 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
Article 20 – Land Exchange
Ms. Morris read the Town Meeting motion: Moved that the Town vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen, under terms and conditions deemed to be in the best interest of the Town, to grant an easement on a portion of a parcel of land, identified on Duxbury Assessors map as parcel 020-500-005, currently under the care, custody, and control of the Board of Selectmen, as shown on a plan of land on file at the office of the Town Clerk. Mr. Kelso made a motion that was seconded by Ms. Loring
Motion: to approve the motion for Article 20 as written.
Vote: 4 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
Ms. Seewald arrived at the meeting at 8:30 a.m.
Article 22 – Land Purchase – Berrybrook
Ms. Morris read the Town Meeting motion: Moved that the Town vote to appropriate, upon recommendation of the CPC the sum of $2,163,000.00 to acquire for conservation purposes, to be under the care and control of the Conservation Commission, with a permanent restriction under M.G.L. Chapter 184, parcels of land, approximately 40.5 acres in area, shown on plans of land on file at the office of the Town Clerk, and for costs related thereto and authorized the Board of Selectmen to solicit grants or receive gifts for said purchase and to meet said appropriation to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,143,000.00 from estimated Community Preservation Fund annual revenue, transfer the sum of $30,000.00 from open space reserves of the Community Preservation Fund, and transfer $990,000.00 from the FY2007 undesignated fund balance of the Community
Preservation Fund, and further to authorize the Town Manager to expend said sums of money from the Community Preservation Fund for the purpose of this article, and further to authorize the Conservation Commission, under M.G.L. Chapter 40, section 8C to manage the properties and to enter in an agreement of up to 10 years for management of the hayfields. Ms. Loring made a motion that was seconded by Ms. Seewald.
Motion: to approve the motion for Article 22 as written.
Vote: 5 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
Article 23 – Land Purchase – Camp Wing
Mr. Kelso read the Town Meeting motion: Moved that the Town vote to appropriate, upon recommendation of the CPC, the sum of $1,040,000.00 to acquire for conservation and community housing purposes, with a permanent restriction under M.G.L. Chapter 184, parcels of land, approximately 106 acres in area, shown on a plan of land on file at the office of the Town Clerk, with the conservation parcel to be under the care and control of the Conservation Commission, and for costs related thereto, and authorize the Board of Selectmen to solicit grants or receive gifts for said purchase and to meet said appropriation to raise and appropriate the sum of $47,000.00 from estimated annual revenue of the Community Preservation Fund, to transfer the sum of $368,000.00 from open space reserves of the Community Preservation Fund, to transfer the sum of
$225,000.00 from the community housing reserves of the Community Preservation Fund, and to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen to borrow the sum of $400,000.00 and further to authorize the Town Manager to expend said sums of money from the Community Preservation Fund for the purposes of this article. Ms. Loring made a motion that was seconded by Mr. Kelso.
Motion: to approve the motion for Article 23 as presented.
Vote: 5 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
Article 24 – Land Purchase – Grange
Diane Bartlett from Local Housing Partnership reported that South Shore Habitat had submitted a proposal for the community housing project. Mr. Kelso read the Town Meeting motion: Moved that the Town vote to appropriate, upon recommendation of the CPC, the sum of $70,000.00 to acquire for community housing purposes with a permanent restriction under M.G.L. Chapter 184, a parcel of land, to be held under the care and control of the Board of Selectmen, approximately 0.13 acres in area, identified as parcel 120-441-006 on Duxbury Assessors Maps, and for costs related thereto and to meet said appropriation to transfer the sum of $70,000.00 from community housing reserves of the Community Preservation Fund, and further to authorize the Town Manager to expend said sums of money from the Community Preservation Fund for the purposes of this
article, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to solicit grants or receive gifts for said purchase, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into a lease agreement for the property. Ms. Loring made a motion that was seconded by Ms. Seewald.
Motion: to approve the motion for Article 24 as read.
Vote: 5 in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
Article 26 – Homeownership Assistance Program
Ms. Morris read the Town Meeting motion: Moved that the Town vote to appropriate, upon recommendation of the CPC, the sum of $500,000 to fund a housing assistance program as established by the Board of Selectmen and to meet said appropriation to transfer the sum of $500,000.00 from community housing reserves of the Community Preservation Fund, and further to authorize the Town Manager to expend said sums of money from the Community Preservation Fund for the purposes of this article. Mr. Kelso made a motion that was seconded by Ms. Seewald.
Motion: to approve the motion as written.
Vote: 5 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
Article 21 – Tarkiln Reconstruction
Barbara Kiley from the Historical Commission reported on the bid opening for the reconstruction project. The CPC reviewed cost figures and estimated the total cost for Article 21 at $1,555,000. Mr. James Sullivan of Tremont Street questioned the estimates. The CPC discussed whether to recommend this project in order to allow discussion at Town Meeting. Ms. Loring spoke against funding the project solely by Community Preservation Fund money and recommended the Town look into other options for the building. Ms. Kiley noted that the Selectmen had said not to consider alternative uses but directed the Historical Commission to consider the building as a community center. Dr. Devnew made a motion that was seconded by Mr. Kelso.
Motion: that the CPC supports recommending to Town Meeting the restoration of Takiln building in the amount of $1,555,000.
Vote: 3 in favor; 1 – opposed (Loring); 1 – abstention (Seewald). Motion passed.
The CPC scheduled a meeting before the Town Meeting on March 8, 2008 to vote on the wording of the motion for this article.
OTHER BUSINESS
Mr. Wadsworth presented three pie charts showing CPC expenditures through 2007; proposed expenditures for Town Meeting; and expenditures through 2008, if all projects are approved.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
The CPC signed a bill for a public hearing notice from Duxbury Clipper.
Ms. Loring made a motion that was seconded by Mr. Kelso.
Motion: to cancel the CPC meeting scheduled for 3/13/2008.
Vote: 5 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 a.m.
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