Community Preservation Committee Meeting
Thursday, January 22, 2009
The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) held a meeting in the Mural Room, Lower Level of the Town Hall on Thursday, January 22, 2009 beginning at 8:00 a.m. Members present included Chairman Holly Morris, John Bear, Lynne Devnew, Tony Kelso, Brendan Keohan, Pat Loring and Sarianna Seewald. Also present were Frank Mangione from Fiscal Advisory Committee and Joe Grady, Conservation Administrator.
PUBLIC FORUM
No subject was brought forth.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING ARTICLE – CAMP WING BORROWING
John Madden, Finance Director was present for the discussion and reviewed with the CPC the balance of the CPA Fund as outlined in draft financial sheets he had prepared. The CPC discussed whether to use the money in each of the three purpose accounts (open space, historical, housing) before using the undesignated account when allocating funding for a particular project. The CPC directed the Finance Director to use the balance in each of the three purpose accounts first.
Mr. Bear stepped out of the meeting at 8:30 a.m. to attend another meeting and returned at 9:30 a.m. Mr. Keohan left the meeting at 9:45 a.m. prior to any votes.
The CPC discussed the need for the Special Town Meeting Article to pay off the loan for Camp Wing land acquisition. Ms. Loring made a motion that was seconded by Mr. Kelso.
Motion: the CPC recommends approval of the Special Town Meeting Article for the Camp Wing borrowing in the amount of $406,752.
Vote: 4 – in favor; 0 – opposed; 2 – abstentions (Bear, Devnew)
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING ARTICLES
Ms. Morris reported on her meeting with Town Counsel, Finance Committee Chairman Ken McCarthy, and Diane Bartlett and Barbara Kelley from Local Housing Partnership. The purpose of the meeting was to review the proposed housing articles.
ATM Article 10-10-10 Allocation – The estimated 10% allocation for each purpose for FY 2010 is $159,000. Ms. Loring made a motion that was seconded by Mr. Bear.
Motion: that the CPC recommends the estimated 10% allocation for each of the three purposes for fiscal year 2010 to be $159,000.
Vote: 6 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
CPC Administrative Budget – Ms. Loring made a motion that was seconded by Ms. Seewald.
Motion: to approve the allocation of 5% of the revenue up to an estimated level of $80,000 for the administrative budget for FY 2010.
Vote: 6 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
ANNUAL PUBLIC FORUM
Ms. Morris will contact each of the applicants to ask that they do a brief presentation on their project.
Meeting adjourned at 10:10 a.m.
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