Community Preservation Committee Meeting
Thursday, February 5, 2009
The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) held a meeting in the Mural Room, Lower Level of the Town Hall on Thursday, February 5, 2009 beginning at 8:00 a.m. Members present included Chairman Holly Morris, John Bear, Lynne Devnew, and Tony Kelso. Brendan Keohan, Pat Loring and Sarianna Seewald were absent. Also present were Frank Mangione from Fiscal Advisory Committee, George Wadsworth from the Planning Board, and Joe Grady, Conservation Administrator.
PUBLIC FORUM
Mr. Mangione reported the Fiscal Advisory Committee voted to support the Town Meeting article for the War Memorial Restoration project as recommended by the CPC; however the Committee voted to ask the CPC to reconsider its vote on the dollar amount to recommend.
It was acknowledged that Mr. Kelso has been appointed Town Historian.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING ARTICLES
Ms. Morris and Mr. Kelso reported on the Board of Selectmen’s meeting regarding the CPC articles.
The CPC discussed whether to reconsider the vote on the War Memorial Restoration project and postponed action until all CPC members are present.
The CPC decided to schedule a meeting on Thursday, March 12, 2009
CPC ANNUAL PUBLIC FORUM
The public forum will follow the same format as last year’s forum.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
The CPC reviewed the draft minutes of the meetings on 1/8/2009 and 1/22/2009. Dr. Devnew amended the minutes of 1/8/2009 with regards to the vote on the War Memorial project to indicate that the two votes in opposition were because those two members were in favor of funding the full amount for the project. Mr. Bear made a motion that was seconded by Mr. Kelso.
Motion: to approve the minutes of the meeting on 1/8/2009 as amended.
Vote: 4 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
With regards to the minutes of the meeting on 1/22/2009, Mr. Bear amended the minutes to reflect that he stepped out of the meeting for an hour to attend another meeting. Mr. Bear made a motion that was seconded by Mr. Kelso.
Motion: to approve the minutes of the meeting on 1/22/2009 as amended.
Vote: 4 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
Meeting adjourned at 9:00 a.m.
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