Community Preservation Committee Meeting
Thursday, June 11, 2009
The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) held a meeting in the Mural Room, Lower Level of the Town Hall on Thursday, June 11, 2009 beginning at 8:00 a.m. Members present included Chairman Holly Morris, John Bear, Tony Kelso, Brendan Keohan, and Pat Loring. Lynne Devnew and Sarianna Seewald were absent. Also present were Joe Grady, Conservation Administrator, Frank Mangione from Fiscal Advisory Committee, and George Wadsworth from the Planning Board.
PUBLIC FORUM
No subject was brought forth.
EXECUTIVE SESSION – POTENTIAL LAND ACQUISTIONS
At 8:05 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 8:25 a.m. Mr. Kelso made a motion that was seconded by Mr. Bear.
Motion: to reconvene into open session.
Vote: A roll call vote was taken: 5 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
SIGNS/BANNERS/BROCHURE
The CPC discussed the locations for the two banners at the artificial turf field project and the Tarkiln Building project. Mr. Bear volunteered to hang the banners.
Ms. Loring reported on a meeting with Ms. Morris and Ms. Seewald regarding design of the brochure.
PROJECT UPDATE
Housing – Mr. Keohan reported on his meeting with Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). He also updated the CPC on the Grange project.
Camp Wing Land Parcel – Mr. Kelso asked if the Mill Site could be cleaned out to make the existing old foundation more visible and if signage could be installed.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
The CPC reviewed three bills from the War Memorial project, two bills related to fundraising activities and town meeting flyers and the third invoice was for requests for proposals. The CPC had concerns about precedence if it paid for fundraising activities and town meeting flyers and noted these invoices were not the responsibility of the CPC. Ms. Loring made a motion that was seconded by Mr. Bear.
Motion: to approve the expenditure of $109.10 from the administrative budget for the requests for proposals.
Vote: 5 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
The CPC signed the invoice in the amount of $453.15 for legal services from Town Counsel.
The CPC reviewed draft minutes of the meetings on 4/2/2009 and 5/28/2009. Mr. Bear made a motion that was seconded by Mr. Keohan.
Motion: to approve the minutes of the meeting on 4/2/2009 as presented.
Vote: 4 – in favor; 0 – opposed; 1 – abstention. Motion passed.
Mr. Kelso made a motion that was seconded by Mr. Keohan.
Motion: to approve the minutes of the meeting on 5/28/2009 as presented.
Vote: 5 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
The CPC cancelled the meeting on 8/13/2009 and rescheduled it to 8/20/2009. The CPC agreed to invite the Finance Director to the meeting on 8/20/2009.
Meeting adjourned at 9:15 a.m.
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