Community Preservation Committee Meeting
Thursday, July 15, 2010
The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) held a meeting in the Mural Room, Lower Level of the Town Hall on Thursday, July 15, 2010 beginning at 8:00 a.m. Members present included Chairman Holly Morris, John Bear, Tony Kelso, Brendan Keohan, Pat Loring and Sarianna Seewald.
PUBLIC FORUM
No subject was brought forth.
ONGOING PROJECTS UPDATES
Signs - The CPC discussed placing signs on the sites of projects approved at 2010 Annual Town Meeting. Mr. Kelso inquired about having one of the bricks at the War Memorial identify that the project was partially funded by CPC. Ms. Loring recommended that the CPC inventory projects and then decided what type of sign would be appropriate for each site.
Housing – Mr. Keohan reported on the status of each of the housing projects.
OTHER BUSINESS
No funding request applications have formally been filed with the CPC, but the CPC discussed a list of possible projects.
EXECUTIVE SESSION – POTENTIAL LAND ACQUISTIONS
At 9:00 a.m. Mr. Kelso made a motion that was seconded by Ms. Seewald 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: 6 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
At 9:25 a.m. Mr. Kelso made a motion that was seconded by Ms. Seewald.
Motion: to reconvene into open session.
Vote: A roll call vote was taken: 6 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion passed.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
The CPC reviewed and signed bills.
The CPC postponed action on the invoice for dues to the Community Preservation Coalition in order to check with the Finance Director as to how much he has used the Coalition as a resource.
The CPC reviewed draft minutes for the following executive sessions: 8/22/2001; 9/28/2001; 10/03/2001; 10/17/2001; 10/31/2001; 12/12/2001; 01/02/2001; 01/30/2001; 3/13/2002; 3/27/2002; 4/25/2002; 5/07/2002; 5/13/2002; 5/14/2002; 1/8/2003; 4/17/2003; 5/15/2003; 9/18/2003; 9/9/2004; 10/7/2004; 11/18/2004; 01/20/2005; 3/31/2005; 9/15/2005; 9/29/2005; 10/27/2005; 11/10/2005; 12/1/2005; 12/15/2005; 1/5/2006; 2/16/2006; 3/30/2006; 7/13/2006; 7/27/2006; 8/17/2006; 9/21/2006; 2/1/2007; 4/12/2007; 6/7/2007; 8/2/2007; 8/23/2007; 9/6/2007; 9/20/2007; 10/4/2007; 10/18/2007; 11/8/2007; 11/29/2007; 12/20/2007; 1/3/2008; 1/24/2008; 5/8/2008; 7/31/2008; 12/4/2008; 1/8/2009; 5/14/2009; 6/11/2009; 7/23/2009; 8/20/2009; 9/10/2009; 9/24/2009; 10/15/2009; 11/12/2009; 12/3/2009; 12/17/2009; and 1/14/2010. Ms. Loring made a motion that was seconded by Mr.
Bear.
Motion: Since there is no sitting quorum of members that were present at the above-mentioned executive sessions and in order to release the minutes to the public record, the current CPC approves the minutes of the executive sessions for land projects that the CPC knows have been completed.
Vote: 6 – in favor; 0 – opposed. Motion approved.
Mr. Bear left meeting at 9:30 a.m.
The CPC reviewed draft minutes of meeting on 6/24/2010. Mr. Keohan made a motion that was seconded by Mr. Kelso.
Motion: to approve the minutes of the meeting on 6/24/2010, as drafted.
Vote: 4 – in favor; 0 – opposed; 1 – abstention (Morris). Motion passed.
Meeting adjourned at 9:40 a.m.
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