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EASTHAM COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
Meeting: February 28, 2006
Attendance: Glenn Collins, Cheryl Gayle, Martin McDonald, Sue Horton, Elizabeth Simmons, Peter McDonald, Kathryn Sette, Dianne O'Neill, David J. Skiba
Glenn reported that he had spoken with Sheila Vanderhoef, Town Administrator, regarding the handing off of the proposed warrant articles on March 2, 2006, to go for legal review. The CPC will meet with the Selectmen on March 8, 2006, at 2:30 p.m.; the Finance Committee may be in attendance.
Glenn presented a letter from Town Counsel supporting the ability of the CPC to recommend the Schoolhouse Museum project.
The CPC members generally were pleased with the proposed warrant articles. Warrant Articles I, II, III, IV, V, and VI were discussed in detail by the CPC members. Several stylistic and grammatical changes of no substantive impact were implemented. Article V was amended to state that the actual amount would be announced at Town Meeting. Article VI was amended to include the necessity of a 10% split across community housing, open space, and historic preservation. As such, Kathryn moved and Liz seconded that all of the proposed warrant articles be approved with a unanimous vote in favor.
The members questioned whether the warrant articles needed to show the vote of the CPC, and that issue may be addressed. Cheryl indicated that the CPC should present the Articles at Town Meeting, and David noted that then the applicants could be asked to elaborate upon each proposal, if desired. Cheryl noted that Town Meeting could lower the amount requested in a warrant article. Glenn shall pursue the question of whether the Aschetino debt service needs to be itemized on the Town Meeting floor as allocable to open space. The CPC suggested a handout at Town Meeting explaining the nature of the Community Preservation Act; perhaps in accord with the information disseminated for the December 21, 2005, Public Hearing. The CPC members shall issue "no" letters to those applicants whose
proposals are not being recommended.
There shall be no meeting on March 2, 2006; however, the next regular meeting shall be Thursday, March 16, 2006, at 5:30 p.m.
The minutes of February 16, 2006 were reviewed. Liz moved and Marty seconded; all approved of said minutes. The Executive Session minutes of February 16, 2006 were discussed and several words were changed to provide accuracy. As revised, Sue moved and Liz seconded, with all approving the minutes. The minutes of February 23, 2006 were discussed. Martin moved, Liz seconded, and all approved with Dianne abstaining.
Respectfully submitted,
David J. Skiba, Clerk
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