EASTHAM COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
Meeting: January 10, 2008
NOTE: Meeting of December 20, 2007, did not take place.
Attendance: Henry Curtis, Kathryn Sette, Cheryl Gayle, Elizabeth Simmons, Glenn Collins, Peter McDonald, Sue Horton, and David Skiba, Members; Eastham Housing Authority Members Ed Brookshire, J. Brian Sullivan, Scott Van Ryswood, Bernard Kaplan, and Administrator Tim Buhler
Hank opened the meeting for discussion of the Eastham Housing Authority applications for Community Preservation funds.
Regarding Window Replacement Project: Eastham Housing Authority members noted that the project would be subjected to public bidding and prevailing wage laws and accordingly have requested an increase of the project amount to $34,500.00. Cheryl requested a letter from the Housing Authority to which the members agreed. Tim Buhler noted that the largest component of the project will be materials and not wages. The Housing Authority members noted that any shortfall in the project would be funded by the Housing Authority.
Eastham Housing Authority Real Estate Acquisition Proposal: A draft article of the proposal was discussed. The proposed article included the sum of $300,000.00 for acquisition of a single or two family affordable rental unit which funds would be released upon the signature of the Chairman of the Community Preservation Committee once the Housing Authority has negotiated a Purchase and Sale Agreement contingent upon all funding, proposed an affordable housing deed restriction, entered into a grant agreement, and agreed to return all expended funds if an anticipated sale is not consummated. After discussion the Housing Authority members concurred that if the fund amount of $300,000.00 is not committed within three (3) years, then the funds shall revert to the Community Preservation Housing Reserve Fund. The Community Preservation Committee will discuss recommendation of both Housing Authority articles at a later meeting.
The Community Preservation Committee members discussed the Neighborhood Gas Station article from 2006. Issues discussed included interest on the funds, rescission of the vote, and a follow up from the Town Administrator on the viability of the project.
Glenn has been contacted by Rich Bryant of the Long Range Planning Committee to address the Community Preservation Committee goals vis-a-vis the Long Planning Committee. Glenn shall follow up with that Committee.
Hank shall prepare a report of the Community Preservation Committee for the 2008 Annual Report. The Connecting Bridge project at Wiley Park is underway.
Applicant interviews for the January 24, 2008, meeting at 5:30 p.m. shall be at the Police Station Meeting Room. The Windmill project, the Town Hall Windows project, and the Gravestone project shall be considered. The remaining projects to be reviewed in February include the Swift-Daley Supplemental Budget project, the Town Hall Vital Records project, and the Library Façade project. The next meetings shall be January 24th, February 7th, and February 21st. The minutes of December 10, 2007, were approved. The members engaged in a discussion of Town planning and Town issues including Town water and goals of Selectmen for the Town.
Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
David J. Skiba, Clerk
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