TOWN OF HANSON
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes – November 28, 2012
Start Time: 7:08 pm
Members Present:
Laura FitzGerald-Kemmett, John Kemmett, Patty Norton, Allan Clemens, Bill Clay, Joe Gamache, Bob Sears and, Bill Strait (arrived at 7:22pm)
Absent: Bob Overholtzer
Guests: Bob Sutter, Plymouth County Hospital and Bob Rodgers and Bob Hayes, Recreation area of WHRHS.
Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes:
Approval granted for October Minutes
Bill Clay (1st) Joe Gamache (2nd); approved 8-0.
Chair Report:
Financial: The purchase order/invoice from Webster Printing was approved for payment.
New Business:
Plymouth County Hospital
Laura introduced Bob Sutter who presented the committee with Action Report from the Plymouth County Hospital Reuse Committee (5/28/07). Bob was asking the committee to help fund this proposal as it is resubmitted for consideration on improvements. The alterations were approved at one point, but some Hanson Committee has concerns about hazardous waste at this location and the building is too damaged to rebuild. Bob recommended that Triumvirate Environmental come and look at the lot; first visit is free but study would be roughly around $3,500-$4,000. Guess estimate on just removing the environmental issues would be around $10k-$50k. Cost after the study is TBD.
Laura will talk to Rene about this project. Vote was taken to allow for a site visit with Rene being notified. Patty Norton (1st) and John Kemmett (2nd); 8-0 passed. Laura will contact Bob Sutter when appointment is set up; she thanked Bob for bringing this project to the Committee.
WHRHS – Outdoor Fitness/Sports/Recreational Center
Bob Rogers along with Bob Hayes, Athletic Director for WHRHS submitted a pre-application to CPC about building an outdoor fitness/sports/recreational center in Hanson, near the high school. Phase 1 of the project will cost roughly $200k but he asked CPC for $90k. Other funds will be gathered by having fund raisers at the school. Bob handed out sample fitness center documents for the committee to get a visual of his plan.
Description of plan is as follows: To establish a community recreation and fitness area on Hanson property at the High School. This plan has already had an area approved by conservation and the trees were cleared out recently by Newcomb Tree. Next phase of the project will require prep work on the land. Thought is to add two basketball courts, two beach volleyball courts which could be used for badminton as well and an outdoor fitness trail. Also included were visions of picnic tables and other leisure type amenities for students and families to relax and enjoy the area.
Questions from the committee included who would maintain and insure the recreational area; Bob responded the school committee approved to take care of the maintenance. The recreation area would have programmed lighting and security cameras installed. Discussions on whether to allow organized recreation teams use the facility was brought up. Bob would like to try to make this a more public place rather than organized associations use it, but would consider it.
Motion to accept pre-application was made by Bill Strait (1st), second by Bill Clay (2nd); 8-0 approved.
Old Business:
Thomas Mill Signs
Laura reminded John that the sign should be ready by opening day. John is still working with town hall on where the sign is to be located; more information to come.
Camp Kiwanee Firehouse Project
Formal CPC application for Camp Kiwanee was submitted and a review of the document will be conducted at next meeting.
Bonney House Project –
Allan advised the committee that the contractor whom was to work on Bonney House has moved on to another project as he awaits approval from the town.
New Business:
CPC Timeline –
Committee discussion on what the timeline to submit applications to CPC was discussed. Pre-application deadline is 12/15 so consideration at the monthly meeting can take place by 1/15 and it can potentially be voted on in February (2/20); Laura to send out a notice on the finalized timeline.
Motion to accept timelines was submitted by Bill Clay (1st) and second by Bob Sears (2nd); 8-0 approved.
Documents Distributed at Meeting:
- Agenda and October Town Hall Minutes
CPC Expenditure and Trial Balance Report
Community Preservation Fun Allowable Spending Purposes (G.L. c. 44B, &5) Chart
Pre-application from Bob Rodgers, WHRHS
Committee member’s contact information
Copy of Minutes from 2010, 2009 to be posted to website, submitted by Patty Norton
Sample copies of Outdoor Fitness sites as presented by Bob Rodgers
- Action Report from the Plymouth County Hospital Reuse Committee, dated 5/28/07, submitted by Bob Sutter.
Next Meeting: December 19, 2012 – 7pm
Adjournment: 8:45 pm – Patty Norton (1st), Allan Clemens (2nd); 8-0 approved.
Minutes submitted by: Eileen Burke
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