TOWN OF HANSON
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes – February 27, 2013
Start Time: 7:05 pm
Members Present:
Laura FitzGerald-Kemmett, Patty Norton, Bob Sears, Bill Strait, Bill Clay, Joe Gamache, Allan Clemens and John Kemmett
Absent: Bob Overholtzer
Guests: John Norton, Historical Society
Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes:
Approval granted for November 2012 Minutes – John Kemmett (1st) Patty Norton (2nd) 8-0-0 approved.
December 2012 meeting was cancelled.
January 2013 minutes submitted to committee, awaiting approval.
Chair Report:
Financial:
Motion was made by Patty Norton (1st) and Bob Sears (2nd) to approve the Weebly Website fee for $70.
Approved 6-0-2 (Laura and John Kemmett abstained)
Also motion to re-approve and submit the Webster Printing Company bill for $392.15.
Approved 8-0-0
Public Forum:
The CPC Public forum will be held on 3/20/13 at 7pm at Town Hall. Agenda to be drafted by Laura/Eileen, public notice was sent to Hanson Express and Boston Globe.
New Business:
Plymouth County Hospital (Land/Housing)
A revised Triumvirate Environmental Assessment was handed out in the meeting by Laura. Laura spoke to Al Hanscom to review and it was discovered that an assessment and actual work on this project has been made previously. Al will work with Laura and CPC to move this project forward. Joe Gamache offered to have Laurie Muncie (Town Planner/Conservation Agent) attend the April meeting to discuss in further detail. Laura will invite Robert Sutter and Al Hanscom to attend the April meeting as well so that a more comprehensive discussion regarding Plymouth County Hospital can be held.
WHRHS – Outdoor Fitness/Sports/Recreational Center (Open Space/General)
A motion was made by Bill Strait (1st) and Patty Norton (2nd) to allow $50K be granted to Bob Rogers, Athletic Director for WHRHS for an outdoor fitness/sports/recreation center in Hanson and also to place a placeholder on this project. 6-0-2 (Laura and John Kemmett abstained). Original request was for $90k; however Committee wanted to present monies in stages so that cost analysis and discussions can take place as the project moves forward. Laura to go back to Bob with a list of questions: how much cash has been raised for this project so far; a breakdown of $50k and what would be completed with these funds; question on whether the town of Whitman was approached for funding and request a phase outline of the project; more discussions to take place at the next meeting.
Town Forrest Project (Open Space)
Motion was made by John Kemmett (1st) and Bill Strait (2nd) to put a placeholder in for the Town Forrest project for 2013 – 8-0-0 approved.
Old Business:
Thomas Mill Signs
A motion was made by Patty Norton (1st) and John Kemmett (2nd) to pay $60 from the CPC general fund to Town of Hanson for the advertisement of the sign. Approved 8-0-0; Patty to work with Town of Hanson for a waiver of the funds - Decision on where the sign will be actually posted is still to be determined by committee.
Camp Kiwanee Firehouse Project (Historical Society/Open Space)
A motion was made by John Kemmett (1st) and Joe Gamache (2nd) to have a placeholder put in place to keep the Camp Kiwanee Firehouse project in scope for 2013. 8-0-0 approved. Committee is waiting for a project timeline with stages of project and costs. The current documentation is still unclear, and more information is needed. Bill Strait has a Recreation Committee meeting on 2/28/13 and will follow up with CPC afterwards. Laura will also go back to David Blauss with follow up questions.
Bonney House Project
Allan Clemons met with the contractor, Mr. Freiburg and he believes work can begin the end of March or early April, depending on weather conditions. Allan will follow up with CPC on date. Also, Allan mentioned that he is working with South Easton Vocational Tech to assist in doing the siding to Bonney House; estimates and other documentation to be submitted at a later meeting.
Book/Document Scanner (Historical Society)
A motion was made by Bill Clay (1st) and Patty Norton (2nd) to rescind the original October vote on the bill and services for the book/document scanner and resubmitted with updated verbiage in May meeting. 6-0-2 (Laura and John Kemmett abstained); Laura to send Town Administrator and Merry an email to advise them of this motion.
Miscellaneous:
John Norton, Historical Society member was CPC’s guest at the February town hall meeting. He met with Rene’ J. Read, Town Administrator who asked him to present to the committee an overview of the Capital Improvement Committee’s matrix which includes all projects and estimated costs used by the Town and available to the voters publically. Discussions took place on whether CPC should be listed on this matrix. Motion was made by Bill clay (1st) and Patty Norton (2nd) to not add CPC to the CIC matrix, but to create a CPC project matrix 6-0-2 (Laura and John Kemmett abstained) approved; Eileen to begin working with Laura on CPC Project Matrix.
Documents Distributed at Meeting:
- February, 2013 Agenda
- Meeting Minutes to November, 2012 and January, 2013
- Full WHRSD CPC application with supporting documentations
- Hanson Agricultural Commission – Proposed Right to Farm by-law document
- Revised Triumvirate Environmental Assessment
- Sample copy of the Six Year Capital Improvement Program matrix
- Webster Printing Company bill
- Copy of the book and Document Scanner application for recordkeeping
Next Meeting: March 20, 2013 (Open Forum)
Adjournment: 8:45 pm – Patty Norton (1st), John Kemmett (2nd); 8-0 approved.
Minutes submitted by: Eileen Burke
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