TOWN OF HANSON
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes – May 15, 2013
CPC MEETING: (began at 7:10pm)
Members Present: Laura FitzGerald-Kemmett, Patty Norton, Bob Sears, Bill Clay, Joe Gamache, John Kemmett, Bob Overholtzer and Allan Clemens
Absent: Bill Strait
Guests: Rob O’Brien – Hanson Youth Baseball
Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes:
Approval granted for April 2013 Minutes.
John Kemmett (1st), Patty Norton (2nd); 7-0-1 approved (Allan Clemons recused himself from voting)
Chair Report:
Financial:
Eileen will follow up with Merry on the status of overdue bills to be paid for CPC.
New Business:
Hanson Youth Baseball
Rob O’Brien presented to the committee a pre-application for a request of $75k to help renovate the major league field at the Botieri complex and redesign the parking area for the entire complex.
The renovation of the major league field is cumbersome and requires professional expertise in field construction. The Hanson Little League has continued to do patch work improvements to this field, but it will no longer work. It has been over 50 years that work was done on the field and if left alone, it will deteriorate over time and could become a safety concern for players. This would represent a cost of $60k to renovate.
The parking lot has traditionally been a problem at the complex and with the addition of the new field is becoming a challenge. It needs to be redesigned for maximum usage; it will not be paved. This would represent a cost of $15k to redesign.
Motion was made by John Kemmett (1st) and Patty Norton (2nd) to accept the pre-application and for Rob O’Brien to go ahead with the formal application process. 8-0-0.
Plymouth County Hospital (Land/Housing)
Laura stated that CPC will not pursue this initiative since there has been no update.
WHRHS – Outdoor Fitness/Sports/Recreational Center (Open Space/General)
Warrant passed in Annual Town Hall meeting and Bob Rodgers will be invited to another meeting for updates.
Town of Hanson – May 6, 2013 Annual Meeting
Laura stated that the Annual Town Hall meeting went very well. All the CPC warrants were approved and the article to reduce the percentage rate of CPC on taxes was not passed.
Old Business:
Thomas Mill Signs
Thomas sign is pending Town Hall approval and awaits posting.
Bonney House Project
Allan Clemons continues to try and get a hold of the contractor to get a date on when the project will begin. He will continue to follow up; Allan will also follow up with the Voch Tech school too as he did not receive a reply to his letter and phone call.
Camp Kiwanee Firehouse Project:
Laura stated that CPC will not pursue this initiative since there has been no update.
Documents Distributed at Meeting:
- May, 2013 Agenda
- Meeting Minutes to April, 2013
- Green Hanson documents
- Copy of Project funding Pre-Application for Hanson Youth Baseball
Next Meeting: June 19, 2013
Adjournment: 8:17 pm – Patty Norton (1st), Bob Sears (2nd); 8-0-0 approved.
Minutes submitted by: Eileen Burke
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