TOWN OF HANSON
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes – July 17, 2013
CPC MEETING: (began at 7:12 pm)
Members Present: Laura FitzGerald-Kemmett, Bob Sears, John Kemmett, Bill Strait, Allan Clemens and Patty Norton
Absent: Bob Overholtzer and Joe Gamache
Guests: Rob O’Brien, Phil Clemens
Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes:
Approval granted for June 2013 Minutes with edit made to Voch Tech School spelling.
John Kemmett (1st), Bob Sears (2nd); 5-0-1 approved (Patty Norton recused from voting)
Chair Report:
Financial:
No update.
New Business:
Hanson Youth Baseball
Rob O’Brien was present at this meeting to go over the first draft of the CPC application. Rob O’Brien and Phil Clemons have merged two grants together, since they were similar in requests for funding. They met with Allan Clemons and Patty Norton on Saturday to go over specifics pertaining to the application. Motion was made by Allan (1st) Patty (2nd) to make a motion to review application for a potential placeholder for the goal to be presented in the October Town Hall meeting. 6-0-0. Deadline for completed CPC application is August 21st.
WHRHS – Outdoor Fitness/Sports/Recreational Center (Open Space/General)
No update; however, Laura will contact Bob Rodgers and remind him that a purchase order (PO) needs to be submitted.
Stone Property
Phil Clemons, Hanson Conservation Committee, submitted a draft of the CPC application for funding for the purchase of Stone Property in Hanson seeking $45K. Hanson is being offered 115 acres (eight contiguous parcels) bordering Poor Meadow Brook for $125K. The Town of Hanson is seeking a state LAND grant of $80K (64% reimbursement via the Department of Conservation Services) that leaves $45k necessary to purchase the land. Additional information is still needed on the application including 21E forms and the committee will continue to work with Phil to complete it before deadline. Phil had also completed and submitted an application to the state Conservation Services for the land grant referenced above.
Old Business:
Thomas Mill Signs
John Kemmett received the permit to have the Thomas sign installed; should be completed before the August CPC meeting.
Bonney House Project
Allan Clemons communicated with the contractor (Mr. Freiburg) and are working on a date to start this project; he is still awaiting a reply from Voch Tech School.
Miscellaneous:
Camp Kiwanee Firehouse – Laura reminded Bill Strait to inform Camp Kiwanee that the CPC is available to help fund some projects if needed. Bill will discuss this at his next meeting with Camp Kiwanee.
Housing Pre-Application - Bob Sears referenced that Housing may be submitting a pre-application to CPC; more information to come before or during our next meeting.
Scanner – Patty Norton gave an update that the scanner project for the Town of Hanson is still ongoing.
W. Washington Street Property – information and brochure on CPC was given to a resident to help assist in the process of ‘how to’ donating property to the Town of Hanson.
Documents Distributed at Meeting:
- July, 2013 Agenda
- Meeting Minutes to June, 2013
- Emails from:
- Ria Knapp, Community Preservation Organization
- Scott MacFaden , Wild Lands Trust Organization
- Merry Marini – Town of Hanson (5 various subject emails)
Next Meeting: August 21, 2013
Adjournment: 8:45 pm – Patty Norton (1st), Bill Strait (2nd); 6-0-0 approved.
Minutes submitted by: Eileen Burke
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