TOWN OF HANSON
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes – September 11, 2013
CPC MEETING: (began at 7:05 pm)
Members Present: Laura FitzGerald-Kemmett, Bob Sears, John Kemmett, Bill Strait, Allan Clemens, Patty Norton, Kenny Mitchell and Joe Gamache
Absent: Bob Overholtzer
Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes:
Approval granted for August 2013 Minutes
Bill Strait moved to accept & Allan Clemons 2nd, unanimously accepted.
Chair Report:
- Two weeks ago at Selectman's Meeting they voted unanimously to place all of our articles on warrant. In addition, they voted unanimously to support all of our articles with the exception of Soper who voted unfavorably on the Baseball fields/Forest Project. Rob O'Brien & Phil Clemons to check on their article for potential problems.
- 7:08pm welcomed new member Kenny Mitchell. Laura updated him on all ongoing projects and told Kenny to check our website as well as the coalition's website. Also, to sign up for e-mail at the coalition's website.
- Pepper Santalucia asked Laura to speak at the Finance Committee at their meeting on Tuesday, 09/17.
Reminder:
- Be sure to be sworn in again if your term has recently expired and was renewed.
- There is a CPA presentation being hosted by the Community Preservation Coalition at the Bridgewater Senior Center on September 26th. Everyone on the Hanson CPC was encouraged to attend.
- Laura updated our website to include new member (Kenny Mitchell) and brief synopsis regarding each of the CPA articles proposed for the October 2013 Special Town Meeting.
New Business:
Hanson Youth Baseball
No Update – refer to Chair Report on article status.
Stone Property
No Update – article was accepted to be placed on warrant.
WHRHS – Outdoor Fitness/Sports/Recreational Center (Open Space/General)
Per Kenny Mitchell they are looking into drainage -he took out the trees and John Kemmett stated they should remember to return to Conservation Committee again.
Old Business:
Camp Kiwanee
Laura asked Bill Strait if we should abandon. The last contact was from Merry regarding a bill that was submitted for work on the biddable document to be used for going out to bid on work to be done on the Camp Kiwanee firehouse. Laura had emailed Dave Blauss asking whether he had received the final product and as of yet has not heard back from him. Laura asked whether she should attend a Recreation meeting. Bill stated to contact Nicole at Camp Kiwanee and schedule a meeting.
Thomas Mill Signs
John Kemmett stated Joe Healy was to have the sign up shortly but that he has not heard back from them and at some point he may need to think about going elsewhere for the sign. Laura suggested that since we did not necessarily handle this in a timely manner perhaps additional time could be afforded to them
Bonney House Project
Bonney House- Allan has talked to the people replacing the beams but has not any further conversation with the Vo-Tech.
Miscellaneous:
- Open Meeting set for March 18, 2014
- Joe Gamache asked what the CPC policy was in terms of which of the two annual town meetings we would be presenting CPA articles. After some discussion by the group, it was decided that we will continue to take applications on a rolling basis and submit approved proposals to the town meeting closest to our approval. John Kemmett stated we should have policies and timeline. The group agreed that things should be status quo for now but that at some point we will get to that.
Next Meeting: October 16, 2013
Adjournment: 8:05 pm – Patty Norton (1st), Bob Sears (2nd); 8-0-0 approved.
Minutes submitted by: Patty Norton
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