TOWN OF HANSON
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes – JUNE 25, 2014
NEXT MEETING: JULY 9, 2014
PLEASE NOTE THE CPC MEETINGS ARE (TENTATIVELY) NOW HELD ON THE 2ND WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH.
CPC Meeting began at 7:15pm
Members Present: Laura FitzGerald-Kemmett, Bob Sears, Allan Clemons, Kenny Mitchell, John Kemmett, Joe Gamache
Absent: Patty Norton, Bob Overholtzer and Tom Hickey
Guests: None
Approval of Previous meeting Minutes:
Approval not granted for May 2014 minutes due to attendance of members; not enough to make a motion/vote on minutes. Will be reviewed again for approval in July’s meeting.
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT:
Finances:
Bill for High School Project (Mr. Rogers) in the amount of $6,399.97 was approved by the committee. 6-0.
NEW BUSINESS:
NO UPDATES FOR THE FOLLOWING:
First Congregational Church in Hanson – Pre-Application – Robert Cox
Town Forest/Outdoor Recreation Area
Camp Kiwanee-North End Cabin Repair and Restoration Pre-Application – Jim Flanagan
High School Project – Kenny Mitchell/Mr. Rogers
Bob Rogers sent an invoice for a basketball court to Merry with cost estimates for review; cpc signed off on it at tonight’s meeting.
Robinson Field Proposal by Mr. O'Brien
Rob O’Brien is working on bids; should have an update/response in a few weeks.
OLD BUSINESS:
NO UPDATES FOR THE FOLLOWING:
Bonney House update
Thomas Mill Sign
Poor Meadow Brook/Stone Property:
Kenny Mitchell reported that the trees for Stone Property were torn down so progress is moving forward.
MISCELLANEOUS:
- Laura is scheduled to go to Thursday’s Recreation Committee meeting in June; she encouraged other committee members to go as well.
- Bob Sears gave an update to the Housing meeting he went to at the Bridgewater Senior Center on May 1st. Impressive showing and thoughts are being considered about a Housing Coordinator position being open for five communities to share: Pembroke, W. Bridgewater, Wareham, Hanson and Plympton/Middleboro. Bob to go back to the housing committee and review housing coordinator position again.
- Laura suggested a CPC breakfast get together, and then tours the sites that CPC has funded. Also mentioned a CPC Open House Day.
- Laura is still looking for Masterplan from: housing, parks and recreation and conservation. Also discussed in the potential of contracting someone who writes Masterplan/grants on a part time basis. Eileen to follow up with CPA-MA (Kathy and Stuart).
- Motion was made Bob Sears (1st) and Joe Gamache (2nd) to potentially move the monthly CPC meetings to the 2nd Wednesday of each month pending other member’s approval: Allan, Patty, Bob O., and Tom. 6-0.
BOOKMARK FOR NEXT MEETING:
- CPC Application review – Tom Hickey to review/edit working with Eileen
- Budget for Town Meeting
Adjournment: 8:20 pm by John Kemmett (1st), Bob Sears (2nd) - 6-0 unanimous
Submitted by: Eileen Burke
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