Community Preservation Committee
Minutes of Meeting Held on Wednesday, September 16, 2009
7:00pm in 3rd Floor Conference Room – Hudson Town Hall
Jennifer Burke called the meeting to order at 7:00pm
Members Present: Absent:
Jennifer Burke Joseph Durant
Linda Ghiloni Arthur Redding
Emma Parente Robert D’Amelio
John Parent
Scott Duplisea
Paul Byrne
Presentation by Katherine Roth, Community Preservation Coalition
This presentation included information on the founding of the Community Preservation Coalition and the organizations such as Trust for Public Land, Mass Affordable Housing Alliance, who are also partners of the Coalition, as well as the cities and towns who are currently members. Katherine explained that they assist communities with various aspects of the legislation from technical assistance, adoption of the CPA to implementation. She also explained the SB90 Act to Sustain Community Preservation and what that means for communities who have adopted CPA already and the incentives for those who have not.
Minutes of Meeting Held on March 24, 2009
Paul Byrne motioned to adopt the minutes of the March 24, 2009 meeting as written, seconded by John Parent and carried…
Vote: 6-0 in Favor
Minutes of Meeting Held on August 5, 2009
Jennifer Burke motioned to adopt the minutes of the August 5, 2009 meeting as written, seconded by Paul Byrne and carried…
Vote: 6-0 in Favor
Sauta Farmhouse Property
Jennifer Burke informed the committee that she and Paul Blazar had met with family members regarding the Sauta Farmhouse Property. Information from the meeting was discussed briefly and the committee proposed speaking with an individual from the state regarding an Agricultural Preservation Restriction (buy development rights). Whatever direction the committee intends to take would need an appraisal. Paul Byrne approved appraising the property after speaking with individual from the state, seconded by Linda Ghiloni and carried….
Vote: 6-0 in Favor
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