Community Preservation Committee
Minutes of Meeting Held on Wednesday, August 9, 2017
7:00pm – Hudson Town Hall Selectmen’s Hearing Room
Members Present: Absent from Meeting:
Linda Ghiloni Peter Breton
Bob D’Amelio Joseph Durant
George Luoto Marianne Iarossi
John Parent
Glenn Davis
Michael Chaves
7:00 Conservation Commission Application – Landscaping for 10 Old North Road access to Gerwick Conservation Land.
Pam Helinek, Conservation Agent, present to request funding on behalf of the Conservation Commission for a native screening buffer along the access trail to the Old North Road Conservation Land. When installing the parking area and trail the trail was constructed closer to the private property line and now contains invasive Japanese Knotweed which is now spreading into the trail. The ConCom would like to provide year round screening of native shrubs in order to protect the privacy of neighbors while removing the knotweed to alleviate it taking over the new trail.
Mrs. Ghiloni motioned to approve $8,750.00 for this project. Seconded by Mr. Luoto. Discussion followed by Mr. Davis suggesting the planting of a wildflowers to enhance the area. Mrs. Ghiloni amended the motion to include wildflower plantings for a total of $10,000.00 to be spend from Administrative Funds for the native shrub buffer and wildflowers, seconded by Mr. Davis and carried…
Vote: 6-0 in Favor
Hudson Historical Commission Application for Survey
Jack Hunter, staff to the Historical Commission presented an application for a survey to conduct a community wide survey to assess and document historical, cultural and architectural resources within the town. This information would serve as a resource for the Commission in seeking grants for improvements to those properties as well as potential recommendations for National Register designation. Discussion followed regarding the necessity for such a survey and what other purpose it would serve. It was stated that many departments in Town have reports, plans and documents that identify important projects and that this would give the Historic Commission a broad and diverse strategic plan for the future.
Mrs. Ghiloni motioned to approve the $20,000.00 from Historic Preservation to be included in a warrant article in the November Special Town Meeting, seconded by Mr. Luoto and carried…
Vote: 6-0 in Favor
Hudson Youth Soccer – Sauta Cornfield Parking Expansion and Walkway Construction
Sam Calandra and Todd Majer present representing Hudson Youth Soccer. Mr. Calandra explained the present parking conditions on Sauta Cornfield with vehicles using Hummock Way (private) and Brook Street especially during the transition between games. Expanding the parking area would alleviate this giving the area more adequate parking. HYSoccer would then have the ability to consolidate programs to one area, potentially hold clinics and free up other fields for other youth groups. The walkway would make it easier for parents that have children playing in those two locations to access both fields during their children’s game time. HYSoccer has spent over $5,000 on plans and engineering services to date for the proposed projects.
Brook Street abutters Gerry and Elizabeth Davis, were in attendance. They only heard about the projects through the posting of the CPC Agenda and were interested in more information about the projects.
Discussion followed regarding the merits of expanding the parking lot but not installing the walkway at this time. Mrs. Ghiloni motioned to support an article for the November Special Town Meeting for $80,000.00 to expand the parking at Sauta Cornfield from Undesignated Funds, seconded by Mr. Parent.
Vote: 6-0 in Favor
As a requirement of the above motion, HYSoccer must come back to the Committee approximately the end of September with a minimum of three quotes for the expansion of the parking area, to be reviewed and approved by the Committee.
Contingent upon approval at the November Special Town Meeting a Grant Agreement would be used to proceed with the parking lot expansion project.
HYSoccer stated that they would be hiring a Construction Administrator (Engineering Firm) to oversee the construction project.
Executive Session
The Committee voted 6-0 in Favor, by roll call, to enter into Executive Session and to return to public session immediately following the Executive Session - To discuss potential real property value where discussions in public session could compromise the CPC’s ability to negotiate with the landowner.
Return to Public Session
Financial Information – FY18
Mrs. Ghiloni distributed the current financial information for the committee for FY18 and balances in current projects.
Correspondence
Marianne Roberts Email – appropriate response regarding the Committee’s duties as a funding source.
Minutes of January 12, 2017 Meeting
Mr. D’Amelio motioned to approve the minutes of the January 12, 2017 meeting as written, seconded by Mr. Parent and carried…
5 in Favor
1 Abstained – Mr. Chaves
M: Mr. Parent
S: Mr. D’Amelio
Vote: 6 in Favor
3 Abstained – Ms. Iarossi, Mr. Durant and Mr. Breton – October 11, 2017
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