May 3, 2011
7:00 pm
In Attendance: Bill Skillman, Karen King, Denis Swierad, Audra Staples, Leslie Duthie, Robert Presho, Michael Benifield,
Absent: Steve Slozak
Karen King made a motion to accept the minutes, Denis second the motion. No discussion, motion carried.
Two Bill Schedules approved- one for Audra’s hours and one for the Community Gardens.
Updates on Current Projects:
The Keep has leased all of their garden squares; they have such a strong response that some people are sharing plots.
Larry Tuttle said that not much has changed with Memorial Hall, they are still moving forward as previously planned.
Conservation Commission is working with Mass Sustainable for Forest Conservation project- some of the money from CPC would be used for preliminary paperwork and filing for that project.
Leslie attended the finance committee on the 25th and they will be presenting all of our warrants at the Town Meeting. Jeff Lord gave Leslie info about land acquisition. We are not losing any money in taxes.
The state holds the deed restrictions on APR land but it still belongs to the Carpenters if there is any issue with the land there will be no liability to the town.
Leslie also took care of the press release talking about the CPC projects.
Discussion of the Town of Longmeadow’s Home Modification Fund. Bob will take the application and the information to the Housing Authority. HA will have to decide if they want this project to be income based or age and income based. Leslie will invite Karen Michelman from Longmeadow to our next meeting to discuss their project. Bob will touch base with Leslie after the HA meeting.
The committee discussed the end of year paperwork that needs to be done. Papers are filed on the Community Preservation Coalition website. All projects from the last year from July 2010-June 2011 need to be updated with progress reports and photos. Audra will start to work on this project.
Bob made a motion to pay $750 for our 2012 dues. Michael seconds the motion. All in favor, no discussion, motion carried. It will be added to the bill schedule for June.
Next meeting is June 7th.
Our next application deadline will be September 2, 2011. Our meeting in September will the 6th giving us the month of October to put together info for the fall meeting.
Audra will contact Gaylin to make changes to our website for our next application deadline. Audra will also tell Gaylin that we are canceling our July 5th meeting.
Bob made a motion to adjourn, Denis second the motion. No discussion motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 7:45pm.
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