Community Preservation Committee
Minutes of Meeting October 24, 2007
Wellfleet Town Hall Hearing Room
Present: Peter Hall, Chairman; Dorothy Dolan, Janet Erickson, Barbara Gray, John Ketchum, Elaine McIlroy, Jan Plaue, Judy Taylor,
Absent: Victoria Pecoraro, Katie Sugg
Also Attending: Marcia Seeler, Pat Foley, Marla Rice, Ann Suggs, Town Accountant Marilyn Crary, Mary Grace Smith
Chairman Peter Hall called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
Minutes of 9/26/07
Gray moved to approve the minutes of September 26, 2007. Taylor seconded and the motion carried 6-0.
Rte 6 Housing Article for Special Town Meeting
The Board discussed funds necessary for the purchase of 2082 State Highway/Route 6 for Affordable Housing. Town Accountant Marilyn Crary expressed a preference for direct funding, instead of bonding which the CPC had planned for the project. She stated that there was enough CPA money available to avoid borrowing. Plaue moved to not bond for any Articles for Special Town Meeting. Gray seconded, and the motion carried unanimously 8-0.
Barbara Gray announced the Forum’s Pre Town Meeting November 15, 2007 at the Library.
Policy for Over-Cost Projects
Ketchum said that the subcommittee had not yet met, but he believed that the entity sponsoring a project should be responsible for any cost overruns. The
Board discussed building contingency costs into a project; use of CPA funds as leverage to get further funding; and verification of fund raising for projects.
Plaue discussed CPC’s intentions of hiring an administrative assistant who will be able to keep track of projects and funds. Crary explained the Town’s role in CPA approved projects. Plaue said that the job creation had not gone forward because the intention was to partner with Truro, who had not yet set aside money for such a position.
Erickson discussed the amount of control the Historic Commission had in monitoring the Uncle Tim’s Bridge project. Hall suggested continuing the discussion at a future meeting.
Ketchum moved that CPC’s policy on cost overruns be that they are not to be covered by CPA funds at all. Taylor seconded. Discussion focused on how contingency money should be included in proposals and that it should be part of the criteria for approval by CPC. Erickson said that Town entities brought in a different dimension in financial responsibility. The motion carried 6-2.
Scheduling Second Site Visit to Modern Homes
Peter McMahon had expressed his willingness to offer a second site visit to Modern Homes in the area. The committee suggested possible dates of November 2 or 19. The secretary will arrange the schedule with Mr. McMahon. Gray reported on Peter McMahon’s well attended and well received October 14 Forum presentation on Modern Homes. She said it will be televised.
CPC Staff Position
Plaue said that Peterson was not ready to go forward with a CPC management position without Truro’s participation.
Representation on CPC
Erickson said the Historic Commission had selected Marcia Seeler as their new CPC representative. Seeler will be replacing Erickson on the CPC. On behalf of the Committee, Gray commended Erickson for her diligence, commitment and service to the CPC.
Katie Sugg of the Recreation Commission’s status was also discussed.
Forum Pre-town Meeting CPA/CPC Presentation
Mary Rogers previewed an informational presentation on CPA/CPC intended for use at the Forum’s Pre-Town Meeting, Nov. 15. The Committee made suggestions and approved it for Pre-Town Meeting.
Shifting Percentages for Community Housing Allocation
Elaine McIlroy and Judy Taylor advocated raising the percentage of CPA funds allocated to Community Housing. They and the Committee discussed Affordable Housing needs; 50% allocations for Housing in other towns; the process for making a change in allocations (approval at Town Meeting); state funding for Housing; and building up the Housing Trust Fund while good purchasing opportunities exist.
Dolan moved to leave the Housing allocation at 10 %. Ketchum seconded. Further discussion considered a bylaw that Planning Board is initiating for cluster development incentives for affordable units for and additional Affordable Housing units through the Town.
Hall entertained a motion from the Housing advocates; Dolan withdrew her original motion, and Ketchum withdrew his second. McIlroy moved to change the CPA allocation to 50% for Housing. Taylor seconded. The motion did not carry 2-6.
Frequently Asked Questions and the complete CPA Act from a new CPA Workbook published in 2007 were distributed to the Committee.
Adjournment
Gray moved to adjourn. Dolan seconded at the motion carried 8-0. The meeting adjourned at 11:20 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mary Rogers, Committee Secretary Peter Hall, Chairman
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