Community Preservation Committee
Minutes of Meeting January 27, 2010
Wellfleet Town Hall Hearing Room
Present: Peter Hall, Chairman; Barbara E. Gray, John Ketchum, Elaine McIlroy, Marcia Seeler, Jan Plaue, Judy Taylor, Deirdre Poole
Absent: Terry Gips
Chairman Peter Hall called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
Deirdre Poole, representative from the Recreation Commission joined the CPC as a voting member.
Minutes of 12/16/09 and 1/13/10
Plaue moved to approve the minutes of December 16, 2009. Seeler seconded, and the motion carried 7-0.
Plaue moved to approve the minutes of January 13, 2010. Seeler seconded, and the motion carried 6-0.
Application #10-01 Pond Hill School Restoration
Chuck Cole and members of the South Wellfleet Neighborhood Association were present to give additional information and answer questions on the application for the Pond Hill School Restoration. The Open Space designation for a portion of the property was questioned. The fund raising ability for insurance and maintenance were also of concern to the CPC. Cole said he had a binder for insurance of the building. He discussed maintenance needs and the basic stabilization of the building. Cole gave the history of the building and its maintenance. Barbara Gray referred to the January 26, 2010 letter from Building Inspector Paul Murphy regarding the need for stabilization of the building.
Jim Hadley of Hadley-Crow discussed the problems involved in stabilization of the building through replacement of sills and a rebuilding. Gray moved to approve $185,000 for stabilization. There was no second. Emily Beebe discussed how inclusion of kitchen and septic costs would greatly increase the SWNA’s ability to raise funds. Ketchum said he’d like to see the SWNA raise $50,000 and receive $250,000 of CPA money. Ketchum also wanted assurances that they could raise $5,000 annually. Seeler asked about the kitchen and bathroom upgrades. Mr. Hadley addressed how code compliance allowed for expansion.
Hall and Plaue suggested requesting funds for a study.
Ketchum moved to approve $250,000 contingent on SNWA raising $50,000, giving the SNWA a year to do so along with an understanding SNWA will raise $5,000 a year. Gray seconded. Jim Hadley discussed the motion as a handicap to the project. Hall suggested granting $25,000 for a study right away, giving the SNWA a year to raise $50,000 before receiving the entire grant. ($250,000).
The motion and the second were withdrawn.
Ketchum moved to approve up to $20,000 (not to exceed $25,000) to be released in a timely fashion for a study, the balance will be available upon raising $50,000 in pledges to the SNWA. The total grant will be $250,000. Gray seconded. The motion carried unanimously 8-0.
There was discussion of the Open Space category for the project. This was not appropriate the committee decided. Also the Policy & Procedures will be modified to require that applicants inform a board in advance if they circle that board’s category on the application form.
Recreation Representative
Deirdre Poole gave a little more information about herself.
Contracts/Monitoring of Projects
The CPC was in favor of preparing contracts for projects in order to better monitor the funds. The coordinator will present a draft contract at the next meeting.
Other Business
Emily Beebe came back to discuss preparation for Town Meeting and fund application.
The Committee requested updates on Preservation Hall and the Historic Museum at the next meeting.
Elaine McIlroy discussed the situation of earlier Housing projects.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned by consensus at 10:30 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mary Rogers, CPC Coordinator Peter Hall, Chairman
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CPC approved these minutes at the meeting held 2/24/10.
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