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Minutes of the Community Preservation Committee Public Hearing Monday, December 19, 2011 7:30 PM Cary Auditorium Cary Memorial Building Present: Board Members: Wendy Manz,Chair; Joel Adler, Norman Cohen, Marilyn Fenollosa, Vice-Chair, Jeanne Krieger, Leo McSweeney, Sandy Shaw and Betsey Weiss. Administrative Assistant : Nathalie Rice Also in attendance were David Kanter and Shirley Stolz of the Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC), Town Meeting Member David Kaufman, and Town resident Bob Pressman. The Public Hearing was called to order at 7:34 pm. by Ms. Manz. 1.Buckman Tavern Historic Structure Report/Restoration Plans – Ms. Susan Bennett, Director of the Historical Society, presented this request for $65,000 in CPA funding for a Historic Structure Report and Restoration Plans for the Buckman Tavern. She explained that the funds would be used for a Historic Structure Report on the human and architectural/structural history of the building, definitive dating of the Tavern, a building needs assessment and renovation plans and specifications for the restoration work. Dawn McKenna, Chair of the Tourism Committee noted her support of the project. Mr. Kanter of the CEC questioned Ms. Bennett on the magnitude of the FY14 renovation costs for the project. Ms. Bennett responded that she expected the proposed renovation costs to be lower than the Hancock-Clarke restoration ($1.1M) and the Munroe Tavern ($820K). She explained that she would return to the CPC for funding for a portion of the renovation costs, and would seek grants for this phase of the project. She noted that the likelihood of a grant for the Historic Structure Report is minimal, and only slightly higher for the restoration work. In response to a question from Ms. Fenollosa, Ms. Bennett explained that the Town had formerly carried the insurance on the Tavern, but that under the new lease (which was presently being prepared), the Society would pay insurance costs. A question arose about the need for public bidding for the project, to which Ms. Bennett replied that the Society had prepared its response to this question, which was now with Town Counsel for consideration. Mr. Adler was interested in the level of detail in the dating of the building and asked Ms. Bennett to explain the process of using dendrochronology to date buildings. Ms. Bennett explained that by examining 1