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4. Board of Selectmen Goal Setting — The CPC agreed to ask the Board of Selectmen to urge the State Legislature to support upcoming CPA amendments, particularly the extension of an annual distribution of state surplus funds to CPA communities. In 2013, up to $25 million in budget surplus funds will be distributed to CPA communities. There is no guarantee, however, that this practice will continue in future years. Members said they would urge the Selectmen to lobby on behalf of the Town and CPC for such additional funding. There was also a brief discussion of the need to have committees (such as the Tourism Committee or the Greenways Committee) work through their various supervisory boards prior to submitting project applications to the CPC. The CPC felt that this issue had been adequately addressed and that further discussion with the BOS would be unnecessary. The Committee also discussed community housing and the role the Selectmen could play in furthering the goal of maintaining the Town's SHI. Members agreed that the Selectmen were instrumental in furthering the development of affordable housing at Leary and Busa, and discussed urging them to move these projects along. It was noted that the Planning Board would be coming out with a Housing Plan in the near future, though some members felt the BOS shouldn't wait on the development of a housing policy. No formal request to the Board of Selectmen was made on this issue. 5. Signs on CPA - funded Projects —Ms. Fenollosa asked Nadie Rice to make sure that the appropriate FY14 projects have CPA signs. Some of the older CPA projects are nearing completion, and Ms. Rice will move the signs accordingly. The following document was presented at the meeting: 1. Untitled copy of a section of a plan showing the Scottish Rite property on Marrett Road. Lot 2 on the plan is proposed for a historic preservation restriction. Plan is undated. The meeting was adjourned at 4:09 pm. Respectfully submitted, Nathalie Rice Administrative Assistant Community Preservation Committee 2