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since it is the CPC who makes the funding decision on a project. She added that the Committee has to be nearly unanimous and therefore needs to see final projects which will be acceptable to the Town. Ms. Weiss also concurred with Ms. Manz that “housing did not feel shortchanged” with regard to the Leary acquisition, but added that the modification of land acquisition projects has to follow a process, in which different boards and committees have an opportunity for input. She pointed out that the Leary purchase did not go through such a process, and the inclusion of housing was not a smooth progression. Ms. Weiss then moved that the CPC make a recommendation to the Board of Selectmen for the formation of a Land Acquisition Committee, such Committee being made up of the following representatives: conservation, recreation, housing, planning and finance, and that the entity would be privy to the negotiations for land acquisitions. There was a general discussion of this motion. Mr. Cohen made the point that the Conservation Commission has statutory authority to acquire land (that presumably would put it beyond the purview of such a committee). Ms. Manz stated the she didn’t envision a difficult or complicated process, just one that involved more input from the different constituencies involved. Ms. Krieger said she was not necessarily opposed to such a committee, but had to consider it further. Mr. Kanter added that he considered the motion simply as a request for ongoing coordination and involvement by concerned boards and committees. A second was made to Ms. Weiss’ motion and a vote was taken. The motion passed 5-3, with Mr. Cohen, Ms. Krieger and Mr. Wolk in opposition. 5.FY 2010 Project Inquiries – Ms. Weiss updated the Committee on several projects whose proponents have contacted the CPC. The first of these is the Follen Church on Massachusetts Avenue. Ms. Weiss reported that representatives of the church are looking for funding for repairs to the steeple and the clock. Mr. Wolk asked if the CPC had to be aware of divisions of church and state, to which Ms. Fenollosa answered that state funds are often made available to historic churches, and therefore the issue was not a problem. Mr. Adler questioned whether the repairs might be covered in the maintenance contract with the carrier that maintains a cellular antenna on the church. Mr. Kanter was able to answer this question from his tenure on a cellular communications committee, and said that the contract for the Follen church would not cover the repairs to the steeple unless the carrier had specifically damaged the steeple. Ms. Rice distributed a copy of a lithograph of Cary Memorial Hall, which she received from Mr. McLaughlin, the Town’s Chief Procurement Officer. He noticed that ornamental molding on the Hall had been removed some years ago, and questioned Ms. Rice about restoring the molding using CPA funding. He said he had found one of the historic molding sections in the attic 4