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Minutes of the Community Preservation Committee Thursday, March 11, 2010 2:00 pm Room 207 Town Offices Present: Betsey Weiss, Chair; Joel Adler, Norman Cohen, Marilyn Fenollosa, Vice Chair; Jeanne Krieger, Leo McSweeney, Nathalie Rice, Admin. Asst; and Dick Wolk. Present from the Capital Expenditures Committee were Charles Lamb; Chair, Ted Edson, Bill Hurley and David Kanter. Absent: Ms. Manz and Ms. Shaw Ms. Weiss called the meeting to order at 2:05 pm. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss various projects which were still being finalized by applicants and to conduct other matters of CPC business. 1.Battle Green Master Plan Study – Mr. Kanter of the Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC) explained that the CEC will not support the preparation of bid documents as part of the proposal for the Battle Green Master Plan Study. He cited the Committee’s concern with appropriating monies for a consultant to prepare bids, when Town staff could do the work. Further, he explained that the Battle Green Master Plan Committee would need considerable public input and would need to reach a consensus before defining a job to go out to bid. In light of these factors, the CEC had decided they would likely amend the requested appropriation downward on the floor of Town Meeting. Ms. Weiss asked the members of the CPC if they also wished to amend their support for the project. There was discussion on this matter, and the Committee decided to vote to clarify the issue. A vote of 6-1 was made to leave the proposal as submitted. 2.CPC Business/Updates - Ms. Weiss updated the Committee on the TMMA information Session the previous night. She also asked if any members wished to give minority reports on any of the 20 applications pending before the CPC. Ms. Krieger noted that she discouraged minority reports. Ms. Weiss reviewed the votes on the various projects, but there were no members who wished to give minority reports. Ms. Weiss also updated the Committee on the progress of SB 90, An Act to Sustain Community Preservation. She said the bill is presently in the House Ways and Means Committee and has the support of 61 co-sponsors. She said the CPC will be called on to write letters to our representatives, and Mr. Adler suggested it might be helpful if the Selectmen did the same. 1