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c.)Muzzey Condominium Association Replacement of Windows – Ms. Manz updated the Committee on her conversation with the Community Preservation Coalition regarding this project. She informed the Committee that CPA funds may be loaned to project applicants. She said it appeared that loans to individual unit owners could be repaid upon sale of the units. Ms. Manz stated that Town Manager Carl Valente would be getting an estimate from Town Counsel on legal fees to structure such loans. 3.Discussion of Busa Farm Planning Process – Ms. Shaw and Ms. Weiss raised strong concerns about the deliberations of the Busa Land Use Planning Committee (BLUPC). Ms. Shaw presented an opinion paper to the CPC, and urged the Committee to establish a formal position on the direction of planning efforts for the land. She reminded the CPC that they had voted for recreation, community housing and open space uses for the property, but that the Planning Committee had not considered recreation or housing uses as seriously as she felt necessary. Ms. Shaw also submitted a letter dated March 12, 2010 from the Youth Sports Advisory Council to the Board of Selectmen, in which the Council encouraged the Selectmen to make the Busa property a multi-use site. Ms. Weiss also had concerns about the ultimate recommendations of the BLUPC, noting that the CPC vote included affordable housing as an intended use, but that only 1-2 units of housing were now being considered for the site. She also submitted an opinion paper, noting her concern that if open space restrictions were put on the property, any future community housing would be entirely ruled out. Both Ms. Weiss and Ms. Shaw were very concerned that the BLUPC appeared to be planning to make only one recommendation for the Busa land, despite the Selectmen’s wish to have more than one alternative to consider. The CPC considered the concerns of Ms. Weiss and Ms. Shaw, and after some discussion generally agreed that the CPC’s role in recommending purchase of the Busa land had been completed. Ms. Manz noted that she understood how important the issue was to Ms. Weiss and Ms. Shaw, but that the vote of the CPC to recommend purchase of the land for one use or multiple uses was on record, and she felt it was not appropriate for the Committee to lobby the Selectmen for a particular outcome. She said members could certainly do so as individuals, however. As a result, the CPC did not vote to support submitting a statement to the Board of Selectmen regarding the preliminary plans for the Busa property. th 4.) Needs Assessment Report – The Committee agreed on January 27 at 7:30 pm for the public information hearing on the Needs Assessment Report. Ms. Manz felt the forum would be productive to “acquaint people with our roadmap”. 2