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Minutes of the Community Preservation Committee Thursday, December 13, 2012, 2:00 pm Parker Room Town Offices Building, 1625 Massachusetts Avenue Present: Committee Members: Wendy Manz, Chair; Joel Adler, Norman Cohen, Marilyn Fenollosa, Vice Chair; Jeanne Krieger, Leo McSweeney, Sandra Shaw and Dick Wolk. Administrative Assistant: Nathalie Rice Also in attendance were David Kanter of the Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC) and Town resident, Robert Pressman. The meeting was called to order at 2:06 pm. by Ms. Manz. 1. Approval of the Minutes — Approval of the minutes of December 6 th was deferred to a subsequent meeting. 2. Needs Assessment Report — Ms. Manz asked members for comments on the 2013 Needs Assessment Report. Ms. Fenollosa noted that Section 2 under Community Housing Goals did not include renovation of historic houses. She made a motion to include the phrase, "especially historic houses" in Section 2(a) in reference to LexHAB's rehabilitation of existing modest homes. This motion was not seconded, and the phrase was therefore not added to the draft of the Community Housing section. Ms. Rice will post the Needs Assessment Report on the CPC website as a "Final Draft ". Ms. Manz will post the same on the TMMA website in hopes that the Report will generate Town interest and increased attendance at the December 19 Public Hearing. 3. Discussion of FY14 CPA Projects. Straw Votes. a.) Archives Records and Preservation /Conservation, $20,000 — In response to a question raised at the previous CPC meeting, Ms. Manz reported that Donna Hooper anticipated applying for CPA funds for this project for an additional five years. The CPC took a straw vote of 8 -0, approving the current project for the FY14 funding cycle. b.) 5 -Year Open Space Plan Update, $30,000 — This project had received a prior vote of support 8 -0, with agreement by the CPC that funds could be taken from the Community Preservation Committee's administrative budget. The Committee will seek guidance from the Town Manager or the Assistant Town Manager for Finance as to whether funds should come from FYI or FY14 Administrative funds. c.) Muzzey Senior Center Upgrades, $526,818 — Per prior discussions with Patrick Goddard, Director of Facilities, the CPC noted that this project is on hold, pending a decision on the acquisition of 33 Marrett Road. The Committee affirmed its support the project, however, in a straw vote of 7 -0 -1.