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313212Opw-21;21bn 313212Opw-22;63bn Minutes of the Community Preservation Committee Thursday, September 23, 2021 Remote Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 826 8627 0371 4:00 PM Committee Members Present: Marilyn Fenollosa (Chair); Charles Hornig (Vice-Chair), David Horton, Jeanne Krieger, David Langseth, Joe Pato (arrived at 4:10PM), Bob Pressman, Lisah Rhodes, Melinda Walker. Administrative Assistant: Gina Federico Other Attendees: Melissa Battite, Director of Recreation and Community Programs; Christine Botwell, Recreation Committee; Peter Coleman, Assistant Director of Recreation; Christine Dean (arrived 4:06 PM), Community Center Director; Phil Hamilton, Chair, Conservation Commission; David Kanter, Vice-Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee; Carolyn Kosnoff (arrived 4:08 PM), Assistant Town Manager for Finance; Karen Mullins, Conservation Administrator; Ingrid Klimoff (arrive 4:17 PM), Town Meeting Member; Bridger McGaw (arrived 4:06 PM), Town Meeting Member. Ms. Fenollosa called the meeting to order at 4:02 PM. Vote to elect Chair and Vice-Chair- After a motion duly made and seconded, the CPC voted by roll call vote (8-1) to reappoint Ms. Marilyn Fenollosa as Chair of the CPC. Mr. Pressman voted no. After a motion duly made and seconded, the CPC voted by roll call vote (9-0) to reappoint Mr. Charles Hornig as Vice-Chair of the CPC. STM Sutherland Park Supplemental Request - Ms. Battite summarized the discussion from the 6-3-21 CPC meeting about the supplemental request for Sutherland Park for Special Town Meeting (STM). Ms. Battite explained that the Recreation Committee is in support of the supplemental request and that timing is important so that the life of both structures would be on the same schedule. Mr. Pato stated that he is strongly in favor of supplemental support and that the use of the playground stretches well beyond the neighborhood. Ms. Walker referred to the draft minutes dated 6-3-21 and read a statement from Mr. Pato about projects being considered for STM only if the need is critical and stated that it is unfair that the application process for STM was not open to the public because other stakeholders did not have the opportunity to submit applications. Mr. Hornig asked Mr. Pato about other STM Warrant articles. Mr. Pato explained that there are Select Board (SB) member concerns about the length of STM but did agree that it was necessary. Mr. Hornig asked if the SB is inviting Committees to submit articles for STM. Mr. 1