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COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes November 8, 2006 Ellen Stone Room, Cary Hall Members Present: Betsey Weiss, Chair; Joel Adler, Norman Cohen, Marilyn Fenollosa, Wendy Manz, Leo McSweeney, Richard Pagett, Sandra Shaw, Richard Wolk Others: Carl Valente, Town Manager; Mary Keady Betsey Weiss called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM 1. Preliminary discussion of purchase of parcels A and B regarding price and funding and timing/availability Richard Pagett questioned whether there was access to land parcel A: why should the taxpayers spend money on land with limited access? Dick Wolk responded that there is much value to the land. There have been incursions to the wetlands in the past. The Conservation Commission hopes to restore land parcel A for blueberry picking. Carl Valente mentioned that a good model is Weston’s “Landsakes” where children farm and do sugaring in the winter. We should keep that in mind for land parcel A. Dick also suggested that it was possible that land parcel B could continue as a working farm. Joel Adler asked if the deed restriction sought by the Arlington people is still possible. Dick responded that the Conservation Commission will ask Fran Busa about all possible options. Joel asked whether there might be self help funds available to purchase the land. Richard asked whether the access issue would have any effect on valuation. Dick responded that access would be via conservation land. The deal needs to be closed by mid December, 2006. The Conservation Commission will evaluate the two parcels, using Town funds to pay for the evaluations. The CPC voted to declare the purchase of the two parcels “worthy”, and will consider them further as more details are known. 1