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<br />COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE <br />Board of Selectmen Meeting Room <br />Thursday, April 17, 2008 <br />4:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Present <br />: CPC Chair, Betsey Weiss, Joel Adler, Norman Cohen, Marilyn Fenollosa, Wendy Manz, Leo <br />McSweeney, Richard Pagett, Judy Pearson, Sandy Shaw and Dick Wolk. <br /> <br />Also Present <br />: Deborah Brown and John Bartenstein from the Appropriation Committee; David Kanter, Charles <br />Lamb and Shirley Stolz from the Capital Expenditures Committee; Joyce Miller from the Conservation <br />Commission; David Williams from the Land Acquisition Committee; as well as Town Manager, Carl Valente, <br />Assistant Town Manager for Finance, Rob Addelson and Selectman, Jeanne Krieger. <br /> <br />After the meeting was called, a motion was made to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing <br />financing options and recommendations relating to the land acquisition articles in the 2008 Annual Town <br />Meeting Warrant. The motion was supported unanimously by roll call vote. The motion was also clear to <br />indicate that the meeting would return to open session at which time the CPC would continue with the following <br />agenda items. <br /> <br />The open session resumed at 5:25 p.m. <br /> <br />Fire Station Redesign <br /> – to be prepared at Town Meeting (on 4/28/08) should this project and the CPC’s <br />posture be questioned, Betsey asked for volunteers to provide minority and majority position reports. Joel <br />agreed to provide the majority report on why the CPC voted against this project and Betsey will provide the <br />minority report. <br /> <br />Placeholder projects (Senior Center Design and Stone Building) <br /> – Do these projects have to wait until next <br />spring Town Meeting or can they be eligible for a vote at a Special TM in the fall, if there is a fall TM? The <br />consensus of the Committee was that if there is a fall TM and the studies are completed with ample time and <br />present the projects as worthy and clearly defined, the CPC would be willing to consider them. <br /> <br />Content of the letter/email to go out to the 13 approved projects. <br /> It was suggested that an email be very <br />simple and general – “the CPC is pleased that your project was approved by TM.” An email will be sent on <br />behalf of the CPC. <br /> <br />Other Business <br /> – <br />1. Betsey mentioned that she had spoken to Stuart Saginor, Executive Director of the Community <br />Preservation Coalition and wanted to know if the Committee would like him to come out and conduct a <br />training session on CPA financial terminology and related matters. The consensus was yes. The date <br />identified as preference was Thursday, June 5, 2008. Betsey will follow-up with Stuart. <br />th <br />2. Judy will post a CPC meeting for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, immediately prior to the scheduled <br />7:30 p.m. public hearing. At this time, Carl and Rob will recommend a financing strategy for the <br />purchase of land parcels, should the CPC vote to acquire them. The CPC will vote on this matter <br />th <br />following the April 29 public hearing. <br /> <br />With no further business, CPC Chair, Betsey Weiss adjourned the meeting at 5:43 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully Submitted, <br /> <br />Judy Pearson <br />Administrative Assistant to the CPC <br />J. Pearson CPC Meeting 04.17.08 Minutes <br />