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Community Preservation Committee Thursday, June 4, 2009 Legion Room 4:00 pm Present: Betsey Weiss, Chair; Marilyn Fenollosa, Vice Chair; Joel Adler, Norman Cohen, Jeanne Krieger, Wendy Manz, Nathalie Rice, Admin. Asst.; Sandy Shaw, and Dick Wolk. Mr. David Kanter of the Capital Appropriations Committee and Mr. John Bartenstein of the Appropriations Committee were also in attendance. Absent: Leo McSweeney The meeting was called to order at 4:05 pm. The purpose of the meeting was to wrap up the projects from Annual and Special Town Meetings, and to discuss land acquisition policy as it relates to inclusion of community housing, historic preservation and recreation interests as well as open space. The Committee also planned to discuss recent land acquisitions (Leary and Busa), and upcoming requests for FY 2011 CPA funding. 1.Reappointments to the CPC –The meeting opened with a discussion of upcoming appointments. The Committee was unclear whether the subsequent round of CPC appointments would be for two or three years. (Ms. Fenollosa has since researched this, and appointments are for a two year period.) Committee members will make requests to their boards and appropriate appointing bodies. 2.Project Wrap-ups – Members presented updates on three projects, some from previous years. Mr. Adler reported that a member of Greeley Village reported that he was extremely pleased with the window replacement at the Village (ATM, 2007), and that the work had greatly enhanced the apartments, both from the standpoint of view improvement and energy conservation. Ms. Fenollosa reported on progress of the Stone Building Historic Structures Report and associated repair work (ATM, 2009). She said three firms have been shortlisted to do the HSR, noting that all of them were extremely well qualified. Interviews and the selection of a firm should happen in a timely fashion. (Since the meeting, the firm of Menders, Torrey & Spencer has been selected.) Mr. Adler also reported on the tour of the Old th Burying Ground (ATM, 2007), conducted by Mr. Pinsonneault on May 28. He noted that the tour was fascinating, and that the appropriation of CPA funds was well spent. There was a brief discussion of the need for a master plan and an accurate map for the Old Burying Ground. Ms. Fenollosa pointed 1