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Community Preservation Committee Monday, December 14, 2009 3:30 pm G-15 Town Offices Present: Betsey Weiss, Chair; Joel Adler, Norman Cohen, Marilyn Fenollosa, Vice Chair; Jeanne Krieger, Wendy Manz, Leo McSweeney, Nathalie Rice, Admin. Asst; Sandy Shaw, and Dick Wolk. Mr. David Kanter of the Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC) was also in attendance. Ms. Weiss called the meeting to order at 3:05 pm. The purpose of the meeting was to take straw votes on the 21 projects under consideration by the CPC for CPA funding, and to conduct other matters of CPC business. 1.Appraisal Policy Approval of Final Changes - -The Committee discussed the Appraisal Policy, and a motion was made to insert the word, “first” before the phrase, “session of the Town Meeting or Special Town Meeting at which a real estate acquisition is to be considered.” The vote on this motion failed, (2-6). Ms. Fenollosa asked that the word, “fewer” be used instead of the words, “less than”, but the Committee did not approve this suggested change. The policy statement remained as drafted, and was approved by the Committee with a 5-3 vote. 2.Financial Policy Discussion - The Committee briefly discussed bonding th scenarios for the Busa debt service in preparation for a meeting on December 16 with Mr. Rob Addelson, Assistant Town Manager of Finance, Mr. Carl Valente, Town Manager, and the two finance committees. 3. Approval of Minutes -Minutes from 2009 were approved; 5/5, 5/5 Informational Session, 5/6 Caucus, 9/14, 10/26, 11/2, 11/5, 11/12, 11/12 (with the AC, BOS and CEC) 4.Town Report - Mr. David Tabling took a photo of the CPC for the Town Report. Ms.Weiss said she was reviewing a near final draft of the Town Report and would be sending it to the Committee for final approval before submitting it to the Selectmen. 5.Hancock School Condominium Project - Ms. Susan McLeish, President of the Hancock School Condominium Association and Mr. Scott Robins, representing 1