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Minutes of the Community Preservation Committee
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
3:00 pm
Ellen Stone Room
Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue
Present:
Board Members:
Wendy Manz,Chair; Joel Adler, Norman Cohen, Marilyn Fenollosa,
Vice-Chair, Jeanne Krieger, Leo McSweeney, Betsey Weiss and Dick Wolk. Also in
attendance were David Kanter of the Capital Expenditures Committee, and Town
resident, Bob Pressman.
Administrative Assistant
: Nathalie Rice
The meeting was called to order at 3:03 pm by Ms. Manz.
1.Project Updates –
a.)Cary Hall Memorial Building Upgrades
– Ms. Manz reported that the
Board of Selectmen had requested that the cost of this project be scaled
down to $75,000, and that the design phase schedule be slowed
somewhat. She said the CPC would present the project to Town Meeting
at its original requested amount of $550,000, and that the Selectmen
would offer an amendment on the floor to reduce the appropriation. There
was a general discussion of the proposal with members agreeing that Mr.
Goddard, Director of Facilities, should be able to present the full
$550,000 proposal to Town Meeting prior to the amendment. Ms.
Fenollosa commented that the original design cost represented a very
comprehensive preservation plan, not an extravagant one.
b.)Visitor Center
- Ms. Manz reported that the Visitor Center project has
been withdrawn.
c.)White House Stabilization
- Ms. Manz also reported that the Board of
Selectmen had decided to keep the White House project in the capital
budget. (The CPC had voted not to recommend the project to Town
Meeting.)
2.Needs Assessment Report and Upcoming Public Hearing –
The CPC
finalized comments on the Needs Assessment Report in preparation for an
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upcoming Public Hearing on February 28. Ms. Fenollosa, Ms. Weiss and
Mr. Kanter all had minor changes to the draft which were accepted with a 8-0
vote of the Committee. Ms. Manz reviewed the roles which various members
would play in the upcoming Public Hearing. She anticipated that the hearing
would last an hour or less.
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3.Future Meetings
– The CPC will hold a Public Hearing for the Needs
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Assessment Report at 7:30 pm on February 28. The CPC will meet at 7:00
pm, prior to the Hearing to discuss Committee business.
CPC projects will be highlighted in the League of Women Voters’ “First
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Friday”, which will be held in the Cary Memorial Library on March 15 at
9:30 am. Ms. Fenollosa, Ms. Shaw, Mr. Wolk, and Mr. McSweeney will be
prepared to answer questions about projects in their respective areas of
interest.
4.Citizen Concerns
– Town resident, Bob Pressman voiced his concern about
the possible purchase of the Wright Farm. He noted that there are two articles
on the warrant for the acquisition, one sponsored by the CPC/Board of
Selectmen and the other by the Conservation Commission. He asked Mr.
Wolk to explain the seemingly duplicative articles. Mr. Wolk pointed out, that
the warrant was submitted prior to a Conservation Commission/CPC
discussion of the acquisition. Mr. Wolk said the Commission supported using
the property solely for open space, and wanted, “to keep their options open”.
Ms. Manz stated that the CPC will consider various uses for the land, and
noted that the Committee has not yet received a definite proposal for its use
from the Board of Selectmen.
5.Executive Session
– At 4:14 pm, the CPC took a roll call vote and
unanimously (8-0) voted to enter into Executive Session for the purposes of
considering the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property, the
discussion of which in Open Session might have a detrimental effect on the
negotiating position of the Town. The CPC vote included the provision to
reconvene in Open Session only for the purposes of adjournment. Mr. Kanter
was invited to remain for the Executive Session.
The CPC reconvened in Open Session at 5:06 pm and immediately adjourned
the CPC Open Session meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
Nathalie Rice
Administrative Assistant
Community Preservation Committee
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