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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-02-18-CPC-min Minutes of the Community Preservation Committee Thursday, February 18, 2021 Remote Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 960 2259 4875 4:00 PM Committee Members Present: Marilyn Fenollosa (Chair); Charles Hornig (Vice-Chair), David Horton,Jeanne Krieger, David Langseth, Joe Pato (left at 4:52PM), Bob Pressman, Lisah Rhodes, Melinda Walker. Administrative Assistant: Gina Federico Other Attendees: David Kanter; Vice-Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee Ms. Fenollosa called the meeting to order at 4:02 PM. Vote to Reconsider Art. 10 (f)-Administrative Budget-The Committee discussed reconsidering the administrative budget vote. Ms. Fenollosa stated that she received correspondence from Mr. Pressman that the 7-1 vote on 12-17-2020 did not accurately reflect his position on the matter. Ms. Fenollosa discussed the history of the FY22 administrative budget and Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP) and explained that when the Committee took the straw vote and the final vote both projects were voted on jointly because of their funding source. Mr. Pressman explained that he would like to vote on the administrative budget and the OSRP separately. He noted that the Town's OSRP funding request had been submitted, separately, in the same manner as the other Town funding requests, on each of which the Committee voted separately. Ms. Hornig stated that the Planning Board often reconsiders items to let a Committee member change their vote out of curtesy. Mr. Pressman made a motion to reconsider the administrative vote. The motion failed due to lack of a second. Review Draft of CPC Report to 2021 Annual Town Meeting-The Committee discussed the draft CPC Report to 2021 ATM. Ms. Fenollosa informed the Committee of minor edits. Mr. Pressman stated that the 7-1 administrative budget vote is erroneous and he believes that he was voting against the Open Space and Recreation Plan not the administrative budget. Ms. Fenollosa stated that the vote was for the administrative budget and up to $50,000 of the budget will be used to fund the OSRP as presented and discussed in prior meetings. After a motion duly made and seconded, the CPC Report to 2021 Annual Town Meeting was approved as presented, subject to any non-substantive last minute edits (8-0-1). Mr. Pressman abstained. 1 Discussion of 2021 Annual Town Meeting items- Ms. Fenollosa informed the Committee that the Select Board voted to include Article 10 on the consent agenda and that the TMMA meeting is scheduled for March 11tH Minutes-After a motion duly made and seconded, the minutes with Committee members edits from the Public Meetings on 12-3-2020 and 12-17-2020 and the Public Hearing on 12-17-2020 were approved (9-0). Ms. Walker suggested streamlining future minutes to summarize the meetings discussion and to avoid a transcript. Mr. Kanter stated that streamlining the minutes will take away from the corporate memory of the meeting and Mr. Pato commented that the Committee minutes are not transcripts and would not suggest major modifications to the current style. Ms. Federico stated that going forward she will focus on summarizing the meeting. Committee Business-The Committee discussed CPA application timing for the 2022 Annual Town Meeting (ATM) and a possible 2021 Fall Special Town Meeting (FSTM). Ms. Fenollosa stated that the deadline to submit proposals for ATM is November 11t and that, if an organization is not fully prepared by November 11t, it has always been Committee practice to work with the project proponent. Ms. Fenollosa explained that the Committee typically only entertains FSTM CPA proposals if the project is time sensitive such as a land acquisition. The Committee agreed to leave the November 1St deadline in place and to entertain FSTM CPA projects on a case by case basis. The Committee also discussed alternative advertising techniques and will work with the Town's Public Information Officer, Sean Duggan, to promote future CPA application opportunities and deadlines. The Committee agreed to meet in the spring to discuss future CPC policies and procedures. Mr. Pato left the meeting at 4:52 PM. After a motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned at 4:53 PM. The following documents were submitted at the meeting: 1) Draft CPC Report to 2021 ATM 2) Minutes 12-3-2020, 12-17-2020 PH, 12-17-2020 3) Minutes with member edits 12-3-2020, 12-17-2020 PH, 12-17-2020 Respectfully submitted, Gina Federico Administrative Assistant Community Preservation Committee 2