HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-12-15-CPC-min.exe Minutes of the Community Preservation Committee
Executive Session
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Parker Meeting Room
Town Office Building
1625 Massachusetts Avenue
5:30 PM
Committee Members Present: Marilyn Fenollosa (Chair), Dick Wolk (Vice-Chair); Norman
Cohen, Charles Hornig, David Horton,Jeanne Krieger, Robert Pressman, Sandra Shaw, Melinda
Walker
Administrative Assistant: Elizabeth Mancini
Other Attendees: Alex Dohan, Conservation Commission; Bill Kennedy; LexHAB. Wendy Manz,
Capital Expenditures Committee liaison to the CPC was invited to stay for the Executive Session.
At 5:30 PM, upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted by roll call (9-0) to go into
Executive Session under Exemption 6 to consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real
property and to reconvene in Open Session for the purpose of adjourning; the Chair declaring
that an Open Meeting might have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Town.
1) Due Diligence Funds- 39 Highland Avenue- Ms. Dohan and Mr. Kennedy appeared
before the CPC to explain the need to utilize $15,000 from the FY17 Administrative Fund
for due diligence services for a potential land acquisition. Both the Conservation
Commission and LexHAB are involved in negotiations due to the property's potential for
both conservation and community housing. Ms. Dohan explained that the parcel of
interest is contiguous to an existing conservation property. Mr. Kennedy advised that
there are existing buildings on the property that may be suitable for affordable housing
purposes.
$15,000 would be used to cover two appraisals and associated land planning for the
property. Ms. Dohan advised that the acquisition of the property would not be ready to
bring forward to Town Meeting for another one or two funding cycles.
While the requested funds were already approved under Article 8(q) of the 2016 Annual
Town Meeting, the CPC voted (9-0) to allow for$15,000 to be utilized from the
Community Preservation Fund's administrative account for appraisals and land planning.
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At 5:57 PM, after a duly conducted roll call vote, the Executive Session was closed and
the Committee returned to Open Session for the purpose of adjournment.
The following documents were submitted during the Executive Session:
1) Request for FY17 Administrative Funds:$15,000
2) Photographs of the parcel
3) GIS Map- 39 Highland Wetland Map
4) GIS Map- 39 Highland Aerial
5) GIS Map-Topo Map
6) GIS Map- Highland Conservation and Recreation Land
Respectfully submitted,
Elizabeth Mancini
Administrative Assistant
Community Preservation Committee
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