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Minutes of the Community Preservation Committee
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Parker Meeting Room
Town Office Building
1625 Massachusetts Avenue
4:30 PM
Committee Members Present: Marilyn Fenollosa (Chair); Dick Wolk (Vice-Chair), Norman
Cohen, Charles Hornig, David Horton, Robert Pressman, Sandra Shaw, Melinda Walker.
Absent: Jeanne Krieger.
Administrative Assistant: Elizabeth Mancini
Other Attendees: Carl Valente, Town Manager; Wendy Manz, Capital Expenditures Committee
liaison to the CPC.
Ms. Fenollosa called the meeting to order at 4:35 PM at which time, upon a motion duly made
and seconded, it was voted by roll call (8-0) to enter into executive session under Exemption 6
to consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property and to reconvene in open
session; the Chair declaring that an open meeting might have a detrimental effect on the
negotiating position of the Town.
At 5:45 PM, the Committee voted by roll call (7-0) to adjourn from Executive Session (Mr. Wolk
departed at 5:10 PM). Ms. Fenollosa immediately called the open meeting to order.
1)Community Center Sidewalk Update- Mr. Valente updated the Committee on the status
of the Community Center Sidewalk project. The initial request was $200,000; Mr.
Valente advised that the final request for the project totals $220,000. Bituminous
concrete would be used for the sidewalk material and pedestrian-level lighting would
also be installed. The CPC continued to question the need of the sidewalk due to low
numbers of patrons accessing the Community Center by foot. Mr. Valente explained
that the only data available to the Town was information from Scottish Rite employees
who took note of pedestrians accessing the property. He noted, however that according
to a directive from the Board of Selectmen, all public buildings must be accessible by
sidewalk. The proposed project would make the Community Center compliant with that
directive. At the conclusion of the discussion, the CPC issued its final vote on the
project. After a motion duly made and seconded, the Committee voted (5-2) to
recommend the project to Town Meeting.
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2)Committee Business-
a.Revised Debt Service- After a motion duly made and seconded, the CPC voted (7-
0) to recommend a revised FY18 debt service amount ($2,404,259) to Town
Meeting.
b.Minutes- After a motion duly made and seconded, the CPC voted (7-0) to
approved the minutes from meetings on 12.8.16, 12.15.16 and 12.22.16, as
submitted.
c.Public Facilities Director Search- Ms. Fenollosa advised the Committee that Pat
Goddard, Director of Public Facilities, is planning to retire and she was asked to
attend a meeting to discuss the recruitment of a new Facilities Director. She
asked the CPC members for input regarding qualifications they think the
replacement should possess.
After a motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned at 6:02 PM.
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1)39 Marrett Road Community Center Proposed Walkway Plan Option 1
2)Draft CPC Minutes- 12.8.16, 12.15.16 & 12.22.16
Respectfully submitted,
Elizabeth Mancini
Administrative Assistant
Community Preservation Committee
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