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Home My WebLink About2020-03-12 Community Preservation Committee Minutes CommunityPreservationCommittee MinutesofMarch12,2020 Present:ViceChairmanJohnSimons,TerranceHolland,FrankMcCarty,WilliamCallahan, BrianRoache,CJGangi Absent:ChairmanDenevanO’Connell,DeborahFeltovic,TracyWatson ViceChairmanJohnSimonscalledthemeetingtoorderat7:04PMintheBoardofSelectmen meetingroomatTownHall.Themeetingwastelevised. AffordableHousingTrustupdate LaurieBurzlaffpresentedanupdateoftheAffordableHousingTrust.Mr.Hollandaskedwhat theplanaregoingforward.Ms.BurzlaffexplainedthattherearetwopropertiestheTrustis lookingintoonUnionStreet.Ms.BurzlaffspokeaboutaprogramtheTrustisworkingoncalled theSeniorHomeRepair.ThisisaprogramtohelpSeniorsremainintheirhomes.TheTrust wouldassistwithroofs,heatingsystems,handicappedrampsanditemsthatwouldhelpthehome ofSeniorsthatare60yearsofageorolder.Mr.Callahanaskedaboutthe40Bunitscomingup atBoardofSelectmenmeetings.Ms.BurzlaffexplainedhowtheBoardofSelectmenhandled thefirstrightofrefusalontheseproperties.Mr.Simonsaskedwhathadhappenedinprevious timeswiththehandlingofwaivers.Ms.Burzlaffexplaineditishandleddifferentlyatpresent time.Mr.Simonsaskedaboutthefundsinthebudget.Ms.Burzlaffexplainedthatasof October2019therewere$860,237.00intheirbudget.Mr.Simonsaskedifthefundscanbeused foranythingrelatedtothehomes.Ms.BurzlaffexplainedthattheCPCfundsaremore restrictive.Mr.Roacheaskediffundswillbeusedrightawayuponreceipt.Ms.Burzlaff explainedthatlastyear’sfundshavenotbeenused.Mr.HollandmentionedthehomeonSchool Streetisonetolookinto.Ms.BurzlaffstatedFountainStreetisstillofinterest. Committeediscussionandvoteonallapplications Mr.Simonsexplainedthattherehastobe10%allocationofthefundsineachofthethree categorieswhichthisyearamountcomesto$260,000.00eachcategory.Ifallfundsarenot allocatedthenareserveneedstobemade.Mr.HollandstatedtheFieldSignswillbefundedby theDPW.Mr.Callahanmentionedtheissuesintheparkinglotsofthefields. CommitteeDiscussion: 1.RestorationofpaintingatStevensEstate: Mr.McCartystatedheobjectedbecausehewasnotsurethatitwillbevisibleforallto see.Mr.SimonsassuredMr.McCartythatitwillremainwhereitisandwillnotbe moved.Mr.Roachementionedhewouldliketoseeanassessmentdoneonitbutdoes notfeelitistoppriorityatthistime.Mr.Callahanagreedthathewouldliketoseean assessmentaswell.Mr.HollandstatedhewouldliketomeetwiththeStevensEstateto seewheretheyarewiththeMasterPlan.Mr.Gangifeltthattheyshouldwait.Mr. McCartystatedhewouldalsoliketomeetwiththem.Mr.Simonsstatedhewouldnot recommendthisproject. 2.StevensEstaterestorationofOriginalLightFixtures: Mr.Callahanstatedthefixtureswillmakeitmoreattractive.AllpresentCommittee memberswereinfavor. 3.SchofieldMill: AllpresentCommitteememberswereinfavor. 4.StevensMemorialLibraryHistoricEntranceStairways: AllpresentCommitteememberswereinfavor. 5.AffordableHousingTrust: AllpresentCommitteememberswereinfavor. 6.PlaygroundMasterPlan-AplinandStevensPond: AllpresentCommitteememberswereinfavor. Mr.SimonsaskedtheCommitteeiftherewillbeanyspecialconditionsforanyprojectsother thandecliningtheStevensEstatePaintingRestoration.Mr.Hollandmentionedrequiringeach projectgoingforwardtohaveasigndisplayedstatingthatitwasaprojectfundedbytheCPC. HewouldliketoseeaQRcodeplacedoneachsignsothateveryoneisabletoseeadditional informationabouttheproject. CommitteevoteonFY21applications: Mr.Simonsstatedtheprojecttotalstobevotedonasfollows: StevensEstateRestorationofOriginalLightFixtures:$38,600.00 SchofieldMill:$200,000.00 StevensMemorialLibraryHistoricEntranceStairways:$350,000.00 AffordableHousingTrust:$100,000.00 Playgrounds:$200,000.00 AffordableHousingTrust:$160,000toreserve Playgrounds/OpenSpace:$60,000toreserve Administrative:$50,000.00 Motion:Mr.Gangimotionedtoapproveprojectsandamountsasstated.Mr.Callahanseconded. Motionapproved6-0. ApprovalofMarch5,2020Minutes Mr.RoachemotionedtoapproveminutesofFebruary13,2020.Mr.Gangiseconded.Motion approved6-0. Mr.McCartymadeamotiontoadjournat7:36PM,secondedbyMr.Roache.Motionapproved 6-0. Respectfullysubmitted, JillianA.Brothers ExecutiveAssistant