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Home My WebLink About2020-09-10 Community Preservation Committee Minutes CommunityPreservationCommittee MinutesofSeptember10,2020 Present:ChairmanJohnSimons,TerranceHolland,TracyWatson,WilliamCallahan,Brian Roache Absent:FrankMcCarty,CJGangi ChairmanJohnSimonscalledthemeetingtoorderat7:04PMviaconferencecall.Themeeting wastelevised. Mr.Simonsreadastatementbeforethemeetingstarted(referencingtheopeningstatementoffof theAgenda)“PursuanttoGovernorBaker’sMarch12,2020OrderSuspendingCertain ProvisionsoftheOpenMeetingLaw,G.L.c30A,Section18andtheGovernor’sMarch15,2020 Orderimposingstrictlimitationonthenumberofpeoplethatmaygatherinoneplace,this meetingoftheNorthAndoverFinanceCommitteewillbeconductedviaremoteparticipationto thegreatestextentpossible”. Mr.Simonsdidarollcall. AffordableHousingTrust&playgroundupdate LaurieBurzlaffpresentedanupdateoftheplaygrounds: -GroganFieldisbeinginstallnextweek.Therewererepairsonthecurrentplaygroundanda challengecoursehavebeeninstalled.Thechallengecoursewasdecidedbythechildrenatthe YouthCenteroverthepastsummer. -StevensPondwillneedworksothiswillhavetogoinfrontofConservationCommission. TheyaretryingtogetsiteworkintheFallandplaygroundworkintheSpring. -AplinParkhasthreeoptions.Aplinwaslacking3-5yearoldoptionsaccordingtothestudy. AffordableHousingTrustislookingforfeedbackfromCommunityPreservationCommitteeon thethreeoptionspresented. Ms.WatsonlikedthetoddlerdesignsinceNorthAndoverdoesnotcurrentlyhaveanyother playgroundswiththisoption.Mr.Roacheaskedhowitwillworkwiththebasketballcourtnear sincethereisstronglanguagebeingheard.Ms.Burzlaffstatedtheparentswillbeatthe playgroundaswelltocontrolthis.Ms.Watsonagreedtherewouldbemoreadultrepresentation. Mr.Callahanmentionedtoddlerswouldbepresentatanearliertimeoftheday.Mr.Holland wantedtomakesuretherewouldbesignagefromCPCattheplaygrounds.Ms.Burzlaffagreed andstatedshewouldgetsamplesfortheCPCtolookat.Ms.Watsonstatedshewantedtomake sureresidentsunderstandwheretheirtaxdollarsgotobettertheircommunityand neighborhoods. Ms.BurzlaffgaveanupdateontheAffordableHousingTrust.ShestatedtheTruststillstruggles tofindabiggerprojecttoputtheirfundstowardsomeaffordableunits.ShestatedwithCOVID- 19theyweregratefultohaveavailablefundsdostartanEmergencyRentalProgramfor residentssincetheTrustdoesnothavecertainpowersthattheCPCdoes.Ms.Burzlaffexplained theTrustinitiallywenttotheBoardfor$100,000.00andwentbackforanadditional $100,000.00.Shestated$15,000.00waspaidasanadministrativefee.Ms.Burzlaffreported thereis$55,000.00leftasabalance.Shestatedsomeresidentswererejectedduetotheextra $600.00stipendtheyreceivedandoutofthe95applicationsreceivedonly10weredeniedfor notmeetingthecriteria.Mr.Roacheaskedhowthepayoutwasgiven.Ms.Burzlaffexplained therewasa$3000.00maximumpayoutandthatthereisadireneedforalongtermrental assistanceprogram.Ms.WatsonapplaudedtheAffordableHousingTrustforalltheydoand howthey’vehelpedothercommunitieswiththeprogramsthey’vecreated.Mr.Simonsaskedif theprogramhelpedthepeoplewhoreceivedit.Ms.Burzlaffstatedmostoftheapplicantsare nowbacktoworksotheextrahelpedthemwhentheyneededit.Ms.Watsonmentionedthisis moreforthemiddletolowerincomefamiliesasthelowestincomefamilieshadtheirrent adjusteddown.Ms.Watsonstatedthosewhodonothavetherentalsubsidywerehelped.Ms. BurzlaffstatedshewantedtomeetwithMaggieClearyoftheHousingAuthoritytodiscussa largerprojectonWalkerRoadwherethefeasibilitystudywasdone.Ms.WatsontoldtheCPC thatshehadbeenappointedtotheNorthAndoverHousingAuthorityBoardofCommissionersin April2020.Ms.WatsonstatedsheislookingforwardtoworkingwithMs.Clearyonanon- profitundertheumbrellaoftheHousingAuthoritygivingabroaderarenatodevelop.Mr. SimonsaskedMs.Watsonabouttheneedsstudy.Ms.WatsonstatedMs.Clearytoldherthatthe studyhasbeencompletedandtohaveMs.ClearycomeintopresentthestudytotheCPC. CloseoutRidgewoodCemeteryProject#1374 Mr.Callahanstatedtherewas$13,000.00leftasabalanceaccordingtothelatestfinancial spreadsheet. MOTION:Mr.RoachemotionedtocloseoutRidgewoodCemeteryProject#1374.Mr. Callahanseconded.Rollcallvote:Callahan:yes,Watson-yes,Roache-yes,Holland-yes, Simons-yes.Motionpassed5-0. ReviewFinancials Mr.SimonsaskedifeveryonegetscopiedonthelettersentoutbyStuartSaginorofthe CommunityPreservationCoalition.Allpresentmembersstatedtheyreceivehiscorrespondence. Mr.Simonsspokeaboutwhatthematchinfundswouldbearound20-25%.Mr.Simons suggestedthatuntilCOVID-19iscontrolledthereprobablywillnotbeanysupplementalfunds. Mr.Roacheaskedwhatthenumberswerebefore.Mr.Simonsstatedhebelievedtheywere higher. Mr.Roacheaskedifaprojectwasclosedoutdoestheremainingbalancegobackintothefund. Mr.Simonsconfirmedstatingitgoesbackintothefuntobereallocated.Mr.Roacheasked aboutinactiveprojectsthathavebalances.Mr.Simonssuggestedthatthenextmeetingtogo througheachprojecttodiscuss.Mr.CallahanmentionedtheCPCwebsitehasbeendelayeddue toCOVID-19.Mr.Callahanmentionedtohaveprojectquarterlyreportstobeputonthewebsite foranupdateoneachproject.Mr.CallahanstatedhewilldiscussthiswithChrisMcClure. Updateonotherprojects-All Mr.Simonsaskedifanyonehadanyupdatesonopenprojects.Ms.Watsonmentionedthe parkinglotsandthatOuslerisstillopen.Mr.HollandmentionedthatRollingRidgeparkinglot iscompletebutislackingsignage.Mr.SimonsmentionedhespokewithJeanEnrightandher andLaurieBurzlaffwillworkonsignage.Mr.HollandmentionedthatGreatPondRoadneedsa sign.Mr.RoacheaskedifmoregravelcouldbeaddedtoRollingRidge.Mr.Holland confirmed.Mr.RoachestatedCenterRealityTrustmaybelookingtosellsomeland.Mr. SimonsstatedhewantedtohaveCenterRealtyTrustattendtoafutureCPCmeeting. Currentyearcalendar Mr.SimonsmentionedbringinginHousingAuthority.Mr.Roachementionedbringingin StevensEstateAdvisoryBoard.Ms.Watsonmentionedreachingouttopeopleviavirtual meetingstoaskthemabouttheirneedforfundsforprojects.Mr.RoachementionedtheFields Committee.Mr.HollandmentionedtheTrailCommitteeandaskediftheDPWcanbeusedto helptheTrailsCommittee.Mr.Simonsstatedhedidnotthinkso.Mr.HollandstatedthatCPC paidtohaveitputinbutitwasnotinstalledcorrectly.Mr.SimonssuggestedtotalkwithJean Enright.Mr.RoachementionedthatProject2015hasnotbeenclosedoutyetandthebalanceof $54,000.00remainsintheaccount.Mr.RoacheaskedwhowouldbegivinganupdateoftheBig Fieldsproject.Mr.SimonsmentionedhavingTownCouncilcomeintospeakandgivean update. Mr.SimonsmentionedthatMr.RoacheofferedtotakethepositionoftheChairofthe Committee.Ms.WatsonsupportedMr.Roache’soffer.Mr.Roacheaskedaboutthestatusof whenamemberoftheConservationCommitteewillbeplacedonthecommitteetoreplaceDeb Feltovic. Mr.SimonsthankedbothDenevanO’ConnellandDeborahFeltovicfortheirservicetothe Committee. ApprovalofMarch12,2020Minutes Tabled. MOTION:Ms.Watsonmadeamotiontoadjournat8:05PM,secondedbyMr.Callahan. Motionapproved5-0. Respectfullysubmitted, JillianA.Brothers ExecutiveAssistant