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Home My WebLink About2020-10-08 Community Preservation Committee Minutes CommunityPreservationCommittee MinutesofOctober8,2020 Present:ChairmanJohnSimons,TracyWatson,WilliamCallahan,BrianRoache,Frank McCarty,RickGreen Absent:CJGangi,TerranceHolland ChairmanJohnSimonscalledthemeetingtoorderat7:20PMviaconferencecall.Themeeting wastelevised. Mr.Simonsreadastatementbeforethemeetingstarted(referencingtheopeningstatementoffof theAgenda)“PursuanttoGovernorBaker’sMarch12,2020OrderSuspendingCertain ProvisionsoftheOpenMeetingLaw,G.L.c30A,Section18andtheGovernor’sMarch15,2020 Orderimposingstrictlimitationonthenumberofpeoplethatmaygatherinoneplace,this meetingoftheNorthAndoverFinanceCommitteewillbeconductedviaremoteparticipationto thegreatestextentpossible”. DiscussionwithCenterRealtyTrust AlexLoatheofCenterRealtyTrustgaveanupdate.Mr.Loathestatedthatthenewtrusteesare AlexLoathe,JamesWardenandKathyStevens.JohnSimonsaskedthenatureofthe conservationrestrictions.Mr.Loathestatedhedidnotknowandwouldlookintoit.Mr.Simons askedwhenpropertiesgetsoldwherethefundsgo.Mr.LoathestatedCenterRealtyTrustisa separateentitywherethefundsinitiallygointo. Mr.LoathestatedCenterRealtyTrustisworkingonthreelots.Onewillbetransferredtothe Trustees.Mr.Rocheaskedaboutthreeparcelsandanyothers.Mr.Loathestatedtheydonot haveanyplansasofnow.Mr.SimonsaskedifpropertieswereownedbyHistoricalSocietyor buildinganybuildablelots.Mr.Loathepresentedamapofdevelopmentproperties.Mr.Simons askedaboutlandbeingpreservedandnotdevelopedon.Mr.Rocheaskedifthereareany restrictionsinthedeedspreventingdevelopment.Mr.Loathestatedno.Mr.Callahanasked aboutLot3showingaparkinglotandthatitwaspresentedatTownMeeting.Mr.Loathestated theywillworkinternallytofindoutwhatneedstohappen.Mr.Loathewantedtodiscusshowto makecommunicationbetterwithparkinglotsmovingforwardandhowtouseland.Ms.Watson statedwhatwaspresentedtovotersatTownMeetingwasverydifferentthanwhathappened. Mr.Simonsstatedadocumentwaspreparedwiththeintenttoputaparkinglotwhenpresented atTownMeeting.Mr.Loatheaskedwhattheintentfortheparkinglotwas.Ms.Watsonstated accessibilitytothecommonLot3wouldgetalotofuseforchurch.Mr.Callahanmentionedto Mr.LoathethattheywouldhelpwalkCenterRealtyTrustthroughapplicationprocesstoapply forCPCfunds.Mr.RochestatedhewillworkwithMr.Loathegoingforward. OuslerParkingLot Mr.Rocheaskedforoptionsforthebestpathforapproachingthis.Mr.Simondssuggestedto contacttheattorneythatrepresentedthefamily.Mr.SimonalsosuggestedbringingintheTrails Committeetohelp.Mr.Roachessuggestedtoreachouttothefamilyfortheirinputandagreed tobringtheTrailsCommitteeinaswell.Ms.Watsonstatedthisisnotanewnegotiationasit waspurchasedmanyyearsago.Ms.Watsonstatedthiswaspurchasedandshouldnothave furtherdiscussiononitandthattheCPChastherighttoouttheparkinglotin.Mr.Simonds statedthereisnotaclearplan,oneneedstobeputtogetherandsuggestedTrailsCommitteeand ConservationCommitteebeinvolved.Ms.WatsonstatedinthefutureCPCneedstobemore carefulinpurchasinglandandwhatitwilllooklikedowntheroad.Mr.Greensuggestedtohave ameetingonsitethisFallwithstakeholders.Mr.Simonsstatedhewillspeakwithattorneysmall leaktomoveforward.MissWatsonaskedwhatwillbeputbeforetellmeetingin2020Mr. Callahanaskedforanactionitemtomeasuretheprogress.Mr.Rochestatedhewillcomeback attheNovembermeetingwithaplan. Election Mr.SimonsnominatedBrianRochetobeChairmanoftheCPC. MOTION:Ms.WatsonmotionedforBrianRoachetotakeoverasChairmanoftheCPC.Mr. Greenseconded.RollCall:Watson-yes,Callahan-yes,Roache-yes,McCarty-yes,Green-yes, Simons-yes.Motionpassed6-0. Mr.RoachenominatedJohnSimonsforViceChairmanofCPC. MOTION:Mr.RoachemotionedforJohnSimonstobecomeViceChairmanoftheCPC.Mr. Greenseconded.RollCall:Watson-yes,Callahan-yes,Roache-yes,McCarty-yes,Green-yes, Simons-yes.Motionpassed6-0. Mr.RoachetookoverthemeetingasChairman. Signs Mr.RocheaskedtochangeCommunityPreservationActtoCommunityPreservation Committee.Mr.Simonsaskedtostrike“inpart”.Mr.Greenaskedinregardtoplaygroundit shouldread“ImprovementstoPlaygroundProvidedbyCommunityPreservationCommittee”. Mr.GreenaskedabouttheQRcodebeingonthesign.Ms.WatsonaskedtolookintoQRcode beforegoingforward.Mr.RochewillfollowupwithLaurieBurzlaff. ApprovalofMarch12,2020Minutes Tabled. ApprovalofSeptember10,2020Minutes Tabled. MOTION:Ms.Watsonmadeamotiontoadjournat8:32PM,secondedbyMr.Callahan.Roll Call:Watson-yes,Callahan-yes,Roache-yes,McCarty-yes,Green-yes,Simons-yes.Motionpassed6- 0. RespectivelySubmitted, JillianA.Brothers ExecutiveAssistant