COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
AUGUST 23, 2006
MINUTES
PUBLIC HEARING
MEMBERS PRESENT: Paul Terrio, Richard Connors, Jason Talerman, Tom Terpstra, Kevin Hughes, Andrea Langhauser, Secretary/Clerk - Michele Thoener
MEMBERS ABSENT: Betsy Pyne, Cyndia Andrade, Scott Dittrich
Meeting Agenda Attached
Meeting called to order @ 7:40
Paul Terrio opened the meeting with a brief introduction, as to, the purpose of the Public Hearing. He continued by reading, the Down Payment Assistance Program (DPAP) Grant Award Rules, to all present candidates.
Copy of DPAP Grant Award Rules Attached
Other Terms, Conditions and Restrictions
Payback period over 5 years (20%/year), for the purpose of protecting the Town of Norfolk, if the property is sold.
Legal Documents are currently being written
Qualified Applicants were asked if they had Questions prior to lottery
Bob Shannon from the Town of Norfolk Housing Authority was asked to attend the Public Hearing as and Impartial Third Party, for the purpose of pulling names, of those applicants that meet the Down Payment Assistance Program Application Process.
LOTTERY
Qualified Applicant # 8, # 9, # 10, # 2, # 4, # 3, # 6, # 1, # 5 and # 7
First Five Qualified Applicants will be notified within 2-3 weeks.
An official Grant Award letter will be forwarded
There is potential for an additional Lottery if approved at the Fall Town Meeting ($100,000.00)
Current Qualified Applicants will need to re apply
New Lottery Notification will be forwarded along with Application
Public Hearing adjourns and Lottery Winners Recorded
CPC MEETING
Previous Minutes
Kevin makes a motion to accept the Meeting Minutes for July 19, 2006
Richard seconds the motion. All In Favor
Fund Balances
Committee Members concerned about Fund Balances
They are interested in receiving Balances for
Housing
Unreserved
Open Space
Historic
and
Project Accounts
Jane Wall is currently working on these balances
Recap Upcoming Motion
Committee is interested in updating motion for Town Meeting Warrant regarding DPAP.
They are also interested in having DPAP Application added to Website and having Rules and Regulations added to application.
Kevin Hughes will modify Rules and Regulations Section.
Additional Documents will be attached to package for the next Lottery.
Kevin makes a motion to change the DPAP Award Amount to be a maximum of $20,000.00 or 10% of the purchase price. (which ever is lower)
Richard seconds the motion
All In Favor
Weeber Property
Chicatabut Stub will be taken care of at the Fall Town Meeting by the Board of Selectmen
It will be on Warrant
Stahl Land
Cost to purchase land will be approximately $250,00.00 to $300,000.00
This purchase will include both the land in Norfolk and the acreage in Wrentham
Will question Bob Stahl as to whether he has any objections as to how the land is used?
Could be on Warrant Spring Town Meeting
Andrea would like to have property ranked
Review and Sign Vouchers
Anderson & Kreiger $768.00 Acct# 2150 578000
Anderson & Kreiger $598.71 Acct# 2150 578000
Norfolk Boomerang $ 72.00 Acct# 2150 578000
Registered Mail Reimb. $ 62.00 Acct# 2150 578000
John H. Peterson $700.00 Acct# 21502 500050
Environmental Partners $957.79 Acct# 2150578000
Lycott Environmental $1554.00 Acct# (new)
Next Meeting is scheduled for September 20, 2006 @ 7:30 in Room 214
Richard makes a motion to closed meeting
Paul seconds the motion
All In Favor
Meeting Adjourns @ 9:10
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Cynthia Andrade, Clerk
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