COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
MAY 17, 2006
MINUTES
MEMBERS PRESENT: Paul Terrio, Jason Talerman, Betsy Pyne, Richard Connors, Tom Terpstra, Scott Dittrich
MEMBERS ABSENT: Cyndi Andrade, Andrea Langhauser, Kevin Hughes
Meeting called to order @ 7:20
Made copies of Preservation Restriction Agreement - distributed to members
NORFOLK GRANGE
Betsy review to Preservation Restriction Agreement. She explained that there would be changes made. Waiting on George Hall for exact wording. Members did review Preservation Restriction as it was written.
TOWN POND
Kathleen Colleary was mentioned as a great resource regarding CPA/DOR Questions
Discussion focused around Town Pond. Paul mentioned that the wording “Create and Preserve” could be used. He also raised the question as to whether additional money should be requested for the Town Pond Project. Butch Vito requested $85,000.00. This figure does not include the funds required to bring the pond up to code for swimming. Richard Connors feels that additional funds should be requested at a later date. Conservation needs to determine if they will allow swimming. There are a lot of issues that need to be ironed out. Water quality is first and foremost.
Town Pond Swimming will be Article at Fall Town Meeting (August)
Conservation Commission wants to see letter of intent. They need to look into the amount of use the Town Pond will receive? The amount of residents using for swimming, fishing, and picnics? Will the uses fit into the guidelines and the available space at Town Pond?
Will vote minutes of April 19, 2006, April 26, 2006, May 8, 2006 and May 17, 2006 @ Next Monthly Meeting Scheduled for June 21, 2006
COMMITTEE MEMBER TERMS
Richard Connors had requested that I find out when his term as a Community Preservation Committee Member would be ending?
4 Districts appointed by the Selectmen
Committee appointed by Committee (i.e. recreation, historic, housing etc)
Chairperson appointed by Selectmen
Richard Connors and Paul Terrio June 30, 2006 with the possibility of extending to 2007 @ Selectmen Meeting in June
Community Preservation Committee has openings
Monthly Meetings will be the Third Wednesday of each month
WEEBER PROPERTY
Discussion continued regarding the Weeber Property and the ability to build two affordable homes on the land that has been set aside for the purpose. Residents in the area are unhappy about the affordable homes that are being proposed. These residents are also the same ones who approached the Community Preservation Committee to purchase the land. Unfortunately it is impossible the please all residents all the time.
NEXT YEAR PROJECTS
During the May Meeting Andrea had made a suggestion that committee members think about any projects they would be interested in over seeing in the up coming Fiscal Year.
She had also suggested that we approach this topic during June Meeting
Next Meeting is Scheduled for June 21, 2006 @ 7:30 Rm 124
Motion to adjourn @ 8:25
All in Favor
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