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Community
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Committee
14 Easy Street
Nantucket, MA 02554
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMIITEE
MINUTES - Wednesday- November 17, 2004
A meeting of the Community Preservation Committee, cpe, was held on Wednesday, November 17, 2004, at 3;15
PM at the Land Bank Meeting Room at 22 Broad Street.
Present were: Barry Rector, Chair, Ken Beaugrand, Vice Chair, Rich Brannigan, Polly Miller, Neville Richen, Ginger
Andrews and Stephanie Henke, Administrative Secretary. Mark Voigt arrived at 4:10. Linda Williaf9s and Doug
Bennett were absent.
Barry Rector established a quorum and called the meeting to order at 3:17 PM.
Upon a motion made by Ken and 2nd by Rich, it was unanimously VOTED to approve the agend~.:'
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PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
REQUEST FOR FUNDS
Tryworks. Barry clarified that the amount requested for reimbursement for Tryworks was $135,000, not the
$129,694.16 that he had presented at the last meeting. Upon a motion made by Ken and 2nd by Polly, it was
unanimously VOTED to approve the Request for Funds for Tryworks in the corrected amount of $135,000.
FY'06 FUNDING DECISIONS
Nantucket HUman services Center. Ken motiOned and Polly 2nd to fund this project at 50% or $150,000. After sOme
discussion, an amendment to the initial motion was agreed upon, to fund at $200,000. The discussion concerned
being sure the project had enough money to cover some of the priorities.
VOTE: 5 in favor, Ginger opposed, to awarding, at this first round, $200,000 to the Nantucket Human Services
Center, Ine.
Nantucket Housing Office, Year 4. Ken stated that he sat on the Board of NHA properties and would therefore
abstain from voting on these two projects.
Rich motioned and Polly 2nd funding the Housing Office, at this first round, to $238,750. Much discussion ensued
regarding the concern the committee had with this project becoming self-sustaining over time. Members were
worried that in three years of CPC funding, the requested amount is not much reduced, and that if the CPC were not
to exist, how would the NHO sustain itself. Ken mentioned that the Board is acutely aware of this issue and that
steps are being taken to address it.
VOTE: Unanimously in favor, with Ken abstaining, to fund the Housing Office, Year 4, at this first round, to
$238,750.
Nantucket Housing Office, House Relocation. Neville motioned, and Polly 2nd to fund, at this first round, to the full
$260,000 being requested. There was a lot of discussion about the amount of money being requested for the two
house moves that this grant would cover. Different options were discussed concerning "vhat they could do if they
didn't get the full $260,000. Ken said they could work with the owner of the house, to see if they could help fund the
move, or get a loan from the bank, which would cause the mortgage to be greater.
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VOTE: 3 in favor (Polly, Ginger, Neville), 2 opposed (Rich, Barry), 2 abstaining (Mark and Ken) to fund, at this first
round, the NHO House Relocation program to $260,000. Motion Carries.
Sherburne Commons. Rich moved and Polly 2nd funding this project, at this first round, to $250,000. Rich
mentioned that in looking at this project, in relation to the last one voted on, in terms of the number of affordable
units created, it has much more impact-60 units will qualify for 40B, as opposed to 2 units for the last project
discussed.
VOTE: Unanimously VOTED to fund the project, at this first round, to the full amount of $250,000.
Rich and Stephanie left the meeting at 5 pm.
Star of the Sea Youth Hostel.
VOTE: Upon a motion made by Mark and 2nd by Ken, it was unanimously VOTED to fund the project, at this first
round, to $61,000 for roof, shingling the exterior, and general carpentry.
Artist's Association of Nantucket. Ken rnoved and Neville 2nd to fund this project at $13,650 frern the CPC
Administrative budget. Ginger suggested only funding the digitization and putting the work on a website. Mark
suggested funding $6250 and $1060 for website and shelving. Ken accepted an amendment at $7310. Barry was
concerned that the art be showcased to ensure public benefit. Part of the motion is that the artwork cannot be resold
if the CPC pays for the restoration.
VOTE: unanimously VOTED to approve, at this first round, the project at $7310 from the Admin. budget for:
restoration $6250, shelVing & labels $700, web master $360, with the stipulation that the pieces cannot be de-
acquisitioned
Maria Mitchell Association. Neville motioned, and Ken 2nd, funding the full amount of $57, 375. Barry mentioned
that he was concerned about the contingency fees and the housing for the workers. Neville stated that he did not
want to short-change the MMA.
VOTE: 5 in favor (Neville, Mark, Polly, Ginger, Ken) and 1 opposed (Barry). MOTION CARRIES to fund the Maria
Mitchell Association, at this first round, to $57,375. .
Higginbotham House. Polly moved and Ginger 2nd fully funding, at this first round, this project. Discussion ensued
regarding the seeming lack of other funding for this project, though most agreed that this was a good and worthy
project in itself.
VOTE: 3 in favor (Neville, Polly and Ginger) and 3 opposed (Barry, Mark and Ken). Motion fails.
Mark moved, and Ginger 2nd to fund, at this first round, to $270,000 Main House Construction $160,000;
Outbuildings $80,000; Site work $30,000
VOTE: 4 in favor (Barry, Ken, Mark, and Ginger) and 2 opposed (Neville and Polly). Motion carries.
There being no other business of the committee, it was unanimously VOTED to adjourn the meeting at 6:00 PM.
Respectfully submitted by,
Stephanie Henke
Administrative Secretary
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