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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-11-04 ...--- Page 1 of6 Pat Butler From: "Lisa Henke" <Imhenke@nantucket.net> To: "Rich Brannigan" <rudder287@attbLcom>; "Polly Miller" <pmiller@nantucket.net>; "Neville Richen" <caribez@nantucket.net>; "Ken Beaugrande" <Ken@nantucketrealestate.com>; "Ginger Andrews" <ginger@nantucket.net>; "Frank & Bette Spriggs" <fbsprigg@nantucket.net>; "Barry G. Rector" <vze34qbk@verizon.net>; "Pat Butler" <patbutler@nantucket.net>; "Linda Williams" <czarina@nantucket.net> Sent: Friday, November 07,20032:43 PM Subject: CPC Minutes/Updated Presenter Schedule Please find herein the minutes for the most recent CPC meetings as well as the finalized presenter schedule: Wednesday, November 12th: 3:15 Town Clerk 3 :45 NHA 1800 House 4: 15 Prospect Hill Cemetery Association 4:45 Maria Mitchell Association Tuesday, November 18th: 3: 15 Regular Meeting 4:00 Spruce Street Access 4:30 Coffin School 5 :00 Lightship Basket Museum ( NANTUCKET COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES, November 4, 2003 The Nantucket Community Pre~~rvation Committee met on Tuesday, November 4,2003, at 3:15PM at the Nantucket Land Bank Meeting Room, 22 Broad Street. Present were Ginger Andrews, Vice-chair Ken Beaugrand, Frank Spriggs, Rich Brannigan, Barry Rector, Polly Miller, Linda Williams, Neville Richen, Chair Patricia Butler, and Stephanie Henke, Administrative Secretary. I. There was a call to order and establishment of a quorum. II. Stephanie was introduced to and welcomed by the committee members. III. Pat announced that Alan Brown would be resigning from the board. A card will be passed around for everyone to sign to thank him for his service. Linda Williams will be taking his seat on the committee. IV. FY 2005 APPLICATION REVIEWS CoJfiJLPark Jim Manchester of the Park and Recreation Commission presented the proposal for the clean up and completion of Coffin Park. ( Polly asked Jim ifhe was aware ofthe Land Bank's attempt to get a way to the Oldest House, and did his proposal negate the need for,the Land Bank's attempt. He stated that yes, he had verbal agreement with the Nantucket Historical Association for a way on the abutting property and the Land Bank could 11110/03 Page 2 of6 stop pursuing it. . /........ Linda noted that when adding sidewalks and a boardwalk, they would need to be handicapped accessible. / Frank asked why the town couldn't build the sidewalks. Jim replied that they had only offered two pallets of bricks for the project. Ken asked whether any of this work would help with the tick and mosquito problem. Jim answered that it might not affect the ticks, but that correcting the drainage would probably cut down on the mosquito proliferation. Rich asked if this year's request for money would complete the project and/or would this be the last request for money. Jim stated that it would take care of most of the project and would "most likely" be the last request for CPC funds. Skateboard Park Pat read a letter of support from the school board about the skateboard park and the committee voted to accept the letter, which was on letterhead, but not signed by a school board official. Jim Manchester of the Park and Recreation Commission presented the proposal for the Skateboard Park. ( Linda offered that skateboarding is really a major sport now, will be in the summer olympics, and is not just for kids anymore either. She asked Jim for numbers of those using the current skateboard park at Jetties. Jim replied that there were 20-30 kids in the cold wind of a February day and that of course the number ballooned in the summer to 100 or so. Barry asked about whether the abutters were notified. Jim answered that he had spoken to John Backus, and had discussed with him his concerns. Mr. Backus did not indicate that he was against it. The abutters along Allen's Way had not yet been contacted, but Jim would make sure that they were. Barry asked ifthe whole area would be a skateboard park and whether the school had OK'd parking in their lots for the skateboard park. Jim replied that the area would also include fields and that the school had approved parking. If parking became an issue there was the possibility in the future of addirig more parking lots, but it was agreed that this should be avoided if possible. Barry asked if some of the skateboard park pieces could be "recycled" from the current park at the Jetties, and Jim said that yes, probably some could be used. Linda asked if they had looked for money from anyone else and Jim indicated that they had not. Rich wondered if the CPC was only able to fund a portion of the project, would P&R still proceed with it. Jim indicated that yes, they would get the asphalt down and slowly buy pieces as they got the money. He noted that the request of $170,00 will fill 3/4 of the space. Winter Park !( Jim Manchester of the Park and Recreation Commission presented the proposal for the completion of Winter Park. 11110/03 Page 301'6 Jim noted that with the $90,000 they received from CPC last year for this project, a playground was being installed this week at Winter Park. .....,.... Polly noted that this would be an excellent photo op/PR opportunity for CPC. / I Youth Field Food Shack Jim Manchester of the Park and Recreation Commission presented the proposal for the Youth Field Food Shack. Linda noted that having had to man the food shack herself, this would be a big improvement in safety and convenience. Rich asked whether this project fell within the scope of the act. Jim answered that they hadn't been sure themselves, but decided to submit the proposal and find out. Jim noted that Maureen Beck from the PR Commission had attended the meeting as back up. VI. Other Business Neville asked if the 2 Centre Street Restoration Project planned to get back to the committee once their master plan had been completed. Pat said that that was her understanding. Barry noted that we had received some of the 990's that he requested. They will be kept at the CPC office with the master proposals. - ( Frank reported that the EP A had approved a plan to upgrade the plant for Surfside and that Sherburne Commons could go ahead with their plan. Stephanie stated that her tentative schedule (until she secures additional employment) would be M, T, W from 12-5 PM in the CPC office. Pat noted that the Town had asked CPC for a report to include in the Annual Town Report. Pat and Stephanie will work on this. The committee gave the go ahead to draft and submit it to the town without CPC approval. . Neville pointed out that Linda Williams would need to be sworn in before the next regular CPC The CPC review meeting concluded at 4:45 PM, to be continued on: WEDNESDAY, November 5, 2003 at 3:15 PM at the Nantucket Land Bank Meeting Room, 22 Broad Street. MEETING MINUTES, November 5, 2003 '( The Nantucket Community Preservation Committee met on Wednesday, November 5, 2003, at 3:15 PM at the Nantucket Land Bank Meet! Ig Room, 22 Broad Street. Present were Ginger Andrews, Vice-chair Ken Beaugrand, Frank Spriggs, Rich Brannigan, Barry Rector, Polly Miller, Linda Williams, Chair Patricia Butler, and Stephanie Henke, Administrative Secretary. 11 11 0/03 Page 401'6 I. There was a call to order and establishment of a quorum. , , , 11. Coffin School presenters Tom Montgomery and David Wood were asked to reschedule their presentation until November 18th at 4:30 in order to give every committee member a chance to read over their proposal and be prepared with questions. III. Discussion of Public Comment After lengthy discussion about the pros and cons of allowing the public to speak at the CPC proposal presentations, it was agreed that since CPC meetings are meetings rather than hearings, it was not required to allow the public to speak at these presentations. However, in order to give people a chance to air their views on the proposals (specifically the Spruce Street Access proposal) any opponents to the proposal would be apprised of their 3 minute allotment of time to present their side at the meeting. IV. FY 2005 APPLICATION REVIEWS Human Services Center Georgia Snell, Bob DeSimone, Joe Green, Mary Ann Worth, Karen Zegarowski, Toby Greenburg, and Peter MacKay presented their proposal for additional funding for the Human Services Center. Barry submitted a signed State Ethics Commission Statement of Disclosure, to address a potential Ethics Conflict of Interest concern, stating that he has a relationship with one of the presenters, but that it would in no way influence his decision on this proposal and that he would like to be part of the discussion. Frank asked if there was to be housing on the land. The group indicated that yes, there would be affordable housing for individuals who worked at the center. He also wondered about sharing of space. Bob noted that the building design was taking into account part-time office users, sharing resources, etc. in order to make the most efficient use of the space. Frank noted that the budget assumed epe funding until the year 2008 and that epe could be voted out before then. How did they plan to deal with that? They answered that they would need to secure alternate funding, mostly through private donations and foundations. Ken asked if this were an all or nothing proposal. Georgia answered that they would take whatever monies they could get. Rich asked how far away ground breaking was. The answer was that it depends on securing funding. They did want to get the housing in place before the center and will be applying to the state for money for that as well. Ken asked if CPC money can only be used for local residents. The presenters answered that that would be taken care of in the Tenant Selection plans. Barry asked for a 990, but that won't be available until Dec. 1. Polly commented that the proposal was amazingly well-done and beautifully presented. Ken asked about a deed restriction. Once they get the lease, they will get the restriction. 11110/03 Page 5 0 f 6 Ginger excused herself from the meeting at 4:00 PM Nantucket Behavioral Services--Sober House Mary Ann Worth, Peter MacKay, Joe Green, John McKinnon, Allison McKinnon and Whitey Willauer presented their proposal for the construction of a Sober House. Polly asked about the screening process. The presenters answered that all things being equal, long-time Nantucket residents would be given preference, that it is a Nantucket service, but that preference would also be given to those most likely to succeed in the program. Ken asked how they might deal with the drug use on the premises. It was stated that the staff is going to be experienced, will know what to look for and that in addition, there would be random drug testing for residents. Linda asked if the plan of the house would be altered to fit 5 bedrooms and whether they looked into a donated house. Yes, the plan would be altered to accommodate five people and yes, they are keeping their options open as to the actual structure, but that older houses might require additional rehab costs. Rich noticed that with only four residents each staying an average of 16 months, there might quickly be a waiting list. Did they envision more property later? Yes, they might need to expand at some point. Rich also asked why they hadn't packaged it with the HSC. The answer was that the HSC complex would not be the ideal environment for a sober house, that it was more of a business set-up. ( Barry asked if inclusional housing had been considered. Because they are using the Vineyard House as a template, house managers would most likely be graduates of the program. Barry also asked whether the housing unit would count towards Nantucket's affordable housing quota and it would. Barry asked them to please submit a 990 and their most recent audited financial statement. Higgenbotham House Beverly Morgan Welch and Bette Spriggs presented their proposal for the restoration of the Higgenbotham House. Frank Spriggs is married to one of the presenters and therefore abstained from the discussion and question and answer period. Rich clarified that part of the request was to payoff part of the note on the property and Beverly said yes. Ken asked if they would take less than their full request and Beverly said yes. Barry asked if the consultant services were bid out. Beverly answered that those were estimates based on other such projects. That they would most likely use those people but others would also be involved. It has not been contracted out at this time. Barry also had questions about the reimbursable allowance and asked to get a more detailed breakdown of these line items. Beverly will send those along with a 990 and the most recent audited financial statement. 11110/03 t' (' Page 60f6 The CPC review meeting concluded at 5: 15 PM, to be continued on: WEDNESDA Y, November 12,2003 at 3:15 PM at the Nantucket Land Bank Meeting Room, 22 Broad Street. Respectfully submitted, Stephanie Henke, Administrative Secretary 11/1 0/03