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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-07-16 CI 'Community II Preservation QI Committee 16 Broad St Nantucket, MA 02554 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MINUTES - JUlY 16, 2002 A meeting of the Community Preservation Committee was held on Tuesday, July 16,2002 at 3:30 PM in the Land Bank Room, 22 Broad Street, 1\antucket, MA. Present were: Barry Rector, Chair, Virginia Andrews, Ken Beaugrand, Rich Brannigan, Pat Butler, Vice Chair, Norman Chaleki, Polly Miller, Neville Richen, Frank Spriggs, and Alice McWade, Administrative Assistant. I. The meeting was called to order at 3:35 PM, and a quorum was established. II. The agenda was approved. III. The minutes of June 18, 2002 were reviewed. After a brief discussion it was decided that the last sentence, third paragraph under Roman Numeral VI, on page two of the minutes, beginning with the word All is to be deleted. Upon a motion duly made and seconded the minutes of June 18, 2002 were approved, as amended. IV. There were no public comments. V. Request for Funds The Two Centre Street Restoration Project, Inc. presented an invoice for payment of the $120,000 approved at,Town Meeting. Rich Brannigan, the Project Manager, gave a brief summary regarding the work completed. He has viewed the site a few times. All the appropriate restrictions are in place. Supporting documentation for the charges incurred has also been submitted. The Project Status Report is complete. The sign that is out in front of the Methodist Church is being redone to include acknowledgement of the funding received through the Community Preservation Act. There being no further discussion on the matter, upon a motion duly made and seconded it was unanimously VOTED: "To authorize the Chair to sign the Project Status Report as well as authorization to proceed with processing the invoice received from Two Centre Street Restoration Project, Inc. for full payment of the $120,000 requested." Two Centre Street Restoration Project, Inc. intends to apply to the CPC for funding in Fiscal 04. Rich inquired whether he would be re-assigned to them if their application is approved. After a brief discussion the consensus was that the policy would be "Once assigned, stay assigned." 1 a'flt, C.flC 1\ l{,\CfL VI. Public Forum A date needs to be set for the Public Forum in August. After a brief discussion it was agreed to hold the forum on Tuesday, August 6,2002 at 7:00 pm in the LGI, or the Cafeteria, at the High School. A brief discussion ensued regarding the need for volunteers from the Committee to assist with the presentation. Barry has the slide show presentation from last year that will be used. Anyone interested in speaking at the Forum, please advise Barry. VII Old Business The Historic District Commission wrote a letter to the CPC confirming their appointment of Pat Butler as their appointee to the CPC. Ken Beaugrand and Rich Brannigan were re-appointed by the Selectmen. The Video presentation was awarded to Channel 17. Their bid was approximately $1,000 less than the bid received from Channel 22. The application packets for Funding from CPC for FY 2004 are complete and available for distribution. All members received at least one application packet. More are available from the office. The deadline for applications is September 3,2002. A web page will be created through the Selectmen's Office. Alice will discuss it with Colleen, who sets up and coordinates the Town's sites. VIII New Business At least 47 communities have adopted the Community Preservation Act. Fifty have definitely voted it down. The Citizen's Housing and Planning Association, Inc. (CHAPA) is hosting a meeting in Worcester on August 1 to discus affordable housing and the Community Preservation Act. A copy of the notice was handed out to each member. Members were encouraged to attend and asked to contact Barry if they are able to do so. Inquiry was made as to whether the presentation would be videoed. If a video were available some members indicated they would like to view it. Chris Saccardi and Dorrie Pizzella are both associated with the Community Preservation Coalition. They are each a valuable resource for discussing issues, asking questions, and eliciting support. Dory is the Executive Director of the Community Preservation Coalition and has been in communication with Pat Butler regarding attending a Community Preservation Committee meeting. Pat agreed to ask Dory if she would be able to come for the August 20, 2002 meeting. She will also inquire about obtaining educational materials for the August 6, 2002 Public Meeting. Pat agreed to set an August I deadline for receipt of the infonnation. The final tally for monies not used and/or allocated under the CPC Fiscal 02 budget was $29.67. 2 Cf1\t. <:ee , h~\Q'L .. Officers This is the first meeting of the Community Preservation Committee for this Fiscal Year, 2003. It is again necessary to elect a Chair and Vice Chair. There is not a need this year for a Secretary since an Administrative Assistant is now employed. For the purposes of the nomination and election of Officers, upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: "To elect Richard Brannigan, pro tem Chair for the Community Preservation Committee (CPC)". Rich welcomed nominations for the Office of Chair for the CPC. Barry G. Rector was nominated for the position. Having no other nominations, upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: "To elect Barry G. Rector, as Chair of the Community Preservation Committee for the ensuing year." Rich welcomed nominations for the Office of Vice Chair for the CPC. Patricia Butler was nominated for the position. Having no other nominations, upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: "To elect Patricia Butler as Vice-chair for the Community Preservation Committee for the ensuing year." Having no further officers for election, upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: "To remove Rich Brannigan from the position as pro tern Chair for the Community Preservation Committee." A brief discussion ensued regarding changing the meeting time. It was agreed that no change would be made at this time. Being "no further business, upon a motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned at 4:30 pm. ~s ectfully submitted, ,Ifn f~U~ ' ice McWade Administrative Assistant ~. . \ \ \ 3 Cfi\C C~C 'l\u,fDZ-