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COMMUNITY PRESEV A TION COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF JULY 17,2001
A meeting of the Community Preservation Committee was called to order at 3:30
PM on Tuesday J~1y 17, 2001 at the Town Building conference room.
Present:
Ken Beaugrand
Richard Brannigan
Pat Butler
Neville Richen
Norman Chaleki
Barry Rector
Frank Spriggs
Absent:
Phil Bartlett
Conservation Appointee
New Business:
Communication:
A list of committee members with telephone numbers, fax numbers, cell-phone
numbers, and em ail addresses was distributed to the members.
Meeting Place:
After much discussion it was decided that Pat Butler would explore finding a
meeting place that would not require coming to the town building because of the
traffic ~nd parking problems.
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Meeting Date: /' . I~ f<
It was agreed that regular meetings would be held once a month. Special meetings .~
will be held when necessary. Meeting dates were not determined. Meeting time is /(;;k;Iot r; l d
3:30 PM. ~
Rules of Conduct:
It was unanimously agreed that the committee would conduct its business using the
well-established "Robert's Rules of Order" latest edition.
Publicity:
Chairman Rector agreed to contact the I & M to promote the fact the CPC has been
formed and is ready to entertain any Housing, Preservation, and Conservation
programs that may be lunded under the Community Preservation Act.
Richard Brannigan suggest~d that the committee put together a mission statement
first. Chairman Rector volunteered that he would prepare the mission statement.
Protocol:
Mter much discussion it was decided that in order to avoid the perception of
favoritism, anybody or agency that had a project they wished the committee to
consider for funding, the person or agency would request an audience and meet
with the committee at a regular meeting.
Town Meeting:
It was concluded that the committee should be prepared to submit one or more
articles at the next regular town meeting in order not to lose any existing funding
opportunity.
Program Funding:
After much discussion it was concluded that the committee must know:
(1) How much money will be available to the committee this year?
(2) When will the money be available?
(3) How does the funding process actually work?
In order to learn more about the funding process, it was decided that the Town
Treasurer and Registrar of Deeds be invited to the next meeting. Chairman Rector
agreed to extend the invitations.
Next Meeting:
The committee agreed to meet at 3:30 PM at a location to be determined.
Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 4:45 PM.
Respectfu.lly submitted,
Norman W. Chaleki
Secretary
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