HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-3-20 (2)MEETING MINUTES
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
Tuesday March 20, 2012 3:15PM
Community Room of the Public Safety Building, 1St Floor
4 Fairgrounds Road Conference Room
Nantucket, Massachusetts
PRESENT: Mark Voigt, Bob DeCosta, Linda Williams, Richard Brannigan, John
Brescher, David Larivee, Barry Rector; Administrator: Neville Richen
CALL To ORDER: Mr. Brannigan called the meeting to order at 3:15
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Ms Williams made a motion to approve the agenda seconded by
Mr. DeCosta, positive vote followed.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Ms Williams made a motion to approve the minutes for
February 14, 2012 seconded by Mr. Brescher, positive vote followed.
CORRESPONDENCE: Mr. Brannigan read two Thank You letters from Bill Tramposch,
Executive Director of Nantucket Historical Association, thanking the committee for the
monies used for preservation of the 1800 House and the coverage they received in our
March 2012 newsletter.
GUEST: Rick Atherton, Susan B. Witte
FUND REQUISITIONS: Ms Williams made a motion to approve fund requisitions A -K. The
motion was seconded by Mr. Brescher and a positive voted followed.
a. Nantucket Rental Assistance Program /Beaugrand $16,956.76 FY'12
b. Preservation and Repair of the Siasconset Union Chapel /Beaugrand
$2,462.50 FY' 12
c. Nantucket Dreamland Foundation/Williams $46.618.86 FY' 10
d. Nantucket Dreamland Foundation/Williams $24.275.00 FY' 10
e. Preserving Nantucket VoicesNoigt $13,273.26 FY' 11
f. 1St Round Public Access to open space and rec fund /DeCosta $2,545.00
FY' 10
g. 1 sr Round Public Access To Open Space /DeCosta $10,415.00 FY' 10
h. 2nd Round Public Access To open Space /DeCosta $1,672.50 FY' 11
i. Sachem's Path HAC /Larivee $26,854.82 FY' 12
j. Housing Nantucket House Recycling /Larivee $18,854.51 FY' 11
k. The Habitat for Humanity Nantucket/ Beaugrand $37,862.78 FY' 11
OLD BUSINESS: Mr. Rector arrived at 3:20
Annual Town Meeting:
1. Article 31- Sachem's Path
2. Article 32- Bonding/Nobadeer Playing Fields
3. Article 67 -CPC By -Law
A discussion on Sachem's Path ensued and Mr. DeCosta stated that he felt there would be
a good discussion on this project on Town meeting floor. In the discussion of Articles 31
and 32, Mr. Brannigan spoke of the teleconference held earlier this morning. Attending
this teleconference were the CPC chair and vice - chair, chairman of Fin Com, Town Mgr,
Town Moderator. Finance Dept. and Town Counsel. Town Counsel confirmed the
CPC's policies, procedures and methods of appropriations for CPC's approved projects.
Town Counsel also confirmed that Bond Counsel has agreed on the bonding option for
Nobadeer Playing Fields. Revised motions for Article 31 and 32 are now being crafted
by Town Counsel. These Articles will now go back before FinCom for their final
recommendations. There was some discussion on Article 67 and it was mentioned that
this Article is very different from the one previously agreed to between the BOS and the
CPC. The CPC is scheduled to meet with Fin Com Thursday March 22 to discuss Article
67 and also to answer any remaining questions regarding Articles 31 and 32.
A motion was made by Mr. DeCosta and seconded by Mr. Brescher for the CPC to meet
after the FinCom meeting scheduled for March 22, a positive vote followed with Ms
Williams abstaining. The CPC will have a Special Meeting on March 28, 2012 between
3:45 -4:15 to discuss and review any motions FinCom may have had regarding Articles
31, 32, and 67.
NEW BUSINESS:
a. Project Managers Responsibilities; Mr. Brannigan put this off until
or next regularly scheduled meeting so that the Committee will have
a chance to read over the Project Managers Responsibilities, which
they have in their possessions.
b. Remote Meeting Status; Mr. Atherton informed the CPC that the
discussion of the Remote Meeting Law has been put off for several
weeks pending responses and suggestions from different Boards and
Committees in the Town.
c. Trust Fund Match from State; Mr. Brannigan stated that this will be
about 22% this year
OTHER BUSINESS: Mr. Rector talked about his on -going discussions with TryWorks and
their representatives over the $50,000 that is still in their account and stated that it seems
that they will like to hold on to this money for their future use and he asked (as the
project manager) for any assistance that he could have from the BOS and/or Town
Attorneys in aiding in coming to a closure of this funding.
ADJOURNMENT: Ms Williams made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 4:35pm and
seconded by Mr. Brescher and a positive vote followed.
The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 3:15 in the
Community Room of the Public Safety Building located on 1 st floor at 4 Fairgrounds
Road, Nantucket, MA.