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COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
Held a Regular Meeting
on Wednesday, October 23 at 4 : 45 p . m. ' I 9a DEC16 2 `043P14
at The Brewster Town Office Building, 2198 Main Street, Brewster, MA
BREEISTER Rj lil CLERK
MEETING MINUTES FOR October 23 , 2019
Present ; Chair Faythe Ellis , Elizabeth Taylor, Roland Bassett, Paul Ruchinskas , Bruce Evans , Sharon Marotti ,
Diane Pansire, Peggy Jablonski
Absent ; Barbara Burgo
Chair Faythe Ellis called the meeting to order at 4 ; 45 pm .
Recording or Taping Notification : "As required by the Open Meeting Lcnv ive are informing you that the Town will be videotaping
and/or audio taping this public meeting. In addition, if anyone else intends to either video or audio tape this meeting they are required to
inform the chair. " We request that all cell phones be turned off or to vibrate.
1 . Report on warrant article presentation to Finance Committee
All CPC funding requests received approval recommendation from the Finance Committee . Most
received a 6 - 0 - 0 vote . The exception was the FORWARD request for housing for autistic adults . David
Kaplan, Managing Director, responded to questions about what type of analysis was done to support the
need for this housing . There were other questions regarding why FORWARD did not request CPC
funding from all 15 Cape towns . The vote was 4 -24 There was also a request made for a future
meeting with Finance Committee to discuss the Open Space wish list .
2 . Review of Affordable Housing Trust Award letter draft .
The committee reviewed and amended the draft . The letter will be addressed to the Chairman of the
Affordable Housing Trust. The Re : will be changed to match the funding application title . SHI acronym will
be spelled out . For item 4a (disbursement of $ 300, 000), the CPC clerk will authorize that payment upon receipt
of a fully executed grant agreement.
Moved by Roland Bassett. Seconded by Elizabeth Taylor
Vote : 8 -0 -0
3 . Preparation for 11 / 13 / 19 Annual Hearing
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Faythe reviewed the schedule for the public notices in local papers as well as notice on the town
website . The email distribution list for the meeting notice was distributed and committee members were
asked to forward any additions to Faythe by Friday . Faythe reviewed plans for introductory talking
points , Elizabeth will make copies of handouts .
4 . Project Updates
Faythe reported that the Historical Commission did not receive any responses to the RFP for the Form B
(House History) project for Fiscal 2020 , which the committee had previously voted to fund from Administrative
Funds . There are now more towns with similar projects keeping consultants busy . The consultant who did this
work for us last year did not have capacity to handle the project as outlined in the RFP . The Commission is
now working on a plan to scale back the project for this year so that it will continue moving forward but in a
smaller way .
Elizabeth surveyed committee members to find out their media (paper or electronic) preference for a
copy of the existing Open Space plan.
Paul will provide quarterly updates for Cape Cod Village and Housing Coordinator for our next meeting .
Diane reported that Habitat sent her a quarterly report . The blitz build went well and the homeowner is
preparing to move in , Construction for other homes is underway — the project is on goal and ahead of schedule .
Diane will forward Faythe the written copy of the report for committee records .
5 . Approval of minutes from 10/9/ 19
Paul noted that the draft should be amended to show he recused himself from the FORWARD
discussion and did not vote on it.
MOTION to approve minutes of 10/9/19 with those amendments.
MOVED by Roland Bassett. Seconded by Paul Ruchinskas
Vote : 8 -0 -0
6 . Announcements
There were no items .
7 . Items the chair could not anticipate .
None .
8 . Next meeting 11 / 13 / 19
9 . Motion to adjourn
MOTION to Adjourn at 5 : 30 PM$
MOVED by Elizabeth Taylor. Seconded by Diane Pansire
VOTE : 8-0 - 0
Respectfully submitted by,
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Faythe Ellis , Chair
Community Preservation Committee
Items used at the meeting :
Minutes from 10/9/ 19
Draft award letter for Brewster Housing Trust
Public Hearing email distribution list
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