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Town of Brewster
Community Preservation Committee
2198 Main St., Brewster, MA 02631
cpcmeeting@brewster-ma.gov
(508) 896-3701
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
2198 Main Street
December 13, 2023 at 4:00 PM
This meeting will be conducted in person at the time and location identified above. This means that at least a quorum of the
members of the public body will attend the meeting in person and members of the public are welcome to attend in person as
well. As a courtesy only, access to the meeting is also being provided via remote means in accordance with applicable
law. Please note that while an option for remote attendance and/or participation is being provided as a courtesy to the
public, the meeting/hearing will not be suspended or terminated if technological problems interrupt the virtual
broadcast or affect remote attendance or participation, unless otherwise required by law. Members of the public with
particular interest in any specific item on this agenda, which includes an applicant and its representatives, should make pla ns
for in-person vs. virtual attendance accordingly.
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When required by law or allowed by the Chair, persons wishing to provide public comment or otherwise participate in the
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time, via Live broadcast (Brewster Government TV Channel 18), Livestream (livestream.brewster-ma.gov), or Video
recording (tv.brewster-ma.gov).
Please note that the CPC may take official action, including votes, on any item on this agenda.
1. Call to Order
2. Declaration of a Quorum
3. Meeting participation statement
4. Recording Statement: As required by the Open Meeting Law we are informing you that the Town
will be video and audio taping as well as broadcasting this public meeting. In addition, if anyone else
intends to either video or audio tape this meeting they are required to inform the chair.
5. Public Announcements and Comment: Members of the public may address the CPC on matters
not on the meeting’s agenda for a maximum of 3-5 minutes at the Chair’s discretion. The CPC
will not reply to statements made or answer questions raised during public comment but may add
items presented to a future agenda.
6. Financial Update
7. Intake of applications submitted for Spring 2024 Town Meeting
8. Review and discussion of updated Project Listing
9. Project updates
10. Approval of Minutes
11. Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair
12. Announcements
13. Next Meeting: December 27th at 4 PM
14. Adjournment
Date Posted: Date Revised: Received by Town Clerk:
Community
Preservation
Committee
Sarah Robinson
Chair
Faythe Ellis
Vice Chair
Sharon Marotti
Treasurer
Elizabeth Taylor
Clerk
Roland Bassett, Jr.
Christine Boucher
Bruce Evans
Peggy Jablonski
Paul Ruchinskas
CPC Assistant
Beth Devine
Community Preservation Committee: FY24 Forecast as of 12/6/2023
3,624,053$
1,223,691$
358,153$ 1,581,844$ 0
1,581,844$
Pre FY24 FY24
10%10%10%
Open Space Housing Historical
$ 2,002,817 $ 144,789 $ 301,854 $ 1,174,593 3,624,053.22$
$ 158,184 $ 158,184 $ 158,184 $ 1,107,291 1,581,844.03$
$ 2,161,001 $ 302,973 $ 460,039 $ 1,174,593 $ 1,107,291 5,205,897.25$
Open Space Housing Historical
$ (49,050)
$ (94,400)
$ (46,183)
(79,092)$
Spring 2024 Town Meeting Approved
(70,580)$
107 Main St, Orleans (55,000)$
Juniper Hill, Wellfleet (55,000)$
FORWARD Phase 2 (125,000)$
Accessible Outdoor Furniture (9,670)$
Millstone Road - POAH (507,500)$
Buydown Program - Housing Trust (255,000)$
(1,346,475)$
3,859,422.04$
Total YTD Obligations - fy24 $ (189,633) $ - $ - $ (1,077,750) $ (79,092)
$ 1,971,368 $ 302,973 $ 460,039 $ 96,843 $ 1,028,199 3,859,422.04$
Total net available from all accounts
[5] Allocated funds from the revised funding allocation method voted on at town meeting in the Spring of 2023. New allocation is 70% for Undesignated Fund Balance
[1] Balance forwarded estimated from prior year includes all unallocated funds, including unspent amounts from projects and budgeted administrative and professional
{4{ Balance forwarded for all unallocated funds in the previous "Budgeted for Unreserved Funds" account, which contained funds using the Pre-FY24
allocation method
(2) State Match revenue is projected at 30%
[3] Administrative expenses are limited by law to 5% of the total CPC budget and include primarily payroll costs, legal and other professional
Coalition dues.
Undesignated Fund
Balance [5]
FY-23 Actual Unreserved Fund Balance with Original
Match(4)
FY-24 Estimated revenue
fy24 Estimated Unreserved Fund Balance as of 12/6/23
with Adjustments
FY-24 obligations as of 12/6/23
BBJ Property Bond #1
BBJ Property Bond #2
Bates Property Bond
Administration Expense [3]
Housing Coordinator
FY-24 Estimated Funds available
FY-23 Estimated total balance forwarded [1]:
FY-24 Estimated local tax revenue:
FY-24 Estimated State contribution [2]:
Total FY-24 Estimated funds available:
Undesignated Fund
Balance [4]
BONDS
BONDS
Community Preservation Committee: FY25 Forecast as of 12/6/2023
3,859,422$
1,254,283$
250,857$ 1,505,140$
1,505,140$
Pre FY24 FY24
10%10%10%
Open Space Housing Historical
$ 1,971,368 $ 302,973 $ 460,039 $ 96,843 $ 1,028,199 3,859,422.04$
$ 150,514 $ 150,514 $ 150,514 $ 1,053,598 1,505,140.08$
$ 2,121,882 $ 453,487 $ 610,553 $ 96,843 $ 2,081,797 5,364,562.13$
Open Space Housing Historical
$ (47,025)
$ (90,800)
$ (44,783)
(75,257)$
Total YTD Obligations - fy25 $ (182,608) $ - $ - $ - $ (75,257)(257,865.00)$
$ 1,939,274 $ 453,487 $ 610,553 $ 96,843 $ 2,006,540 5,106,697.12$
Total net available from all accounts
[5] Allocated funds from the revised funding allocation method voted on at town meeting in the Spring of 2023. New allocation is 70% for Undesignated Fund Balance
FY-24 Estimated total balance forwarded [1]:
FY-25 Estimated local tax revenue:
FY-25 Estimated State contribution [2]:
Total FY-24 Estimated funds available:
Bates Property Bond
Undesignated Fund
Balance [4]
Undesignated Fund
Balance [5]
FY-24 Actual Unreserved Fund Balance with Original
Match(4)
FY-25 Estimated revenue distribution
FY-25 Estimated Funds available
FY-25 obligations as of 12/6/23
BBJ Property Bond #1
BBJ Property Bond #2
{4{ Balance forwarded for all unallocated funds in the previous "Budgeted for Unreserved Funds" account, which contained funds using the Pre-
FY24 allocation method
Administration Expense [3]
FY25 Estimated Unreserved Fund Balance as of 12/6/2023
with Adjustments
[1] Balance forwarded estimated from prior year includes all unallocated funds, including unspent amounts from projects and budgeted administrative and professional
(2) State Match revenue is projected at 20%
[3] Administrative expenses are limited by law to 5% of the total CPC budget and include primarily payroll costs, legal and other professional
Coalition dues.
BONDS
BONDS
Warrant Projects by CPA Category Open Space Housing Historical Recreation
Admin/Undesignate
d (4 categories)Revenue Assumption
FY24 Spring TM approved 305,580$ 9,670$ 79,092$ 1,581,844$
FY24 Fall TM approved 762,500$
FY25 Spring
FY25 Fall
FY26 Spring
FY26 Fall
FY27 Spring
FY27 Fall
Totals -$ 1,068,080$ -$ 9,670$ 79,092$ 1,581,844$
% of revenue 0%68%0%1%5%
Target %30%30%10%10%20%
Description Notes Open Space Housing Historical Recreation
Unallocated
Reserve - Historic,
Rec, Housing
Unallocated
Reserve - all Admin
Carryover
EOY FY22 1,556,879$ 45,370$ 500,351$ 757,756$
Bond expenseFY23-27 (819,837)$
Net amount (A)737,042$ 45,370$ 500,351$ 757,756$ 2,040,519$
Revenue EOY FY23 50/10/10/25/5 906,595$ 181,319$ 181,319$ 472,422$ 71,535$ 1,813,189$
FY24 TAP 30/30/10/10/15/5 543,957$ 543,957$ 181,319$ 181,319$ 271,978$ 79,092$ 1,581,844$
FY25 TAP 30/30/10/10/15/5 474,553$ 474,553$ 158,184$ 158,184$ 237,277$ 81,070$ 1,621,390$
FY26 TAP 30/30/10/10/15/5 486,417$ 486,417$ 162,139$ 162,139$ 243,209$ 83,096$ 1,661,925$
FY27 TAP 30/30/10/10/15/5 498,577$ 498,577$ 166,192$ 166,192$ 249,289$ 85,174$ 1,703,473$
Subtotal (B)2,910,099$ 2,184,823$ 849,154$ 667,835$ 472,422$ 1,001,752$ 399,967$ 8,381,821$
TOTAL available for projects A + B 3,647,141$ 2,230,193$ 1,349,505$ 667,835$ 1,230,178$ 1,001,752$ 399,967$ 10,422,340$
35%21%13%6%12%10%4%
Notes:1. Annual Revenue increase estimated at 2.5% - to be updated once actual revenue calculated
2. New Allocation targets applied to begin with FY24 revenue.
4. Open Space debt expense FY23-28 deducted from carryover revenue
5. Therefore, Open Space TAP calculated based on same annual revenue estimate as other categories
TARGET ALLOCATION POLICY TRACKING FY24-FY27 (12/9/23)
BACKGROUND ASSUMPTIONS/ CPC BUDGET PROJECTIONS
Housing Trust 5 Year-Plan FY23-27
12.29.22
FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY27
Carryforward Balance 1,195,879 1,190,879 893,879 714,569 1,053,821
Anticipated Revenues 1,891,900 2,870,580 2,344,461 2,519,557 2,425,927
Appropriations 1,896,900 3,167,580 2,523,771 2,180,304 2,567,196
End Balance 1,190,879 893,879 714,569 1,053,821 912,553
FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY27
Projects:Funding Source
Housing Coordinator CPA- Salary Only 66,900 70,580 74,461 78,557 82,877 Benefits paid by the Town-approx. 35K/ year
Housing Program Asst.BAHT Salary Only -42,000 44,310 46,747 49,318 19 Hours- new non-benefitted position
Rental Assistance CPA 150,000 150,000 150,000
Preservaton of SHI Homes CPA 300,000 200,000
Buy Down Program CPA 300,000 300,000
Housing Production Plan CPA 30,000
212 Yankee Drive BAHT 75,000
Town Development of Other Properties BAHT 500,000 500,000
Outside Applications for Funding BAHT 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
Millstone Road Community Housing CPA/BAHT 1,000,000
Legal Expenses CPA/BAHT 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
Housing Rehabilitation-Child Care Vouchers CDBG-Regional Grant 1,300,000 1,500,000 1,700,000 1,700,000 1,700,000 Town is lead community for Dennis, Wellfleet and Brewster
Total Appropriations:1,896,900 3,167,580 2,523,771 2,180,304 2,567,196
Sources
Short Term Rentals Allocation 375,000 400,000 420,000 441,000 463,050 Financial Forecast 5% escalator
CPA Housing Coord. Wages 66,900 70,580 74,461 78,557 82,877
CPA Rental Assistance 150,000 150,000 150,000
CPA for SHI Homes -200,000
Proceeds on Re-sale of SHI Homes 150,000
CPA Buy Down 300,000 300,000
CPA Housing Production Plan 30,000
CPA Millstone Rd. Community Housing 250,000
Grants & Donations
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)1,300,000 1,500,000 1,700,000 1,700,000 1,700,000
Total Revenues:1,891,900 2,870,580 2,344,461 2,519,557 2,425,927
CPA Rev 216,900 820,580 224,461 378,557 262,877
CPA Exp 516,900 570,580 224,461 378,557 262,877 390,675.00 5 year average
Estimated annual CPA revenue 1,492,304 1,529,612 1,567,852 1,607,048 1,647,225
Target Allocation Policy- Housing 30%447,691 458,884 470,356 482,115 494,167
TAP - Open Space 30%447,691 458,884 470,356 482,115 494,167
TAP - Recreation 10%149,230 152,961 156,785 160,705 164,722
TAP- Historic 10%149,230 152,961 156,785 160,705 164,722
CPA Recommended 20%298,461 305,922 313,570 321,410 329,445
1,492,304 1,529,612 1,567,852 1,607,048 1,647,225
Jolly Whaler BBJ #1 BBJ #2 Bates
$945,000 $875,000 $1,625,000 $675,000
FY2006 $17,115 $65,000
FY2007 $98,174
FY2008 $96,208 $89,280 $157,953
FY2009 $94,160 $86,530 $153,278
FY2010 $91,885 $84,405 $149,665 $5,000
FY2011 $89,643 $82,405 $146,265
FY2012 $87,400 $80,280 $142,653 $61,058
FY2013 $85,125 $78,155 $134,040 $59,308
FY2014 $82,688 $76,155 $130,840 $57,908
FY2015 $80,169 $74,030 $127,440 $56,508
FY2016 $72,825 $71,530 $123,440 $55,458
FY2017 $70,575 $69,030 $119,440 $54,408
FY2018 $68,325 $66,530 $115,440 $53,445
FY2019 $66,000 $64,405 $112,040 $52,483
FY2020 $63,600 $62,280 $108,640 $51,433
FY2021 $61,200 $55,080 $105,120 $50,295
FY2022 $53,100 $101,600 $48,983
FY2023 $51,075 $98,000 $47,583
FY2024 $49,050 $94,400 $46,183
FY2025 $47,025 $90,800 $44,783
FY2026 $87,200 $43,313
FY2027 $83,600 $36,825
FY2028 $35,513
FY 2029 $34,163
FY 2030 $32,813
FY 2031 $31,425
FY 2032
FY 2033
FY 2034
Total Payments $1,225,090 $1,305,345 $2,381,854 $958,880
Total Interest $280,090 $430,345 $756,854 $283,880
Funding
Community Preservation Committee Project List 12/10/2023 3:42 PM
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A B C D E F H I J K L M N O
Project Name Category App. Date TM Approval Project Contact CPC Liaison Total Project $$ CPC Funding Subsidies/
Other Funds CPC $ Paid Balance Returned
Town Hall Historic Records Preservation Historic 12/2005 11/2005 Mitzi Unger Elliott Carr $32,100 $32,100 $0 $0
Cemetery Restoration Project 1 Historic 12/2005 05/2006 Joan Carstanjen Roy Robinson $6,500 $6,500 $0 $0
Higgins Farm Windmill Restoration 1 Historic 12/2006 05/2006 Roy Robinson Roy Robinson $13,000 $12,990 $0 $10
Glass Plate Negatives Preservations Historic 07/2006 11/2006 Theresa Lamperti M. Kamack $43,275 $43,275 $0 $0
Cemetery Restoration Project 2 Historic 10/2006 05/2007 Roy Robinson Roy Robinson $23,000 $23,000 $0 $0
Higgins Farm Windmill Restoration 2 Historic 12/2006 05/2007 Roy Robinson Roy Robinson $18,000 $18,000 $0 $0
Old Town Hall/COA Window Replacement Historic 01/2007 11/2007 Jean Sears Roy Robinson $67,000 $45,000 $67,000 $0 $0
Town Hall Vault Records Storage System Historic 01/2007 11/2007 Mitzi Unger Elliott Carr $18,000 $18,000 $0 $0
Cape Repertory Theatre Restoration Historic 01/2008 05/2008 Janine Perry Paul Hush $200,000 $200,000 $0 $0
Higgins Farm Windmill Restoration 3 Historic 01/2008 05/2008 Roy Robinson Rollie Bassett $10,000 $10,000 $0 $0
Stony Brook Millsites Committee Historic 06/2008 11/2008 Dana Condit Elliott Carr $100,000 $100,000 $0 $0
Blacksmiths Shop/Move + Restoration Historic 01/2008 11/2008 Roy Robinson Rollie Bassett $50,000 $47,485 $0 $2,515
Cemetery Restoration Project 3 Historic 01/2009 05/2009 Joan Carstanjen Terry Ryder $5,000 $4,635 $0 $365
Crosby Mansion Restoration Project Historic 01/2009 05/2009 Ginny Locke George Boyd $125,000 $118,873 $0 $6,127
First Parish Church Restoration Historic 11/2010 05/2011 Donald Schober Elliott Carr $250,000 $250,000 $0 $0
Spruce Hill Barn Restoration Historic 06/2008 11/2008 Roy Robinson Jeanne Boehm $30,000 $19,750 $0 $10,250
Cemetery Restoration Project 4 Historic 06/2010 11/2010 Tom Rogers J. Carstanjen $18,000 $12,894 $0 $5,074
Stony Brook Millsites Dam Restoration Historic 09/2011 05/2012 Miller/Condit Elliott Carr $130,000 $130,000 $0 $0
Stony Brook Millsites Dam Supplement Historic 09/2012 11/2012 Miller/Condit Elliot Carr $60,000 $52,015 $0 $7,985
Baptist Church Steeple Historic 01/2014 05/2014 David Hill Paul Ruchinskas $200,000 $150,000 $0 $0
Elijah Cobb House Purchase Historic 03/2014 05/2014 Steve Jones Elliot Carr $350,000 $350,000 $0 $0
Lower Road Cemetery Historic 02/2015 05/2015 Tom Paulson Jeanne Boehm $86,350 $86,350 $0 $0
Elijah Cobb House Renovation Historic 02/2015 05/2015 Sally Gunning J. Carstanjen $100,000 $100,000 $0
Cape Rep-Crosby Barn Rehabilitation Historic 01/2016 05/2016 Janine Perry Peter Johnson $225,000 $225,000 $0
HISTORIC TOTALS $2,160,225 $45,000 $2,077,867 $0 $32,326
Project Name Category App. Date TM Approval Project Contact CPC Liaison Total Project $$ CPC Funding Subsidies/
Other Funds CPC $ Paid Balance Returned
Habitat for Humanity Housing 12/2005 05/2006 Vicki Goldsmith Paul Ruchinskas $95,000 $95,000 $0 $0
Nickerson Condo Purchase (CDP project)Housing 12/2005 05/2006 Eliz. Bridgewater Paul Ruchinskas $43,270 $43,270 $0 $0
Community Housing Closed Projects as of 10-31-2023
Headstone repair -Unused funds Returned
Final payment on CO
Project Complete
Awaiting Hx. Pres. Restriction
Notes
$50,000 returned to HP Fund July 1, 2021
Notes
Unused funds returned to Hx. Acct.
BW Cem. project #2
Mill water wheel replacement
BW Cem. project #1
$45K Town funds
Unused funds returned to Hx. Acct.
Historical Preservation Closed Projects as of 10-31-2023
Unused funds returned
Unused funds returned to Hx. Acct.
Unused funds returned to Hx. Acct.
Nickerson condo mortgage
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Project Name Category App. Date TM Approval Project Contact CPC Liaison Total Project $$ CPC Funding Subsidies/
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Brewster Affordable Housing Fund Housing 08/2008 05/2007 Jillian Douglass Paul Hush $60,000 $60,000 $0 $0
Affordable Deed Restriction-Hsg. Buy Dn.Housing 08/2008 11/2008 Jill Scalise Paul Ruchinskas $300,000 $300,000 $0 $0
Latham Centers/BHA Housing 06/2008 05/2008 J. Courchesne Paul Ruchinskas $50,000 $40,432 $0 $9,568
Community Development Partnership Housing 08/2011 11/2011 Eliz. Bridgewater Paul Ruchinskas $15,500 $14,630 $0 $870
Kings Landing Project Housing 09/2012 11/2012 Maureen Hickey Paul Ruchinskas $400,000 $0 $0 $400,000
Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod Housing 09/2013 11/2013 Leedara Zola Paul Ruchinskas $600,000 $600,000 $0 $0
Brewster Housing Authority Housing 09/2013 11/2013 Leila Botsford Paul Ruchinskas $600,000 $0 $0 $600,000
Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod Housing 03/2014 05/2014 Leedara Zola Paul Ruchinskas $300,000 $247,000 $0 $53,000
HECH Housing 12/2014 05/2015 Susan Roettig Jillian Douglass $118,000 $92,957 $0 $25,043
Cape Cod Village Housing Dec-15 5/2/2016 Robert Jones Paul Ruchinskas $100,000 $100,000 $0
Habitat For Humanity-Paul Hush Way Housing Dec-15 11/14/2016 Vicki Goldsmith Paul Ruchinskas $350,000 $350,000 $0
HECH Housiing 11/2017 05/2016 Susan Roetig Paul Ruchinskas $118,000 $0 $0 $118,000
Part-Time Housing Coordinator Housing Feb-17 5/1/2017 Ryan Bennett Paul Ruchinskas $30,000 $30,000 $0
Brewster Woods-Brewster Housing Auth.Housing Dec-16 5/1/2017 Julie Creamer Sharon Marotti $550,000 $550,000 $0
Millstone Road-Parcel Purchase Housing Feb-18 5/7/2018 Jill Scalise Paul Ruchinskas $285,000 $285,000 $278,825 $0 $6,175
Part-time Housing Coordinator Housing Nov-17 5/7/2018 Ryan Bennett Paul Ruchinskas $36,000 $36,000 $0
Brewster Housing Auth.-Huckleberry Lane Housing Dec-17 5/7/2018 Carol Mitchel Peggy Jablonski $130,000 $130,000 $0
Community Dev. Partnership-Cape Housing Inst.Housing Dec-17 5/7/2018 Jill Scalise Faythe Ellis $15,000 $15,000 $0
Habitat For Humanity-Paul Hush Wy-Pt. 2 Housing Jun-18 12/3/2018 Vicki Goldsmith Diane Pansire $200,000 $200,000 $0
Community Dev. P'ship-Cape Hsg. Inst.Housing Nov-18 5/6/2019 Jill Scalise Faythe Ellis $7,500 $7,500 $0
FORWARD Housing Nov-19 11/18/2019 David Kaplan Diane Pansire $80,000 $80,000 $0
FORWARD - expenses Housing Nov 19 11/18/2019 Diane Pansire $5,000 $966 $0 $4,034
Part-time Housing Coordinator Housing Dec-18 5/6/2019 Ryan Bennett Paul Ruchinskas $37,000 $37,000 $0
Part-time Housing Coordinator Housing Dec-19 9/12/2020 Ryan Bennett Paul Ruchinskas $49,500 $49,500 $0
Community Dev. P'ship-Cape Hsg. Inst.Housing Nov-19 9/12/2020 Jill Scalise Faythe Ellis $15,000 $15,000 $0
Part-time Housing Coordinator Housing 5/1/2021 Donna Kalinick Paul Ruchinskas $51,096 $51,096 $0
Housing Production Plan Housing 11/1/2021 Jill Scalise Bruce Evans $25,000 $25,000 $0
HOUSING TOTALS $285,000 $4,665,866 $3,449,176 $0 $1,216,690
Open Space Closed Projects as of 10-31-2023
Project not done, new application submitted 2017
$ Returned to Housing Acct.
Income qualified mortgage assistance
ORL Hsg.-adults w/ autism & related
disorders
Unused funds returned
Nickerson condo mortgage pay off- $$ ret'd.
POAH used other funds
FY-08 - $10K, FY-09 - $30K, FY-10 - $20K
Property purchased
Unused funds returned.
$10,000 for expenses, parcel bought.
Phase 1: 6 homes for first time homebuyers
expenses - returned
POAH & HAC Aff. Rental Housing -30 units
$ Returned to Housing, project not done
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Project Name Category App. Date TM Approval Project Contact CPC Liaison Total Project $$ CPC Funding Subsidies/
Other Funds CPC $ Paid Balance Returned
Jolly Whaler Property 2005/ B2006 Open Sp.Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor $945,000 $945,000 $1,225,092 $0 $0
Jorgenson Property Open Sp. 01/2006 05/2006 Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor $600,000 $600,000 $0 $600,000 $0 $0
Stranahan Property Open Sp. 07/2007 11/2007 Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor $1,223,400 $1,223,400 $570,000 $653,400 $0 $0
Crystaloski Property Open Sp. 07/2009 11/2007 Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor $70,000 $70,000 $0 $70,000 $0 $0
Skyline/Quivet Marsh Vista Property Open Sp. 12/2008 05/2009 Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor $680,000 $680,000 $575,000 $105,000 $0 $0
Matthews Property Open Sp. 01/2010 05/2010 Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor $755,000 $755,000 $570,000 $185,000 $0 $0
Seidel Property Open Sp. 08/2011 05/2012 Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor $250,000 $250,000 $150,000 $100,000 $0 $0
Jackson Property Open Sp. 08/2011 05/2012 Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor $225,000 $225,000 $20,000 $205,000 $0 $0
Freeman's Way/Copelas Property Open Sp. 09/2012 11/2012 Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor $685,000 $685,000 $685,000 $0 $0 $0
Viprino Property Open Sp. 03/2014 05/2014 Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor $114,000 $114,000 $0 $114,000 $0 $0
Eldredge Property Open Sp. 08/2014 11/2014 Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor $500,000 $500,000 $360,000 $140,000 $0 $0
Santorello Property Open Sp. 01/2015 05/2015 Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor $140,000 $140,000 $80,000 $60,000 $0 $0
Lalor Property Open Sp. 01/2015 05/2015 Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor $60,000 $60,000 $35,000 $25,000 $0 $0
Mill Pond Conservation Area Open Sp. 08/2015 09/2015 Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor $300,000 $300,000 $200,000 $100,000 $0 $0
Slough Road Property Open Sp. 09/2012 11/2012 Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor $0 $0
Sheep Pond Woodlands -Boehm CR Open Sp. 01/2016 05/2016 Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor $275,000 $275,000 $150,000 $125,000 $0 $0
Meetinghouse Road Conservation Project Open Sp. 08/2017 11/2017 Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor $432,000 $432,000 $276,343 $155,657 $0 $0
Long Pond Woodlands Conservation Area Open Sp. 03/2018 05/2018 Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor $1,750,000 $1,750,000 $630,000 $1,120,000 $0 $0
Windrift Acres - Expenses Open Sp. 03/2019 05/2019 Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor $25,000 $25,000 $12,194 $0 $12,806
Windrift Acres Open Sp. 03/2019 05/2019 Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor $725,000 $725,000 $522,000 $203,000 $0
Field/Kelley -106 McGuerty Road Open Sp. 12/2019 09/2020 Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor $370,500 $370,500 $293,063 $77,437 $0
Field/Kelley -106 McGuerty Road Open Sp. 12/2019 09/2020 Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor $25,000 $25,000 $5,083 $0 $19,917
OPEN SPACE TOTALS $10,149,900 $10,149,900 $5,116,406 $5,280,863 $0 $32,723
Project Name Category App. Date TM Approval Project Contact CPC Liaison Total Project $$ CPC Funding Subsidies/
Other Funds CPC $ Paid Balance Returned
SBS Early Childhood Playground Recreation 01/2007 11/2007 Recreation Dept. Rollie Bassett $25,998 $25,998 $0 $0
SBS Tennis Courts Recreation 01/2009 05/2009 Recreation Dep. Rollie Bassett $250,000 $250,000 $0 $0
Land Bank
BCT CR, BCT PD. $150,000
State, BCT, CCMNH
P&S exp/$1,140,000, rcnd. debt 5-2-16 TM
$660k Water Dept., BCT 25,000,
$260k MA, $100k BCT
Notes
$300,000 -BCT, $100,000 CPC for 2 CRs
$60k water, $20k BCT
$25k water, $10k BCT
Partially funded by grants and USLTA
returned to open space funds
Land Bank legacy purchase Bond pd. FY2021
Notes
State Grant-$400,000, BCT-$230,000
$50,000 from BCT & State Grant -$226,343
$70,000 from Water Dept., $30,000 from
BCT, State Land Grant $193,063
returned $19,917 to open space fundS
$180k ORL, $390k MA
State Grant-$377,000, Water Dept. $70,000,
BCT-$75,000
State, 351,000. BCT 224,000
Recreation Closed Projects as of 10-31-2023
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Project Name Category App. Date TM Approval Project Contact CPC Liaison Total Project $$ CPC Funding Subsidies/
Other Funds CPC $ Paid Balance Returned Notes
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
Eddy Elementary School Playground #1 Recreation 12/2012 05/2013 Keith Gauley Rollie Bassett $200,000 $200,000 $0 $0
Eddy Elementary School Playground #2 Recreation 09/2013 11/2013 Keith Gauley Rollie Bassett $39,400 $34,302 $0 $5,098
Recreation Fields Restoration Recreation 03/2014 05/2014 Ellen Bearse Rollie Bassett $62,000 $53,800 $0 $8,200
Breakwater Beach Restoration- DNR Recreation 03/2014 05/2014 Chris Miller Rollie Bassett $59,675 $59,675 $0 $0
Mill Sites/Herring Run-DNR Recreation 01/2015 05/2015 Chris Miller Rollie Bassett $5,000 $3,101 $0 $1,899
Recreation Fields- Babe Ruth Recreation 12/2015 05/2016 Ellen Bearse Rollie Bassett $60,000 $45,923 $0 $14,078
Bikeways Committee- X Warning Lights Recreation 01/2017 05/2017 Susan Riseman Rollie Bassett $100,000 $44,229 $0 $55,772
Tennis Courts Restoration Recreation 11/2017 05/2018 Ellen Bearse Rollie Bassett $35,000 $23,500 $0 $11,501
Whitecaps/Brewster School Committee Rec.09/2020 Chris Kenney Rollie Bassett $425,000 $425,000 $0
Pleasant Bay Community Boating Rec.09/2020 Ted Baylis Peggy Jablonski $25,000 $25,000 $0
Dog Park Development Committee Recreation 05/2021 Peter Lombardi Rollie Bassett $185,000 $185,000 $0
RECREATION TOTALS $1,472,073 $1,375,528 $0 $96,545
McClennen Property Admin. 01/2012 05/2012 Chris Miller/Town Elliott Carr $30,000 $0 $0 $30,000
Bonded Purchases: Project Name Category App. Date TM Approval Project Contact CPC Liaison Total Project $$ Bonded $$Subsidies/
Other Funds FY-23 Balance FY-24-Due Rate Payoff Notes
Jolly Whaler Property Open Sp.Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor $945,000 $945,000 $0 $0 2021 Land Bank legacy purchase-PAID
BBJ Cranberry Trust Property #1 Open Sp. 01/2006 05/2006 Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor $1,525,000 $875,000 $1,000,000 $96,075 $49,050 4.49% 2025
BBJ Cranberry Trust Property #2 Open Sp. 01/2006 05/2006 Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor $2,125,000 $1,625,000 $1,000,000 $356,000 $94,400 4.49% 2027
Bates Property Open Sp. 08/2009 10/2009 Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor $1,175,000 $675,000 $500,000 $305,018 $46,183 3.84% 2031
OPEN SPACE - BOND TOTALS $5,770,000 $4,120,000 $2,500,000 $757,093 $189,633
Historic Preservation Project Name Category App. Date TM Approval Project Contact CPC Liaison Total Project $$ CPC Funding Subsidies/
Other Funds CPC $ Paid Balance Returned
Elijah Cobb House Renovation-Out Bldg.Historic 12/2017 05/2018 Sally Gunning Faythe Ellis $140,000 $101,395 $38,605
Cape Rep. -Crosby Barn-Phase 2 Historic 07/2018 12/2018 Janine Perry Faythe Ellis $400,000 $350,888 $49,112
Capec Rep. -Crosby Barn - expenses Historic 12/2018 Faythe Ellis $10,000 $0 $10,000
Stony Brook Wall at Mill Sites Rec.05/2021 Chris Miller Faythe Ellis $125,000 $0 $125,000 .
Crosby Mansion Restoration Project Historic 11/2021 Richard Archer Elizabeth Taylor $67,400 $0 $67,400
Crosby Mansion Consultant Historic Eric Dray $5,000 $405 $4,595
Brewster Historical Soc.- St. Sure Collect.Historic 05/2022 Tamsin Martin-Cornell Faythe Ellis $22,617 $5,500 $17,117
Brewster Historical Soc.- Schoolhouse Historic 11/2022 Sally Gunning Sharon Marotti $357,200 $347,200 $0 $347,200
Schoolhouse expenses/Consultant Historic 11/2022 Eric Dray Sharon Marotti $10,000 $100 $9,900
All Open Projects as of 10-31-2023
Returned to 30% acct.
Land Bank 2005
Project not pursued - funds returned
$347,200 award/10,000 CPC expenses
Extension
Returned to 30% acct.
Returned to 30%. acct.
Notes
$ returned to account
Returned to 30%. Acct.
Digitization of Ellen St. Sure Collection
Eric Dray
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Project Name Category App. Date TM Approval Project Contact CPC Liaison Total Project $$ CPC Funding Subsidies/
Other Funds CPC $ Paid Balance Returned Notes
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
HISTORIC - TOTALS $1,127,217 $458,288 $668,929 $0
Community Housing Project Name Category App. Date TM Approval Project Contact CPC Liaison Total Project $$ CPC Funding Subsidies/
Other Funds CPC $ Paid Balance Returned
Brewster Affordable Housing Trust Housing Aug-20 12/3/2018 Donna Kalinick Diane Pansire $100,000 $100,000 $0
Affordable Housing Trust-Preserve SHI Housing Nov-19 11/18/2019 Donna Kalinick Diane Pansire $500,000 $297,500 $2,500
Affordable Housing Trust-SHI: Expenses Housing Nov-19 11/18/2019 Donna Kalinick Diane Pansire $2,500 $0 $2,500
Cape & Islands Veterans Outreach Center Housing 5/1/2021 Joe Taylor Peggy Jablonski $52,500 $161 $52,339
Habitat for Humanity-Red Top Road Hsg.Housing 5/1/2021 Christine Duran Paul Ruchinskas $150,000 $136,269 $13,731
Affordable Hsg. Trust Rental Assistance Housing 5/1/2021 Donna Kalinick Sharon Marotti $150,000 $0 $150,000 BAHT
Part-time Housing Coordinator Housing 5/14/2022 Jon Idman Bruce Evans $55,967 $5,412 $50,555
Com Dev Partnership-L. C. Housing Inst.Housing 5/14/2022 Ann Robinson Faythe Ellis $15,000 $7,500 $7,500
Penrose/Orleans - Cape Cod 5 Housing Housing 5/14/2022 Rio Sacchetti Sharon Marotti $105,000 $0 $105,000
HAC/107 Main Street Orleans Housing 5/1/2023 David Quinn Sharon Marotti $55,000 $0 $55,000 $50K award, $5000 CPC expenses
Forward at The ROCK - Dennis Housing 5/1/2023 David Kaplan Peggy Jablonski $125,000 $0 $125,000 120,000 award, $5000 CPC expenses
POAH & CDP - Juniper Hill- Wellfleet Housing 5/1/2023 Vita Shklovsky Peggy Jablonski $55,000 $0 $55,000
Spring Rock-Millstone- POAH/HAC Housing 11/1/2023 Vita Shklovsky Sarah Robinson $507,500 $500,000
BAHT - SHI - Affordable Buydown Funds Housing 11/1/2023 Jill Scalise Paul Ruchinskas $255,000 $255,000
HOUSING - TOTALS $44,267,809 $22,990,469 $2,336,249 $2,721,916
Open Space Project Name Category App. Date TM Approval Project Contact CPC Liaison Total Project $$ CPC Funding Subsidies/
Other Funds CPC $ Paid Balance Returned
Open Space & Recreation Plan Update Open Sp. 11/2019 11/2019 Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor $15,000 $15,000 $8,236 $6,764
Open Space & Recreation Plan - Expenses Open Sp. 11/2019 11/2019 Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor $1,250 $1,250 $0 $1,250
Burke - 0 Holly Avenue Open Sp.11/2022 Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor $360,000 $360,000 $110,000 $250,000
Burke Expenses Open Sp.11/2022 Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor $14,000 $14,000 $14,000
OPEN SPACE - TOTALS $390,250 $390,250 $110,000 $8,236 $272,014
Project Name Category App. Date TM Approval Project Contact CPC Liaison Total Project $$ CPC Funding Subsidies/
Other Funds CPC $ Paid Balance Returned
Freemans Way Fields - ADA Imprvmts.Rec.05/2018 Mike Gradone Rollie Bassett $150,000 $78,017 $71,983
Open Space & Recreation Plan Update Rec. 11/2019 11/2019 Mike Gradone Rollie Bassett $15,000 $8,236 $6,764
Open Space & Recreation Plan-Legal costs Rec. 11/2019 11/2019 Mike Gradone Rollie Bassett $1,250 $0 $1,250
$50,000 award, $5000 CPC expenses
$500,000 award, $7500 CPC expenses
Notes
Notes
Located in Dennis
adjusted to at or below 60% to 80% AMI
Notes
Total of $30,000, split with Recreation
Total of $2,500, split with Recreation
Total of $30,000, split with Recreation
Total of $2,500, split with Recreation
correct initial $ and balance, legal spent?
Lower Cape Housing Institute
$100K award, $5000 CPC expenses
CR, BCT $110,000 owns property
Grant extended to 12-31-2023
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Project Name Category App. Date TM Approval Project Contact CPC Liaison Total Project $$ CPC Funding Subsidies/
Other Funds CPC $ Paid Balance Returned Notes
149
150
Accesible Outdoor Furniture-Freeman's Rec.05/2023 Mike Gradone Rollie Bassett $0 $0
RECREATION - TOTALS $166,250 $86,253 $79,997
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COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
Hybrid Meeting w In-Person Quorum
Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at 4:00 p.m.
MEETING MINUTES OF August 9, 2023
Present: Community Preservation Committee (CPC) – Chair Faythe Ellis, Vice Chair Sarah Robinson,
Treasurer Sharon Marotti, Clerk Elizabeth Taylor, Roland Bassett, Christine Boucher, Bruce Evans,
Paul Ruchinskas
Absent: Peggy Jablonski
Also Present: George Boyd, Historical Commission Chair
Chair Ellis called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm, announced a quorum, and read the Recording
Statement.
This meeting will be conducted in person at the time and location identified above. This means that at least a quorum of the members of
the public body will attend the meeting in person and members of the public are welcome to attend in person as well. As a courtesy only,
access to the meeting is also being provided via remote means in accordance with applicable law. Please note that while an option for
remote attendance and/or participation is being provided as a courtesy to the public, the meeting/hearing will not be suspended or
terminated if technological problems interrupt the virtual broadcast or affect remote attendance or participation, unless otherwise
required by law. Members of the public with particular interest in any specific item on this agenda, which includes an applicant and its
representatives, should make plans for in-person vs. virtual attendance accordingly.
1.Public Announcements and Comment - none
2.Declaration and votes on completeness, timeliness, and CPA eligibility for Fall Town Meeting
applications:
a. Harwich Cemetery Commission/ Revolutionary War Memorial /$23,000
a.Harwich Cemetery Commission / Revolutionary War Memorial / $23,000
Legal Opinion received and emailed to the Committee members
It was a lengthy commentary regarding the Opinion
Faythe: Review the Legal Opinion with the Town of Brewster’s Historical Consultant to obtain his
input. He agreed that this request did not meet CPA requirements.
Summary:
-This project does not meet CPA requirements for historic funding
-Faythe did reach out to Robin Kelly who submitted the request and wanted to see if she had
additional information that would be useful with regards to making our decision
-Robin Kelly did supply a list of projects that were done in that cemetery and none of those were
for a new build
Approved:
VOTE:
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-Faythe: based on my opinion which is open for discussion, I think it is a good project, however it
does not meet the requirements for the CPA
Feedback from the Committee
-Did the Harwich CPA approve it as a project?
-Faythe: I asked Robin Kelly if she had the Legal Opinion for their vote, however, she was not
able to get it from them or send them to me. Any other questions? I did meet with Robin Kelly
and toured the Harwich Cemetery; it was a nice field trip and I recommend.
Motion to declare The Funding Request of $23,000 for Revolutionary War Memorial at
Evergreen Cemetery in East Harwich is Complete, Timely and CPA Eligible
-MOVED by Roland Bassett. Bruce Evans second.
-Roll Call Vote: Sara Robinson – No, Sharon Marotti – No, Elizabeth Taylor – No, Roland
Bassett - No, Christine Boucher – No, Bruce Evans - No, Paul Ruchinskas – No, Chair Ellis
– No,
-VOTE 0-yes 8-no
Faythe: prior to this meeting Sara, Sharon, and I went through the list of projects and determined the
projects that we will be closing are the following:
-The Housing Production Plan Account
-The Dog Park Account
-The Huckleberry Lane Roof Account
-There is no money remaining in the Affordable Housing Buy Down Account, so Mimi Bernardo
will handle as required. It may be replenished as determined at the Spring 2023 Town Meeting
-The Rental Assistance Program Transfer left that account with a zero balance
3.Financial Update
Faythe: I have included in the packet the normal documents that I have been including, which are the
following:
-FY24 forecast
-The Housing Trust 5 year plan
-Our Target Allocation Policy tracking
Nothing on those documents have changed since our last meeting.
4.Discussion and Possible Vote on the Historical Commission Request for FY24 Administrative
funds to continue the Form B Project
Faythe: For the benefit of the committee, the request is for $9,999. George Boyd, Chair of the Historical
Committee joined the discussion.
George Boyd: Thank you for your continued support and I think we are coming to the end. We are
asking for $9999 from the Administrator Funds to do 34 properties. That will bring us to the end of this
project, it has been a long time
Faythe: The pandemic did not help. We had setbacks with lists that were provided, and people could not
complete the full list. We have put binders in the library, to provide hard copies for people to look at and
according to the library staff people are in and out of those binders pretty regularly. We have been able
to provide information to the Historic District Committee to support project that have come in front of
them. If we can approve this amount, we can get the documentation together with Donna Kalinick. The
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amount is below the threshold to go out to bid. Is there any further conversation. Faythe invited Jillian
Douglas to address the committee.
Jillian Douglas: I have just learned what is coming along with the 4 Bs and I have a question with
regards to a Form A and a Form H. A Form A is an Area and a From H is a Site.
Faythe: To date we have not dealt with Form H.
George Boyd: We have over 200 Form Bs but we have not done any Form Hs.
Jillian Douglas: The reason for my question is I have recently been appointed to the Drummer Boy
Advisory Committee. We have so many cultural resources in the Stony Brook Valley, for example: the
walkway to the island, the island itself and other things that I was wondering if this is something we
could undertake. Not just this committee but something the Town could look at the Stony Brook Valley
Reserve. We did get funds for water protection but did not go any further with regards to historic
resources and I would like to raise this as a thought and offering a resource.
Faythe: You can connect with George on that. Policy decision is through the Historical Commission.
George Boyd: We haven’t done the cemeteries and a few other locations, and we can have a discussion.
Paul: You used a different consultant other than Eric Drey for a few of the projects.
Faythe: We did but that consultant retired.
Motion to declare The Historical Commission request for FY24 Administrative Funds to
Continue the Form B Project
-MOVED by Roland Bassett. Sharon Marotti second.
-Roll Call Vote: Sara Robinson – yes, Sharon Marotti – yes, Elizabeth Taylor – yes, Roland
Bassett - yes, Christine Boucher – yes, Bruce Evans - yes, Paul Ruchinskas – yes, Chair
Ellis – yes,
-VOTE 8-yes 0-no
5.Matters Not Reasonable Anticipated by the Chair - none
6.Announcements
Announcements:
Faythe: I included in the packet a follow-up email that was received through Jill Scalise from someone
that got the buydown funds last summer. It was a nice Thank You update.
Faythe: I also included the latest monthly update from Stuart Sagamore regarding CPA funding which I
am learning every month is a different story and you never know how much State funding you are going
to get until they write the check. We will see how that plays out however he is preparing us for a lower
number.
Faythe: There is a local information session next Thursday on 8/17 at 6:00 pm. It will include multiple
Boards, and we will be invited to attend remotely. Committee members will need to let me know if they
will be attending due to quorum. The link to the meeting is in the packet.
7.Next Meetings – August 23 at 4PM
Faythe: I will need to see if there will be enough content to support an agenda for that meeting.
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MOTION made by Sarah Robinson to adjourn the meeting at 4:19 pm. Sharon Marotti second.
-Roll Call Vote: Sara Robinson – yes, Sharon Marotti – yes, Elizabeth Taylor – yes, Roland
Bassett - yes, Christine Boucher – yes, Bruce Evans - yes, Paul Ruchinskas – yes, Chair
Ellis – yes,
-VOTE 8-yes 0-no
Respectfully submitted, Joanne Weeden
Packet of additional documents available on website for public review.
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COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
Public Hearing
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTES OF OCTOBER 25, 2023
Present: Community Preservation Committee (CPC) – Vice Chair Sarah Robinson (Chairing the
meeting), Treasurer Sharon Marotti, Clerk Elizabeth Taylor, Roland Bassett, Paul Ruchinskas, Bruce
Evans, Peggy Jablonski
Absent: Chair Faythe Ellis, Christine Boucher
Also Present: Cynthia Bingham, Select Board; Colette Williams, Town Clerk; Tino Kamarck and Amy
Henderson, Brewster Conservation Trust; Amanda Bebrin, Director of Housing Advocacy for the Cape
Development Partnership (CDP); Beth Wade, Habitat for Humanity; Mike Gradone, Director of
Recreation; Donna Kalinick, Assistant Town Manager; Jill Scalise, Housing Coordinator; Erica
O’Reilly, Treasurer of Nauset Together We Can; Peter Lombardi, Town Manager (remote attendance)
Vice Chair Robinson called the meeting to order at 4:01 pm, announced a quorum, and read the
Recording Statement.
This meeting will be conducted in person at the time and location identified above. This means that at least a quorum of the members of
the public body will attend the meeting in person and members of the public are welcome to attend in person as well. As a courtesy only,
access to the meeting is also being provided via remote means in accordance with applicable law. Please note that while an option for
remote attendance and/or participation is being provided as a courtesy to the public, the meeting/hearing will not be suspended or
terminated if technological problems interrupt the virtual broadcast or affect remote attendance or participation, unless otherwise
required by law. Members of the public with particular interest in any specific item on this agenda, which includes an applicant and its
representatives, should make plans for in-person vs. virtual attendance accordingly.
1.Public Hearing
Sarah began the hearing by going over what the Community Preservation Act (CPA) is and how
Brewster implements it in their town. CPA is a state law that allows MA communities to conduct a
referendum to add a small surcharge on local property taxes. CPA allows communities to generate
revenue for: open space and natural resources; historic resources, community housing, and outdoor
recreation. CPA Funding – Local Tax Revenue and State Revenue with total estimated funding in FY24
is $1.58 million. CPA has funded about 100 community preservation initiatives. Sarah then discussed
the CPA Funding Allocation Formulas and the non-binding Target Allocation Policy and where it came
from and where it will be headed by carryover funds into the next Fiscal Year. She then discussed the
Committee itself and its membership. The Committee meets twice monthly. As part of the committee
process, Sarah went over the application process. The application is available by a link on the
Committee’s page on the town website – CPC Funding Application. We ask for applications to be
submitted electronically. Submission for Spring 2024 Town Meeting is December 1, 2023, and
submission for Fall 2024 Town Meeting will be July 1, 2024. Sarah went on to discuss the 5 Year CPA
Approved:
VOTE:
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Plan that creates a framework to guide our funding recommendations for eligible projects and strategies
for situations where there may be insufficient funding available to all eligible requests. The Plan
provides guidance for regional funding requests and explains the non-binding allocation policy. As a
reminder, CPC funds are spent only with Town Meeting approval, after they have been reviewed and
recommended by both the CPC and the relevant subcommittees.
Now it is time to learn about upcoming projects and applications. Sarah asked the speakers to keep the
comments between 3-5 minutes to make sure we have enough time for everyone.
Colette Williams, Town Clerk:
The town clerk’s office is anticipated to come into the Fall 2024 Town Meeting regarding preserving
some of the historic town records in the vault. We have received an estimate for $60,000 for the entire
contents of the upstairs and downstairs vaults, but what is considered historic will bring this below that
level. It is imperative that we start preserving these records as soon as possible.
Tino Kamarck, Brewster Conservation Trust (BCT):
Talk about the needs for open space and natural resources. Land costs are higher, and parcels of size are
rarer, so, we are taking a more strategic approach to acquisition of properties and conservation
restrictions on properties. The Trust has adopted a formal policy to determine prioritization in our search
for appropriate properties to protect. He wants to put in a marker that early in the new year he would like
to get on an agenda to make a formal presentation of such. There are no surprises in terms of what our
priorities are – watershed protections, continuity of open space for habitat and trail connections and
suitability for public access for public recreation. The total estimated bill for acquiring these 40 acres is
approximately $1.5M. We won’t be requesting all of that but will have an application in for the Spring
Town Meeting and Fall Town Meeting as well. We expect that those applications will probably be for
amounts of $500,000/piece. We will have more details as we develop those applications.
Amy Henderson, Executive Director of Brewster Conservation Trust (BCT):
As Tino indicated, this year we are celebrating our 40-year anniversary. The Trust was started to protect
Brewster’s woodlands, ponds, marshes, and meadows. Brewster has helped protect 1683 acres of land,
BCT owns 658 of those acres and has conservation restrictions on the other 729 acres. All in all, we
have spent nearly $10M. To protect those 40 more acres, we are looking at $1.5M to purchase. Some of
our land is donated as well, for which we are very grateful. We anticipate having an application to you
by the December 1st deadline. She anticipates them being $300,000-$400,000 each.
Amanda Bebrin, Director of Housing Advocacy for the Cape Development Partnership (CDP):
We plan on applying again for our Cape Housing Institute for FY25 & FY26. The point of the program
is to train our elected and appointed officials in the very complex subject matter of what it takes to
create and preserve community housing. Part of our training looks at balancing our environment and
natural resources with housing through a sustainable and holistic lens. We break the Lower Cape
Housing Institute into two pieces. These workshops are held at no charge. We get regional, local, and
state experts to come in and speak to our elected and appointed officials. This is also a great chance to
network. We encourage new board members to attend, but we do have people attend multiple times as
well. We are going to be asking for $10,000 (up from $7500 in the past) each year for the next two
years, as with everything else, the costs have been increasing.
Beth Wade, Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod:
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We have a kickoff at Brewster Baptist Church on Monday November 6th. We are planning the wall
raising on November 11th at 8 am. We may come back and ask for a little more funding for Phoebe Way
– as mentioned by all so far, costs have continued to go up. We are looking at and reviewing the
proforma for Phoebe Way and are anticipating the possibility of asking for $25,000/home – so, up to
$50,000 total – no more than that and it could be less.
Paul asked about final construction numbers. She answered that we do that project by project and should
hear back soon regarding Phoebe Lane, hopefully before December 1st.
Mike Gradone, Director of Recreation:
Update on the funding for the past year, we have about $70k remaining on the project at Freeman’s Way
to complete Phase 1. Our plan was always to work with the DPW to keep costs down, but we are at a
crossroads where we may need to go elsewhere to complete that project. We will want to use the $70k,
but where we go from there remains to be seen. We will know more and will probably come back in
FY25 with a request for funding.
Jill Scalise, Housing Coordinator & Donna Kalinick, Assistant Town Manager:
Jill Scalise addressed the committee. The Housing program is implementing the 2022 Housing
Production Plan that was developed with Community Preservation Act funding. The Plan was certified
this summer with the approval of the comprehensive permit of 45 affordable housing units at Spring
Rock Village off Millstone Road. In the past 7 years, Brewster has added 125 affordable units to the
town’s subsidized housing inventory representing 7.2% of Brewster’s Year-round housing. The town
still needs to create 145 affordable units to meet the state mandate of 10% affordable housing.
Additionally, the town is working to maintain the current subsidized housing inventory properties. All
the items mentioned are reflective of the strategies of either or both the 2017 & 2022 housing plans.
They are also consistent with the local comprehensive plan.
The Housing Trust received $500,000 from the November 2019 Town Meeting to preserve homes on the
subsidized housing inventory. Yankee Drive was the home earmarked for those funds for rehab. Donna
and I were just there this week and there is so much progress, it’s very exciting. We don’t anticipate
requesting any further funds regarding preservation of affordable housing.
The Trust received $150,000 in 2021 for rental assistance, which funded the initial program. This
August, the Trust has contracted for 3 additional years for HAC to continue managing the rental
assistance program. Currently there are 12 households receiving assistance. There is an expectation that
the Trust will have funds for the next two years to continue this program. We would send in a request at
the earliest in FY25 to continue this program.
Spring Rock Village - $500,000 request for Town Meeting from Preservation of Affordable Housing
and Housing Assistance Corporation to construct 45 affordable rental homes off of Millstone Road. The
Housing Trust is anticipating a funding request from Spring Rock Village.
Donna Kalinick said the 5-year Financial Plan is one of the goals of the Trust. We have just started the
process of updating this for this year. Once approved, we will share it to help the CPC to plan for
internal housing requests. The Housing Trust, in addition to the CPC Funding we received via
application, we also receive short term rental revenue – we received 50% of the forecasted short term
rental revenue. That money will help us to fund the requests that will come to the Trust regarding Spring
Rock Village. The Trust recently authorized the hiring of a part-time Housing Assistant for the Housing
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Program for up to 19 hours/week. We will be putting in an application for the December 1st deadline for
the Housing Coordinator. The CPC pays for the salary portion of that which is currently 35 hours, the
Town pays all the benefits, and the Trust will now be paying for the new part-time position. We are all
working collectively together.
In terms of the Buydown Program, request for $250,000 – if we expend all that money, we will request
an additional $300,000 in FY26. The Trust is in the process of working on our goals for FY24/25. CPC
has been a key partner in all the progress we have made in housing in Brewster. This is a critical issue
that has become more critical in the last couple of years. Building up funds for housing acquisition will
be part of funding requests in November of 2024 or the following Spring Town Meeting. We don’t have
an amount yet, but we will know more as we get closer. We need to build up funding so that if land
becomes available for housing, we would be able to purchase it.
Erica O’Reilly, Treasurer of Nauset Together We Can and the skatepark:
We run on a municipal agreement between the towns of Orleans, Eastham, and Brewster. All of the
infrastructure and renovations that take place at the park have to be raised privately. She recently
submitted a grant to the Orleans CPC for $31,000 for some extraordinary maintenance at the Park. This
will be the 3rd grant submitted to them in 3 years. Since the park is owned by all 3 towns, it would be
appropriate to ask the towns of Eastham and Brewster to contribute to this as well. The total grant is
$31,000 and she would be seeking $16,000 from Orleans and $7500 each from Brewster and Eastham
respectively for extraordinary maintenance and electrical upgrades that need to happen. She has vetted it
with the Orleans CPC, and they feel it falls under the category of extraordinary maintenance for
recreation.
Peter Lombardi, Town Manager:
Drummer Boy Park Committee – re-examine the Master Plan that was adopted in 2021. It plans to
provide a report at next Spring Town Meeting. There were, in the 2021 plan, recommendations to
upgrade and move that playground closer to the parking area and add a shade pavilion. It is all on hold
pending the updated recommendations. We are looking at Drummer Boy and now the Bay Property, and
that will be the focus for playgrounds.
Last summer the Select Board decided we wouldn’t be moving forward with the major Library
renovation project due to significantly higher costs to the project. In this year’s Strategic Plan goals are
to look closely at the library and what work needs to be done where we will look to the CPC for some of
those costs related to Historic Preservation in the next couple of years.
Last year, we purchased the Sea camps and on Nov 30th- we will be hosting another forum for both
properties. We are starting to have more clarity around what plans for those properties might be. The
planning committees have held meetings is recent weeks and have shared latest versions for both of
those properties. This probably won’t have applications out in the next year or 2 but definitely 3-5.
These are not final, there are more iterations to come – Bay Property, the administration building is
historic, and sentiment seems to favor keeping that building, not knowing exactly what it will be used
for but residents seem to want to keep it and repurpose it somehow. It would involve historic
preservation. It does call for a new playground and picnic areas, all still a work in progress. Also, last
year we heard about tennis and pickle ball – recreation and the property committees have had many
meetings, the current version calls for 4 new tennis courts on the Bay Property, with the courts at the
Stoney Brook School turned into pickle ball courts. There are a series of walking and multi-use trails on
the Bay Property. There is some potential for need of funding there. And lastly, there are a few different
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scenarios that look at a Community Building, and some of those are going to require funding although
we don’t yet know what that will mean.
Lastly, the consultants looked at potential housing scenarios on each of the properties and, ultimately,
there will be options showing housing up to 50 units on each of the properties. We don’t know if they
will remain in the plans to go to Town Meetings – but we are probably looking out beyond the 5-year
time horizon. This is a 20-50 or beyond plan. There will be more to come.
Sarah thanked everyone for coming.
2.Adjournment
MOTION made by Paul Ruchinskas to adjourn the meeting at 5:00 pm. Roland Bassett second.
VOTE 7-yes 0-no
Respectfully submitted, Beth Devine, Recording Secretary
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