HomeMy Public PortalAboutCommunity Preservation Committee -- 2011-05-11 Minutes Date Approved: June 8, 2011
Vote 7-0-0
Town of Brewster
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
May 11, 2011
Present: Paul Hush, Paul Ruchinskas, Elliott Carr, Roy Robinson, Roland Bassett Jr. Jeanne Boehm
and Elizabeth Taylor
Missing: Terry Ryder
In attendance: Peter Johnson, Ellen St.Sure, and Jillian Douglass
4:30 Call to Order
MOTION: Paul Ruchinskas by to approve the minutes as amended of April 13, 2011
Second: Taylor
VOTE: 5-0-1
Committee prefers the Minutes to be in discussion format
3. New applications
A. There are NO new formal applications at this point.
B. There may be an Open Space request within the next few months.
C. Affordable Housing; the Committee had a discussion regarding consideration of foreclosure
properties (18 Yankee Drive) for affordable inventory.
They would like to look into a non-profit partner for this type of acquisition.
Must see the financials first before this can be seriously considered.
The Committee wanted to know if HC/Lower Cape gets informed of this foreclosure. Was the Town
of Brewster notified?
Jillian Douglass indicated the Town was notified within the required 30 days.
The Committee would like a full discussion of the following items regarding Affordable Housing;
Specifics of deed restrictions, the towns participation in these type of sales, can the "buydown"
monies be used for this type of purchase, and can we establish a holding or management company
to do this.
These should be investigated to be brought under consideration.
Paul Ruchinskas and Elliott Carr will follow through with this type of possible acquisition.
4. Review available monies for 2012 fiscal year.
Lisa Souve gave the Committee an updated financial chart since May 2 Town Meeting;
FY 2012: Open Space $995,000.00
Housing $485,000.00
Historic $ 79,067.00
30% fund $ 70,168.00
30-10-10 $517,000.00
The Chair would like to see a balance sheet with the amount allocated and the balance unspent.
Paul Hush will see Lisa Souve about this.
The Committee would like to see a list of all projects that have been funded since the beginning of
the CPA.
Marilyn and Elizabeth have been working on this for a while and will have a draft version for the
June 8th meeting.
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5. Consider new funding requests for open space appraisals
Property is unspecified at this point although it is under agreement with the owner.
There are other legal issues to be settled. The problem is it is a subdivision lot with a covenant
stating "residential lot to be amended to non-residential.
Orleans may go in with half.
Elizabeth Taylor was asking for a pre-approval for appraisal work
MOTION by Roland Bassett Jr. to pre-approve up to $3000.00 for appraisal out of Open Space
administrative funds.
Second: Jeanne Boehm
VOTE: 7-0-0
6. Review procedures for submitting invoices and financial and other reports
All invoices MUST go to Elizabeth for approval before being paid out.
Elizabeth will speak to Lisa Souve regarding this procedure.
There was further discussion regarding the Gristmill Water Wheel Restoration; it is bigger than first
presented. There was a discussion regarding who made the approvals before the monies were
allocated. It has always been CPC process to send an application to the proper sub-committee for
recommendation/approval,then back to the Committee for the money allocation vote. We will look
back at previous minutes and application to see if this was followed.
7. Signs update
The signs will say: "Brewster Community Preservation Funds supported this project".
The signs will be purchased through Young & Fancy in Orleans.
They cost about $200.00 each, 5 signs are to be ordered.
The signs will be placed at the following projects; Brewster Meeting House, Blacksmith
Shop/Windmill, Eddy School Children's Playground and the Gristmill. The fifth sign will be ready for
the next project.
Paul Hush and Peter Johnson will go to the HDC and the Building permit process.
All Open Space purchases will be included on the appropriate signs; Chris Miller will oversee this.
Next Meeting: Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 4:30PM
MOTION by Roy Robinson to adjourn meeting
Carr-second
VOTE: 8-0-0 '11 Ti# ;--: :9-;;;Pp
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Respectfully submitted,
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Elizabeth aylor, Clerk Marilyn Mooe I Recording Secretary
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