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Home My Public Portal AboutCommunity Preservation Committee -- 2014-03-27 Minutes ottimmiloo 8 ,,,,� rF//� 2198 Main Street �`a `.94*.p % Brewster,Massachusetts 02631-1898 Approved: 4/9/14 Z s ��I1 F" (508)896-3701 Vote: 4-0-1 Ea „1.,U;j`!{ a N= FAX(508)896-8089 O t rr a;cu FFORPOP PLO'! \O\\ �.. Et }`,. COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes Thursday,March 27,2014 at 4:30 p.m. Video&Audio Recording or Taping Notification: "As required by the Open Meeting Law we are informing you that the Town will be audio taping this meeting. In addition if anyone else intends to either video or audio tape this meeting they are required to inform the chair." Present: Don Arthur, Elizabeth Taylor, Elliott Carr,Roland Bassett, and Jeanne Boehm Also present: Jillian Douglass, Leedara Zola, Chris Miller,and Peter Johnson Absent: Martin Kamark, Paul Ruchinskas, William Klein, and Dion Dugan The meeting was called to order at 4:00 pm Agenda: 1. Approval of minutes 03/04/2014 2. Green Infrastructure Project: Coastal Resilience at Breakwater Beach: Total Cost $270,825.00; CPC request$59,675.00—Chris Miller 3. Long Pond Boat Ramp Restoration- Total Cost $160,000 CPC request $150,000—Chris Miller 4. General Administrative Expense—Elizabeth Taylor 5. Review of Warrant Articles - Committee • STM Article 11 CPC/Brewster Historical Society$350,000 • ATM Article 6, Item 1 Historic Preservation: a. Brewster Baptist Church$200,000 b. Related Professional Services$10,000 c. Reserve Funds $708.00 • ATM Article 6, Item 2 Community Housing: a. Related Purpose Expenditures $30,000 b. Reserve Funds $61,708 • ATM Article 6, Item 3 Open Space a. Related Purpose/Professional Services$50,000 b. Reserve Funds$70,392 • ATM Article 6, Item 4 Reserve Funds a. Recreation Department Fields Repairs/Renovation Project$62,000 b. Breakwater Beach Restoration Project$67,000 c. Related Purpose Expenditures/Professional Services$10,000 d. Reserve Funds $120,123 • ATM Article 6, Item 5 Administration and Operating Expenses $15,000 • ATM Article 24 (formerly Article 27), CPC Land Acquisition$124,000 6. Topics the Chair did not reasonably anticipate 7. Scheduling of next meeting 8. Executive Session includes possible$600,000 housing article—Jillian Douglass 9. Adjournment 1. Approval of minutes 03/04/2014 Motion made by Don Arthur to approve the minutes of March 4,2014 as presented. Roland Bassett Seconded. VOTE: 4-0-1 2. Green Infrastructure Project: Coastal Resilience at Breakwater Beach: Total Cost $270,825.00; CPC request $59,675.00— Chris Miller Chris Miller gave a presentation on the Breakwater Beach property. He reviewed the project infrastructure to be completed. Chris has received a grant and the grant requires a percentage match. This is the reason he is requesting the money from the CPC. This is an implementation project and will relocate the current parking lot,raise the elevation in the front then plant it with beach grass with a walkway out to the beach. There was discussion on shellfish permits and people being allowed to drive on the flats. There was concern raised about the damage being done to the beaches by the vehicles. There was discussion on what may work and what may not. All parking fees are returned to the general town fund and it was suggested that some of these fees should be used to maintain these beach areas. The Selectmen are looking at the beach areas and the parking issues. It is hoped that there will be long-range planning done at these areas. There was discussion on how this would be accomplished. Concern was raised that no matter what can be done in these areas there is no guarantee that this will not be washed out. It was suggested that the town increase the beach budget to maintain them. Different projects around town that have dealt with erosion problems were reviewed. Motion made by Don Arthur to approve the Green Infrastructure Project: Coastal Resilience at Breakwater Beach for$59,675 of CPC funds as presented. Elizabeth Taylor seconded. VOTE: 4-1-0 3. Long Pond Boat Ramp Restoration- Total Cost $160,000 CPC request $150,000—Chris Miller Chris Miller gave a presentation on the Long Pond Boat Ramp Restoration project. State funds have been applied for,but it is not certain that these funds will be approved. The ramp is in very poor condition. The Long Pond ramp is not in a very good location due to the swimming lessons that are given in this area. Concern was raised over the safety of this location and there is no other location to put the ramp on Long Pond. The other ramps located in town are limited in access and not available for large boats. There was discussion on the importance of this project and whether there are other more important projects. There was discussion on the Harwich boat ramp. This ramp is the only emergency access for the Town of Brewster if someone is in trouble on Long Pond. The handicap access will be improved at this location during the restoration. It was suggested that more money be appropriated to help fund the project. The Board of Selectmen will be asked to look at this project. The town can enact a boat speed and this was requested though the state can override anything posted by the town. The Town of Harwich has access to the pond and the Town of Brewster cannot control people using the pond from Harwich. The consensus of the committee is that some of the parking fees should be used to offset the cost of maintaining these areas. Concern was raised about how much of the CPC money is requested for this project without a match in some of the requested funds. It was also suggested that a five-year capital plan be developed for the CPC Meeting Minutes March 27,2014 Page 2 of 4 recreational areas. Jet skis cannot be launched from town property. The pond is used for crew team practice. There was discussion on being able to police the pond. Motion made by Elizabeth Taylor to approve the Long Pond Boat Ramp Restoration project for $150,000 as presented. Don Arthur seconded. VOTE: 2-3-0 4. General Administrative Expense—Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor requested a laptop computer for working at on CPC projects,but she is trying to secure a free one. Motion made by Don Arthur to approve up to$2,000 for a laptop. Rolland Bassett seconded. VOTE: 5-0-0 5. Review of Warrant Articles - Committee There was a review of the following Warrant articles and all but the Breakwater Beach Restoration project have been approved. • STM Article 11 CPC/Brewster Historical Society$350,000 • ATM Article 6, Item 1 Historic Preservation: a. Brewster Baptist Church$200,000 b. Related Professional Services $10,000 c. Reserve Funds $708.00 • ATM Article 6, Item 2 Community Housing: a. Related Purpose Expenditures $30,000 b. Reserve Funds$61,708 • ATM Article 6, Item 3 Open Space a. Related Purpose/Professional Services $50,000 b. Reserve Funds $70,392 • ATM Article 6, Item 4 Reserve Funds a. Recreation Department Fields Repairs/Renovation Project$62,000 b. Breakwater Beach Restoration Project $67,000 c. Related Purpose Expenditures/Professional Services$10,000 d. Reserve Funds $120,123 There was discussion on changing the title of Article 6, Item 4 from Reserve Fund to 30 percent fund. These are funds not spent in a year. • ATM Article 6, Item 5 Administration and Operating Expenses$15,000 • ATM Article 24 (formerly Article 27), CPC Land Acquisition$124,000 6. Topics the Chair did not reasonably anticipate There were no other topics discussed. 7. Scheduling of next meeting The next meeting will be April 9, 2014. CPC Meeting Minutes March 27,2014 Page 3 of 4 8. Executive Session includes possible$600,000 housing article—Jillian Douglass Motion made by Don Arthur to enter into Executive Session for the purposes of discussing a housing article. Rolland Bassett seconded. Roll Call Vote: Rolland Bassett yes Elizabeth Taylor yes Jean Boehm yes Elliott Carr yes Don Arthur yes 9. Adjournment Motion made by Rolland Bassett to adjourn the meeting at 5:50 pm. Don Arthur seconded. VOTE: 5-0-0 Respectfully submitted, 49111 Waft. Donna J. Moberg, Recording Se retary CPC Meeting Minutes March 27,2014 Page 4 of 4