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COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at 4:30 p.m.
at The Brewster Town Office Building, 2198 Main Street, Brewster, MA
Present: Elizabeth Taylor,Paul Ruchinskas,Elliott Carr, Roland Bassett, and William Klein
Also present: Recreation Director Ellen Bearse,Jillian Douglass,Town Counsel Sarah Turano-Flores, Selectman
Pat Hughes,Leedara Zola of Habitat for Humanity, and Victoria Goldsmith Executive Director of Habitat for
Humanity
Absent; Martin Kamark, Dion Dugan, and Jeanne Boehm
Recording Notification
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."
The meeting was called to order at 4:30 pm
AGENDA
1. Approval of minutes 04/09/14
2. Approval of Executive Session Minutes 04/09/14
3. Town Meeting Warrant Article 11 Discussion
4. Town Meeting Warrant Article 6 Discussion
5. Discussion on Commitment Letters:
a. The Cobb House
b. Recreation Fields
c. Breakwater Beach
d. Church Steeple
e. Other projects
6. Correspondence from Donald T. Poole of Outermost Land Survey, Inc.
7. Executive Session to consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property because
discussion in open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the
town.
8. Topics the Chair did not reasonably anticipate
9. Scheduling of next meeting
Co 10. Adjournment
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1. Approval of minutes 04/09/14
Motion made by Paul Ruchinskas to approve the minutes of April 9, 2014 as presented. Roland
Bassett seconded.
VOTE: 5-0-0
2. Approval of Executive Session Minutes 04/09/14
Motion made by Paul Ruchinskas to approve the Executive Session Minutes of April 9, 2014 as
presented/amended. Elizabeth Taylor seconded.
VOTE: 5-0-0
3. Town Meeting Warrant Article 11 Discussion
The discussion on Article 11 was done in Executive Session. See below.
4. Town Meeting Warrant Article 6 Discussion
Ellen Bearse updated the Committee on the Recreation Department request for funds. The infield work is
being completed by funds from the Recreation Department and the DPW and not included in this request.
Kevin Casey has volunteered his services to help with this infield work. This infield work needed to be
done, as it was a safety concern. The money being requested from the CPC will be used following July 1,
2014 and will be used to renovate dugouts and replace fencing.
5. Discussion on Commitment Letters:
a. The Cobb House: Elliott Carr will draft the commitment letter and be the liaison for this project. It
was suggested that a short time frame be placed on this project being completed. If this project
does not go through, the money allocated for the project will be returned to the CPC for another
project.
b. Recreation Fields: Roland Bassett will be the liaison for this project.
c. Breakwater Beach: Elizabeth Taylor will be the liaison for this project.
d. Church Steeple: There was discussion on the award letter for this project. Dion Dugan has offered
to draft the letter and be the liaison to this project.
6. Correspondence from Donald T. Poole of Outermost Land Survey, Inc.
Jillian Douglas informed the Committee that funds were approved at a previous meeting for a topographic
survey and bounds done on the Agazzis property and she has contracted with Outermost Land Survey, Inc.
for$5,760.
7. Executive Session
Motion made by Roland Bassett to enter into Executive Session to consider the purchase,exchange,
lease, or value of real property because the Chair feels that the discussion in open meeting may have
a detrimental effect on the negotiating position. William Klein seconded. Roll Call Vote:
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Elliott Carr yes
Paul Ruchinskas yes
Elizabeth Taylor yes
Roland Bassett yes
William Klein yes
8. Topics the Chair did not reasonably anticipate
There were no other topics discussed.
9. Scheduling of next meeting
The next CPC meeting will be May 14, 2014 at 4:30 pm
10. Adjournment
Motion made by Rolland Bassett to adjourn the meeting at 5:50 pm Elizabeth Taylor seconded.
VOTE: 5-0-0
Respectfully submitted,
Donna J. Moberg, Record' g Secretary
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