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COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
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Present; Paul Ruchinskas, Jeanne Boehm, Elizabeth Taylor, Elliott Carr, Roland Bassett, William
Klein, reorge Boyd, and Peter Johnson.
Absent, Dion Dugan
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#o inform the chair."
The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:30 pm
1) Approval of minutes of 7/23/14 and 8/13/14 meetings and 8/13/14
Tubman Road and 8/13/14 Open Space Executive Sessions.
Motion made by Roland Bassett to approve the July 23, 2014 meeting minutes
as corrected. Peter Johnson seconded.
VOTI,: 7-0-0
Motion made by Roland Bassett to approve the August 13, 2014 meeting
minutes as revised.
VOTI : 7-0-0
(one member arrived following the vote)
Motion made by Roland Bassett to approve the Tubman Road Executive
Session minutes of August 13, 2014 meeting minutes as presented. Jeanne
Boehm seconded.
VOTI : 8-0-0
Motion made by Peter Johnson to approve the Open Space Executive Session
minutes of August 13, 2014 as presented. Roland Bassett seconded.
VOTE: 8-0-0
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2) Disbussion and vote on $400,000 Open Space funding request for
edar Ridge Preserve/Eldredge Property Acquisition.
There iwas discussion on the Open Space funding request for Cedar Ridge
Preserve/Eldredge Property Acquisition. Questions were raised about the name of
the property and what the property should be called was discussed. This new
acquisition will be under the care and custody of the Conservation Commission and
is located next to the Drummer Boy parcel that is owned by the Board of
Selectbien. Permitted uses are different on the two parcels. The Brewster
Conservation Trust will be contributing $100,000. There was discussion on
whether state funding would be known before town meeting, if there would be
sufficient cash available to make this purchase, or if the town will need to bond in
order to purchase this property. The ranking of this property for acquisition was
considered high priority. The possibility of adding trails and walkways was
reviewed. There was discussion on the loss of property taxes versus the purchase of
open space offsetting town operating expenses and protecting the town's watershed.
Motidn made by Elliott Carr to approve the proposal for Open Space
currently called Cedar Ridge Preserve/Eldredge Property for $400,000 as
presented by Elizabeth Taylor. Peter Johnson seconded.
VOTE: 7-1-0
3) Treasurer's Report.
Elizabeth Taylor has been meeting with Lisa Souve on the Treasurer's Report and
she will present a Treasurer's Report at the next meeting. It was stated that all bills
should be directed to Donna Moberg. Following a review of the updated
spreadsheets, the committee will decide how to go forward. There was discussion
on ho' v unspent funds should be handled.
4) Regent Open Projects Updates:
a) Habitat For Humanity- Tubman Road- Paul Ruchinskas: The closing has been
postponed one month and agreement has been extended to allow time for relocation
of a tenant. The property is no longer being marketed. The NSTAR easement is an
exclusive use easement and Habitat needs to work this out before they can close.
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b) rewster Historical Society- Cobb House acquisition- Elliot Carr: The letter
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from Sally Gunning was reviewed. The Historical Society still needs to raise some
funds lbefore they can complete the purchase. Elliott to follow-up to see if closing
date has been extended. The preservation restriction will be discussed at the next
meeting. The possibility of a Phase II on this property was briefly discussed.
c) Brewster Baptist Church restoration- Elliot Carr: The project is moving along.
There was discussion on the preservation and historic restoration of the building
and the materials being used in this project.
d) Recreation Fields repair/restoration- Roland Bassett: Bills have not been going
to Donna Moberg on this project or the school project.
e) Eddy School playground- Roland Bassett: The playground project has been
moving forward and should be completed by next month. It was recommended to
have a point person on the receiving end of the funds. Bills should be going to
Donna Moberg and this will be outlined in the future in the award letter.
f) Breakwater Beach restoration- Elizabeth Taylor: The state contract will be
signed this week. It is expected to have design permitting by the end of this year
and construction to begin in March. The timeline will depend on the weather and
any further deterioration that takes place over the winter.
g) Vi rino acquisition- Elizabeth Taylor: This property erlocated in the Punkhorn
is ready to close, but has not closed yet.
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6) Next meeting- Wednesday, September 24, 2014.
The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 24, 2014.
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Motion made by Roland Bassett to adjourn the meeting at 5:29 pm. George
Boyd iseconded.
VOT : 8-0-0
Respectfully submitted,
Donna Moberg, Recording Secretary
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