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COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
Held a Regular Meeting
On Wednesday, July 13,2016 at 4:30 p.m.
At The Brewster Town Office Building,2198 Main Street, Brewster, MA
Meeting Minutes of July 13,2016
Present: Chair Paul Ruchinskas, Vice-Chair Jeanne Boehm, William Klein, Peter Johnson,Joan
Carstanjen, Elizabeth Taylor, and Roland Bassett.
Absent: Barbara Burgo
Also Present: Representing Brewster Historical Society, Sally Gunning and Steve Jones
The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:30 pm
Recording or Taping Notification: "As required by the Open Meeting Low we are informing you
that the Town will be audio taping this public meeting. In addition, if anyone else intends to either
video or audio tape this meeting they are required to inform the chair." We request that all cell
phones be turned off or to vibrate.
1. Discussion and vote on request from Brewster Historical Society to open the Cobb House to
the public in accordance with Section 9.c of the 2015 grant agreement.
Steve Jones reviewed the status of the Cobb house preservation restriction that is currently
being reviewed by Brewster Town Counsel. Since the delay is on the town side, it is requested
that the Brewster Historical Society be allowed to open the Cobb House by waiving the historic
preservation restriction requirement that it be received prior to opening as outlined in Section
9.c of the 2015 grant agreement. Following the review by Town Counsel, the historic
preservation restriction is to be sent to those parties that need to also review it (Selectmen
and/or Brewster Historical Society). The Chair will review the process and let everyone know
who needs to review it and once this has been done, then the preservation restriction will be
sent to Massachusetts Historical Commission.
Motion made by Peter Johnson to waive this requirement and to allow the Cobb House to
open as the delay of the historic preservation restriction is not the fault of the applicant.
Roland Bassett seconded.
VOTE: 7-0-0
CPC Meeting Minutes
July 13, 2016 Page 1 of 3
2. Vote on $5,000 historic preservation professional services request from Eric Dray to provide
historic preservation consulting services to the CPC as needed and requested for FY 2017.
Paul Ruchinskas reviewed the $5,000 professional services request for Eric Dray in order to
provide historic preservation consulting services to the CPC as needed and requested for FY
2017.
Motion made by Peter Johnson to approve the$5,000 professional service request for Eric
Dray. Roland Bassett seconded.
VOTE: 7-0-0
3. Vote to refer the $350,000 funding request for the Tubman Road project from Habitat of
Humanity of Cape Cod to the CPC housing sub-committee for its review and
recommendation.
The Chair reviewed the application for the Tubman Road project and found that the financial
statements were missing. These have since been forwarded and it is requested to refer this
application to the Housing Subcommittee for their review.
Motion made by Roland Bassett to refer the Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod Tubman Road
project application dated July 1, 2016 to the Housing Subcommittee. William Klein seconded.
VOTE: 7-0-0
4. Acceptance and possible votes of referral of any other funding request
To date no other new applications other than the Tubman Road project have been received.
5. Updates on the status of 2016 grant agreements
There was a brief review Cape Rep and their agreement has been sent to them. There will be a
follow-up with Town Counsel on the recapture clause as to where this is. Concerns and
challenges of this project were briefly reviewed with regard to tight timelines for construction.
The Cape Cod Village grant agreement has been finalized and will be sent out shortly.
A meeting with HECH needs to be scheduled to address the concern if HECH would be able to
manage the program with the town's requirements. The Finance Director will be notified of the
extension of the first HECH program.
CPC Meeting Minutes
July 13, 2016 Page 2 of 3
6. Election of officers for FY 2017
Motion made by Peter Johnson to nominate:
Paul Ruchinskas, Chair
Jeanne Boehm, Vice Chair
Elizabeth Taylor, Clerk/Treasurer
Roland Bassett seconded.
VOTE: 7-0-0
7. Vote to approve the minutes of June 22, 2016
Motion made by Roland Bassett to approve the June 22, 2016 CPC meeting minutes as
revised. William Klein seconded.
VOTE: 6-0-1
8. Items that the chair could not have reasonably anticipated.
There were no other items discussed at the meeting.
9. Schedule next meeting.
The next CPC meeting will be scheduled for August 10, 2016 unless there is some reason to
meet before this time.
Motion made by Elizabeth Taylor to adjourn the meeting at 4:50 pm. Roland Bassett
seconded.
VOTE: 7-0-0
Donna J. Moberg, Recordi g Secretary
Items used at the meeting:
• Brewster Historical Society Cobb House Request Letter
• Elijah Cobb House Rehabilitation Project Grant Agreement
• Professional Services Application for Historic Preservation Consulting FY 2017
• Habitat for Humanity Tubman Road Project Application dated 7/1/16
• Meeting Minutes of June 22, 2016
CPC Meeting Minutes
July 13, 2016 Page 3 of 3