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Held a Regular Meeting
On Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 4 : 30 p . m.
At The Brewster Town Office Building, 2198 Main Street, Brewster, MA
MEETING MINUTES OF JUNE 14 , 2017
Present : Chair Paul Ruchinskas , William Klein, Peter Johnson, Faythe Ellis, and Roland Bassett,
Barbara Burgo and Elizabeth Taylor .
Also present : Town Administrator Mike Embury
Absent : Jeanne Boehm
The Chair called the meeting to order at 4 : 30 pm
Recording or Taping Notification : As required by the Open Meeting Law we are inforrrring you that the Town
will be videotaping and/or audio taping this public meeting. In addition, if anyone else intends to either video or audio
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1 . Discussion and vote on an Open Space professional services request for due diligence items
and a state grant application related to a potential CPC open space acquisition funding request
for Fall Town Meeting ,
Town Administrator Mike Embury reviewed the Slough Road property litigation issues that
have been resolved and has now entered into a purchase and sale agreement . Marls Robinson
is putting together a state grant application that may cover up to 52 % of the purchase price .
There is a need for Mark ' s not to exceed fee and to cover mapping and documents for the
grant . It is felt that this is a very important piece of property for the town to protect .
Motion made by Roland Bassett to approve the Open Space Professional Services request
for $ 6 , 500 from FY ' 18 CPC Open Space Professional Services Account. Peter Johnson
seconded.
VOTE : 6-04
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2 . Discussion and possible vote on an Open Space Committee professional services funding
request.
This project was combined in the one request above .
3 . Reports/updates of open projects .
Roland Bassett gave the update on the Babe Ruth Fields and the work is complete though
there may be a final bill from the designer . This is being investigated and reported at the next
CPC meeting .
Peter Johnson gave a Cape Rep property update and he plans on meeting Eric Dray at the
property tomorrow where he is expected to sign off on the project . Phase I is just about
complete and Cape Rep will be submitting a digital report on the project . A proposal for Phase
II pertaining to the Barn, the adjunct building to the theatre and the second floor space for
students and rehearsal space for the theatre may be submitted . Applications are due to the
CPC by July 1 , 2017 though this date is flexible . Phase I of the project was related to the
foundation, septic system, and structural reconstruction of framing of the Barn .
Eric Dray ' s historic survey bills submitted by July 10 , 2017 will come out of CPC FY ' 17
funds . Remaining work will come out of the FY ' 18 Historic Professional Services monies up
to the amount approved in his contract ending in November 2018 . A new funding proposal
will be researched and submitted to continue the project and will be charged to the
Professional Services Account .
An update on Brewster Woods will be reported at the next meeting .
Habitat for Humanity Tubman Road project update was reviewed . Six foundations are in .
Eighty applications received for these six homes . One home will be a blitz build and
coordinated and completed in one week .
Cape Cod Village has CPC support from seven towns . Funding recommendations should be
known in July though projects are usually not funded in the first round .
The Housing Coordinator position has been advertised and six applications received and
following interviews there appears to be two finalists . Paul Ruchinskas will be involved in
the final decision .
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4 . Discussion of any potential CPC funding requests that may be submitted for the Fall 2017
Town Meeting .
Potential funding requests expected for the fall currently :
• Open Space
• Housing Community Partnership and HECH are involved in community affordable
housing training for town employees similar to what is offered in Devens , Massachusetts
and may submit an application for some funding for this regional project;
• Consultant services from the Historic preservation professional services account
5 . Approval of the minutes of the May 10 , 2017 meeting .
Motion made by Roland Bassett to approve the meeting minutes of May 10 , 2017 as
amended . Elizabeth Taylor seconded .
VOTE : 7-0 -0
6 . Items that the chair could not reasonably anticipate .
Issues with buy down are resolved and it appears to be closing on Friday.
7 . Next meeting : Wednesday, July 12 , 2017 @ 4 : 30 p . m . at Town Hall .
The next scheduled meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 12 , 2017 at 4 : 30 pm
Motion made by William Klein to adjourn at 4 : 53 pm . Peter Johnson seconded .
VOTE : 7- 0 -0
Respectfully submitted,
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Donna J . Moberg, Recording Secretary
Items used at the meeting :
• Open Space Application for Professional Services dated June 8 , 2017
• Project Update for Cape Cod Village
• Project Update for Tubman Road from Habitat for Humanity
• Draft Meeting Minutes of May 10 , 2017
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