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Home My Public Portal AboutCommunity Preservation Committee -- 2018-03-28 Minutes Approved : 04/25/2018 � e W L� 0 o a9� '� VOTE : &0- 2 s v o v, = 2198 Main Street Brewster, Massachusetts 026314898 (508 ) 896 - 3701 go 11 ,1 FAX (508 ) 8964089 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE Held a Regular Meeting On Wednesday, March 28 , 2018 at 4A5 p .m . At The Brewster Town Office Building, 2198 Main Street, Brewster, MA MEETING MINUTES OF MARCH 28 , 2018 Present : Vice- Chair Faythe Ellis , Elizabeth Taylor, Diane Pansire, Roland Bassett, Barbara Burgo , Peggy Jablonski and William Klein Absent : Paul Ruchinskas and Sharon Marotti Also Present : Executive Director of the Compact Mark Robinson, Natural Resource Director Chris Miller, Assistant Town Administrator Donna Kalinick, and Housing Coordinator Jill Scalise Vice- Chair Faythe Ellis called the meeting to order at 4 : 45 pm Recording or Taping Notification : "As required by the Open Meeting Law we are informing 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 tape this meeting they are required to inform the chair, " We request that all cell phones be turned off or to vibrate. 1 . New member introduction Vice- Chair Faythe Ellis introduced Peggy Jablonski as the new representative for the CPC . She has lived in Brewster full-time for 5 -years though has owned property here in town for 20 years . Introductions were made around the room. 2 . Discussion and possible vote, including conditions , of the Open Space Committee ' s request for $ 1 ,750 , 000 plus $ 35 ,000 for project related costs for purchase of 0 Long Pond Road (Long Pond Woodlands Conservation area) for open space purposes . Elizabeth Taylor gave an overview of the Open Space Committee ' s request for the purchase of 0 Long Pond Road of about 42 acres for open space purposes . Purchase of this property is expected to help protect the drinking water and the water quality at Long Pond . Mark Robinson who is an advisor to the Town ' s Open Space Committee stated that the grant process has just opened up and some grants are not due until the fall or next January . There are a number of grants that may be available such as the Land Grant and the Water Protection grant. This land abuts Long Pond and has been on the Open Space Committee ' s list for acquisition for many years . Natural Resources is in favor of this acquisition. The full purchase price is requested but will be reduced by any grant money received . There are no structures on the land . There are existing trails on this property, it Community Preservation Committee Minutes of March 28, 2018 Page 1 of 3 6 . Vote to approve minutes of March 21 , 2018 meeting . There was a brief review of the meeting minutes of March 21 , 2018 . Motion made by Roland Bassett to approve the March 21 , 2018 meeting minutes as presented . Elizabeth Taylor seconded . VOTE : 7-0-0 7 . Next meeting : April 11 , 2018 @ 4 : 45 p .m . at Town Hall The next meeting will take place on April 11 , 2018 at 4 : 45 pm . Potential agenda items are the Historic award letter and an update on the Millstone Road project . Motion made by Roland Bassett to adjourn the meeting at 5 : 27pm . Elizabeth Taylor seconded. VOTE : 7-0 -0 Respectfully submitted, Donna J . Moberg, Recording Secretary Items used at the meeting : • STM Draft Warrant Articles dated 3 /27/ 18 • Supplemental Addendum for 0 Millstone Road dated 3 /27/ 18 • Draft Meeting minutes of 3 /21 / 18 Community Preservation Committee Minutes of March 28, 2018 Page 3 of 3