Town of Sharon
Community Preservation Committee
Meeting Minutes of 11/14/12
Amended and Approved on 4/4/13
Sharon Town Hall
Filmed by SCTV
Committee Attendees
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Corey Snow, Chair |
Jane Desberg, Treasurer |
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Peg Arguimbau |
Susan Rich - absent |
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Allen Garf - absent |
Anne Bingham |
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Marc Bluestein - absent |
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Others
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Alice Cheyer |
Karen Friedman |
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Larry Seggelin |
Carl Gladstone |
Meeting Initiation
Chair Snow called the meeting to order at 7:15 PM. He provided the Committee with the Community Preservation Category Allocation Analysis. He said he called the DOR to determine how funds should be allocated regarding the 10% allocation. He said that with the law as written it says the CPC needs to parallel track appropriations. He said that for the sale of 9 Glenview, $250,000 went to purchase and the portion that came from housing category was 10%. He said the appropriation for Sacred Heart should be from the undesignated balance.
Sacred Heart
Chair Karen Friedman of the Sacred Heart Reuse Committee reviewed some minor changes she had made to the proposal as requested by the Committee at the last meeting.
Ms. Bingham moved to recommend to Town Meeting up to $315, 000, pulling from undesignated funds for the Sacred Heart teardown and land design project. Ms. Arguimbau seconded the motion. The Committee voted 4-0-0 in favor of approval of these funds.
Ms. Desberg moved to suspend the second vote requirement rule for the submission for Sacred Heart for the appropriations. Ms. Bingham seconded the motion. The Committee voted 4-0-0 in favor.
Mr. Snow said that he will discuss the Town Meeting presentation with Ms. Friedman.
Library Request
Barbara Nadler, the head of the library came before the Committee. She stated that in the past, there had been a request made to Capital Outlay and the library received some funding. CPA thought they could help so funds were allocated in 2009. She stated they just got started with the project this past year. They found the abatement of lead paint was needed in the outside of the building as well as asbestos removal on the inside. The vestibule project shrank in size and she said she was asking to reallocate the funds for the vestibule to the remaining project.
Chair Snow said that in CPA, if something is funded by another group, the CPA cannot come along and fund.
Ms. Arguimbau said they should use the money to complete the doors as it is part of the same vestibule project. Chair Snow said it is reasonable for the Committee to advise a slight change in allocation of funds with provisions as long as it is legal. Chair Snow said he will review the Town meeting warrant article that voted for this project to make sure it looks okay.
Ms. Nadler said the lead paint abatement was not anticipated.
Other Topics
1. A discussion of the state contribution ensued. Chair Snow said that the law changed this summer and additional funding will be added.
2. The Committee discussed that future applications could include:
· a Housing Authority request,
· Rattlesnake Hill, and
· police museum being organized by JJ McGrath
Minutes
Ms. Arguimbau moved to approve the minutes of 10/25/12 as amended. Ms. Desberg seconded the motion and the Committee voted 4-0-0 in favor.
Attachments
Next Meetings
TBD
Adjournment
Ms. Arguimbau moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:00 PM and Ms. Bingham seconded the motion. The Committee voted 4-0-0 in favor.