Draft Minutes
Present: Jim
Goldsmith, Melissa Mills, Marilyn Kahn, Craig Edwards, David Gordon, Bob Levin,
Michael Baskin, Joel Tran.
Guests:
David Martin, Jim Keating, Jeanette Keating, Shirley Scofield,
Dorothy Appel and the reporter from the Sharon
Advocate.
Approved Minutes of the March 15 meeting. Moved, Marilyn Kahn, Second, Joel Tran. Unanimous
vote.
Abatement. David
Gordon reported speaking to Bill Heitin who
questioned the availability of funds for this at the May Town Meeting. This
appears to be contrary to what was expressed at a WSRC meeting that was attended
by Bill Heitin and David Grasfield.
Also the time frame for development would be critical.
MGL 40R – Melissa
reported that George Bailey suggested development funds for smart-growth mixed
use redevelopment with an affordable housing component may be available. He
will investigate this for us.
If we issue a RFP in
Spring/Summer time frame it will be at least 90 days to receive proposals back.
We then need to evaluate the proposals, perhaps be
able to make a choice in early 2006 and a developer can then move through
permitting. Construction may then start
in 18-24 months.
Joel suggests first doing an
outline before a specific RFP – set up a summary, get back comments, revise and
bring forth. David Gordon suggested looking at options first ie. maintaining Historical
Elements of the building.
David Martin and Shirley
Schofield of the Historical Commission questioned the charge of the committee
when some members talked about razing the building..
Joel -
We should summarize ideas to date – redevelop with Library at rear, structure,
façade changes, etc. – our criteria and objectives, critical impacts, financial
impacts, septic, traffic and parking impacts.
We should check into PO
Square Guidelines, Historic Guidelines, and Zoning restrictions.
Need to develop evaluation
criteria for proposals and assign values to each.
Jim Goldsmith commented about
the emails we have been receiving. How should we be responding? All agree we
should acknowledge them and invite senders to meeting.
Jim will contact Selectman
and determine their position on abatement and developing the building as it
stands or site with or without this building.
Meeting Adjouned
Respectfully Submitted,
Bob Levin and Marilyn Kahn