CPC Minutes

Community Preservation Committee

Minutes of Meeting April 26, 2017

Wellfleet Town Hall Hearing Room

Present: Gary Sorkin, Chair; Andrew Freeman, Robert Jackson, Elaine McIlroy, Jan Plaue, Geraldine Ramer, Jeff Tash          

Regrets: Rhonda Fowler, Thomas Siggia, Edward Simpson                                                                                                                         

Chair Gary Sorkin called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

Minutes of February 22, 2017

Jan Plaue moved to approve the minutes of February 22, 2017.  Bob Jackson seconded, and the motion carried 6-0.

Town Meeting Recap

All CPA Warrant Articles at Town Meeting had passed.  The Committee discussed each decision including the motion to indefinitely postpone Article 23.   Mary Rogers distributed draft Agreements with the recipients of the CPA grants from the Town for CPC review. 

Jan Plaue moved to designate the chair to sign the agreements.  Andrew Freeman seconded, and the motion carried 6-0.

Coalition News

The Committee discussed the state level Community Preservation Trust Fund and the efforts to keep up the degree. 

Proposal for Amendment to Community Preservation Act

Wellfleet, as one of Massachusetts’ coastal communities, had been contacted by the Scituate Community Preservation group to consider joining an effort to amend the Community Preservation Act to allow grants for water-based recreation proposals. Committee members discussed the merits of such an effort.  There will be no formal action on this although some members were sympathetic to the

Project Concerns

The Committee discussed getting back funds, preservation restrictions, and Housing accomplishments.  There will be a joint presentation by the Housing Authority and of Housing Needs.

Next Meeting

The next meeting will be held July 26, 2017 for any applications, outstanding balances, and project concerns. 

Adjournment

Jan Plaue moved to adjourn. Bob Jackson seconded, and the motion carried 6-0. 

The meeting was adjourned at 10:10 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

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Mary Rogers, CPC Coordinator                            Gary Sorkin, Chair

CPC approved these minutes at the meeting held 7/26/17.