Minutes
September 12, 2011
ATTENDANCE: |
John Whalley III, Chair |
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Dennis Clark, Vice Chair |
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Bettye Bradley |
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Chris Pratt, |
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Pat Ayotte |
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Kelly Magni |
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ABSENT: |
Barbara MacEwan |
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Doug Moglin |
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Robert Johnson |
Mr. Whalley officially opened the meeting at 6:00 PM.
MAIL
Mr. Clark said that there was no mail.
MINUTES
The Committee reviewed the minutes of March 22, 2011.
A MOTION was made by Mr. Clark and seconded by Mr. Pratt to approve the minutes as corrected. The motion passed unanimously.
The Committee reviewed the minutes of April 7, 2011.
A MOTION was made by Mr. Clark and seconded by Mr. Pratt to approve the minutes as corrected. The motion passed unanimously
6:10 p.m. |
Historical Society |
Request for an Extension |
Mr. Hamberg, the Vice President of the Southwick Historical Society, submitted a letter of request for an extension of the completion of the project to September 30, 2011. (SEE ATTATCHMENT A) The Committee approved the extension. Mr. Hamberg said the Southwick Historic Museum will open October 1, 2011. The Society sent in the last request for funds for the project. Mr. Clark asked if they were going to put a sign in the building indicating that this was a Community Preservation Act project. Mr. Hamberg said that they were in the process of designing the plaque.
6:15 p.m. |
76 Coes Hill Road |
APR |
Mr. Clark said the application by Clifford Wolf for 76 Coes Hill Road has been on the books since 2009. At the time it was an estate and was waiting for an owner to approve the APR which has happened. He said he was requesting that the Committee recommend to the Board of Selectmen to put this as a warrant article at the next Special Town meeting. He said that the Southwick CPC would $62,000 as a 10% of the total value of $620, 000. The State matching funds are $558,000. The property consists of 61 acres. Mrs. Preston said that at the end of the fiscal year 2011 there was in Open Space $205,272.36. Mr. Ayotte asked if it was survey completed, was the title clear, and had the soil been perk tested. Mr. Clark responded that the survey was completed, the title was still in the process of being cleared and the perk test was done. He said that
there were two appraisals done on the property, one by O’Conner and a review appraisal. He said that both came to the same conclusion of the value.
A MOTION was made by Mr. Magni and seconded by Mr. Pratt to take $62,000 from the Community Preservation Open Space Fund for a 10% match towards the purchase of an Agricultural Preservation Restriction of 61 acres of farmland located at 76 Coes Hill Road. The motion passed unanimously.
A MOTION was made by Mr. Pratt and was seconded by Mr. Clark to recommend to the Board of selectman that the APR for 76 Coes Hill Road be placed on the warrant article at the next Town meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
ROUTINE BUSINESS
6:20 p.m. |
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2010 – 2011 Budget |
Mrs. Preston reported that the budget balance for fiscal year 2010 - 2011 is $1,364,328.42. She said she was not sure if the $72,793 for the preservation of historical documents should have come out of this budget or the next fiscal year. The Committee decided that it should come out of this budget. She said that she will rewrite the 2010 – 2011 budgets to reflect this change.
6:25 p.m. |
Whalley Park |
Update |
Mr. Clark said that there was a meeting with Mr. Steinhart, Chief Administrator Officer and Mr. Leveque, of Levesque Associates, to compile a wish list of things need to be completed and to determine what could be paid for with CPC funds. The list was sent to the DOR. They could not indicate which projects were eligible. Mr. Ayotte recommended that an attorney be consulted.
A MOTION was made by Mr. Clark and second by Mrs. MacEwan to adjourn the meeting at 6:30 PM. The vote was unanimous.
Respectfully submitted,
Ruth Preston
Secretary - CPC
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