CPC Meeting Minutes

 

        

Also in Attendance: Mehmet Mizanolu

Mr. Whalley officially opened the meeting at 6:00 PM. He decided not to record the meeting.

 

Mr. Roche read a memo from the Conservation Committee and the Planning Board requesting $472.00 for a new copy machine to be purchased in the 2017 financial year. The cost of the machine is $5,659.27 and will be divided between the nine committees and Boards that presently use the machine.

A MOTION was made by Mr. Gunn and seconded by Mr. Roche to take from the General Fund $472.00 to help purchase a replacement copy machine.

Mr. Roche read the resignation of Mr. Mizanolu form the CPC Committee.

 

A MOTION was made by Mr. Gunn and seconded by Mrs. Reed to accept the minutes of September 27, 2016 with three minor corrections. The motion passed unanimously.

 

The Community Preservation Committee met with Mr. Hamberg, president of the Historical Society and current member of the Historical Commission, Mr. Phillips, the Cemetery Sexton, to discuss the new fence installed at the old cemetery. The discussion centered on the fact that the fence installed was not built to the design specifications that the CPC, the Historical Commission and the Cemetery Commission had agreed upon. The agreement was made to ensure the fence would appear as close to the original as possible. The Cemetery personnel decided to change the material of the fence from aluminum to steel. They were advised to make the change by the company that was to install the fence. They were told the aluminum fence would not stand up to the wind and the steel would be stronger. However, the Cemetery Commission did not advise the Historical Commission nor the CPC of the decision to change the makeup of the fence. In addition the fence dimensions were not like that of the old fence nor similar to the sample provided by Mr Hamberg.~ Ensuing discussion led Mr Phillips to agree to the replacement of the black plastic post caps with white ones having a pyramid-like style.~ Mr Hamberg further requested a batten trim piece being added to the street side of the top rail to bring the fence appearance even closer to the intended design.~ As far as replacing the non-conforming fence Mr Phillips advised that nothing could be done about the situation. Since the installation and payment of the project was completed without Historic Commission and CPC oversight the Committee agreed to visit the payment procedure process of a project after it has been voted on at Town Meeting.

The following topic will be placed on the agenda at the next CPC meting which is scheduled for Tuesday, November 29, 2016:

A MOTION was made by Mr. Roche and seconded by Mrs. Reed to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

Respectfully submitted,

Ruth Preston

Administrative Assistant - CPC