6/28/2016 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT COMMITTEE Minutes

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4 Community Preservation Committee Minutes June 28, 2016 'Review & Deliberate on CPA Projects Proposed for October 2016 Town Meetings(continued) Mashpee Historic District Signage Project: (continued) Mr. Halpern recused himself from voting on this project as one of the signs is intended to be situated at his business site location. In the absence of a Vice-Chairman, Mrs. Buschenfeldt as Clerk,presided. Motion made by Mrs. Sherman to approve and recommend to the October 2016 Town Meeting, the Mashpee Historic District Signage Project in the amount of$57,801. Funding shall derive from the 10% Historic Purposes Reserve for this project. Motion seconded by Mr. Larkin. VOTE: Unanimous. 6-0-1. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Halpern, recused Mrs. Buschenfeldt,yes Mr. Larkin,yes Mr. Lord,yes Mr. Shaw, yes Ms. Waygan,yes Mrs. Sherman,yes Opposed, none Habitat for Humanity._- Orchard & Quinaquisset Community Housing Protect: In the absence of Leedara Zola Warren Brodie, advisor to Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod, and former Mashpee resident was in attendance to review Habitat's amended application for additional funding for construction and the installation of solar panels at the Orchard and Quinaquisset community housing projects. At the last CPC meeting there was concern with respect to the funding application and request for an additional $40,000; $30,000 to pave approximately 150' to provide access to the Quinaquisset Road home and $10,000 to offset costs associated to the installation of solar panels at each house. As the matter was debated Ms. Zola offered to amend the application to request additional funding for onsite construction. In concern,the applicant was requested to submit a revised application and detailed application justifying the expenditures associated to this project. The CPC motioned to accept a revised application from Habitat for Humanity for the October funding round with revised funding request;details and the justification of expenditures. Mr. Brodie indicated the paving portion of the project was modified to request funding for construction purposes. However, the question was again asked by the CPC Chair, should Mashpee taxpayers pay for the paving of a private road, and would it set precedent? And should Mashpee taxpayers be paying for solar panels? If the Town was to contribute towards the panels, would the Town receive some of the excess energy generated by the panels? The questions were left unanswered.