7/14/2016 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT COMMITTEE Minutes

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i Community Preservation Committee Minutes July 14, 2016 Present: Richard Halpern, Evelyn Buschenfeldt, Ed Larkin, Frank Lord, Mary Waygan, Carol Sherman Absent: Ralph Shaw Meeting Called to Order by Chairman Halpern at 7:00 p.m. Mashpee Town Hall, Administrative Conference Room MINUTES Tuesday June 28, 2016 Regular Session: The minutes were corrected on page five. Motion made by Mr. Larkin to approve the minutes of Tuesday, June 28, 2016 as amended. Motion seconded by Mrs. Sherman. VOTE: Unanimous. 6-0. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Halpern,yes Mrs. Buschenfeldt,yes Mr. Larkin,yes Mr. Lord,yes Ms. Waygan,yes Mrs. Sherman,yes Opposed, none APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS Public Comment: None at this time. Review& Approval of Article relative to the Acquisition of the Littleford Property: Correspondence was received from Town Counsel via email dated June 29, 2016 recommending the CPC consider an article to refine the language required to acquire the Littleford property. It was noted that Article 9 of the May 2016 Special Town Meeting authorized the appropriation of CPA funding for the acquisition. However, the article did not specifically authorize the Town to acquire title to the subject property or specifically authorize the Board of Selectmen and/or Conservation Commission to impose/grant a use restriction of the property as required by the Community Preservation Act, M.G.L. Chapter 44B, §12. The subject property will be perpetually limited to open space and passive recreation purposes enforceable by the Conservation Commission or other conservation organization. The CPC agreed to move forward with an article for the October 2016 Town Meeting with language as specified by Town Counsel, and further rescind past action reflected in the minutes of June 28, 2016 on page six.