7/14/2016 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT COMMITTEE Minutes

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5 Community Preservation Committee Minutes July 14, 2016 Review of Articles proposed-for the October 2016 Town Meeting Warrant: (continued) Motion made by Selectman Sherman to accept and recommend to the October 2016 Town Meeting,the application from Habitat for Humanity in the amount of$10,000 to assist in the installation of solar panels at 108 Orchard Road and 132 Quinaquisset Avenue. Funding shall derive from the t0% Affordable Housing Reserves for this project. Motion seconded by Ms. Waygan. VOTE: 4-2. Motion carries. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Halpern, no Mrs. Buschenfeldt,yes Mr. Larkin, no Mr. Lord,yes Ms. Waygan,yes Mrs. Sherman,yes Opposed, (2) COMMUNICATIONS & CORRESPONDENCE Communication from Town Counsel re: Sunset Clause: At their June meeting, the Community Preservation Committee requested an opinion from Town Counsel with respect to the sunset clause; a three-year term for specific appropriations set forth in §6-22 of the Town's General Bylaws. Unless voted at Town Meeting a specific appropriation may have a normal life of three (3) years from the commencement of the fiscal year. Any funds remaining in that appropriation shall revert to the general fund at the end of any fiscal year. In Town Counsel's opinion, the General Bylaw as referenced would apply, however in the case of the CPC; the funds would revert to the Community Preservation Fund rather than the General Fund due to the unique and segregated status of the CPA fund under M.G.L. Chapter 44B. As previously agreed upon by the CPC,the sunset clause would be introduced and made knowledgeable for transparency purposes. The applicant shall be verbally notified, and the applicable sunset clause would be duly noted on the CPA Application and noted on the Town Meeting warrant article.