12/6/2018 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT COMMITTEE Minutes

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10 Community Preservation Committee Minutes December 6, 2018 NEW BUSINESS A licant: Old Indian Meeting House Authorit Proposed Title: Mashpee Parsonage Restoration Project: $400,000: (continued) Discussion followed with respect to public access. To facilitate the restoration process it was recommended a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)be developed between the Town and Tribe to determine the number of days/events per year the building would be open to the public when it is improved upon with public funding. There is standard regarding public access with regards to the number of days per year the general public would have the ability to access a privately owned property funded with public monies. Members of the Historical Commission voiced support for this project funded with historic preservation funds. It was noted the Parsonage is on the list for Historic District Signage, a CPA funded project. It is not known if the signage is permissible to be placed on the subject private property and/or the amount of public access that may be desired with historic signage. Mr. Weeden indicated with CPA funding additional grant funds may be leveraged to support this project. Discussion followed with respect to the possibility of phasing this project with CPA monies. The budget request identified the following as a Phase I allocation; Historic Structures Report $45,000 Structural Suring $5,000 3D Scanning $5,300 Archaeology $45,000 Total: $93,300 Phase II includes a traffic study; $10,000 and $500,000 in restoration. The allocation includes a 15% contingency cost of$90,495. It was disclosed the 2010 restoration budget is outdated, and includes a 33% increase. Additional fundraising is necessary to support the $693,795 project. Mr. Weeden was requested to consider the option to phase the project. If the restoration moves forward the CPC has the option to provide a full funding allocation with the release of funds contingent upon the demonstration of the completion of successful fundraising. The release of funding would protect the Town of Mashpee with respect to liability exposure. Mr. Weeden was receptive and is expected to report to the CPC at their next meeting.