12/6/2018 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT COMMITTEE Minutes

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4 Community Preservation Committee Minutes December 6, 2018 PUBLIC COMMENT It was also noted the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is currently reviewing the Middle/High School track project in conjunction with the artificial turf project at the school's stadium field to reduce cost constraints. The acquisition of artificial turf for athletic fields is not a permissible CPA expenditure. The CIP requested the Community Preservation Committee defer action on the track article which is proposed for funding at the May Town Meeting until a decision has been reached. The CIP is expected to fully act upon FY20 capital projects by mid- January. In response to the open invitation for applications, a total of(5)proposals have been received in request of CPA funding which brings forth a total submission of(17) applications proposed for funding consideration at the May 2019 Special Town Meeting. APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS Continued Review of Applications proposed for May 2019 Special Town Meeting; CPC Applications—Mqy Special Town Meeting 2019: Applicant: Mashpee Public Library Proposed Title: Preserving Our Past: Digitization of the Mashpee Enterprise News a er: $50,350: At the last CPC meeting there were questions with regards to the proposed application submitted by the Mashpee Public Library to fund the Digitization of the Mashpee Enterprise Newspaper. Kathleen Mahoney, Library Director was in attendance with Caroline Savage, the Assistant Library Director to update the CPC on the project proposal. In response to previous questions regarding the historical significance of the newspaper it was explained the Mashpee Enterprise is the paper of record where many historic events have occurred. The goal of this project is to digitize and preserve the aging newspapers to retain the history of the Town of Mashpee. The cost of the proposed project is $50,350. It was explained there are several comparable towns that digitize their newspapers with the use of CPA funding. Digitation is most recently used in the Towns of Harwich, Scituate and Gleason from 1979 to present and from 1986 to present. Additional Cape communities including the Towns of Falmouth Barnstable, Dennis and Nantucket have preserved newspapers dated from 1816, 1896, 1931 and 1946. Several Enterprise Newspapers were exhibited to show their deterioration.