06/01/2020 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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Article 7 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of $40,000 from, the Community Preservation Fund 10% Affordable Housing Reserve, in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44B 5, for the purpose of funding the FORWARD (Friends Or Relatives with .Autism & Related Disabilities) -Project, as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee including necessary costs and expenses related thereto as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee, said sum to be disbursed subject to and contingent upon prior execution of a Memorandum of Understanding between the fund recipient and the Board of Selectmen, the terms of which sh-all be acceptable to the Board of Selectmen, said funds to be held and expended by the Affordable Housing Trust („Trust) Board of Trustees of said Trust for the purpose of Affordable Housing, including any necessary costs and expenses related thereto, provided, however,that said sum shall be used exclusively for community housing and shall remain subject to all rules, regulation and limitations of M.G.L. Chapter 44B when upended by the Trust, shall be accounted for separately by the Trust, and, provided further, that at the end of each fiscal year, the Trust shall ensure that all expenditures of said funds are reported to the Community Preservation Committee, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Community Preservation Committee The Community Preservation Committee recommends approval of Article 7 by a vote of -2. Explanation: The ,goal of this project is to the assist FORWARD at the Rock to complete the enhancements of the affordable and supportive housing project in the Town of Dennis for Cape Cod adults with Autism. The FORWARD program has raised $2,537,000 of the$2,675,OOO required to complete the regional housing project to serve (8) adults,22 years and older with Autism through,grant funds received from state agencies and CPA contributions from other Cape towns. The funds would assist in underfunded improvements which include landscaping, building signage, enhanced lighting for the building envelope, an alarm system and curbing for the parking lot and driveway safety. The Board of Selectmen r+ecomm+ends approval of Article 7 by a Grote of 5-0 FINCOM This article is to appropriate and transfer funds from the Community Preservation Fund 10% Affordable Housing Reserve for a contribution from lt/r'a,shpee to support FOR WARD, a regional program for autism. It is a regional housing project in the Town of Dennis, and is supported by multiple Cape towns. The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 7 by a vote of 6-0 Article 8 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and, transfer the sum of $23,500 from the Community Preservation Fund 10% Open Space/Recreation Reserve in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 4413, §5 for the purpose of funding the Wetland Restoration of Abandoned Cranberry Bag Project in the Santuit Pond Preserve, 0 Santuit Pond Rear (Assessors Map/Parcel 8-7) including necessary costs and expenses related thereto, as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee, or take any ether action relating thereto. Submitted by the Community Preservation-Committee The Community Preservation Committee recommends approval of Article 8 by a vote of 9-0. 10