Community Preservation Committee

Public Meeting of

October 8, 2004, 3:00 PM

 

Members Present: David Nicolau, Chairman, Tim Hazel, Margaret Carroll-Bergman, Elaine Anderson, and Eric Dray

 

Absent:  Barnett Adler and Stephen Milkewicz

 

Excused Absence: Bill Dougal

 

Others Attending:  Lincoln Sharpless, Affordable Housing Task Force (AHTF) and Arturo Alon, Provincetown Housing Authority (PHA) and the Provincetown Local Housing Partnership (PLHP)

 

Public Meeting

 

A quorum was established and David Nicolau, Chair, called the meeting to order at 10:20 AM

 

Discussion of Information from Members About Numbers and Information Each Member Acquired on Housing

 

Mr. Arturo Alon, Provincetown Housing Authority (PHA), came to observe at this meeting and will have some public statements at the next meeting.

 

Lincoln Sharpless handed out information such as a list of the Fire, Police and School Departments and the percent of home owners employed in each (as of 2003). The idea behind the survey was where would the people go when they retire. Eric Dray asked how many qualify as medium and low income and the percentage residing in Provincetown. After a discussion, Lincoln Sharpless will contact the Provincetown Business Guild (for example) for information regarding the working age group who want to establish their homes in Provincetown. Eric Dray asked how many staff people are being lost due to lack of housing.

 

David Nicolau asked what parts of the articles of the Growth Management By-law should the CPC give money to.

 

Lincoln Sharpless also discussed the use of the DPW garage land, which is 8 acres, for affordable housing and move the garage to another location.

 

Elaine Anderson spoke to Pat Butler, former Chair of the Nantucket Community Preservation Committee, and was told by Ms Butler that the CPC is an incredible organization for the community. Eric Dray pointed out that they should learn how other town CPCs got started. He spoke to other CPCs and found that they developed their plans without the hiring of a paid consultant and stated that Provincetown does not have to hire a consultant.

 

David Nicolau said that the Committee members should read the information and reports handed out by Lincoln Sharpless, including the Community Housing Report 2004, before the next meeting.

 

Both Lincoln Sharpless and Tim Hazel said that a CPC mission statement should be written. Margaret Carroll-Bergman said that she talked to the Chair of the Newburyport CPC and was told that their members did most of the work. The Town’s master plan was their roadmap.

 

The Chair asked the members to make a list of the 10 most important items to give money to. Elaine Anderson said she may get a list from Nantucket which she will email to the members.

 

Minutes

 

A motion was made to accept the minutes of the September 27th meeting with minor changes.

 

Moved by: Eric Dray                      Seconded by: Margaret Carroll-Bergman                       Yea: 5  Nay: 0

 

Next Meeting

 

The next meeting is scheduled for October 19, 2004 at 5:00 PM.

 

There was a short discussion about the need for a member from the Recreational Committee.

 

A motion was made to adjourn this meeting at 11:15 AM.

 

Moved by: Eric Dray                      Seconded by: Margaret Carroll-Bergman                       Yea: 5  Nay: 0

 

Respectfully Submitted

                                                                                                Joel Glasser

 

 

 

Approved by: _________________________________________ on ______________________

                                                David Nicolau, Chairman                                                                                Date