OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE

Minutes for February 29, 2000

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The Meeting of February 29, 2000 was called to order at 7:07PM by Robin Evans, Co-Chair.  Also present were Celine Gandolpho, Hatty Walker Fitts and Fred Berger. Absent was Barbara Sullivan, who was out of town.  Also present was staff member Ken Learned.

 

Discussion on Town Meeting Articles:

               There was a general discussion about the Special Town Meeting Articles that the Selectmen were putting forth regarding Maintenance and Improvement Funds and Pre-Acquisition Expenses. 

 

Discussion on Referal:

               Ken Learned reported that the Selectmen had submitted on February 29th a request to the Cape Cod Commission for a Limited Discretionary Referral of the Locke Property.  It is believed it will be on the Commission meeting’s agenda of March 2nd.

 

Motion to reaffirm Purchase of the Locke Property:

               A motion was made by Celine Gondalpho, seconded by Fred Berger, to reaffirm the Open Space Committee’s recommendation to purchase the Locke Property, for Natural Preservation and Passive Recreation, for the Town of Provincetown using Land Bank funds.

With a vote of 4-0-0, motion passed.

 

Warrant Article Language:

               After lengthy discussion as to what language should be included in the Warrant Articleregarding the purchase of the Locke Property, Ken Learned agreed to write a draft of the article so that it would be clear as to what the Committee was proposing.

 

Next Meeting:

               The next meeting was set for 12 Noon, Friday, March 3, to review and vote upon the final language of the Warrant Article regarding the purchase of the Locke Property.

 

Adjourned:

               The meeting was adjourned at 9:15PM.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

Hatty Walker Fitts, Acting Secretary