[Massplanners] Community Preservation Committee Kick Off Meeting

[Harry LaCortiglia]

Actually, the best thing whenever CPA appropriations are made to a 
private group, is to have the municipality only release the funds under 
a Grant Agreement.

https://www.communitypreservation.org/grant-agreements 
<https://www.communitypreservation.org/grant-agreements>

(BTW... I thought Kristen asked us to reply only to her?)

Best,

H. LaCortiglia

Georgetown CPC


On 7/28/2021 1:36 PM, B wrote:
> One ground rule you should bring up right away is to make sure they 
> understand construction  and procument is centralized  with town 
> personnel.  I know of towns where that was left to the private group 
> who was awarded the funds, and it became very problematic.
>
> I wouldn't want to discourage that group from undertaking some of the 
> work. Sometimes they can get donated work and materials for part of 
> the project. They just need to know end of the day only the town can 
> make a binding commitment, and has to follow procedures.
>
> On Wed, Jul 28, 2021, 10:16 AM Julie Wayman 
> <JWayman at town.arlington.ma.us <mailto:JWayman at town.arlington.ma.us>> 
> wrote:
>
>     Hi Kristen,
>     Stuart Saginor (stuart.saginor at communitypreservation.org
>     <mailto:stuart.saginor at communitypreservation.org>) from the
>     Community Preservation Coalition is hoping to hold a virtual
>     statewide CPA training in September which might be one helpful way
>     to start the committee's work.
>     Thank you,
>     Julie
>     *Julie Wayman*
>     Management Analyst
>     Town of Arlington
>     730 Massachusetts Avenue
>     Arlington, Massachusetts 02476
>     781-316-3005
>     */Arlington values equity, diversity, and inclusion. We are
>     committed to building a community where everyone is heard,
>     respected, and protected./*
>
>         From: Kristen Las <klas at shrewsburyma.gov
>         <mailto:klas at shrewsburyma.gov>>
>         To: Mass Planners <massplanners at masscptc.org
>         <mailto:massplanners at masscptc.org>>
>         Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 12:35:23 -0400
>         Subject: [Massplanners] Community Preservation Committee Kick
>         Off Meeting
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>         Good afternoon all,
>         The Town of Shrewsbury Town Meeting adopted the Community
>         Preservation Act in August 2020 (late town meeting due to
>         COVID), affirmed that vote on the Town Ballot November 2020
>         and Town Meeting adopted the General Bylaw May 2021.
>         The Committee has been appointed and will hold its first
>         meeting in late August or early September.
>         I am looking for any guidance on how to kick off the
>         Committee's meeting in a fruitful, meaningful way that will
>         set the tone for future work and meetings.
>         Any insight you may have would be greatly appreciated.  Please
>         reply only to me and I will compile the answers and send them
>         back out to the listserv.
>         Thank you.
>         *Kristen D. Las, AICP*
>         Assistant Town Manager/Economic Development Coordinator
>         Town of Shrewsbury
>         100 Maple Avenue
>         Shrewsbury, MA 01545
>         klas at shrewsburyma.gov <mailto:klas at shrewsburyma.gov>
>         508-841-8508
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