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COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE

TOWN OF NEEDHAM, MASSACHUSETTS

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

7:00pm

*REVISED*

Under Governor Baker’s emergency “Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law G.L. c. 30A, S20,”, issued March 12, 2020, and in effect until March 31, 2023, meetings of public bodies may be conducted virtually provided that adequate access is provided to the public.

The Community Preservation Committee will hold this as an in-person meeting with the option for public attendance either virtually or in person.   NOTE:  THIS MEETING IS BEING VIDEO RECORDED.

MEETING AGENDA

• Public Hearing – FY2024 CPC Project Funding Requests
• Introduction – Chair
• Project Presentations: Questions and Comments from Public
  • FY2024-01 – Needham Housing Authority Linden Chambers Redevelopment
    • Liaisons: Laura Dorfman, Bob Dermody, Rick Zimbone
    • Presenters: Reg Foster, Chair of Needham Housing Authority (NHA) Board of Commissioners, Stephen Merritt, NHA Interim Executive Director, Margaret Moran, NHA Project Consultant
    • Questions and Comments from the Public Including CPC Funding Priorities
  • FY2024-02 – Needham Housing Authority Seabeds Cook Preservation
    • Liaisons: Laura Dorfman, Bob Dermody, Rick Zimbone
    • Presenters: Reg Foster, Chair of Needham Housing Authority (NHA) Board of Commissioners, Stephen Merritt, NHA Interim Executive Director, Margaret Moran, NHA Project Consultant
    • Questions and Comments from the Public Including CPC Funding Priorities
  • FY2024-03 – DeFazio Playground Design
    • Liaisons: Jeanne McKnight, Peter Pingitore
    • Presenter: Stacey Mulroy, Director of Park & Recreation
    • Questions and Comments from the Public Including CPC Funding Priorities
  • FY2024: CPC Increase in Funding of Community Housing Restricted Fund from 11% to 22%
    • Presenter: Rick Zimbone, CPC
    • Questions and Comments from the Public Including CPC Funding Priorities
  • FY2024: CPC Appropriate to Community Preservation Fund Supplement (2022 and 2023)
    • Presenter: Rick Zimbone, CPC
    • Questions and Comments from the Public Including CPC Funding Priorities
• Needham CPA Plan Updates and Needham CPA Application and Process Updates
  • Presenter: Peter Pingitore, Chair of CPC
  • Questions and Comments from the Public Including CPC Community Needs and CPC Funding Priorities 
• Chair’s Updates
• Any other issues not reasonably anticipated by the Chair within 48 hours

• Attachments:
  • Information for 2023 CPC Public Hearing

Future Meetings:

March 22, 2023 @ 7pm

March 29, 2023 @ 7pm