Voting:Finance Committee Voted: That the Finance Committee supports all the projects recommended by the Community Preservation Committee.
Community Preservation Committee Voted:
(1) That the Town take the following actions regarding dedicated CPA project area reserves: (a) Transfer the sum of $158,247 from FY2019 Community Preservation Fund revenues to a CPA Open Space and Recreation Reserve account, for later Town Meeting appropriation for open space and recreational land purposes; (b) Transfer the sum of $158,247 from FY2019 Community Preservation Fund revenues to a CPA Community Housing Reserve account for later Town Meeting appropriation for community housing purposes; and (c) Transfer the sum of $158,247 from FY2019 Community Preservation Fund revenues to a CPA Historic Preservation Reserve account for later Town Meeting appropriation for historic preservation purposes.
(2) That the Town take the following actions to appropriate funds for FY2019 CPA projects, with each project considered a separate appropriation: (a) Appropriate the sum of $991,000 for the Arlington Reservoir Design, Engineering and Phase 1 Construction project for the preservation of open space and the rehabilitation of recreational land, with $365,098 being appropriated from the unrestricted Community Preservation Fund balance and $625,902 from Community Preservation Fund revenues, said funds to be expended under the direction of the Park and Recreation Commission and the Community Preservation Committee; 12 (b) Appropriate the sum of $39,500 from Community Preservation Fund revenues for the Hardy Elementary Playground Study and Plans project for the rehabilitation of recreational land, said funds to be expended under the direction of the School Department and the Community Preservation Committee; (c) Appropriate the sum of $172,523 for the Mill Brook Linear Park Pilot Phase II project for the preservation of open space and the rehabilitation of recreational land, with $158,247 being appropriated from the CPA Open Space and Recreation Reserve account and $14,276 from Community Preservation Fund revenues, subject to the condition that a grant agreement between the Mystic River Watershed Association and the Town be executed, said funds to be expended under the direction of the Mystic River Watershed Association and the Community Preservation Committee; (d) Appropriate the sum of $72,348 from the CPA Historic Preservation Reserve account for the Restoration of the Jason Russell House project for the preservation of historic resources, subject to the conditions that a grant agreement between the Arlington Historical Society and the Town be executed, said funds to be expended under the direction of the Arlington Historical Society and the Community Preservation Committee; (e) Appropriate the sum of $82,000 from the CPA Historic Preservation Reserve account for the Preservation of Exterior Envelope of Old Schwamb Mill project for the preservation of historic resources, subject to the conditions that a grant agreement between the Schwamb Mill Preservation Trust and the Town be executed, said funds to be expended under the direction of the Schwamb Mill Preservation Trust and the Community Preservation Committee; (f) Appropriate the sum of $500,000 for the Downing Square Broadway Initiative project for the creation of community housing, $158,247 being appropriated from the CPA Community Housing Reserve account and $341,753 being appropriated from Community Preservation Fund revenues, subject to the condition that a grant agreement between the Housing Corporation of Arlington and the Town be executed, and subject to the further condition that an affordable housing deed restriction for the property be executed, such funds to be expended under the direction of the Housing Corporation of Arlington and the Community Preservation Committee;
(3) That the Town take the following action regarding administrative expenses: Appropriate $79,123 from Community Preservation Fund revenues to the CPA Administrative Expenses account for eligible FY2019 administrative expenses, such funds to be expended under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee.
The committee’s vote on all recommendations was 8-0.