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During discussion, the committee’s consultant described the coalition’s work: technical assistance on administration and implementation, connections to state experts on housing, conservation and historical preservation, and advocacy work that helps maintain the state distribution that supplements local CPA funds. \"They are a ... lobbyist ... they advocate on keeping the state distribution to these communities as high as possible,\" the consultant said.

The committee took the following roll call on the motion to approve the coaltion dues: Katie — aye; Ellen — aye; Grant — aye; Claire — aye; Lisa — aye. The motion passed, and the committee chair said staff would process the payment and record it in CPC accounting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Community Preservation Committee 7/16/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Southborough Community Preservation Committee voted to renew its annual membership in the Community Preservation Coalition for $1,750 and recorded a roll-call vote approving the expenditure.","taxTitle","Town of Southborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts","taxId",56453,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6168294,"CPC begins work on a five-year plan and outreach to town committees",295,283000,578000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5408267-e21de13cbe8387097c2631778e1c04c5&start=283&end=578","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5408267-e21de13cbe8387097c2631778e1c04c5/thumbnail_283000.jpg","/articles/6168294/Town-of-Southborough/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/CPC-begins-work-on-a-five-year-plan-and-outreach-to-town-committees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6168294-dae366ab26fe0aa9c3b6223252b19a37/orig.mp4?Expires=1771125222&Signature=kQrnwmxhhBPF8UN~bZGa1v7tP80Dnst3tu8-Lx5HegK-RLNYfhgiCbE-OKAXot-FNSC~QVrPNfI44uv7C7cKhQKMAJ3gzQ6LN9IidmHVqy9dKZFECnNUdiMPa5ssVzR8yZZB~9fzS2q4Pb4J5L4d9BC1ak9UVT5DNtlajABz9OYrQChuPgcaZIR0INuDQHQsbJ1VX4kEOrdWt25Qq~Gi-sc0vAH6fMu-uSRT7MSI0OX42hCoEqIGAcxMO2MG8llecKbPZwl3KoqiM2C9o2KACtjd-qGT7EfR8Xw2jkGD48fZ4Dr1pS6z9Zh1OIrohIR8T4d8BEiqkzQ80PUL~HGUGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Southborough Community Preservation Committee began structured work on a five-year plan, agreeing to request project ideas from department heads and to increase outreach to boards and committees that typically submit CPA funding requests.

Committee members said an initial step is for each CPC member to ask the committees they represent to add an agenda item on CPA priorities and possible projects. The chair said she will send a single general email to department heads and committees asking for projects and for committees to indicate whether a CPC member should attend a meeting to answer questions. \"If they have any projects now or in the future, please let us know,\" the chair said. The committee discussed creating a list at the next meeting and divvying outreach responsibilities among members so that CPC has sustained contact with other standing committees.

Members suggested the consultant support the committee in keeping an up-to-date five-year plan and that the committee should add a simple process to the CPC handbook to clarify expectations about signage and applicant responsibilities going forward. The committee set a near-term task to compile committee returns and present a draft plan and outreach assignments at the next CPC meeting.","The Southborough CPC agreed to start collecting candidate projects for a five-year plan by asking department heads and requesting committee liaisons to invite CPC members to their meetings; the committee expects to compile inputs and divide outreach responsibilities at its next meeting.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6168299,"CPC updates consultant job description, seeks contract revisions and quick approval to continue consultant pay",601,1731000,2332000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5408267-e21de13cbe8387097c2631778e1c04c5&start=1731&end=2332","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5408267-e21de13cbe8387097c2631778e1c04c5/thumbnail_1731000.jpg","/articles/6168299/Town-of-Southborough/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/CPC-updates-consultant-job-description-seeks-contract-revisions-and-quick-approval-to-continue-consultant-pay","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6168299-ebc299bcc372b6173d2494bf59856a26/orig.mp4?Expires=1771125222&Signature=O8dBy9jXmuy6prJbGXkDhj44-jTUulduU3YeDOO87KhaC6SePmtdv1C4Qz5mfhXhe38GmihUmRN2Vmx18ZRZZZrYjuDtlSNtH1QfRL1hQodlyleEIN5~MbYW2YVsPylL4g4ROjAqkcJgy7HjXoyg1e4XPIGhVpanFTDjlaZEN6YmdR9LdgLeAg2sToXWEUHpMTtkyeQqL7rPdxDP5VTHvSIR1tZKZUgZ-qZo9whoi4JAAgx8JhvKh8LKz0LnfTWBMpNUc0rXKF-oaKjsSkd3Ij~8Jq3ITgH9CNmmOtlcQMIhkYxJLysd5jJiSgB3Ufe6KGpCL~~JCdA5l2vSleIU9g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Southborough Community Preservation Committee reviewed an updated job description for its paid consultant and discussed the process to renew the consultant contract. Committee members added language that the consultant should \"track funded projects and communicate with project managers on a quarterly basis for updates\" and to \"help educate the committee about the bonding process and bonding capacity.\"

Members also raised concerns about the town’s standard contract form. One long-serving committee member said they and a predecessor had previously needed an attorney to review the town’s standard contract and had to mark many inapplicable clauses \"NA\" before signing. \"You'd be out of your mind to sign that,\" the member said of the unmodified standard form. Committee members asked the chair to retrieve a copy of the last contract the consultant signed so the committee can see which clauses were struck or initialed and to work with the town administrator to draft a contract consistent with the revised job description.

Committee members discussed timing: the consultant’s contract is lapsed and the consultant needs to be able to submit hours. The chair said she would ask the town administrator to prepare a contract and, if necessary, schedule a short August meeting to approve the contract so the consultant can be paid. The committee did not change the job description’s operating duties except to add quarterly project updates and support for an up-to-date five-year plan. The committee did not vote on a final contract at the meeting; it asked the chair to produce the last signed contract and to circulate a proposed contract for an in-person or virtual vote as soon as practicable.","The committee refined a consultant job description to add quarterly project tracking and education about bonding, discussed the standard town contract form’s inapplicable clauses, and tasked the chair to get the prior signed contract and work with the town administrator to prepare a renewed contract so the consultant can be paid.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6168304,"CPC to inventory old projects and standardize signage after finding missing required signs",912,700000,1612000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5408267-e21de13cbe8387097c2631778e1c04c5&start=700&end=1612","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5408267-e21de13cbe8387097c2631778e1c04c5/thumbnail_700000.jpg","/articles/6168304/Town-of-Southborough/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/CPC-to-inventory-old-projects-and-standardize-signage-after-finding-missing-required-signs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6168304-016a4da082ca792275e455506335e9e4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771125222&Signature=VOEHQlsmfh-FL4MJ82RiruoD4bNiqvIzgCO~bfrJB~LkF2Fgfj~azZBX-37w8aSTFYLCgr4mY9M9OnAl9ShAe~facSuEhtNDsW96UqQG~elEojtTNAnVw0HsW4LxSDUOUKR1dgIU5qb-eyceRoZv9Vi8RTF2dPmFNBrehO1JraAc16UfXOFNaMtdYmZO2fcvsD-JaN6bKjCZLjXTp5EwH5R8bjEB8e63dqpjtUDwiNQid7~853KSoOeS6REZwahcDJeFTNnrU3fIz-XslVIq-iSRIni9TGG2ZI~H8cLN8BnXX~xlEo0GukLur71i0jDoLXECjNtq0N2znntM3WDysg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the Southborough Community Preservation Committee reviewed a series of older projects that lack the permanent signage required by CPC grant agreements and discussed options for completing signage and closing project accounts.

Committee members reported that some projects dating back to about 2010 still lack the required signs. A committee member said that the typical temporary construction sign is a 2-by-4 vinyl panel that costs about $100 from common vendors such as Staples, and that more permanent signage varies by site. \"The applicant was supposed to fund and put the signs up. Didn't happen,\" a committee member said, noting that in many older applications the applicant either no longer exists or the project steward has changed. Committee members agreed that the CPC should assemble a list of missing signs, identify who currently manages each property (town department or private owner), and then decide whether the CPC should order signs directly or provide a ready-to-purchase package to applicants.

Committee discussion emphasized two constraints: purchase orders and accounting controls on CPC funds, and property stewardship. One member explained that a purchase order placed on a CPC account shows funds as encumbered and only the CPC can release those encumbrances; another warned that the committee cannot simply place signs on private property without permission from the current property owner. The committee also discussed the administrative burden of tracking down old applicants and recommended inviting town departments (for town-owned sites) to a September meeting so the CPC can coordinate installations with the responsible steward.

The committee set these next steps: compile an inventory of open projects missing signage and post it to the CPC Dropbox; contact town staff for town-owned properties; develop a simple sign template and vendor list to present at the September meeting; and consider using remaining project account balances to pay for signage where the funds were originally allocated for that purpose. The committee did not vote to expend funds at this meeting; members said any use of project account balances would be coordinated with the project steward and the town’s accounting procedures.","The committee discussed a backlog of CPC-funded projects missing permanent signs, agreed to compile an inventory, contact current property stewards, and consider ordering temporary construction vinyl signs and permanent plaques to close out accounts.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6168309,"CPC prepares materials as Select Board schedules review of town participation in Community Preservation Act",884,2573000,3457000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5408267-e21de13cbe8387097c2631778e1c04c5&start=2573&end=3457","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5408267-e21de13cbe8387097c2631778e1c04c5/thumbnail_2573000.jpg","/articles/6168309/Town-of-Southborough/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/CPC-prepares-materials-as-Select-Board-schedules-review-of-town-participation-in-Community-Preservation-Act","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6168309-0ea67a630f4b5c717e8ebea809020611/orig.mp4?Expires=1771125222&Signature=O3rguOB55Uvt2siKS8gGYGY9jy~8xJIWRtHNaWDgb4Es94WEuPSgcIcTGXAwowdHIULE75qTkqQwLBZblr6oSo8-PpoJQinb~j4Obqk7Pla6ctqmdMtenYFfQD0giOvaYYjQmzZ6jDhOjT5Oj2HYBFROGt8vKvIIRNHtP8iyRs5JzQaA7yS~91lSzum8-x-U1H71b-QMNfsmaZH5Lc3-VZC4KtEb9Irokg5fu0SM54h5A3Ac9wEGw3BV72aArfJ4kh4D-oTNxudJyQ65DcQIbfu2NJbdqu1Y0JSYZ9VTJu57Zw9JyBkspphdkrq4Sd5Y9NAqE5QCz0vEkaZnKPwyEA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a meeting of the Southborough Community Preservation Committee, members discussed a Select Board agenda item scheduled for Aug. 19 to review the town’s participation in the Community Preservation Act and agreed to provide slides and background materials for the Select Board packet and to have committee representatives monitor the Select Board discussion. \"The select board has put the CPC on its goals agenda, it has taken no position ... it would be premature for me to come and meet with the CPC prior to the select board having a position on the matter,\" a member of the Select Board wrote to the CPC, according to the committee chair.

Committee members said they want the Select Board and the public to see a short set of slides showing how much the CPA returns to the town and examples of CPC-funded projects. \"I thought these slides ... show the average taxpayer what they actually pay for CPC,\" the committee chair said, urging that the slides be included in the Select Board packet.

Committee members described the Select Board’s review as potentially consequential because it could lead to a warrant article asking Town Meeting whether to change the town’s CPA participation or the local surcharge. The CPC decided not to attempt to pre-empt the Select Board’s internal deliberations; instead the committee will provide written materials and ask that those materials be included in the Select Board packet. Several committee members volunteered to attend or monitor the Select Board meeting and to be available to respond to factual questions if asked.

Committee members identified the factual points they want highlighted: the per-household cost that appears on the slides, the cumulative match and state distribution history, and examples of projects that would not likely have been completed without CPC funding. Committee members also discussed the longer-term consequence that some projects remain bonded or otherwise financed even if local participation in the CPA changed.

The CPC’s next steps are to email the Select Board chair requesting that the materials be included in the Aug. 19 packet, attach a small set of slides and photos, and identify one or two committee members to be present as observers and potential speakers. The committee did not take a formal vote instructing legal or financial staff to act; it documented the decision as a committee direction to provide information to the Select Board and to monitor that meeting.","Members of the Southborough Community Preservation Committee agreed to supply the Select Board with informational slides and to have committee representatives monitor an Aug. 19 Select Board discussion about whether the town should alter or stop participating in the Community Preservation Act (CPA).","actionData","errors"]

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