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Rec & Res Letter to Mayor 2009-1 Cons Comm Saw City of Northampton Community Preservation Committee 210 Main Street, City Hall Northampton, MA 01060 April 14, 2009 Mayor Clare Higgins City of Northampton 210 Main Street, City Hall Northampton, MA 01060 Re: Community Preservation Committee Recommendation to Fund the Conservation Commission Saw Mill Hills Open Space Acquisition Project Dear Honorable Mayor Higgins, On February 11, 2009, the deadline for the first round of Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding requests in the City of Northampton, the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) began reviewing five project proposals submitted for CPA funding. The Community Preservation Committee conducted project site visits on March 14, 2009, and met with five applicants on March 18, 2009 to discuss their project proposals. On April 1, 2009 the CPC held its summary evaluative discussions of the applications, and voted 6-0 to fund $13,000 to the Conservation Commission Saw Mill Hills Open Space Acquisition Project. The request is for the preservation of open space for recreation purposes. The following are conditions/contingencies that the Community Preservation Committee is requiring as part of its recommendation for the Conservation Commission Saw Mill Hills Open Space Acquisition Project: ?? Procedures for monitoring and reporting shall be worked out among the Committee, Mayor and the grantee. We hope that you will find this overview useful during this critical stage in the funding process. The Community Preservation Committee has worked diligently to ensure that both the Committee and the process have been comprehensive, transparent and inclusive; we welcome your input and expertise on this project recommendation. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Sincerely, Fran Volkman Chair, City of Northampton Community Preservation Committee City of Northampton Community Preservation Committee 210 Main Street, City Hall Northampton, MA 01060 April 14, 2009 Upon the recommendation of Mayor Clare Higgins and the Community Preservation Committee. BE IT ORDERED WHEREAS, the acquisition would contribute to a future connection between the newly acquired Saw Mill Hills Conservation Area parcel and the existing Saw Mill Hills Conservation Area core area, thereby serving a public good. WHEREAS, the project meets the goals of the Open Space and Recreation Plan, Sustainable Northampton Plan and the CPA for the preservation of open space for recreation purposes. WHEREAS, the project serves a public purpose by preserving important natural resources and species diversity. WHEREAS, on April 1, 2009, the Northampton Community Preservation Committee voted 6-0 to recommend $13,000 in Community Preservation Act funds be used to support this project. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDERED, $ That 13,000 be appropriated from Community Preservation Act funding to the Conservation Fund for the preservation of open space for recreation purposes. And, that the grantee meets the conditions substantially approved by the Community Preservation Committee, the Mayor, and City Council. Specifically, $13,000 is appropriated from the CPA Budgeted Reserve (account #2344930-359930).