The Concord Community Preservation Committee CPA Fund Appropriation

The Concord Community Preservation Committee CPA Fund Appropriation Recommendations Warrant Article 34 1

COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE APPROPRIATION RECOMMENDATIONS ARTICLE 34. To determine whether the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $1, 352, 892. 54 from the Concord Community Preservation Fund, of which $84, 000 shall come from the undesignated fund balance as of June 30, 2008, $103, 892. 54 from funds previously allocated to the Housing Reserve fund and $1, 165, 000 from projected Fiscal Year 2010 Fund Revenues, in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 44 B, and amendments thereof and additions thereto, to be expended under the direction of the Town Manager as follows: 2

Warrant Article 34 – CPA Source of Funds Ite Prior Year Fund Balance Prior Year Reserve Funds FY 10 CPA Fund Revenues $103, 892. 54 (Housing Reserve) $396, 107. 46 Project/Description Amount Recommended Category A Concord Housing Authority - Peter Bulkeley Terrace Renovations $500, 000 Community Housing B Thoreau Farm Trust Thoreau Farm Landscape Restoration 10, 000 Open Space 10, 000 C Town of Concord - Monument Street/Hutchins Farm Retaining Wall Restoration 112, 500 Historic Preservation 112, 500 D Concord Free Public Library Thoreau Books Collection 22, 500 Historic Preservation 22, 500 E Town of Concord/Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Advisory Committee Bruce Freeman Rail Trail 125, 000 Open Space (20%), Recreation (80%) 125, 000 F Concord Art Association Access Project 122, 000 Historic Preservation 122, 000 G Town of Concord - Town House Accessible Entrance 47, 700 Historic Preservation 47, 700 H Friends of the Performing Arts 51 Walden Street Window Restoration 8, 000 Historic Preservation m Table Continued to Next Slide 4, 000

Warrant Article 34 – CPA Source of Funds Ite Prior Year Fund Balance Prior Year Reserve Funds Project/Description Amount Recommended Category I Concord Scout House, Inc. - Roof Eaves and Wall Restoration 25, 000 Historic Preservation 25, 000 J Save Our Heritage - Col. Barrett Farmhouse Restoration 100, 000 Historic Preservation 100, 000 K Orchard House Restoration Phase II 50, 000 Historic Preservation L Town of Concord - W. Concord Fire Station Exterior Restoration 23, 000 Historic Preservation 23, 000 M Concord Housing Dev. Corp. - 1245 Elm Street Housing Development 75, 000 Community Housing 75, 000 N Town of Concord Planning Document Update 12, 000 Community Housing 12, 000 O Town of Concord Administrative Expenses 30, 000 Administrative P Open Space Reserve Fund 90, 192. 54 Open Space m Totals $1, 352, 892. 54 50, 000 FY 10 CPA Fund Revenues 0 30, 000 0 90, 192. 54 $84, 000 $103, 892. 54 or take any other action relative thereto. $1, 165, 000

Warrant Article 34 – CPA Over the last four years, Concord’s CPA Fund has: v. Received over $2. 6 million in State Matching Funds v. Raised over $3. 6 million through local surcharge v. Leveraged over $10 million in Private and Other Public Funds 5

Warrant Article 34 – CPA Fund Appropriations 2006 - 2008 Including 2009 Recommendations 6

Warrant Article 34 – CPA Recommended Allocation by Category for 2009 Community Housing Historic Resources $587, 000 510, 700 Open Space 125, 193 Recreation 100, 000 Administration Total Recommended 30, 000 $1, 352, 893 7

Warrant Article 34 – CPA Recommendations for Community Housing Peter Bulkeley Terrace Renovations 8

Warrant Article 34 – CPA Community Housing Projects Create New Housing Units: Peter Bulkeley Terrace Renovation, Concord Housing Authority 1245 Elm Street, Concord Housing Development Corporation Plan for Future Needs: State Certified Housing Plan, Town of Concord 9

Warrant Article 34 – CPA Recommendations for Historic Preservation Town House Accessible Entrance Project 10

Warrant Article 34 – CPA Historic Preservation Projects Enhance Public Accessibility: Town House Accessible Entrance, Town of Concord Art Association Access Project, Concord Art Association Conserve Historic Documents: Thoreau Books Project, Concord Free Public Library 11

Warrant Article 34 – CPA Historic Preservation Projects Repair Structural Damage: Monument Street/Hutchins Farm Retaining Wall, Town of Concord Scout House Restoration, Concord Scout House, Inc. Orchard House Restoration, Louisa May Alcott Memorial Association 12

Warrant Article 34 – CPA Historic Preservation Projects Restore Historic Structures: 51 Walden Street Window Restoration, Friends of the Performing Arts in Concord Col. Barrett Farmhouse Restoration, Save Our Heritage Inc. West Concord Fire Station Restoration, Town of Concord 13

Warrant Article 34 – CPA Recommendations for Open Space Thoreau Farm Landscape Restoration 14

Warrant Article 34 – CPA Open Space Projects Restore/Preserve Significant Landscapes: Thoreau Farm Landscape Restoration, Thoreau Farm Trust Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, Town of Concord Reserve Funds for Future Use: Open Space Reserve Fund 15

Warrant Article 34 – CPA Recommendations for Recreation Bruce Freeman Rail Trail 16

Warrant Article 34 – CPA Recreation Projects Create New Resources for Recreation: Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, Town of Concord 17

Warrant Article 34 – CPA Administration Provide Staff Support: Planning Department, Legal, and Consulting Cover Required Expenses: Public Notice, Copying, and Administrative Costs 18

Warrant Article 34 – CPA Funding Summary l Recommend allocation of $1, 352, 893 in CPA funds l 16 projects proposed to receive funding l Outside matching funds to date total $7, 238, 388 19

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