City Council - Property Committee
Regular MeetingEasthampton, MA · September 8, 2022
Minutes
Property Committee Minutes
9/8/2022
18:00
Meeting was remote
Present JP Kwiecinsk: chair, Owen Zaret: clerk, Homar Gomez
Minutes
Minutes from 8/17/2022 will be reviewed, no vote
Public speak
Michael Budnik
Spoke about his interest in preserving Pepin auditorium
Active in community theater
Agenda
School reuse
Kwiecinski asked if there were needs by the city
Jeff Bagg: There has been no department that has approached the city with a need or
ability to take on the buildings
COA not interested. Library took vote and not interested
Kwiecinski: stated that no one asked the library about a portion of the library
Kwiecinski: mentioned cost of buildings to operate as schools. Asked about costs for
individual schools
Emily Innes presented (see video)
Reviewed changes made in the most recent draft
Talked about spaces gym, cafeteria auditorium and private public partnership
Reviewed pro forma draft and explaining costs to city
Reviewed evaluation criteria
Kweicinski: asked why center and Pepin treated as one site
Continued to review criteria
Zaret: happy with edits
Kwiecinski: edits are better
Consultant continued to review
Discussed revenue projections
Jeff Bagg: discussed the process when the RFP is approved
Discussed setting low prices to entice developers
Should expect a developer to ask for CPA funds
Possibly 300k per building
Bagg:
Reviewed minimum number of affordable units
40B is 20%
40R IS 25% should we set a minimum
Wording around public private partnership may include: expect, consider, anticipate,
entertain
Mike Owens:
State funding sources will look favorably on an easier acquisition
Emily:
Weighting can move at a parallel track while waiting for applications
Councilor Gomex left at 19:00
Zaret motioned to adjourn seconded by Kwiecinski
Voted 2-0 to adjourn at 19:07
Agenda
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
OFFICE OF THE EASTHAMPTON CITY CLERK
By Office of the City Clerk at 4:05 pm, Sep 06, 2022
BOARD/COMMITTEE: City Council Property Committee
DATE: Sept. 8, 2022 TIME: 6:00 pm
BUILDING & ROOM: REMOTE MEETING ONLY by Google Meet
Clerk or board member: James “JP Kwiecinski, Chair
City Council Property Committee
Thursday, September 8 · 6:00 – 8:00pm
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/bae-aged-tmh
Or dial: (US) +1 561-614-0172 PIN: 823 620 992#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/bae-aged-tmh?pin=6236201196093
LIST OF TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED
1. Approval of past meeting minutes
2. Public Speak
3. Continuing Business:
Re-use of the elementary schools:
1) Maple Street
2) Center Street
3) Pepin School
4. Next Meeting
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