CPC Articles

Article 25: To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Community Preservation Committee for the FY2008 Community Preservation Projected Receipts and act upon the recommendations of the Community Preservation Committee and to set aside for later expenditure, certain sums of money from the Community Preservation Fund established pursuant to Chapter 44 B of the General Laws as follows:

• Estimated Surcharge Receipts (based on Town Treasurer's projections) - $235,174
• State Match (based on actual surcharge receipts) - $230,507
• Total Revenue - $465,681

Set Aside-Open Space

$46,568.10 to be set aside, held in the Community Preservation Fund and spent in FY2008 or later years for acquisition, creation or preservation of open space, and for the rehabilitation and/or restoration of open space acquired under the Community Preservation Act.

Set Aside - Historic Preservation

$46,568.10 to be set aside, held in the Community Preservation Fund, and spent in FY 2008 or later years for the acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of historic resources.

Set Aside - Community Housing

$46,568.10 to be set aside, held in the Community Preservation Fund, and spent in FY2008 or later years for the creation, preservation and support of community housing, and for the rehabilitation and/or restoration of community housing acquired under the Community Preservation Act.

Administrative costs - Community Preservation Committee

$23,284.05 to defray the administrative and operating expenses of the Community Preservation Committee in FY2008

Set Aside -Discretionary

Reserved for CPF (Discretionary) $302,692.65

FY-2006 Interest Adjustments

To accept $24,102.53 of interest received in FY06 and to set aside 10% in each of the Historic, Open Space and Housing reserve Accounts and 70% to the General Reserve Account.

• $2,410.25 Set Aside - Open Space
• $2,410.25 Set Aside - Community Housing
• $2,410.25 Set Aside - Historic Preservation
• $16,871.78 General Unreserved
• Or do or act anything in relation thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Support

Advisory Committee Recommendation: 5 Support

Summary: These set-asides are an annual requirement under the Community Preservation Act.

Article 26: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $155,000 comprised of $91,748.57 from the CPA Housing Reserve Fund and $63,251.43 from the fiscal year 2007 Discretionary Fund, as requested by the Southborough Affordable Housing Trust. Moneys will be used for the purchase and or construction of new affordable housing in accordance with the Southborough Affordable Housing Trust general by laws and in compliance with the Community Preservation Act. Said funds to be expended under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee, or do or act anything in relation thereto

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Support

Advisory Committee Recommendation: 5 Support

Summary: Funds from the CPA and from Southborough's inclusionary zoning bylaw used in the flexible structure of the Housing Trust Fund will allow the Town to act quickly and creatively in meeting the Town's affordable housing needs.

Article 27: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the amount of $61,447 from the CPA Historic Fund, as requested by the Southborough Historical Society for Restoration of the Flagg School/ Historical Society Museum. Said funds to be expended under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee, or do or act anything in relation thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Support

Advisory Committee Recommendation: 5 Support

Summary: The Flagg School is a Town owned historical property used for archival storage, processing, and public viewing of historically significant manuscripts, records and objects in the collection of the Historical Society. Users will benefit by having safe access to an attractive historic building upgraded to modern standards of climate control and energy saving practices.

Article 28: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $21,600 from the CPA Historic Reserve Funds, as requested by the Southborough Historical Society for a Southborough Community Oral History Project. Said funds to be expended under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee, or do or act anything in relation thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Support

Advisory Committee Recommendation: 6 Support

Summary: This project will preserve an important, but often overlooked, part of Southborough's past by interviewing older residents who knew the life of Southborough as a collection of smaller villages, who lived through the pivotal events of the twentieth century, and went about their daily lives as the Town changed around them. The interviews will be shared in talks, exhibits and a publication.

Article 29: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $22,312 from the CPA Historic Reserve Fund to fund Phase I of the Southborough Town Clerk's project for preservation and microfilming of historic town records; said funds to be expended under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee, or do or act anything in relation thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Support

Advisory Committee Recommendation: Support

Summary: Paul J. Berry, Town Clerk, who has presided over the Town's records for many years, will be responsible for this project in which public records will be preserved. Unless this is done, important records will continue to deteriorate under damp storage conditions and will eventually become illegible.

Article 30: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $25,000 from the CPA Historic Reserve Fund for Renovation of the All Wars Monument. Said funds to be expended under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee, or do or act anything in relation thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: 2 Support 1 Abstention

Advisory Committee Recommendation: 6 Support

Summary: This project of the VFW and American Legion Posts of Southborough will up-grade and make more accessible the All-Wars monument built in 1971 at the eastern end of the Town Common. This monument is a reminder to the community of our veterans who made the supreme sacrifice while serving the armed forces, and of all our veterans who have helped to maintain our freedom.

Article 31: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $176,380.67 comprised of $91,748.52 from the Open Space Reserve Fund, and $84,632.15 from the fiscal year 2007 Discretionary Fund to be applied to the Chestnut Hill Bond. Said funds to be expended under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee, or do or act anything in relation thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Support

Advisory Committee Recommendation: 3 Support 3 Not Support

Summary: This article is the Community Preservation Fund's portion of the annual payment of the bond funding for the preservation of Chestnut Hill Farm.

Article 23: To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Community Preservation Committee for the FY 2009 Community Preservation Projected Receipts and act upon the recommendations of the Community Preservation Committee and to set aside for later expenditure, certain sums of money from the Community Preservation Fund established pursuant to Chapter 44B of the General Laws as follows:

• Estimated Surcharge Receipts (based on Town Treasurer's projections) - $236,712
• State Match (based on actual surcharge receipts) - $138,562
• Total Revenue - $375,274

Set Aside - Open Space

$37,527.40 to be set aside, held in the Community Preservation Fund, and spent in FY2009 or later years for acquisition, creation or preservation of open space, and for the rehabilitation and/or restoration of open space acquired under the Community Preservation Act.

Set Aside - Historic Preservation

$37,527.40 to be set aside, held in the Community Preservation Fund, and spent in FY2009 or later years for the acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of historic resources.

Set Aside - Community Housing

$37,527.40 to be set aside, held in the Community Preservation Fund, and spent in FY2009 or later years for the creation, preservation and support of community housing, and for the rehabilitation and/or restoration of community housing required under the Community Preservation Act.

Administrative Costs - Community Preservation Committee

$18,763.70 to defray the administrative and operating expenses of the Community Preservation Committee in FY2009 for the Community Preservation Fund (discretionary).

Set Aside - Discretionary

Reserved for CPF (Discretionary) $243,928.10

FY2007 Interest/Adjustments

To accept $25,931.74 of interest/adjustments received in FY07 and to set aside 10% in each of the Historic, Open Space and Housing Reserve Accounts and 70% to the General Reserve Account.

$2,593.17 Set Aside - Open Space

$2,593.17 Set Aside - Community Housing

$2,593.17 Set Aside - Historic Preservation

$18,152.23 General Unreserved

Or take any other action relative thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Support

Advisory Committee Recommendation: Support

Summary: These set asides are an annual requirement under the Community Preservat6ion Act.

Article 24: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $90,000 of which $40,120.57 is from the CPA Housing Reserve Fund and $49,879.43 is from the CPA General Unreserved Fund as requested by the Southborough Affordable Housing Trust. Monies will be used for the purchase and/or construction of new affordable housing in accordance with the Southborough Affordable Housing Trust rules and regulations and in compliance with the Community Preservation Act. Said funds to be expended under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee or take any other action thereon.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Support

Advisory Committee Recommendation: Support

Summary: Funds from the CPA and from Southborough's exclusionary zoning bylaw used in flexible structure of the Housing Trust Fund will allow the Town to act quickly and creatively in meeting the Town's affordable housing needs.

Article 25: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the amount of $6,000 from the CPA General Unreserved Fund as requested by the Southborough Historical Commission. Monies will be used for application fees associated with adding the South Union School to the National Register of Historic Places, for the purpose of Historic Preservation. Said funds to be expended under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee, or take any other action thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Support

Advisory Committee Recommendation: At Town Meeting

Summary: Southborough Historical Commission is requesting funds for the South Union School (Arts Center building) to be added to the National Register of Historic Places. Once the building is registered the town would be eligible to apply for matching state funds to preserve the historic exterior of the building.

Article 26: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the amount of $128,593 of which, $91,212.14 is from the CPA Historic Fund and $37,380.86 is from the CPA General Unreserved Fund as requested by the Town of Southborough. Monies will be used for the restoration of the South Union School for the purpose of historic preservation. Said funds to be expended under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee, or take any other action thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Support

Advisory Committee Recommendation: Support

Summary: The Southborough Facilities Manager is requesting funds for historical restoration of the exterior of South Union School

Article 27: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $27,015 from the CPA General Unreserved Fund to fund Phase II of the Southborough Town Clerk's project. Monies will be used for the preservation and microfilming of historic town records; said funds to be expended under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee, or take any other action thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Support

Advisory Committee Recommendation: Support 6-0

Summary: Paul J. Berry, Town Clerk, who has presided over the Town's records for many years, will be responsible for this project in which public records will be preserved. Unless this is done important records will continue to deteriorate under damp storage conditions and will eventually become illegible. This is the second year of funding this project.

Article 28: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $50,000 from the CPA General Unreserved Fund for preconstruction costs for the creation of the Stony Brook Museum for the purpose of Historic Preservation, contingent upon the Southborough Board of Selectmen being authorized to enter into a long term lease agreement with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts upon terms and conditions and with any sublease arrangements that they determine appropriate to the Town, for the Nichols House located at the Sudbury Reservoir Number 5 Dam by December 31, 2008. Said funds to be expended under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee, or take any other action thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: At Town Meeting

Advisory Committee Recommendation: At Town Meeting

Summary: Russell Horne, member of the Southborough Historical Society is requesting the funds for the preconstruction construction cost and preliminary plans for the creation of the Stony Brook Museum on the property known as the Nichols House. Once preliminary plans are created they will be used to apply for federal and state grants for a 2.8 million dollar American History Museum. IT is believed that the Commonwealth will lease the property to the Town and the Town will sublease the building for a museum.

Article 29: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $111928.93 from the CPA General Unreserved Fund for the proposed public park improvement for the "Cordaville Triangle Park" ($25,000 for the purpose of Historic Preservation, the remaining funds for Recreation). Said funds to be expended under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee or take any other action thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation Support

Advisory Committee Recommendation: Support

Summary: MBTA Triangle Committee is requesting the funds for improvements to the Cordaville Triangle Park (1/3 acre of land adjacent to the MBTA Commuter Rail Station.)

Article 30: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $177,534 of which $40,120.57 is from the Open Space Reserve Fund, and $137,413.43 is from the CPA General Unreserved Fund, to be applied to the Chestnut Hill Bond for the purpose of open space. Said funds to be expended under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee; or take any other action thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Support

Advisory Committee Recommendation: Support 5 Support 1 Not Support

Summary: This article is the Community Preservation Fund's portion of the annual payment of the bond funding for the preservation of Chestnut Hill Farm.

Article 18: To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Community Preservation Committee for the FY 2010 Community Preservation Projected Receipts and act upon the recommendations of the Community Preservation Committee and to set aside for later expenditure, certain sums of money from the Community Preservation Fund established pursuant to Chapter 44B of the General Laws, as follows:

• Estimated Surcharge Receipts (based on Town Treasurer's projections) - $254,600
• State Match (based on actual surcharge receipts) - $ 89,110
• Total Revenue - $343,710

Set Aside- Open Space

$34,371 to be set aside, held in the Community Preservation Fund, and spent in FY2010 or later years for acquisition, creation or preservation of open space, and for the rehabilitation and/or restoration of open space acquired under the

Community Preservation Act.

Set Aside - Historic Preservation

$34,371 to be set aside, held in the Community Preservation Fund, and spent in FY2010 or later years for the acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation, and restoration of historic resources.

Set Aside - Community Housing

$34,371 to be set aside, held in the Community Preservation Fund, and spent in FY2010 or later years for the creation, preservation and support of community housing, and for the rehabilitation and/or restoration of community housing acquired under the Community Preservation Act.

Administrative Costs - Community Preservation Committee

$17,185.50 to defray the administrative and operating expenses of the Community Preservation Committee in FY2010 for the Community Preservation Fund (discretionary)

Set Aside - Discretionary

Reserved For CPF (Discretionary) $223,411.50

FY 2008 Interest/Adjustments

To accept $19,585.40 of interest/adjustments received in FY08 and to set aside 10% in each of the Historic, Open Space and Housing Reserve Accounts and 70% to the General Reserve Account.

$ 1,958.54 Set Aside - Open Space

$ 1,958.54 Set Aside - Community Housing

$ 1,958.54 Set Aside - Historic Preservation

$13,709.78 General Unreserved, or take any other action relative thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Support

Advisory Committee Recommendation: Support

Summary: These set-asides are an annual requirement under the Community Preservation Act.

Article 19: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $100,000 of which $36,329.54 is from the CPA Housing Reserve Fund and $63,670.46 is from the CPA General Unreserved Fund, as requested by the Southborough Affordable Housing Trust. Monies will be used for the purchase and/or construction of new affordable housing in accordance with the Southborough Affordable Housing Trust rules and regulations, and in compliance with the Community Preservation Act. Said funds to be expended under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee, or take any other action thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Support

Advisory Committee Recommendation: Support

Summary: Funds from the CPA and from Southborough's inclusionary zoning bylaw used in the flexible structure of the Housing Trust Fund will allow the Town to act quickly and creatively in meeting the Town's affordable housing needs.

Article 20: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the amount of $166,000 of which, $36,329.54 is from the CPA Historic Fund, and $129,670.46 is from the CPA General Unreserved Fund, as requested by the Town of Southborough. Monies will be used for the restoration of the South Union School for the purpose of historic preservation. Said funds to be expended under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee; or take any other action thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Support

Advisory Committee Recommendation: Not Support

Summary: The Town of Southborough is requesting funds for the historical restoration of South Union School, restoration of the windows addition of storm windows, and other external renovations.

Article 21: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $26,389 from the CPA General Unreserved Fund to fund Phase III of the Southborough Town Clerk's project. Monies will be used for the preservation and microfilming of historic town records; said funds to be expended under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee, or take any other action thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Support

Advisory Committee Recommendation: Support

Summary: Paul J. Berry, Town Clerk, who has presided over the Town's records for many years, will be responsible for this project in which public records will be preserved. Unless this is done important records will continue to deteriorate under damp storage conditions and will eventually become illegible. This is the third year of funding this project.

Article 22: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $12,000 from the CPA Discretionary Fund to hire a curator/consultant to assess and prioritize the existing collection of items for preservation and historical importance. Said funds to be expended under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee, or take any other action thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Support

Advisory Committee Recommendation: Support

Summary: Southborough Historical Society has hundreds of artifacts/items in its care that require an expert's assessment concerning its importance and urgency for preservation. Funds will be used for the assessment and to preserve items in need of immediate attention. Once assessment is complete a future application for funds can be submitted detailing priority and cost for preservation.

Article 23: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $190,950 of which $36,329.54 is from the Open Space Reserve Fund, and $154,620.46 is from the CPA General Unreserved Fund, to be applied to the Chestnut Hill Bond for the purpose of open space. Said funds to be expended under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee, or take any other action thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Support

Advisory Committee Recommendation: Support

Summary: This article is the Community Preservation Fund's portion of the annual payment of the bond funding for the preservation of Chestnut Hill Farm.

Article 24: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $6,000 from the CPA Discretionary Fund, to assess existing and/or new property for the use of recreation fields for Town of Southborough. Said funds to be expended under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee and the Board of Selectmen, or take any other action thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Support

Advisory Committee Recommendation: Support

Summary: Monies are to be used to hire an engineering firm to evaluate the condition/work required on a piece of property that the town owns or is considering purchasing for the purpose of recreation. Use of the funds is contingent upon approval of the Board of Selectmen.

Article 20: To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Community Preservation Committee for the FY 2011 Community Preservation Projected Receipts and act upon the recommendations of the Community Preservation

Committee and to set aside for later expenditure, certain sums of money from the Community Preservation Fund established pursuant to Chapter 44B of the Massachusetts General Laws, as follows: 

• Estimated Surcharge Receipts (based on Town Treasurer's projections) - $248,370 
• State Match (projected State match) - $69,543.60
• Total Projected Revenue - $317,913.60

Set Aside - Open Space

$31,791.36 to be set aside, held in the Community Preservation Fund, and spent in FY2011 or later years for acquisition, creation or preservation of open space, and for the rehabilitation and/or restoration of open space acquired under the

Community Preservation Act.

Set Aside - Historic Preservation

$31,791.36 to be set aside, held in the Community Preservation Fund, and spent in FY2011 or later years for the acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of historic resources.

Set Aside - Community Housing

$31,791.36 to be set aside, held in the Community Preservation Fund, and spent in FY2011 or later years for the creation, preservation and support of community housing, and for the rehabilitation and/or restoration of community housing acquired under the Community Preservation Act.

Administrative Costs - Community Preservation Committee

$15,895.68 to defray the administrative and operating expenses of the Community Preservation Committee in FY2011 for the Community Preservation Fund (discretionary)

Set Aside - Discretionary

Reserved For CPF (General Unreserved Fund) $ 206,643.84

FY 2009 Interest/Adjustments

To accept $17,704 of interest/adjustments received in FY10 and to set aside 10% in each of the Historic, Open Space and Housing Reserve Accounts and 70% to the General Reserve Account.

$ 1,770.40 Set Aside - Open Space

$ 1,770.40 Set Aside - Community Housing

$ 1,770.40 Set Aside - Historic Preservation

$ 12,392.80 - CPF (Budgeted Reserve/Discretionary), or take any other action relative thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: At Town Meeting

Advisory Committee Recommendation: Support

Summary: These set-asides are an annual requirement under the Community Preservation Act.

Article 21: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $70,000 of which $33,561.76 from the CPA Housing Reserve Fund and $36,438.24 from the CPA General Unreserved Fund, as requested by the Southborough Affordable Housing

Trust. Monies will be used for the purchase and/or construction of new affordable housing in accordance with the Southborough Affordable Housing Trust rules and regulations, and in compliance with the Community Preservation Act. Said funds to be expended under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee, or take any other action thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: At Town Meeting

Advisory Committee Recommendation: Support

Summary: Funds from the CPA and from Southborough's inclusionary zoning bylaw used in the flexible structure of the

Housing Trust Fund will allow the Town to act quickly and creatively in meeting the Town's affordable housing needs.

Article 22: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $186,277.50 of which $33,561.76 from the Open Space Reserve Fund, and $152,715.74 from the CPA General Unreserved Fund, to be applied to the Chestnut Hill Bond for the purpose of open space. Said funds to be expended under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee; or take any other action thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: At Town Meeting

Advisory Committee Recommendation: Support

Summary: This article is the Community Preservation Fund's portion of the annual payment of the bond funding for the preservation of Chestnut Hill Farm.

Article 23: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $50,000 of which $33,561.76 will derive from the Historical Reserve Fund, and $16,438.24 from the CPA General Unreserved Fund for preconstruction costs for the creation of the Stony Brook Museum, for the purpose of Historic Preservation, and authorize the Southborough Board of Selectmen to enter into a long term lease agreement with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts upon terms and conditions and with any sublease arrangement that they determine appropriate to the Town, for the Nichols House located at the Sudbury Reservoir Number 5 Dam. Said funds to be expended under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee, or take any other action thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: At Town Meeting

Advisory Committee Recommendation: At Town Meeting

Summary: Russell Horne, member of the Southborough Historical Society is requesting the funds for the preconstruction construction cost and preliminary plans for the creation of the Stony Brook Museum on the property known as the Nichols House. Once preliminary plans are created they will be used to apply for federal and state grants, for a 2.8 million dollar American History Museum. It is believed that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will lease the property to the Town, and the Town will sublease the building for a museum.

Article 24: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $42,360 from the General Unreserved Fund for the proposed completing the Southborough Triangle Park, for the purpose of recreation. Said funds to be expended under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee; or take any other action thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: At Town Meeting

Advisory Committee Recommendation: Support

Summary: Monies will be used to complete the landscaping and plantings for the Triangle Park.

Article 25: To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Community Preservation Committee for the FY2012 Community Preservation Projected receipts and act upon the recommendations of the Community Preservation Committee and to set aside for later expenditure, certain sums of money from the Community Preservation Fund established pursuant to Chapter 44B of General Laws, as follows:

• Estimated Surcharge Receipts (based on Town Treasurer's projections) - $252.499.04
• State Match (projected State match) - $ 71.282. 19
• Total Projected Revenue - $323,781.23

Set Aside - Open Space

$32,378.12 to be set aside, held in the Community Preservation Fund. and spent in FY2012 or later years for the acquisition, or preservation of open space. and for the rehabilitation and/or restoration of open space acquired under the Community Preservation Act.

Set Aside - Historic Preservation

$32,378.12 to be set aside, held in the Community Preservation Fund, and spent in FY2012 or later years for the acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of historic resources.

Set Aside - Community Housing

$32,378.12 to be set aside, held in the Community Preservation Fund, and spent in FY2012 or later years for the creation, preservation and support of community housing, and for the rehabilitation and/or restoration of community housing required under the Community Preservation Act.

Administrative Costs - Community Preservation Committee

$16,189.06 to defray the administrative and operating expenses of the Community Preservation Committee in FY2012 for the Community Preservation Fund (discretionary).

Set Aside - Budgeted Reserve/Discretionary

Reserved for FY12 CPF (Budgeted Reserve/Discretionary) $240,803.46

FY 2010 Interest/Adjustments

To accept $38,985 of interest/adjustments received in FY2010 and to set aside 10% in each of the Historic, Open Space, and Housing Reserve Accounts and 70% to the Budgeted Reserve/Discretionary.

$ 3,898.50 Set Aside - Open Space

$ 3,898.50 Set Aside - Community Housing

$ 3,898.50 Set Aside - Historic Preservation

$ 27,289.50 - CPF (Budgeted Reserve/Discretionary), or do or act anything in relation thereto.

Article 26: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $36,276.62 from the CPA Housing Reserve Fund as requested by the Southborough Affordable Housing Trust. Monies will be used for the purchase and/or construction of new affordable housing in accordance with the Southborough Affordable Housing Trust rules and regulations, and in compliance with the Community Preservation Act. Said funds to be expended under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee, or do or act anything in relation thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Support

Advisory Committee Recommendation: At Town Meeting

Summary: Funds from the CPA and from Southborough's inclusionary zoning bylaw used in the flexible structure of the Housing Trust Fund will allow the Town to act quickly and creatively in meeting the Town's affordable housing needs.

Article 27: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $189,374.28 ($36,276.62 from the Open Space Reserve Fund, and $153,097.66 from the CPA General Unreserved/Fund Balance), to be applied to the Chestnut Hill Bond for the purpose of open space. Said funds to be expended under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee, or do or act anything in relation thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Support

Advisory Committee Recommendation: At Town Meeting

Summary: This article is the Community Preservation Fund's portion of the annual payment of the bond funding for the preservation of Chestnut Hill Farm.

Article 28: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $21,000 from the Historical Reserve fund, for a Historic Residential Village designation, for the purpose of Historic Preservation. Said funds to be expended under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee, or do or act anything in relation thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Not Support

Advisory Committee Recommendation: At Town Meeting

Summary: Monies will be used to fund a Preservation Consultant to research and prepare a National Register Historic District nomination and to coordinate between town officials, committees and resident groups with the Massachusetts Historic Commission.

Article 29: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $4,000 from the General Unreserved/Fund Balance for the purpose of creating a sand volleyball court at Neary School, for the purpose of recreation. Said funds to be expended under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee; or do or act anything in relation thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Support

Advisory Committee Recommendation: At Town Meeting

Summary: Monies will be used to create a sand volleyball court at Neary School

Article 30: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $133,000 from the General Unreserved/Fund Balance for the purpose of creating Splash Pad and Playground adjacent to the South Union School (the Recreation Department), for the purpose of recreation. Said funds to be expended under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee; or do or act anything in relation thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Not Support

Advisory Committee Recommendation: At Town Meeting

Summary: Monies will be used to create a Splash Pad and Playground adjacent to the Recreation Department.

Article 17: To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Community Preservation Committee for the FY 2013 Community Preservation Projected Receipts and act upon the recommendations of the Community Preservation Committee and to set aside for later expenditure, certain sums of money from the Community Preservation Fund established pursuant to Chapter 44B of the General Laws, as follows:

• Estimated Surcharge Receipts (based on Town Treasurer's Projections) - $261,341.48
• State Match (projected State Match) - $68,510.52
• Total Projected Revenue. - $329,852

Set Aside-Open Space

$32,985.20 to be set aside, held in the Community Preservation Fund, and spent in FY 2013 or later years for the acquisition, creation or preservation of open space, and for the rehabilitation and or restoration of open space acquired under the Community Preservation Act.

Set Aside - Historic Preservation

$32,985.20 to be set aside, held in the Community Preservation Fund, and spent in FY 2013 or later years for the acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of historic resources.

Set Aside - Community Housing

$32,985.20 to be set aside, held in the Community Preservation Fund, and spent in FY 2013 or later years for the creation, preservation, and support of community housing, and for the rehabilitation and/or restoration of community housing acquired under the Community Preservation Act.

Administrative Costs - Community Preservation Committee

$17,692.60 to defray the administrative and operating expenses of the Community Preservation Committee in FY2013 for the Community Preservation Fund (discretionary).

FY 2012 Interest/Adjustments

To accept $24,000 of interest/adjustments received in FY012 and to set aside 10% in each of the Historic, Open Space and Housing Reserve Accounts and 70% to the Budgeted Reserve/Discretionary.

$2,400 Set Aside - Open Space

$2,400 Set Aside - Community Housing

$2,400 Set Aside - Historic Preservation

$16,800 - CPF (Budgeted Reserve/Discretionary), or do or act anything in relation thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Support

Advisory Committee Recommendation: Support

Summary: These set-asides are an annual requirement under the Community Preservation Act.

Article 18: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $196,006.11 ($35,385.20 from the Open Space Reserve Fund and $160,620.91 from the CPA General Unreserved/Fund Balance), to be applied to the Chestnut Hill Bond for the purpose of open space. Said funds to be expended under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee; or do or act anything in relation thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: Support

Advisory Committee Recommendation: Support

Summary: This article is the Community Preservation Fund's portion of the annual payment of the bond funding for the preservation of Chestnut Hill Farm.

Article 19: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $40,000 from the Historical Reserve fund, for research and chronicling the history of Southborough from 1970 to 2010 for the purpose of Historic Preservation. Said funds to be expended under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee, or do or act anything in relation thereto.

Proposed by: Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: At Town Meeting

Advisory Committee Recommendation: At Town Meeting

Summary: Moneys will be used to research and document Southborough's history from 1970 to 2010. The finished product will be a book that the Historical Society can publish.

Article 20: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $62,100 from the General Unreserved/Fund Balance for the purpose of hiring a consultant to perform deed research, database development and associated GIS mapping review as requested by the Planning Board and the Open Space Preservation Commission. Said funds to be expended under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee; or do or act anything in relation thereto.

Proposed by the Community Preservation Committee

Board of Selectmen Recommendation: At Town Meeting

Advisory Committee Recommendation: At Town Meeting

Summary: Moneys will be used to determine which open space parcels, identified on approved subdivision plans, are legally protected as open space through appropriate language in the conveying deed.