Community Preservation Act Committee July 2022

Fire Truck Update
Bidding process for a new part came higher that what the department has, so the committee will request the City Council to allow the committee to up will be looked at again because the bids came in higher than the grant award.

MIFA Murals ProjectMegan Seiler, director of the Wisteriahurst Museum and the committee are looking further into seeing if a mural project could work at the cultural center.

Parks Maintenance
If the city has extra funds, could those be used to take better care of the city’s parks? The committee will invite the new director of Parks & Recreation Department, Tom Reynolds, to a future meeting.

Merry Go Round Update
The project needs an extension because of COVID, said Susan Leary, chair of the Merry Go Round Board of Directors. The pandemic triggered a backlog of work. But some horses have arrived.

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AGENDA

Holyoke, Massachusetts
Notice of Committee Meeting
There will be a regular meeting of the Community Preservation Act Committee
Wed. July 13, 2022 at 6:00 PM

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the declared public health emergency and in accordance with
temporary state–wide changes to Open Meeting Law, this meeting will be held remotely.
Meeting can be accessed at www.zoom.us at:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83985201422?pwd=bFIxd3h3Uis5WFZOZ280Vnk0a0tOdz09
Meeting ID: Passcode: 782433
or call: 1 (301) 715–8592. Then provide the Meeting ID: 839 8520 1422
and Passcode: 782433

• Review and approve minutes from 6/1/22
• Updates on Past Projects
• Updates on FY22 Projects
• Request for Extension and CPC Discussion/Vote – FY21 Holyoke Merry Go Round
• Check–in on Communication with FY22 Recipients
• Discussion – Shifting of Regular Meeting Day
• Other

NOTE: The matters listed on this agenda are those reasonably anticipated by the Chairperson
which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other
items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. In
addition, this agenda is subject to change within 48 hours prior to the meeting date. Also
please note that the Chair and meeting host reserve the right to remove any individual from the
meeting who disrupts the discussion.
Amy Landau, Administrator
Community Preservation Committee
Holyoke City Hall
landaua@holyoke.org