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Jay summarized conversations with Victoria, the interim city engineer, and the new city engineer, Matt Sokop, saying the architect hired for the granite-stairs work told staff the award likely would not produce construction-ready documents for the budgeted amount. The committee discussed that the study might be returned to the CPC for reconsideration or re-scoping rather than paying for successive studies. Jay said no consultant work had been completed for the awarded $30,000 study and the architect had flagged a likely cost gap between the awarded amount and the specialist's estimate.

Nut graf: The committee expressed a preference for avoiding a study that only recommends another study; staff and the city engineering team will determine next steps and report back. Members noted the broader city-hall rehabilitation may be a better avenue for a full design study.

Separately, Tom Shea provided a written update on the fire-truck restoration project, read into the record by staff: floorboards and interior components of the cab have been installed, diamond-plate inserts are being fabricated, the hose bed has been sandblasted and primed, and interior hose-bed components received a heavy-duty liner finish. Tom indicated he would arrange a viewing for committee members once diamond plating is installed. Committee members said the truck is unlikely to be ready for this year\u0000s parade but hoped it could appear in a future event.

Other administrative items noted during the meeting included staff compiling a committee contact list for internal use and a brief discussion about Zoom participant controls after an unauthorized intrusion into the meeting's teleconference. Naomi circulated a proposed membership/contact list and asked members whether they would share a phone number for committee communications; members agreed to provide numbers privately if they wished.

Ending: Staff will follow up with Victoria and the city engineering team on the granite-stairs scope and with Tom Shea about a viewing date for the fire truck; the committee asked to be updated on next steps at a future meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Holyoke City Community Preservation Act Committee 3/12/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Committee received updates on the granite-stairs feasibility study and the restoration of a historic fire truck; the granite-stairs study may be paused and recycled, while the fire-truck restoration is progressing though unlikely to be ready for this year's parade.","taxTitle","Holyoke City, Hampden County, Massachusetts","taxId",52807,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6279130,"Holyoke Community Preservation Committee adopts standard contract terms and adds project-specific conditions",2700,303000,3003000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2625718-fe2ed1f6a15dfdefe0791795e1579948&start=303&end=3003","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2625718-fe2ed1f6a15dfdefe0791795e1579948/thumbnail_303000.jpg","/articles/6279130/Holyoke-City/Hampden-County/Massachusetts/Holyoke-Community-Preservation-Committee-adopts-standard-contract-terms-and-adds-project-specific-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6279130-dd68e257a11d1ddabe256b7913fa1615/orig.mp4?Expires=1770855074&Signature=iruyWnMpd~QwPryHTpowRa3IPrkwLWrASqE3P-0nVet0lyKaQxxkS5kEDZ0xhU3eA0zhbakxCZyJnPPfa0WB-KAQYRWuBnxhuG7G52zoE3MaM~eznzlPcXmGtFx4D92ga0vfQThFQQpYPo6-P0WgaXXywHCBoIYhXk-H~g0HoroO4gOFttmneVKKgAo3HU7CuSXJ-BYcR7fdgAZ0tq8XEKwHYKDPfkc06WME771dWtinimP9jdfzCIYKCXtaEfUHYCyA0BOwh-EAXV~aqJ-eK2KJNnIZ745Zp300hiN9y9RzL-Rzo4YKshDRT9l6SzgwDiABSfcFHv~C5NN~AWwo2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Holyoke City Community Preservation Committee voted Thursday to adopt a standard set of contract terms that will be used in Community Preservation Act (CPA) grants and to attach project-specific conditions to six pending awards.

Committee Chair Jay read the contract language into the record and said the standard terms require active project management and construction observation, display of temporary and permanent CPA signage, and that \"no disbursement of funds will occur until a project in its entirety has received all necessary permitting approvals from all relevant municipal, state and federal authorities,\" language that the committee discussed could require case-by-case exceptions.

The committee framed the standard terms as a baseline that can be adjusted per project. Mary, a committee member, said the conditions create a consistent expectation for applicants while leaving room for documented exceptions. Committee members voted to adopt the current contract language as the committee's standard terms; the motion passed in a roll-call vote with all voting members recorded in favor.

Nut graf: The vote establishes a uniform contract template for Holyoke CPA-funded projects — including a 36-month default project period and signage and reporting requirements — while directing staff and the contract subcommittee to negotiate project-level changes when necessary. Committee members emphasized they expect applicants to document and justify any needed deviations.

The committee then moved through project-specific terms for six awards. For the Flats Community Building, members approved adding a historic-preservation restriction as a contract condition. The motion passed, 6-0.

For the Lawrence School improvements, members discussed a reversion (clawback) clause after questions about public versus city property and community concerns about using CPA funds on schools. The committee approved language that, \"in the event that the Lawrence School usage is changed to something other than a school within three years of signing the contract, this grant will automatically terminate and the funds reserved will return to the CPA account without further encumbrance.\" The motion passed with a recorded tally of 5-0 (as reported in the meeting transcript).

On Glutech Field (playground), committee members confirmed the preferred scope after staff follow-up with the project representative: the selected option is the Emmy O'Brien-style layout with wood-chip surfacing and site accessories (bench/table and shade structure), rather than a rubberized surface, to reduce permitting complexity. No special additional contract term was added beyond the standard language for that project.

The committee directed staff to develop a memorandum of understanding with the YMCA for a proposed pickleball-court project to clarify public access. Jay reported receiving a written response from \"Connor\" at the YMCA stating the courts would be available to members and nonmembers during YMCA hours, with limited daytime carve-outs for youth programming. The committee approved moving forward with a memorandum of understanding; the motion carried in a roll-call vote with five members recorded as yes and one abstention from Jay due to a conflict of interest.

For the tiny-home rental project, the committee required two additional contract terms: an affordability restriction recorded on the property (minimum 10% below market-rate as proposed) and a written agreement with Alicia Zeller's office in the city\u0000s Community Development department to provide ongoing affordability oversight. The motion was seconded and approved by the committee.

The stained-glass-window project requires no extra special terms beyond the standard contract language; the committee noted a permanent CPA sign already exists for that project.

Ending: Committee members instructed the contract subcommittee and staff to carry negotiated, project-specific language forward to grantees and to report back on any substantive alterations. The committee also reiterated that the city solicitor will review and must sign final contracts, and that any significant contract changes made by the subcommittee will be reported to the full committee.
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Granite-stairs study stalls; restored fire truck nears completion, committee hears

Holyoke Community Preservation Committee adopts standard contract terms and adds project-specific conditions