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Committees: Community Preservation Committee

Community Preservation Committee Projects

Projects and Appropriations to Date, June 10, 2008

Funding
Category

Project Name

ATM

Project
Description

Amount
Funded

Status

PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH

Central St. driveway

2003
art. 22(i)

Driveway for affordable house

$6,500

Complete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH

Scotland Street

2006
art. 20(i)

Acquire house for Hingham Housing Authority affordable rental

$236,100

Complete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH

Pilot Home Repair
Loan Program

2006
art. 25

Loans for income eligible homeowners

$175,000

Transferred to HAHT ATM 2008, art. 22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH

Scotland Street

2007
art. 16

Repair septic system

$33,000

Complete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH

Nokomis Road
Habitat House

2008
art. 21

Construct single family home

$85,000

 

JW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH

Pilot Loan
Program

2008
art. 22

Transfer funds appropriated at ATM 2006 to HAHT

$0

 

JW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH

Funding for HAHT

2008
art. 23

Transfer CP Community Housing Funds to HAHT

$225,000

 

JW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HP

Old Ordinary

2003
art. 21(i)

Drainage improvement, foundation repair

$14,600

Complete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HP

Hingham Cemetery Victorian fence

2003
art. 21(iii)

Repair and reset ornate 19th century cast iron fence

$22,800

Complete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HP

Leavitt St. Historic Pres. Restriction

2003
art. 21(iv)

Expense for a permanent HPR on 133 Leavitt St.

$10,000

Complete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HP

Whitney Wharf Park and Bridge

2003
art. 21(v)

Construct park on wharf and pedestrian bridge

$333,000

Park complete, bridge tabled.  $60,000 in unspent funds rescinded ATM 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HP

Liberty Plain Cemetery Fence

2004
art. 19(i)

Replace historical fence along Main Street

$47,500

Complete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HP

Old Ship Fence

2004
art. 19(ii)

Restore historic cast iron fence along Main Street

$35,066

Complete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HP

Hingham Cemetery landscape, stabilize monument

2004
art. 19 (iii)

Repair Hingham’s “Garden Cemetery” – reset failing lot surrounds, repair and stabilize monument

$10,000

Complete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HP

Hingham Square Streetscape Plan (1)

2004
art. 19 (iv)

Design for streetscape improvements

$35,000

Complete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HP

Torrent Firehouse Sign

2005
art. 18(i)

Reconstruct historic sign and repair fireman statue

$36,050

Sign Complete, statue
In progress

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HP

Old Ship Historic Structures Report

2005
art. 18 (ii)

Detailed architectural analysis of bldg. changes over time plus current conditions assessment

$40,000

Complete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HP

GAR Hall Rehabilitation (1)

2005
art. 18 (iii)

Rehabilitate interior of town-owned building

$30,000

Complete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HP

GAR Hall Rehabilitation (2)

2006
art. 28

Complete interior rehabilitation, acquire Historic Pres. Easement

$14,000

Complete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HP

Downtown Hingham Streetscape Restoration (2)

2006
art. 27

Continue design for streetscape improvements from Square up North Street to harbor.

$20,000

Complete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HP

Hingham Centre Cemetery

2006
art. 24

Reconstruct historic fence on Main St., assess condition of grave markers, repair most endangered

$120,000

Fence to go out to bid June 2008. 
Grave markers condition assessment complete.  Repairs being determined.

SD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HP

Restore, stabilize, and preserve historically significant Town of Hingham Monuments and Markers

2007
art. 17

Restore and stabilize Iron Horse ($57,500), restore and preserve 8 bronze plaques ($7,000), restore and preserve Cyrus Bacon Fountain/Horse Trough ($50,000)

$114,500

Iron Horse inspection complete.  Work on plinth (stabilization) to begin after 7/04/08.
Bronze plaques complete
Bacon Fountain complete

PE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HP

Study of Preservation Needs for Documents and Artifacts

2008
art.16

Catalog, preserve and digitize documents and artifacts central to the town’s history and development. 1st phase will determine type, amount and condition of materials.

$40,000

 

JK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HP

Inventory and Conservation of Liberty Plain Gravestones

2008
art.16

Inventory the headstones, footstones, markers and monuments and prioritize their conservation needs

$21,500

 

JK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HP

Restore Hingham Sign/Create  Replica Sign

2008
art.16

Restore & preserve the existing Hingham sign in front of the HPL & create a replica sign to withstand outside setting.

$10,620

 

SD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HP

Inventory and Preservation of Town Markers

2008
art.16

Restore and preserve the early markers that define the town’s settlement boundaries, and the mileage markers along the Boston to Plymouth Stagecoach line.

$4,000

 

JS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HP

Utility Pole Removal – North Street

2008
art.18

Place existing telephone, cable, electric & other wired services underground

$200,000

 

JR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OS

McCormack Property

2003
art. 23(i)

Purchase 5.3 acres adjacent to Wompatuck State Park

$45,200

Complete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OS

Dunlap/Hatch Property

2003
art. 23(ii)

Purchase 17.5 acres open land adjacent to town land and Weir River

$900,000

Complete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OS

Condito Property

2004
art. 20

Acquire 6.4 acres forested wetland near Foster School nature trail

$17,000

Complete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OS

Conservation Comm. Fund

2005
art. 19

For ConCom to secure deposits and assess conservation acquisition opportunities

$50,000

Complete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OS

Cushing Pond weed removal

2006
art. 23

Treat Cushing Pond for weed control, arresting eutrification

$34,000

Complete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OS

Bare Cove Park Restoration
 (Phase I)

2006
art. 21

Demolish buildings and foundations, improve park entrances, design other park improvements

$405,000

Green Dock bldg. complete, asbestos testing complete, ConCom issued Order of Conditions for slab demo,
Main entrance complete

JK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OS

Glad Tidings Plain

2006
art. 26

Acquire parcel of land adjacent to properties covered by landowner-donated conservation restrictions

$500,000

Complete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OS

Hingham Harbor Master Plan

2006
art. 22

Plan and design walk around Hingham Harbor

$60,000

Complete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OS

Scotland Street

2006
art. 20(ii)

Acquire land adjacent to town’s McKenna Marsh Conservation Area (also see Community Housing)

$236,100

Complete

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OS

Bare Cove Park
(Phase II)

2007
art. 18

Demolish and remove buildings, perform additional environmental remediation

$577,000

In progress

JK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OS

Mill Pond Outlet Crossing

2008
art. 17

Enhance pedestrian access along the inner harbor shoreline

       $50,000
Transfer from Whitney Wharf unused funds

 

TM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OS

Amonte Property Acquisition

2008
art. 19

Acquire 3.3 acre parcel of land at 144 Rockland Street

$492,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OS

Mobil Station Acquisition

2008
art. 20

Acquire property at 16 Summer Street

$850,000

 

PE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Admin

Admin. Expenses

2003,art.24

Admin. Costs for CPC

$64,000

Complete

 

Admin

Admin. Expenses

2005,art.19

Admin. Costs for CPC

$50,000

Complete

 

Admin

Admin. Expenses

2007,art 20

Admin. Costs for CPC

$60,000

Complete