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MEETING MINUTES - December 6.2012 JE
Minutes of the meeting held by the Canoe River Aquifer Advisif GAbim}ttg4k old �2
December 6, 2012 at the Easton Water Division, 417 Bay Road, South Easton, MA.
Members present: Wayne P. Southworth, Easton; Janice L. Fowler, Easton; John Fresh,
Jr., Easton; Robert Boette, Foxborough; Jenn Carlino, Norton; Jonathan Rowe, Norton;
David Masciarelli, Sharon.
Guests: Adrienne Edwards, Easton GIS Specialist; John J. Marsh, Operation Manager,
Easton Water Department; John Shannon, Facebook Creator /Coordinator.
1. Call to Order - Southworth called the meeting to order at 1 PM.
2. Review Minutes of November 1, 2012 - Boette/Fresh moved to accept the minutes
of November 1, 2012. VOTED
3. Open Space Map & Greenbelt Update - Carlin noted that the Town of Norton did
not get the grant to purchase the Erikson property; will try again next year. Rowe noted
that there is a parcel in the works.
4. Discuss MassDOT Snow and Ice Control Program Annual Report - Short
discussion regarding report and it was noted that it is good that the State has included us
as a committee.
5. Website and Maps Update - Edwards: as to the website, the Town of Easton is
contemplating switching to a different form (considering a web -based GIS (versus single
user desktop software), this is the current web browser; I recognize a new schedule is
coming up; as far as content let me know what you would like to add; some pages could
have a link on the Facebook page also. Marsh: believe this is all pre -paid — the name is
there; would like to talk to Mike Deltano about this; the cost is next to nothing.
Comments: where we are a regular group of five communities, might be better to stay
the way we are; Marsh — thought we might be able to piggyback off Plymouth County;
could we link our Facebook page with the Town of Easton; would photographs enhance
the site (Shannon: yes).
Edwards: have put together a parcel map for each Town to look over and see if any
parcels have been overlooked; the original data is a few years old now. The last thing I
have is the Mansfield sewer data; received copies from their GIS manager. Comments:
Southworth — could we add the sewer maps to our website (Edwards — this is not my
data; would have to ask); Southworth to Boette — does Foxborough plan to expand sewer
into Mansfield ( Boette — this is in the discussion stages).
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Southworth: This is good information to have; thanked Ms. Edwards for the information
and keeping up the website; have some photographs I hope to put into an album of our
( events; also thanked Mr. Shannon for all is efforts.
6. Annual Meeting Schedule Discussion - Southworth: as everyone knows we have
suspended the July meeting. Comments: four schedule options were given; the
Awareness Day could be viewed as a meeting as well; can always call a special meeting
when required.
Fresh/Masciarelli noted to accept the revised 2013 schedule to have our meetings on the
even numbered months. VOTED
7. Water Quality and Adequacy of the Aquifer — Southworth: this was brought up at
our last meeting; spoke with Kathy Romero and she had ideas of the possibility of
looking for some grants; some water testing is currently being done; thought we should
invite the Water Superintendents of each community in the CRAAC to our meeting to.
find out what they are doing for testing; we do need to talk about the safe water drinking
act; another thing that has been ongoing is the stormwater management program which
tests the outfall - that is another source that could provide us with information as well.
8. 2013 Canoe River Awareness Day - Southworth: we try to use this meeting as an
outreach to the public; suggestion was made to partner with the free fishing weekend;
canoes and/or fishing are popular; another is hiking; need some activity that connects you
( with the river; in the Wheaton Farm area, there are no restrooms facilities. Suggestions:
go back to Mansfield and utilize canoes or hike around Wheaton Farm. Southworth: will
send an email to Mr. Tartufo to see if the Mansfield Club is available for May 18th or
June 1St, 2013.
9. Discuss Committee Goals - Additional Suggestions: to stimulate continued interest
send out an annual postcard with picture and caption "do you know where this was
taken ?'; put website on card; the postcard could have five photographs - one for each one
of the towns; might be able to tie that in with the Awareness Day.
10. Next Meeting at Sharon Community Center - Masciarelli to arrange meeting on
February 7, 2013.
11. Public Comment - There are two vacancies in Mansfield and two in Sharon.
12. Adjourn - FreshBoette moved to adjourn. VOTED
Meeting adjourned at 2:10 PM.