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Minutes of the meeting held by the Canoe River Aquifer jyiW3®onnittee ion
Thursday, November 3, 2011 beginning at 1 PM at the Norton otvn Hall-$P e jmen's
Meeting Room, 70 East Main Street, Norton, MA. i 4 '`
Members present: Wayne P. Southworth, Easton; Janice Fowler, Easton; Kevin
O'Donnell, Mansfield; Ed Tartufo, Mansfield; Bob Boette, Foxborough; Frances Shirley,
Norton; Leo Potter, Foxborough; Jennifer Carlino, Norton.
Guest: Adrienne Edwards, Easton GIS Specialist.
1. Call to Order - Southworth called the meeting to order at 1 PM.
2. Review Minutes of October 6, 2011 - Shirley /Potter moved to approved the
minutes of October 6, 2011. VOTED
3. Open Space Map & Greenbelt Update - Nothing new or concrete at this time.
4. CRAAC Educational Outreach Kiosk Discussion - Highlights of discussion:
reviewed lost of grant last month; looking forward to applying the next time; might want
to think about if we were to pursue a website kiosk, what type of control should be on it;
most effective kiosk type is web based which can be changed; this trend is out there; the
one part we have to educate ourselves on is the measurable results aspect requirement of
a grant; could schools view the website (yes, if it is online); need to keep this on the
agenda; think next grant round will be in May or June; noted a passport idea (similar to
the one used for National Parks) was mentioned for another project, perhaps this could
be worked into a measurable result.
5. Annual Canoe River Aquifer Awareness Day 2012 - Southworth: last year we
partnered with the Mansfield Water Department, which was fairly well attended; this
coming year will be the 125`x' anniversary of the Water Works, perhaps we could partner
with them as well; the date is April 281h 2012.
Discussion: that would probably give us more exposure.
6. CRAAC Member Photos - Southworth: need to update photographs on the
website; will place same on the January, 2012 meeting which is in Easton; suggestion
was made to put Adrienne Edwards on site as a specialist; each member should
check/update their biography.
7. Proposed AT &T Cell Tower Within 400 Feet of Sharon's Well #6 - no one is
here from Sharon to report; same resulted from a phone call of a Sharon resident.
CRAAC -2- November 3, 2011
8. Discuss the Program for CRAAC 250' Anniversary Celebration at the Sharon
Community Center in on September 14, 2012 - As to speaker, have made some
contact with a possible candidate but have not received an answer yet; suggestion was to
wait another month for an answer; would like a speaker who is involved in our cause,
perhaps someone in education (Wheaton or Stonehill College) who specialize in this
field; do not have any commitment on donations to host event; received a brochure from
Roche Bros. which covers a lighter fare; as the event gets closer, will go over a list of
invitees.
9. Beaumont Pond Update - Consensus was it is a great idea to lower the pond;
applicants have been persuaded to not use chemicals; purpose is to lower the pond so
plant life will die on the bank; this is the least intrusive method.
Tartufo /Shirley moved to send a communication indicating the CRAAC supports the
proposed drawdown as an acceptable method. VOTED.
10. Adjourned - 1:30 PM
Next meeting will be December 1, 2011 in Mansfield.