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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCanoe River Comm Minutes 11/02/2006Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes November 2, 2006 Minutes of the meeting held by the Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committee on Thursday November 2, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. at the Foxborough Town Hall, 40 South Street, Foxborough, MA 02035. Members Present: Wayne P. Southworth, Easton; John Fresh, Jr., Easton; Robert Boette, Foxborough; Leonard Flynn, Mansfield; Ed Tartufo, Mansfield; Dave Masciarelli, Sharon Others Present: Jenn Carlino, Norton Conservation Agent Call to Order — The meeting was called to order at 1:05 p.m. by Wayne Southworth. A moment of silence was held in memory of Fred Watson. Committee members recalled Fred as a great guy and a good and loyal member of the CRAAC, who accomplished many great things for the Town of Norton. II. Review Minutes of October 5, 2006 — Leonard Flynn motioned to accept the minutes of October 5, 2006 as written. Bob Boette seconded the motion. The minutes were unanimously accepted. 111. Open Space Map & Greenbelt Update Leonard Flynn said that he continues to contact owners along the Canoe River to make them aware of the Committee's interest in preserving land alongside the river. Federal and State money is still available. The National Resources Trust recently accepted an open space plan that abuts two other town properties. There is a residential compound under consideration in Mansfield located off Williams Street and along the Wading River. Dave Masciarelli said that a acre piece of a 3 acre parcel that abuts King Phillip's Rock in Sharon is being considered for acquisition at Town Meeting. This property contains a rock that lines up in formation with King Phillip's Rock. Fred Martin brought this property to the attention of the Committee back in September of 2003. Wayne Southworth commended Leonard Flynn and Jenn Cariino for their tireless efforts on adding to the greenbelt area. This type of work does not come quickly. L. Flynn agreed that it requires patience for these things to come to fruition. Jenn Carlino requested that members resubmit their letters of support for the ACEC, because it has been a long time since they were last written. IV. CRAAC.org Website Photos The Easton Water Division has picked up the cost of setting up the web site. Jack Marsh has been very cooperative and has been willing to set this up at no cost. John Fresh will be taking pictures of each member. A brief biography will be Included. Members are asked to submit biographical information to Wayne. The website will include photos, minutes and annual reports, along with other information. John Fresh will find some good photos from the open house to Include on the site. V. 20th Anniversary Event Jenn Carlino began the effort, along with Wayne Southworth and Ed Tartufo, of trying to secure the TPC Golf Club as the location for the 20th Anniversary event. Jenn Carlino and Wayne Southworth, as well as Jack Marsh, were able to meet with Jim O'Mara, the General Manager of the club, for approximately one hour. He made it clear that he wanted to host the event. He stated that he did not want cost to get in the way, after Wayne Southworth made it clear that the CRAAC has no money. Mr. O'Mara was never specific about what it would cost them and suggested that some vendors may want to make donations. The event would need to be held off- season (January through March or November through December). W. Southworth felt that either late March or early November would work best. His only concern was the short timeframe for getting it ready by March. Jenn Canino felt confident that all preparations could be done in time for a March event. The facility would be available for a Friday night, which has been a good night in the past for peak attendance. The facility is top- notch. Cost per plate, at best estimate, would probably run about $30 to $50. W. Southworth said that he would hope to be able to secure several sponsors before the event, so that the cost can go down. After some discussion, CRAAC members felt that it would be best to charge a fee, probably around $25, for each attendee. This would bring down the cost, and would also help to get an accurate head count on the number of people attending. People make it a point to show up to something for which they have already paid. W. Southworth said that the President of the Bank of Easton has committed $500 to the event. The number of people who will be attending the event should be determined before the cost is determined. W. Southworth reviewed the mailing list. He said that present and past members, as well as State Representatives and Senators who have been involved with the CRAAC will be invited. D. Masciarelli suggested Inviting people who had sold some of their property to the greenbelt area. L. Flynn thought a member of the Conservation Commission and Board of Selectmen from each member community should be invited. W. Southworth said that it looks like 50 to 100 people will probably attend. He would like to send out a lot of invitations in order to better publicize the event. Members could be honored with plaques. Perhaps Dave Terry, Kathy Baskins or Gary Moran could be asked to speak. Ed Tartufo suggested asking Bill Keating to speak. It was also suggested that six or seven people could speak briefly about the CRAAC, rather than having one or two main speakers. W. Southworth will work on preparing a master invitation list for review by CRAAC members. After discussion, it was felt that either March 23, 2007 or March 30, 2007 would be the best target dates for the event. The CRAAC would like more specific information on the cost of using the TPC facility before committing to using it. The facility holds about 80 -100 people. CRAAC members were asked to think about cost, a date for the event, and speakers for the event, and to bring their Ideas to the next meeting. It would be best to get the invitation out early, hopefully by early January. John Fresh suggested having photos continually running in the background during the event. Jack Marsh could probably coordinate the photos to music. VI. New Business The next meeting of the CRAAC will take place on December 7, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. in the Norton Library. VII. Meeting Adjourned W. Southworth accepted a motion from,Bob Boette to adjourn the meeting.: L. Flynn seconded the motion. The Committee voted unanimously to adjourn its meeting. The meeting adjourned at 1:58 P.M.