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HomeMy WebLinkAboutConservation Comm 11/22/1977Conservation. Commission Iovember 22, 1977 Minutes Members present: Frederick J. Rys, Chairman; Paul F, 3oyden, Vice -Chairman; Stuart Sweet, David Devnew, Pauline I4ontaquila The meeting opened at 7:45 p.m Correspondence: II 2. 3• 4. 5. 7. N 9. 10. 11. The minutes were read and accepted. letter from firs, iiancy Fiore, dated november 22, 1977, re: 'Back 3ay Brook, Branch Street. i;otice for submission of 'town Report article. Due date December 19th. ivotice for budf;et meeting on November 30th at 2:30 p.m. Pauline Montaquila attended this meeting and the Town MaL.at.er told her that the budget seems in order. Notice for a SRPREDD meeting. Telephone message from Tom Hughes, 775 Ware St., requestinecopies of the complete file on 211-23. A letter was sent to Mr. Aut;hes telling him that the Commission does rot send copies of files to residents and that he car: obtain certain pertinent documents at the Town Clerk's office. Letter from Dept. of Environmental Quality Er.t,ineerint,, Lakeville, askini, if An(;elo's Sub Shop application is for a house or drainar;e, firs. Royle, secretary, called 1,akeville and answered their questions and also obtained the file number, which is SE211-363. T.L. Edwards Mond for $30,000. Motion by David Devnew to write a letter to Town Mana;er and release the bond since the work was completed satisfactorily. Second by Paul Boyden. Letter from Hass. Dept. of Public Works requesting an extension for one year for File 211-29, Rt. 495. Motion to fxant extension by Paul hoyden, second by Pauline Piontaquila, all in favor, letter from Board of Selectmen, dated leovember 10, 1977, giving approval for $300 transfer from Reserve Fund for file cabinet and also requesting; more information for Commission's request for $2,000 for engineering; studies. letter and plan for Granada Park from RIM Engineering. Letter requested Commission to view site before the snow covers the land. A letter was sent to Mr. Pialoon, RIM, telling him that the site had already been viewed and no Wetlands Hearing will be required, letter from r•,BTA, dated november 3, 1977, to Board of Selectmen, re: avail- ability of Iiansfield station for lease. Orders of Conditions for Angelo's Sub Shop were issued. The only condition., besides the standard ones, was to install an oil trap according to standards of the Town and State being of sufficient design and size for surface drainage of the parking lot. Motion by Mr. Sweet, second by Iir. Devnew to issue Orders. Orders of Conditions were issued for Rt.. 495. Only standard orders were issued. Motion by Paul Boyden, second by Stuart Sweet. A letter to the Alass. Dept. of Public Works accompanied the Orders of Conditions requesting and recommending a box -type culvert for the transfer of wildlife from one side of the Great 'floods to the other. The Commission suggested the location of the culvert to be in the area of Cobbler's Corner and Taylor's Hill. Copies of this letter were sent to Stoneybrook Audubon Society, Preservation of Wildlife, Boston and Iiassachusetts and Federal Divisions of Wildlife and Fisheries. Motion to accept letter and attach to Orders by David Devnew, second by Pauline Iiontaquila. Conservation Commission Minutes Pa;;e 2 November 22, 1977 Mrs. Jellinek warned the Commissioners that Mr. Defleths property on West Street in sitting on a medium-sized acquifier and that they should not allow him to cut in a road, Mr. Rys and Mr. Sweet viewed the site and felt it is not a wet area. Mr. Rys said that it is a marginal area but does not support swamp plant life. Mrs. Jellinek asked if therein a law which can prohibit a person from diggin,_, on an acquifier. Mr. Rys will call the Conservation law Foundation for the answer. Mrs. Barbara Jones, Ware St., Mrs. Moody, 1 Grant Circle, and Mr. William Auld, 778 Ware St. expressed their concern about the water problems surrounding their property. Mrs. Jones said that a representative from the Army Corp of Enpjineers contacted her and told her that there are many problems in the area, specifically around 775 Ware St. Mr. Tom Hughes, a neighbor, has water in his basement, so Frank Allen told 14r. Hughes to go to the Town and request the 12" culvert changed. This is Air. Allen's way of draining his property, she said. There are 9" of water flowing through this 12" culvert now (hovember 22nd). Mr. Rys asked if the clean- up of the Canoe River would help her hater problem. She replied yes. Also the smallstream leading to the river should also be cleaned, she said. Airs. Jones, et. al. asked if they could be kept informed of any culvert changes and stated that they were against any changes. Use of CLTA workers to clean out the Canoe River was discussed. Members agreed that they could do it under the supervision of the Commission. A letter will be sent to the Town Manager after Mr. Rys finds out more information about the pro- cedure and effects of cleaning'the River. 1 Mr. Rys asked members if they would be interested in using the services of Mr. Richard I.ambos, Conservation Constable, to follow up on certain requests and projects. The members agreed and lir. Iambos will be invited to attend one of our meetings to discuss this proposal. A letter was sent to David White asking him to come to a meeting and tell his plans for his project on School Street. Mr. White agreed to come to the December 141th meeting at 8:00 p.m. Ar. Rys, Mr. Meszoely and Mrs. Montaquila's terms expire at the end of 1977• There were five Wetlands Protection Act Hearings during the year 1977. Motion by Mrs. Montaquila at 10:05 to adjourn, second by Mr. Sweet. Approved_ r J�0� �* Sent to Town Clerk C.; / **There was no meeting on December 14th. The minutes were read and accepted at the December 27th meeting.