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MANSFIELD CONSERVATION COMNIISSION
Minutes of the Meeting
i February 11, 1975
Meeting opened at 7:40 p.m. Present were: P. Boyden, J. Sheehan, F, Rye,
C. Meszoely, R. Jones, S, Sweet.
Minutes of the January 289 1975, meeting were read. 0.'Meszoely moved that
the minutes be approved as read. Seconded by P. Boyden, so voted. C. Mes-
zoely also moved that the recording secretary, Diane Hunt, be complimented
on the minutes. Seconded by R. Jones, all in favor.
Commission members discussed the Fulton Pond outlet control. During the
discussion, it was suggested that for the Kingman Pond projects another type
of control may be looked at which might be easier to open, since the boards
in the Fulton Pond one had been difficult to remove.
The release of the Hathaway bond was discussed. P. Boyden said that he had
discussed this with the Town Manager, who said that he will not release the
bond until the information was in from Bob Libbey regarding the cross sections
of the pond.
Chairman Jones reported that two separate articles had been submitted for the
Annual Town Meeting Warrant with two separate descriptions for the 2 Sweet
parcels. In connection with this, F. Rys reported on efforts to get Self -
Help funding for this. He said that an appraisal would be needed on this,
Vice Chairman Boyden discussed Factory Pond and the Brugliera'land which is
adjacent to the Kingman Pond.
Mrs. Elizabeth Roche, member of the Board of Healthy showed Commission mem,
bers the subdivision plans for Alperin Estates, owned by David S. Alperin,
343 West Street, and pointed out that she thought wetlands would be affected.
by this. This will be checked with the Planning Department.
At 8 p.m. there was a hearing on the Conservation Commission's application
to do work off Warestreet for the parking area and walk for the Marie Streese
conservation area. (DNR File #211-19, transcript will be on file).
After the hearing, members discussed the order of ,conditions for this project.
The size of the parking area and walk was discussed.
Ralph Maloon from RIM Engineering met with the Board to discuss Mill Pond.
The present water level and the possible future water level (after raising)
were pointed out on a work sketch. There was discussion of how much land
would be affected by the raising of the dam, and the Commission authorized
Mr. Maloon to take some more elevations.
R. Jones reported that he and Mr. Boyden had checked out the project on
Brown Avenue that Mrs. Jellinek had questioned, and that everything seemed
to be within the order of conditions. He said that Mr. Taylor still had
up to the one-year time limit to complete the project.
Letter was read from Town Counsel regarding the letter from Attorney Mari,
representing the Wading River Reservoir Company in the matter regarding
Norman Gray's Wettland Hearing. Mr. Grady suggested the way to respond to
the attorney, and P. Boyden moved that this be done. Seconded by C. Meszoely,
all in favor.
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