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January 28, 1980 ��� 2°1
! rvaent: r Doris 1. WeLb, Chai rwom ! a,
C'hnrle,s Mc sSoel y, ane V)V ain, Stuart Sweet
Minute el were read and anceptel as read ,(with a few
;in wnrdint;). INiotion to aecopt minutes by Jane 'Sheehan,
Y(Purd by Mr> scoely, all in favor.
r orreslrondence:
l,Qit shot, rrom state auditors orfice'showing an unpaid
`-rage of 169.00 to our saccount for 'signs .purchased from the '.
Inca. orrectional institution. The actual charge should have
Leon i39.00. Paul Boyden made a motion that we issue purchase
order to ?gay the 839.00 we owe, Sweet second it.
P. letter dated 1/95/80 from Commonwealthof Mass. Water
Resource Commission regarding a water quality study of the Norton
reservoir. A copy of the prel-iminary report hasigoen to the
-electmer int our views would be appreciated on this matter. -A
qnte is being sent to the selectmen saying we would appreciate
seeing this report. Jane Sheehan will review it
letter from Public ;Works Director dated January 18, 1980
..-yin`„ JareStreet pipe has been bricked up as of January 16,'1980.
Paul Boyden noted that he has verified that this work has been done'
by viewing the cite.
oiyof otter to Ken Parsons dated Jar. 17, 19F,0 regarding
r:_ri 'develo; ,er,t and information about pond eutrraphication. Charles
' E.;roc .i look over this correspondence.
i. Colies, of applications for Conservation Commission vacancy
received dated Jan. 21, 1980. The people applying are:; Mildred
a. Onoyley,j Paul r'. Split, Beverly McConnell, and David C. White.
it was noted that there are more applications on file with the
rrxn;clerk. The commission is going to hold a meeting,' Monday,
n, 199n at 7:30 to 'interview applicants for the position'.
o!!otary Costa was asked to contact' all current ,applicants for
t } i s sv :c >nn;, and aqk them to come to this ;special meeting.
law t oundation Newsletterd- Winter 1979
4nvi r•onmento? Monitors ors dated ,Ian. 7, 1980 and Jan. '22, 1980
�, ul%or Societe list of courses;' Some of the members of the
-ommi. , ion 'Celt trey might attend a course being offered on Jan. 29
198C'it Atony brook.
% P_annanL hoard minutes dated Jan. 2, 1980 and Jan. 9, 1980.
10 Or•rr ation Commission minutes,
r'from Selectmen d;iod Jan. 17, 1990 stating that they
}, r r win board Members on 7eb. h, V80 regarding the filling
the PmAir, v<eanry on the . onsexval ion commission.
CONSERVATION COMMISSTON MINUTES PAGE 2
January 280 1980
Neill land ANMI Lr. Fiore camp and rKLed he received a letter in
eptenrer re6ard W Mill Pond and he'uantsto know what the status
is right now. Paul Boyden noted that there is additional engineering
to bp done in the amount between .til?00.00 and 41500.00 for the 'dam.
Also,, the cost for materials and labor to construct the dam is about
83500.00 - 04000.00. All work done has to comply with the existing
.laws within this 'state.
Mr. Fiore was asked to wait until Chad Maurer speaks about well
development as it;could 'have some bearing on Mill Pond Dam.
izzc - }lant,irs=field !td; Por: Dlerrikjn of'1vorwood Fngineering and
Tony ,,,nr,iOne, Town Ingineer 'mei, today and they have decided' that,
bust way to solve the problem is to relay the pipe. `.Gley will
relay it approximately a foot higher. This will 'help to basically
meet 'the ,order of conditions. This relaying of the pipe will bring
the work rack to approximately the original design. Pail Boyden
irked about the storm carrying years. Mr.'Merrik(n said that it
would carry c: 100 year storm. hr,;Nerrikln revie+,ed the ares
and he feels that once the pavemert`is on, then no water will
ran onto Otis Street.
Rizzo nntod that he does not wmnt any increase in the flow
of water, that is why he doing; this. Tony; .agrees that it will work,
Mr. Xe rrikir. and 'Tony Stanz_ibnc^ will send 'letters to the commission'
regarding this fact. They stated that nn 39 x ?0 inch NC arch
will be pleced under Otis Street to replace the existing one.
4jzzo noted that 'Mr. Bonvip owns lot: s4020 14n3, and 1.404 and that
would bike to :get these released to Mr. 1ennvie so he could continue
jcrk on Thom,
jtzzo also nntedithat he would like lots 1405, 1406, and 1407 to
Pc released - the commission did not feel they could release these
at ttis time. However,Boyden made motion to release lots
000, jAnS „nd 1404, MPszoely,second it, all in favor.
in( 1 r ;'ol slip : Tony ;Manz, i one Roes not have enough information
Tn'7",_.• any d7firite conclusions. Commissioners Meszoely, Boyden,
; r�i',d sypet will meet him a--^n: %'9, 39RO at 8:00 a.m, to view
Kis knd
PlAd Anur r: Mr. Maurer spoke on the acquisition of land by the
for rtn— development of two Yells along Canoe eti.ver, on land
1 i;nc ''onservation Commission. To develop this well area,
tnc qiaju rc dire: that they take •a minimum of 400 feet around the
we I'.. it would be similar to the existing Dustin Well. The town
acquired this land in 1954 and then in 1966 the sown (at a town
meeting) voted to transfer control of some of this property to the
commission. before the town can develop it, they have to go
throuCh stepq of abandoning conservation land by the commission.
the commis: ie:, U=ould be abandonine; only a part of this land.
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ONS1:iiVH'PION comfi;ISS70N MINUTES PAGE 3
January 281 1980
Jane ,'Sheehan asked if there is any banger that Mill.Pond could be
a contamination to any other pond. Chad noted that the town's
only ieoucel'n will br, to have tht,Q4101 .,tor'nge moved to another
ioc<;±-,ion. :Boydenasked if Mill Pond Dam will have an affect`
on this. Maurer noted that it you are going to upgrade damk ,
to what it was, he sees no problem. The only engineering work
that has been done is the survey for boundaries.
The well: would be running alternately—they will not be running
at, the same time.
,Maurer noted that the town will need a formal vote of this
commission to abandon this property before the town meeting.'
The commicsion will wait for the legal description before taking
.ny action. it was noted that the :road into this area will be
� taken too. It will provide an access tq the wells,
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nnoe River - Mill Street Land" Maurer stated that the town
nuld ike' to guy his property Corgi land fill . if purchased
they would be taking ,the grade down on this land about eight feet.
p iurer wanted to let the commission know of this proposal. Chad
Brumes that grandfather clause will still nN y if the town
0lriires this land. This will have to he Verified with. town 'counsel.
i e nIto i.,and rren SEPTI -48: Mr. Morgan, attorney for Henley Lundgren
appc<arf�-h KGre the commission, re6ardin6 ovr reauest to DEAF for
on adiud csOve henrirg. Mr. Morgan will agree to all additional
i i ems Yp hDve adci d on; our amendrd nor dry r of conditions dated July
il
979 He will so agree to the O&O ass,ci from DUE- He
�,iPho.rk with 'Chad Maurer about jetting 'all this work done. under'
pltnnina board jurisdiction.
Note: peul :oyden was not prPnent for th- lenley-Lundgren meeting,
]oro Sand -and Gravel: iMargot Jellinek reported that gravel company
could be__removi= gravel from the swamp area ornWitch 'Pond Cedar
Jwamp. She brought this information up to the 'planning board and
feels thq! the commission should be made aware of it. Meszoely made
motion that the commission send a letter of concern to the planning
loard. ;Swoet second it. The commission would like to know their
•e..t anCormation or input on this Project.
D`vid iie School St. Barbara and `Pim Libby of 743 School St.,
,e eoi to <i po„si. e we tl ands violation by David White on School
reet,, a:E has ,removed trees in this area with large, machinery.
caul .,den and Boris 'Webb noted having viewed this area.
The libt'ys showed some photographs they took of this area on Jan.
26, 1900 at 1:09 P.M. Five photos were retained by the commission
;gong
with a small map of the area that the 1 ibbys brought in.
The commission is issuing a CeaPe and Desist Order to David White
tea ;:aop this work at 'once. The commission thanked the Libbys for
tqpIr information.
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January 21, 1980 G
"inow Street EOb Morrison or 194 SUM Street,
;poke. -is
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'owner f WiLlowdalc lolf' Course. He wishes to
-Ater dra.inaee ditch on`his land on ;`ill ow Street. He showed a
cawing of proposal which commission kept. The Conservation
Commission will determine whether he needs a Wetlands Hearing`.
conservation Commissioners: Paul Boyden made a motion that the
minutes will note the Late arrival or early leaving
vino
g f conservation
f, onu�iission'members. Jane Sheehan second, ll
I'csioel., rrioved to adjourn, Sweet second it. All in favor.
ommiss.ion: SecretaryCosta' received word on Jan. 23,' 1980 from
Debby Button, Secretary Board of Health that there are 22 lots
that are going to be perked on Rosemary St, Paul Boyden will
Pheck or this.
Approveo
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Sent to ''own
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