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March 10, 1980
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,1 Members present: Doris ebb--;4Ciiairw an, Paul Boyden, Charles
( Meszoely, Dianne Royle, Frederick Rys, Stuart'
Sweet, and Jane Sheehan (arrived at 8:35 PM)
Minutes: Minutes of February 25, 1980 were read and accepted
with corrections. Motion to accept minutes as corrected by
Meszoely, second Sweet, all in favor.'
Antonio Caponigro: Mr. Caponigro submitted a letter together
with plans for Building Lots l,'2, 3, and 4, West Street.' He
stated that Lot 1 is the only lot which involves working within:
100 feet of the highwater mark of Bungay Lake. The foundation
of the house to be built on this lot will be 45 feet from the
highwater mark and he will be working only within 10-15 feet
from the water. On all four lots between 20 and 30(
feet of beach would be cleaned by hand and small equipment to
;provide beach area for the future owners' personal use. Com.
Boyden asked for an exact definition of the highwater mark
and also what the checkmark beside the U.S.Cs.&G.S.{Benchmark
indicated. It was 'decided by the Commission' that Mr. Caponigroi
should request Ralph Maloon to 'supply ;the Commission in
writing with an exact definition of the highwater mark used
r in the plans' submitted as well as theiU.S.C.&G.S. benchmark used.
U0 Mr. Caponigro indicated that he would ask Mr. Maloon to
comply with these requests as soon as ;possible.
Relocation of Route 140: A Wetland Protection Act Hearing
was held at i8:00 PM for the Massachusetts Department of Public
Works,' File No. SE211-53. A separate summary is on file;',
tapes of the hearing are also on file at the Town Clerk's
office. It was mutually ;decided to hold a continuance of
this hearing; on Monday, March 24, 1980 at 8:00 PM.`
Route '495: After the Wetland Protection Act Hearing, Louis
Garland, 861 West Street, asked the State representatives
about the pond which the State had relocated on his property
because of the construction of Route 495. Mr. Garland
stated that the work on the pond had not been done adequately.
In addition,, he said that a brook on the property of William
Gross,' 860 West Street, contains such la small amount of water
that it has all grown in. Dave Chareth of the Department of
-Public Works indicated that he would set up ,an appointment
with Mr. Garland as soon as possible to visit his property.
Lions Club Crazy Race: John Krauth and Ed Morrison of the
Mansfield Lions Club came before the Commission seeking
d permission to use Maple Park for overnight camping; in connection
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March 10, 1980
with their May 3, 1980 Crazy Race. This 6.2 -mile foot race and
" 12 -mile bike race is being advertised at New England colleges
and is :being run in cooperation with Miller Beer, Coca Cola,
and Dannon Yogurt, who have sponsored such events throughout
the country. The Lions have already discussed their plans'
with and received approval from the Police Department, the
Town Manager,': and the Board of Selectmen but have just realized
that only the Conservation Commission can gave them permission
to use Maple Park. An information booth will be set up to
assign participants seeking camping sites to Canoe River and
Normandy Farms and they had hoped to send only the overflow
to Maple Park. Race applications will not be in until mid-April
nor is there any guarantee of the number of sites available
at the two campgrounds mentioned. The Lions would police
Maple Park during its use ';(primarily Friday night, May 2, 1980
with a lfew people possibly staying Saturday night as well)
with backup from the Police and Fire Associations. 'Beer
will be served after the race at Memorial Park but would
not be 'allowed at Maple Park; cars would be parked at the
school ;parking lots with campers being ;sent to the Highway
Department parking lot and neither would be allowed at Maple
;) Park. Louis 'Garland, another Lion who had joined in this
discussion, pressed for immediate permission to use Maple:'
Park with the Commission setting forth restrictions for its
use at a later time.
Com. Rys made a motion to ,`give tentative approval for the
Lions Club's use of Maple Park for overnight camping according
to mutually agreed upon guidelines. No second. Com. Meszoely
moved that the Commission take the request under advisement
and get back to the Lions Club by March 24, Royle second. The
motion carried with five votes for and Chairwoman Webb and
Coin. Rys opposed
Wi_llowdale Golf Course: Robert Morrison, President of Willowdale
Golf Course, briefly presented his plan for redirecting a brook I
on the golf course. i Com. Sheehan moved that Mr. Morrison's
plan be taken under advisement: until the Commission's meeting
on Wednesday,March' 12, when the Town Engineer would also
be available to discuss this plan with the Commission, second
Sweet, all in favor'.
Gonsalves Prouertv'on Mill Street: Chairwoman Webb, and Commissioners
Meszoely, Royle, and Sheehan visited the Gonsalves land situated
on the 'corner of Mill and Essex ;Streets Saturday, March 1, 1980.
LI, They found that no work has taken place in the recent past. The
area was denuded of vegetation and fairly low.
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Camelot Subdivision: It was decided that no letter would be
sent regarding the Camelot extension, File 42-24.
David White: Com. Royle spoke with John Lawrence, DEQE, on
March 3 to ascertain whether DEQE had received a letter from
Peter O'Brien, David White's attorney, requesting an agricultural
exemption for clearing his land for aniagricultural ;purpose,
i.e., cutting wood. Mr. Lawrence said that he feels David
White will get the exemption. The Commissiondecided that it
would be best to wait and ':see if Mr. White does, indeed, get
the exemption. (Mention was made by Com Sheehan that David
White may be in violation of a Town By -,Law which prohibits
the cutting of trees within 20 feet of a stream.)
Henley Lundgren: Com. Royle spoke with Patricia Lewis (Office
of General Counsel, Executive Office of Environmental Affairs,
Boston) on March 6. Ms. Lewis told Com. Royle that we need
two statements by the owners of the land in the Great Woods
stating that they ,give Henley -Lundgren_; permission to act as their
agent in all matters pertaining to File SE211-48 and dating back
to the original date of the filing of the Notice of Intent. ('
SRPEDD Letter re Bonvie Subdivision: It was decided to discuss
this letter at the Commission's meeting on Wednesday, March 14.,'
Leon Grant: Com. Royle read the letter of February 28, 1980 j
sent to Leon Grant by the 'Commission explaining the reasons
for the return of his Notice of Intent and resulting delay
in the commencement of the 21 -day period for holding his
Wetland Protection Act Hearing.,;
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Conservation Land Sign: Com. Rys brought up the subject of
the sign to be placed on Gilbert Street designating Conservation
Land for which the PM Club donated $135. The cost of this
sign, however, will be $140. Com. Rys was told to go ahead
with plans for this sign since the Conservation Commission
would be willing to underwrite the $5 difference between
the price of the sign and the donation by the PM Club.
Land Acquisition: Com. Rys reported on the Sunday, March', 9,
meeting which he and Marydee Flynn of the Great Woods Study E
Committee 'attended 'with the Finance Committee and the Board
of Selectmen. At this meeting Com. Rys outlined the
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Commission's' proposed purchase of 18 acres, including the
Kalnins property. 'While Com. Rys felt the Finance Committee
and the Selectmen were receptive to this plan, they did
express some reservations about the Commission's unrestricted
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use of the $60,000 Land Fund. Com. Rys assured the meeting
that if the Kalnins property were not ;purchased the Commission
would,; of course, present any other proposals to the Finance
Committee and the Board of Selectmen in order to get their
views on such plans.
The Commissioners agreed that next year the Commission should
present a carefully;' worked out long-range land acquisition
program, namely, the Wading River and Canoe River greenbelts.
Kelton Potter: Town Counsel, Charles Mulcahy submitted'a
Court Order for Kelton Potter at 1030 and 1036 East Street
where Mr. Potter filled the two lots illegally and at 100
Branch Street where Mr. Potter ;put in a foundation within
100 feet of the Back Bay Brook. Chairwoman Webb signed the
Court 'Order and Com. Royle will contact Town Counsel
Mulcahy to see if Count 2 (100 Branch Street) should be
dropped since Mr. Potter submitted a Notice of Intent for
a Wetland Protection Act Hearing on March 3,;1980.
Water Rates Study Meetings Coma Royle attended a Water Rates
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Study )meeting Wednesday evening, March 5. Although Com. Royle
had hoped the meeting would deal more extensively with water
;quality, she did learn quite a bit about our wells. Margot'
Jellinek, who also attended this meeting, discussed some of
the insightsshegained concerning our system of wells.
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Motion to adjourn by Com.'Meszoely at 11:15 PM, second
Royle,'; all in favor.
Accepted byA
Date to Town Clerk J -,? =8d
NEXT MEETING; WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1980.
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