2024-10-8 Open Space & Recreation Committee meeting minutes FINAL City of Beverly Open Space &Recreation Committee
October 2,2024
Meeting Minutes
1 CITY OF BEVERLY
2 PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES
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4 BOARD OR COMMISSION: City of Beverly Open Space& Recreation Committee
5 DATE: October 2, 2024
6 LOCATION: Beverly City Hall, 191 Cabot Street, 3rd Floor, Council
7 Chambers
8 MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair David Alden-St. Pierre; Grace Charles; Jamie
9 Jamieson; Mario Tricomi; Todd Callaghan; Charlie Mann
10 MEMBERS ABSENT: Alie Dudley; James Passanisi; Gregory Sharp; Wayne
11 Miller; Elizabeth Dunne; David Brewster
12 STAFF PRESENT: Kenneth Clawson, Assistant Director of Planning &
13 Development
14 RECORDER: Kristan Patenaude
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16 1. Call to Order
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18 Chair Alden-St. Pierre called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
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20 2. Public Outreach
21 a.Jessica Kagle—Kestrel Educational Adventures
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23 Jessica Kagle explained that the Kestrel Educational Adventures Conservation Club would like
24 to help the Open Space & Recreation Committee if possible. The Conservation Club is a small
25 non-profit that works on a program with the Middle School. The program picks a community
26 project to collaborate on.
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28 Callaghan suggested a City-owned public space on Emily Way that the kids could consider, such
29 as for projects like cataloging, mapping, and improving. There is also the opportunity for a
30 pollinator community on the site.
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32 Captain Kreyling, Beverly Fire Department, stated that the Department is offering partnerships
33 with the Committee on projects such as emergency response in the surrounding woodlands. The
34 Department is interested in categorizing the highest risk areas and considering practical access to
35 them. He has begun looking into State grants for trail access and maintenance. He has requested
36 access points from many public landowners near popular outdoor areas. The Department would
37 like to consider how to collaborate with the Committee regarding how to maintain and preserve
38 the areas while working together on goals to better access availability. It is important to keep the
39 existing forest access open.
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41 3. Updates from Boards and Commissions
42 a. Planning Board
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44 Nothing to report at this time.
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46 b. Conservation Commission
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48 Charles stated that the wetland delineation on Trask Lane was approved. The Beach
49 Management Plan is still in the works, and the Commission will continue to work with DEP on
50 revising it. Piping Plovers were found on West Beach, and it would cost approximately $7,000 to
51 monitor them.
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53 c. Community Preservation Committee
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55 Jamieson stated that there has been discussion regarding potential upcoming applications. One
56 suggestion has been to install pocket parks to gain access to the City's waterfront areas.
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58 d. Harbor Management Authority
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60 Callaghan stated that Harbor Fest occurred in September and was a good use of public land.
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62 e. Parks &Recreation Commission
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64 Tricomi stated that he will send along the notes from the upcoming Commission meeting.
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66 4. Open Space Conditions/Issues
67 a. Ward 1
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69 No updates at this time.
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71 b. Ward 2
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73 Ward 2 is asking for a new basketball court at Bartlett Gardens from CPA.
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75 c. Ward 3
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77 Charles stated that, in the summer, the Beverly Bootstraps held a mobile market in Ward 3 and
78 offered a back-to-school event to bring kids into the open spaces while also engaging them in
79 attending school. There will be continued collaborations moving forward.
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81 d.Ward 4
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83 It was noted that the bike racks at Sally Milligan have been installed.
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85 e.Ward 5
86 i. Discussion about next steps in constructing a bridge at Norwood Pond
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88 A quick draft design of the bridge will be completed. Alden-St. Pierre suggested that Rolling
89 Barge is a company that makes bridges that only require simple supports. This could be utilized
90 for this project.
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92 f. Ward 6
93 i. Update about bike racks at Sally Milligan for MassTrails grant
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95 Mann stated that he moved the boulder from the end of Common Lane to allow for access.
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97 Clawson stated that the Sally Milligan project is completed and so is the grant.
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99 5. Discussion about potential for fire in heavily wooded area near private housing
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101 This item was previously discussed with Captain Kreyling.
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103 6. Staff Updates
104 a. Update about Folly Hill/Trask Lane future development
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106 Clawson stated that this proposal is currently in MEPA review. The plans were filed on Monday
107 with the City and the Planning Board will set a public hearing at their next meeting. The City's
108 comments were due to MEPA yesterday and the comments regarding existing walking and
109 biking trails on the site were included.
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111 Todd Callaghan exited the meeting.
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113 Clawson stated that an OSRD was recently submitted for 184-186 Hart Street. More information
114 will follow.
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116 7. Approval of Minutes
117 a. July 10, 2024
118 b. September 4, 2024
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120 None at this time.
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122 8. Adjourn
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124 Tricomi: Motion to adjourn. Charles seconds. Motion carries (5-0).
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126 Meeting adjourns at 9:00 p.m.
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