2002-10-07City Of Beverly
Public Meeting Minutes
BOARD: Open Space and Recreation Committee
SUBCOMMITTEE:
DATE: October 7, 2002
PLACE: Beverly Public Library
BOARD MEMBERS
PRESENT: David Gardner (Chair), Robert Buchsbaum, Cindy
Modugno, Anthony Paluzzi, James MacNeil, Elizabeth
Dunne, William Squibb, Kathleen Skrabut, Ellen
Flannery (arrived at 8:30 P.M.)
BOARD MEMBERS
ABSENT: Charles Raymond
OTHERS PRESENT: Amy Maxner, City of Beverly Environmental Planner
RECORDER: Cheryl Lamont (tape)
Chairperson Gardner called the meeting to order at 7:15 P.M.
ACCEPTANCE OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
Motion made by MacNeil to accept the September 9, 2002 Open Space meeting minutes
with correction to those present (James MacNeil absent) seconded by William Squibb.
All members in favor. Motion carries.
OLD BUSINESS
Trails – Status of trail map reproduction
Paluzzi updates the Committee and states that he continues to obtain information
regarding the charge for the maps and associated costs. He will continue working on this
project and will obtain a layout and a cost per map prior to production approval. He may
be able to obtain a timeline by the next scheduled meeting. Paluzzi is confident this
project can be ready by the end of March.
Sally Milligan Management Plan
Buchsbaum updates the Committee and introduced his draft copy of the management
plan and explained different aspects of the plan. He then opened this up to discussion.
Amy Maxner volunteered to bring a copy of her management plan she wrote for the
Choate Farm in Danvers to the board. Buchsbaum and Maxner may have an opportunity
to look over her plan prior to the next meeting. Board members concluded this was a
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great opportunity and would be a good place to start with their plan. Board members
were encouraged to submit any comments they may have regarding this draft.
Report on Beverly Land Trust
Gardner stated that he put this item on the agenda because it was felt that the Open Space
and Recreation Committee felt a natural connection in working with the newly formed
Beverly Conservation Land Trust. Input was received from Joan Johnson, Treasurer, that
this newly formed Committee almost has their non-profit status and that they have spent
the first six months organizing and writing their mission statement. Their basic function
is to help preserve land, educate the public, and pursue fundraising, etc. It was suggested
that these two Committees should form a natural partnership and work together in
collaboration.
Phillips Estate – Creating views, history
Modugno reports that she has not yet obtained a copy of the photos of the Phillips Estate
for board review. She has some regional information from the Essex County Community
Foundation regarding a seminar to be held at Pingree on Saturday, October 19, 2002. She
feels that would be very worthwhile but is unable to attend and is looking for someone
from the Board to attend.
Funding Issues
Gardner reports that he asked Hurlburt what sort of help the Board could expect from the
Planning Department in regards to grant writing and she responded by saying that if the
Planning Department could help, they would. Modugno suggested that the Board try to
seek out a volunteer who has grant writing experience by putting out a flyer on the forum
table, also a letter to the editor and maybe an article again in the Beverly Citizen to
recruit a volunteer with this background.
NEW BUSINESS
Committee Members Role and Committee Organization
Gardner introduced his thoughts on an organizational plan for committee members’ role
(see attached) and opened this topic up for discussion. Some suggestions were:
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to have an agenda to move quickly through for the first hour and then move
into sub committee for the second hour;
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changing the meeting date because of conflicts;
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increasing the meeting time from 6:30 P.M. – 9:30 P.M. with a two-hour
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meeting and moving into sub committee for the third hour.
Election of Officers
Paluzzi motions to elect for another term David Gardner as chairman and Robert
Buchsbaum as Vice Chairman, seconded by MacNeil. All members in favor. Motion
carries.
It was decided not to elect a Recording Secretary at this time and to leave this position
open.
Next Meeting Date
Paluzzi moves to set the next meeting of the Open Space and Recreation Committee for
Tuesday, November 12, 2002 at 7:00 P.M., seconded by Squibb. All members in favor.
Motion carries.
The Agenda will include:
Management Plan
Paluzzi moves to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Modugno. All members in favor.
Motion carries. Meeting is adjourned at 8:45 P.M.
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