2003-07-02
CITY OF BEVERLY
PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES
BOARD: Open Space and Recreation Committee
SUBCOMMITTEE:
DATE: July 2, 2003
PLACE: City Hall, third floor
BOARD MEMBERS
PRESENT: Chairman David Gardner, Anthony Paluzzi, Paul
Knight, William Squibb, Elizabeth Dunne, Robert
Buchsbaum, and Cindy Modugno
ABSENT: Kathy Skrabut, James MacNeil and Ellen Flannery
OTHERS PRESENT: Amy Maxner, Environmental Planner
RECORDER: Cheryl Lamont (tape)
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Gardner called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M.
ACCEPTANCE OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
Knight makes a motion to approve the minutes of the June 4, 2003 meeting.
Dunne seconds. All in favor. Motion carries 7-0.
OLD BUSINESS
Trails Reproduction Plan
Chairman Gardner states that donations in the amount of $700.00 have been
reached and now 1,000 copies of the trail maps can be reproduced. Board
members discussed how donors would be mentioned on the printed maps.
Donations of $100.00 or more came from the following:
Cummings Center
Beverly Chamber of Commerce
Beverly Cooperative Bank
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Beverly National Bank
Nature’s Classroom
Friends of Parks
It was decided that for a donation of $100.00 or more, mention would be made
on the maps. Paluzzi was asked to have this information placed on the map and
have them reproduced.
Sally Milligan Management Plan – repro and release to Boards
Chairman Gardner states that both the Conservation Commission and the Parks
and Recreation Commission were sent copies of this Plan for their review and
and both Commissions have approved this Plan. He states that the Committee
can now proceed with reproducing and releasing this Plan. He states that a copy
will be placed in the Library and on-line to serve as a guide.
Report of Presentations to Boards and Commissions
Chairman Gardner states that a presentation was made to the Planning Board
and showed how the Boards could work together. He states that a decision was
made at that time to schedule a joint meeting for some time in the fall. Chairman
Gardner reported that Chairman Dinkin, of the Planning Board, suggested that
Open Space make suggestions to the Zoning Board, chaired by Scott
Houseman, regarding their input into re-doing the City’s rezoning ordinances.
Chairman Gardner stated that this was last done approximately twenty years ago
and that the City has hired a consultant to take Committee ideas and make a
more effective document. Chairman Gardner states that he will mail the plan to
this committee as well as e-mailing a list of suggestions for consideration.
Chairman Gardner stated that Buchsbaum made this same presentation to the
Conservation Commission and discussed protecting buffer zones and made
them aware of Open Space needs. He states that this presentation included the
Tanzella property and was geared towards this particular board and their
interests.
Chairman Gardner states he will e-mail Open Space members asking for their
attendance in presenting to the Zoning Board Meeting to be held on either the
fourth Tuesday or Thursday of the month.
Chairman Gardner mentioned a question that came up from one of the
Conservation Commission members who expressed surprise that the City owned
Green’s Hill.
Squibb presented a deeded filed map of the Tall Tree trails to committee members who
discussed that Green Belt now owns the Appleton lot. Squibb stated that this information
has been checked out and confirmed. Maxner has spoken with Peter Gilmore, City
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Solicitor, and asked about the fact that on the Definitive Subdivision Plan, overlain on
these three lots cart paths have been carved out and are existing historical Old Woods
Road. Gilmore stated that it would take a deed search to find out why these cart paths
were created in the first place and for whose benefit.
Chairman Gardner asks Councilor McGlynn if the City Council could get such title
search done. Councilor McGlynn stated she would find out if this request can be
done. Chairman Gardner states he will send the City Councilor’s a letter
requesting this information also.
Report on concept plan pro bono work for Green’s Hill
Chairman Gardner states that this agenda item was to be discussed with
MacNeil and since he is not in attendance, this agenda item will be discussed at
a later time.
NEW BUSINESS
Proposed Open Space and Recreation Committee Budget
Chairman Gardner distributed Proposed Budget 2003-2004 Sheets to board
members who then discussed listed items. Buchsbaum states that the idea for
this would be based on activity and numbers for discussion. Buchsbaum went
through each item and board members had comments which raised/lowered
some of the proposed listed budget item amounts. Chairman Gardner went
through his list of proposed budget items and asked for board member
comments.
Knight agreed to attend other board meetings, which will allow this board to be
kept up-to-date.
Chairman Gardner would like to add some kind of plan for Witch
Woods/Commons area as well as Pole Swamp Lane. Chairman Gardner feels
that the Sally Milligan vegetation management plan and the Management and
trails plan for Green’s Hill should take top priority and then some consideration
should be given to keeping Witch Woods/Commons area intact.
Modugno stated that Mr. McSweeney of Cummings Properties would like some
clarification of the pathway entering the McKeown School property as to the
ownership of this. Buchsbaum states that the Cummings Properties has
constructed a shoreline sidewalk and would like to see the section in question
completed. Chairman Gardner suggests that this question be referred to Bruce
Doig, Chairman of Parks and Recreation for clarification. Chairman Gardner
asks for a volunteer to work with Public Works Director, Mike Collins, to walk this
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area and see what needs to be done. Modugno volunteers since she was
approached about this initially.
Maxner handed out a memo to board members from Michael Goriansky, who is
on the Andover Committee for the Appalachian Mountain Club, where they
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sponsored a walk at the Phillips Estate Preserve on June 1. She explained that
his memo contained observations he made at the Phillips Estate.
Summary Action Plan
Chairman Gardner feels that a Summary Action Plan should be made up,
because of the cost of reproducing the Action Plan, as a single handout along
with a copy of the trail map reproduced on the other side to be given out.
Members agree this would be useful.
Resignation
Modugno gives board members her resignation but would like to continue as an
adhoc volunteer. Chairman Gardner asks Modugno if there is anyone in mind as
the Ward V representative. Modugno states that she recommends Pam
Kampersol. Chairman Gardner states that this board will miss her many
contributions.
OTHER BUSINESS
Virginia McGlynn, City Councilor, thanked all board members for all of their hard
work done over the years. She lives close to Sally Milligan Park and she and her
family have been fortunate to see, close up, some of the wildlife living in that
park. She believes that this is all due to the hard work being done by this board.
Chairman Gardner stated that this board is in debt to Councilor McGlynn who
was instrumental in getting this board up and running.
Maxner stated she will e-mail a list of land under the ownership/control of the
Conservation Committee and will ask Roland Adams for a map showing this
ownership as well.
Squibb stated that he received an e-mail from Tim Purinton of Massachusetts
Audubon, who sent an alert to contact Governor/Legislators about what is being
slashed from State Budget to try and get some of the programs reinstated. He
encourages other board members to respond.
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NEXT MEETING AGENDA ITEMS AND DATE
Next meeting scheduled for Wednesday, September 3, 2003 at 7:30 P.M., City
Hall, third floor.
Some agenda items to include:
Tom Scully – fundraising
VELO Bike Club representative
ADJOURNMENT
Paluzzi makes a motion to adjourn regular meeting and to go into Executive
Session. The meeting will adjourn from the Executive Session. The regular
meeting will not reconvene. Modugno seconds. All in favor. Motion carries 7-0.