2003-01-06
BOARD: Open Space and Recreation Committee
SUBCOMMITTEE:
DATE: January 6, 2003
PLACE: Beverly Public Library
BOARD MEMBERS
PRESENT: David Gardner (Chair), Robert Buchsbaum, Cindy
Modugno, Anthony Paluzzi, James MacNeil, William
Squibb and Ellen Flannery.
BOARD MEMBERS
ABSENT: Elizabeth Dunne and Kathy Skrabut
OTHERS PRESENT: Amy Maxner, City of Beverly Environmental Planner
RECORDER: Cheryl Lamont (tape)
Chairperson Gardner called the meeting to order at 7:10 P.M.
Acceptance of Previous Minutes
Executive Session Minutes of November 12, 2002
Paluzzi makes a motion to accept. Squibb seconds. All in favor. Motion passes.
Public Meeting Minutes of November 12, 2002
Modugno make a motion to accept minutes as amended. Paluzzi seconds. All in favor.
Motion passes.
Public Meeting Minutes of December 2, 2002
Paluzzi makes a motion to accept minutes. Modugno seconds. All in favor. Motion passes.
OLD BUSINESS
Trails – Status of trail map reproduction
Paluzzi states corrections have been made and presents various sized samples to board
members. Chairman Gardner asks for comments. Board members admire the samples and
give Paluzzi their complements on a job well done. Board members decide to mark up a single
sample copy and make some of the following changes:
Delete Endicott and Landmark School
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Beaver Pond Road is a private way and should not be listed.
Sam Fonzo Pond may be private property.
Add Greenbelt/Alt Woods
Add Long Hill
Change Wenham Lake to Phillips Estate
Change to Shoe Pond/Cummings
Change Witch Woods/Beverly Commons
Remove Item #3 and Item #10
Maps would need to be re-numbered to reflect changes.
Board members decided to proofread map changes at the next meeting for final approval.
Cost would be $511.00 for five hundred (500) maps on brown stock with an additional set up
charge. The Commission will need four hundred dollars ($400.00) to make five hundred
copies, as well as a set up fee of approximately $200.00.
Modugno makes a motion to approve the maps with revisions. Flannery seconds. All in favor.
Motion passes.
Sally Milligan Management Plan – Status
Chairman Gardner reminded board members that he and Amy Maxner had discussed, several
months ago, supplementing the management plan. He and Maxner then discussed an
implementation plan outlining steps for accomplishing goals. Maxner has put together a draft
and Chairman Gardner is hopeful that he, Maxner and Buchsbaum can agree on a draft to
present at the next meeting.
Sally Milligan Trail Mapping
Chairman Gardner states that three trails have been marked and it is now easy to find your way
around out there but that some of the trail markers have faded to different colors.
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Action Plan – Status
Chairman Gardner presented the revised plan. Maxner will make copies to be mailed/hand
delivered to board members with their review and comments before the next meeting so that
board members can come back to the next meeting with a final draft.
Chairman Gardner hopes this document can be reproduced for use in Planning/Conservation
Commission in hopes that they will refer to it when a site is being discussed that is adjacent to
a potential trail.
NEW BUSINESS
2003 Open Space Program
Hannah School Land Plan
Buchsbaum states that he feels the board should invite the person who is working on that
project and who also worked on the grant, to attend next month’s Open Space and Recreation
Meeting. Buchsbaum will look at the plan and discuss this with her before putting her on the
agenda.
Henderson Road
Chairman Gardner states that he will be presenting a power point presentation before the
ConCom Meeting on January 22, 2003. This is the “Vitale” site that has been filled with fly
ash. The plan is to dredge fly ash from Wenham Lake and pump it up to the “Vitale” site and
then grade it off, put down topsoil and seed it. This would be an opportunity to create some
new playing fields that is sorely needed in the City. Chairman Gardner states
that they met with the Mayor some time ago to discuss the fact that Open Space and Recreation
Commission is in favor of using this site for passive recreation.
Buchsbaum makes a motion stating that the Open Space and Recreation Commission is in
favor of using the “Vitale” site space for active recreation. Paluzzi seconds. All in favor.
Motion passes.
Phillips Estate – Management Plan and Potential Work Program
Chairman Gardner states that this list was created in an attempt to develop a focused approach
to the management of this property. It was decided to table this item to a later date after the
Sally Milligan Management Plan document has been completed and presented to the ConCom.
Setting up “Friends of Parks” Volunteer Program
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Chairman Gardner states that about ten to fifteen years ago there existed an organization in
town called the “Prince of Parks” and there was money available that the Parks and Recreation
Department found for funding some of the activities of this group. The idea was to have a
Citywide clean up day within the wards or to ask for volunteers to clean the parks. Chairman
Gardner feels that this is an important topic and would like to continue discussing this at the
next scheduled meeting.
Street Signs for Walking/Biking Routes
Chairman Gardner would like to defer this topic to a later agenda.
Ward Projects
Chairman Gardner states that some Ward Project suggestions are listed in the Action Plan. He
would like Board Members to pick one or two for discussion or to bring other items for
discussion.
Funding Program/Working with Beverly Conservation Land Trust
Chairman Gardner would like to place this topic on the February agenda.
Bass River subcommittee
Chairman Gardner states that there are some parcels on the Bass River that are privately
owned, and that the Open Space and Recreation Committee has purchased and are negotiating
for several other parcels. It has been suggested that a subcommittee be formed as an ADHOC
group to include Ward Councilors, Buchsbaum and Chairman
Gardner who would approach owners to find out if they would be willing to consider options
with their property and then to begin a fundraising campaign on specific projects.
OTHER BUSINESS
None.
NEXT MEETING AGENDA ITEMS AND DATE
Chairman Gardner has asked board members about their willingness to change the day of the
meetings and found that the only day that would be suitable for all would be Wednesdays.
Buchsbaum stated that he would arrive to the meetings a little late due to another commitment.
The next meeting was set for Wednesday, February 5, 2003 (and the first Wednesday of each
month thereafter) to take place in the Copy Room at City Hall instead of the Beverly Public
Library. Maxner will make the changes in these meetings.
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February 5, 2003 Agenda to include:
Sally Milligan Management Plan
Setting up “Friends of Parks” Volunteer Program
Map revisions
Result of Henderson Road Presentation
Hannah School
Funding program/working with Beverly Conservation Land Trust
ADJOURNMENT
Paluzzi made a motion to adjourn. Flannery seconds. All in favor. Motion passes.
Meeting adjourned at 8:55 P.M.
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