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2002-04-01 City of Beverly, Massachusetts Public Meeting Minutes BOARD: SUBCOMMITTEE: DATE: PLACE: BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Open Space and Recreation Committee ABSENT: April 1,2002 Beverly Library David Gardner (Chairman), Anthony Paluzzi, Charles Raymond, Kathem Tracey, Bill Squibb, Cindy Modugno, Kathleen Skrabut, Elizabeth Dunn Guido Lauranzano, Roqert Buchsbaum, Ellen Flannery City Planner Debra Hurlburt Jeannine Dion OTHERS PRESENT: RECORDER: Chairperson Gardner calls the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Acceptance of Meeting Minutes Tracey: motion to accept the March 5, 2002 public presentation meeting minutes as written, seconded by Raymond. All members in favor, no one in opposition. Motion carries. Skrabut: motion to accept the March 5,2002 meeting minutes as written, seconded by Tracey. All members in favor, no one in opposition. Motion carries. Dunn: motion to accept the March 21, 2002 meeting minutes as amended, seconded by Skrabut. All members in favor, no one in opposition. Motion carnes. Old Business Finalizing the Action Plan 2002 Gardner states that he has provided a "comparison copy" of the Draft Action Plan for members to review. Gardner states the committee has received a IS-page letter from Rosemary Maglio providing comments pertaining to the Open Space and Recreation Plan. Open Space and Recreation Committee Minutes Aprill,2002 Page 2 Skrabut: motion to accept the Action Plan, with the addition of Rosemary Maglio's comments and edits by Hurlburt and Gardner, seconded by Squibb. All members in favor. Motion carries. Earth Day Planning Earth Day activities are planned to take place on April 20, 2002 commencing at 9:00 a.m. Skrabut states that there are two activities currently planned: 1. A walk beginning at 9:00 a.m. at Ober Park and ending at Waterfront Park. 2. Vernal Pool Walk (1:00 p.m.). 3. Audiovisual presentation. Modugno states she will publicize the event in the North Shore Calendar section of the Sunday Globe, Salem Evening News, the Citizen, Cablevision, WESX radio station, small businesses and perhaps the schools. Gardner asks if Modugno could prepare a flyer and Email it to the committee members. Other Business Scott Houseman from the Zoning Board of Appeals states that the ZBA received an application for a 9S-foot high cell tower to be located on the Endicott College campus. There is going to be a 4-foot meteorological balloon flying on April 6, 2002 from 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. to determine how much visual impact a cell tower located there will have. He asks if the committee know if there are pathways or walkways back there that might be impacted by the location of the tower. The ZBA hearing is scheduled to take place on April 23, 2002 and Houseman welcomes input from members of the committee. Gardner urges members of the committee to view the meteorological balloon, attend the ZBA meeting or Email Deb HurIburt with comments. Trails and Trail Map Update Tracey states she has reduced the trail map to two double-sided 11 x 17 sheets of paper. She is working on getting more details on the map. She states that Robert Buchsbaum has an organization willing to donate $100 towards making copies of the map. Signage - Streets and Woodlands Dunn provides an update regarding signage. She provides examples of signs, which are available in metal of plastic. The "trail blazing" activity could be a project for the Boy Scouts or another organization. Open Space and Recreation Committee Minutes Aprill, 2002 Page 3 Mission Statement Kathern Tracey will Email the Draft Mission Statement to committee members so they may discuss at the next meeting. Fundraising The members discuss possibilities for fundraising. Modugno will speak with Robert Buchsbaum regarding the conversancy and the topic of fundraising will be on next month's agenda for further discussion. Next Meeting Agenda Items . Trail Map . Signage . Planning for Biodiversity Day . Report on Earth Day Activities . Fundraising Adjournment Tracey: motion to adjourn, seconded by Paluzzi, all members in favor, no one opposed. Motion carries. The meeting is adjourned at 8:30 p.m.