1992-03-12CONSERVATION COMMISSION
BEVERLY, M~-~-ACHUSETT~
MINUTES OF MARCH 12, 1992 MEETING
MEMBERS PRESENT: CHAIRMAN PETER GILMORF, WILLIAM LISS, JOSEPE
MANZI, GLENN TERRY, NANCY LODGE, VINCENT COTREAU AND CLAYTON SMALL.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:45 P.M..
DISCUSSION: THE BRIDGE. S~LEM-BEVERLY BRIDGE. #5-388.
TNIS WAS BROUGHT UP AS THE FIRST ITEM FOR THIS EVENING'S MEETINr ·
AS A COURTESY TO PEOPI.E PRESENT, SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS PURPOSE.
CHAIRMAN GILMORE EXPLAINED THE ADJUDICATORY NEARING PROCESS, ETC.
DECISION MUST BE MADE TONIGHT. TO BE POST MARKED 'MIDNIGHT".
NANCY LODGE MOTIONED IN FAVOR OF AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND JOSEPH
MANZI SECONDED HER MOTION. · FOUR (4) VOTES ARE NEEDED.
NANCY'S CONCERN IS WITH THE DIGGING OF THE URANIUM.
BILL LISS COMMENTED THAT THE STATE HAS THE SAME REQUIREMENTS AS WE
DO AND IS HAPPY WITH THE STATE'S RESPONSE.
GLENN TERRY - AGREES WITH THAT.
BILL LISS - IF NO ADJUDICATORY HEARING IS VOTED ON, WE WOULD STILL
BE INVOLVED AS A COMMISSION.
VINNIE COTREAU TO BILL LISS (THROUGH THE CHAIR) QUESTIONED TESTING?
BILL LISS MENTIONED A CONVENTIONAL TEST, NEEDS CLARIFICATION ON IT.
IT IS NOT A REASON FOR AN ADSUDICATORY HEARING. THE 80TTOM LI~.
IS IN THE ENFORCING THE WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT. SAME LAW FOR THE
STATE AND THE CITY OF BEVERLY.
VINNIE COTREAU MOTIONED TO MOVE THE QUESTION OF THE ADJUDICATORY
HEARING (IN FAVOR OF NOT HAVING IT), BILL LISS SECONDED IT. ALL
IN FAVOR. (IN OPPOSITION: NANCY LODGE & JOE MANZI).
THE MOTION CARRIES.
AT THIS TIME: BILL LISS MOTIONED TO RECESS FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING
AND GLENN TERRY. SECONDED. ALL IN FAVOR.
CONT.
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ABbrEVIATED NOTICE OF INTENT FILED BY JAMES ~BURKE OF TEN WHITAKER.'
WAY FOR A HOUSE ADDITION.
CLATTON SMALL QUESTIONED THE EXCAVATION MATERIAL AND THE PROCEDURE
OF ~.AULING IT OFF.
JA¥~'--S BURKE STATED THAT IT WOULD BE HAULED OFF IMMEDIATELY.
CLACk. ON SMALL QUESTIONED THE DRAIN PIPES, COMING THROUGH THE ROOF?
BUf~ -DRAIN PIPES COMING THROUGH THE DOWN SPOUTS.
CLAYTON SMALL ALSO CONCERNED WITH THE BANK COLLAPSING.
VI~IE COTREAU-TWENTY FOOT FROM THE HOUSE TO THE EMBANKMENT.
BILl LISS QUESTIONED BLASTING?
BUP~E-STATED NONE.
VI~E COTREAU MOTIONED TO CLOSE THE HEARING, SUFFICI. ~T
INF~__RRATION, AND BILL LISS SECONDED IT. ALL IN FAVOR.
RECiNVENE TO THE REGULAR MEETING.
DI~JSSION RE: FRANGOS LOT ~63 MIDDLEBURY LANE BEAVER POND.
THE ~OUSE WILL BE SHALLER, NO CHANGE IN THE FOOTPRINT.
BI[.- LISS HADE A MOTION AND GLENN TERRY SECONDED. ALL IN FAVOR.
CHASRHAN GILMORE TO SEND A LETTER TO THE APPLICANT.
REOi~ST FOR A DETERHINATION OF APPLICABILITY FOR APPLICANT DOOLING
AT 22 FOSTERS POINT ON LOT 17 FOR A SEPTIC SYSTEH.
MR. DOOLING SPOKE ON HIS OWN BEHALF STATING THERE WOULD BE NO
STO--K.,PILING OF MATERIALS AND THE TRENCH WOULD BE CLOSED AT T~]E ~ND
OF T~E DAY AFTER TEN HOURS OF WORK.
NA~Y- LODGE COMMENTED THAT NO WATER WOULD BE COHING UP.
CHAiP, NAN GILHORE-THERE WILL BE NO SILT, BUT TO PLACE HAY BALES.
VI.~iE COTREAU MOTIONED #NEGATIVE" AND JOE MANZI SECONDED.
ALL IN FAVOR.
D~S--~JSSION WITH KATE NOONAN FRO~ THE AUDOBON SOCIETY AND THE
DI~TOR OF THE TOPSFIELD OFFICE.
RE: WATERSHED AWARENESS.
SHE WANTS TO GET THE BRISCOE SCHOOL STUDENTS INVOLVED.
CH~SRMAN GILMORE STATED THERE IS A CONSERVATION FUND FOR SOMETHING
LIK~ THIS.
GL~.'N TERRY HAS NO PROBLEM WITH THIS, BUT THIS BEING INVOLVED WITH
THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT, THEY WOULD HAVE TO BE CONSULTED.
CHAi.:t~AN GILMORE-MAYBE WE SHOULD CONTACT THE SUPERINTENDENT?
BILL LISS QUESTIONED THE BEST WAY RE: FUNDS.
VINN!E COTREAU-WHAT IS THE SCHOOL DOING HE: FUNDING A PROJECT LIKE
THI~?
KATE NOONAN STATED THA~ THIS IS A PILOT AND THAT BRISCOE IS T.
FIP='T IN DISCUSSION. .'-i
GLE~N .TERRY-STATED THAT FIELD TRIPS HAVE TO BE APPROVED BY THE
SCH~DL BOARD.
CLAYTON SMALL-STATED THIS IS AN INTRODUCTI0~ TO IR~?IA?~ 9!~~ -'
OF THE PROGRAM, MAYBE IT WILL TAKE OFF NEXT YEAR?
CHAIRMAN GILMORE TO KATE NOONAN STATED THAT DEFINITELY APPROVALS
ARE NEEDED.
GLENN TERRY MOTIONED THAT THE COMMISSION ACTS TO ALLOCATE $1600.00
FOR THE PROJECT AND BILL LISS SECONDED IT. ALL BASED UPON SCHOOL
APPROVAL. ALL IN FAVOR.
HOSPITAL. HE TOURED IT WITH GLOVSKY AND GLOVSKY. IT ALL LOOKS
GOOD. THERE IS SOME STORAGE OF CONSTRUCTION EOUIPMENT BUT NOTHING
HAZARDOUS. IT IS THE HOSPITAL'S RESPONSIBILITY.
GLENN TERRY-THIS WAS A REACHED COMPROMISE THAT THE LAND WAS
SUPPOSED TO BE TURNED OVER TO US.
VINNIE COTREAU-THERE ARE RESTRICTIONS ON IT, SO IT CANNOT ~
DEVELOPED. IT SHOULD BE AN EXERCISE WALK.
CHAIRHAN GILMORE-TO INVITE SOMEONE FROM THE HOSPITAL TO ATTEND OUR
NEXT MEETING. ALL THE SIGNING INCURS IS THAT WE HAVE CHECKED IT
OUT.
VINNIE COTREAU MOTIONED TO DO THE ORDER OF CONDITIONS FOR 10
WHITAKER WAY.
STANDARDS, THE PLACEMENT OF HAY BALES.
A1-2-3-5. ALL OF B AND C. D1 THROUGH 5.
H1,2,4.
BILL LISS SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
DISCUSSION - TREE CLEARING.
GEORGE BATCHELDER SUGGESTED TO CUT I TREE AT A TIME, TAKE
DIFFERENT ROUTE THAN WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED.
NANCY LODGE DOESN'T LIKE "CHIPPING".
GEORGE BATCHELDER-WE MIGHT NOT WANT A TRUE FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN.
TO CONSULT WITH CRAIG BURCH TO SEE OTHER AVENUES. TO RETURN WITH
A REVISED DISCUSSION. FIRE CONCERNS, MOTORCYCLES, ETC.
VINNIE COTREAU MOTIONED TO PROPOSE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE
NATURE PRESERVE AT OUR NEXT MEETING.
CLAYTON SMALL COMMENTED THAT 30 TREES WERE CUT DOWN ON GREENWOOD
AVENUE, NO ONE KNOWS WHO DID IT.
AT THIS TIME, GLENN TERRY MOTIONED TO ADJOURN AT 8:45 P.M. AND BILL
LISS SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.