1993-02-25MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 25, 1993.
MEMBERS PRESENT: CHAIRMAN VINCENT COTREAU, BILL LISS, ALIX SMALL
AND CLAYTON SMALL.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:50 P.M..
A MOTION TO RECESS FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING SESSION WAS MADE BY BILL
LISS AND SECONDED BY CLAYTON SMALL.
ALL iN FAVOR.
THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED DAVID CARNEVALE
106-108 .HALE STREET.
A NEW PLAN WITH A SUMMARY INCLUDED WAS SUBMITTED JUST BEFORE THE
MEETING FROM LELiTO ENVIRONMENTAL.
PRESENT, DAVID CARNEVALE AND AN ENGINEER FROM LELITO ENVIRONMENTAL,
ALSO PRESENT, ARCHITECT, GARY PACETI. HE REFERRED TO THE SITE
VISIT.
CHAIRMAN ASKED IF THE INFORMATION IS SUFFICIENT. BILL LISS
MOTIONED TO CLOSE THE HEARING AND CLAYTON SMALL SECONDED iT. ALL IN FAVOR.
THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING JOHN VENTOLA 8 FOSTERS POINT
PIER W/FLOATS.
ATTORNEY, ROBERT MC CANN FROM ARDIFF AND MORSE, EXPLAINED THE
PROJECT IN FULL. IT IS PARTLY IN THE BUFFER ZONE. THE WOODEN PIER
CONSTRUCTION WILL BE AT 17' ELEVATION, CONNECTED TO 7 FINGER
FLOATS, WILL ANCHOR THE FLOATS, EACH WITH I PILE. ONE EXISTING
FLOAT, UNTREATED OAK OR SOUTHERN PINE PIERS. A 20' GANGWAY GOING
OUT ONTO THE PIER. THERE ARE MITIGATING MEASURES, HAMMER DRIVEN.
T~E CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS WILL BE REMOVED DAILY.
BiLL LISS - STARTING TIME. HOW LONG WILL THE PROJECT TAKE?
MC CANN- THIS YEAR, AS SOON AS ALL LICENSES ARE iSSUED. ,'~-i,"2
MONTH MAXIMUM JOB}.
CHAiRM/~N COTREAU - REFERRING TO THE PILES/DRIVEN. ~UESTiONED
PRESERVATIVES.
MC CANN - IT iS ALL IN THE CONSTRUCTION DETAILS INCLUDED iN THE
NOTICE OF INTENT.
CLAYTON SMALL-RE: DREDGE/FILL-SAWED OFF MATERIAL?
MC CANN - THERE WILL BE NO IMPACT ON FISH, HAS CHECKED THAT OUT.
CLAYTON SMALL - QUESTIONED A CHASE BOAT TO TARE THE LOGS AWAY.
ALSO, GRASS - AQUATIC VEGETATION IN THE PATHWAY?
MC CANN - NONE-ALMOST A GRAVELLY PATHWAY.
VENTOLA STATED THAT THE AREA IS MUDDY NOW, MAYBE IN THE PAST THERE
WAS MARCH GRASS. NONE NOW THAT WE ARE AWARE OF.
ALIX SMALL - RE: CHEMICALS THAT THE WOOD WILL BE TREATED WITH?
MC CANN - HAS CONCURRED WITH BOB ALVAREZ, STATE ENVIRONMENTALIST,
REGARDING THE SAFETY CONCERNS.
CLAYTON SMALL - ALSO QUESTIONED THE TIMBER PILES.
CHAIRMAN ASKED IF ALL THE INFORMATION IS SUFFICIENT.
CLAYTON SMALL - MOTIONED TO CLOSE THE HEARING,
ALIX SMALL - SECONDED THE MOTION TO CLOSE.
ALL IN FAVOR.
THE THIRD PUBLIC HEARING THOMAS CARGILL 43-47A WATER STREET
FUEL TANKS
REPRESENTING FROM GLOVSKY AND GLOVSKY, HILDE FEUERBACH. SHE
EXPLAINED THE NOTICE OF INTENT IN DETAIL. BEING THAT THE PROJECT
IS IN AN AREA OF 20-25' IN THE BUFFER ZONE. A MINIMUM OF 70' FROM
THE BULKHEAD WHERE THE WORK WILL TARE PLACE.
ALIX QUESTIONED - THE TANKS/REPLACING WITH FIBERGLASS/TESTING.
TOM CARGILL - THEY WILL SET ON A CONCRETE SLAB, THEY ARE TO BE
ENCASED WITH A CONCRETE BOXING. THERE ARE 5 GROUND WATER WELLS ON
THE SITE. A SMALL AMOUNT OF FILL IS TO REMAIN ON THE SITE FOR
EROSION PURPOSED. TANKS - 4,000 GALLONS.
CHIEF PELONZI - MUST BE TESTED IF THE GROUND IS CONTAMINATED.
BILL LISS - QUES. THE LOCATIONS OF THE LINES FROM THE TANKS.
TOM CARGILL - THEY ARE LOW TO THE GROUND AND WILL STAY THERE.
BILL LISS - QUESTIONED THE SIZE.
TOM CARGILL - APPROXIMATELY 2" IN DIAMETER.
CHIEF PELONZI - IT IS A DOUBLE WALLED TANK AND THE LINES WILL BE
MONITORED.
CLAYTON SMALL - TO PUT ON THE PLAN, THE INSTALLATION OF THE LINES
AND THE DEPTH OF THE DIGGING.
TOM CARGILL - IT WILL BE 3-1/2 TO 4'.
CLAYTON SMALL - ALSO WHERE WILL THE EXCAVATED MATERIAL GO?
ALSO. THE PROPOSED LINE OF EROSION CONTROL, THE EXCAVATEDMATERIAL,
WHEN DUG UP, AS TO PREVENT IT FROM GOING INTO THE HARBOR.
WITH ALL THIS LACK OF INFORMATION, CLAYTON SMALL MOTIONED TO
CONTINUE THIS HEARING.
HILDE FEUERBACH - THE APPLICANT IS NOT WORKING IN A RESOURCE AREA
ONLY IN THE BUFFER ZONE.
ALIX SMALL - COMMENDED TOM CARGILL ON HiS FORESIGHT AS TO PREVENT
CONTAMINATION INTO THE HARBOR.
BILL LISS SECONDED THE MOTION TO CONTINUE.
ALL IN FAVOR.
NEXT MEETING MARCH 18TH.
REC0NVENE.
PERMIT EXTENSION
RAPALYEA 8 JUNIPER VALLEY COURT
#5-344 REQUESTING - 2 YEARS.
BILL LISS MOTIONED TO GRANT A 2-¥R. EXTENSION
ALIX SMALL SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
PERMIT EXTENSION
OAK HILLS SUBDIVISION
#5-204 REQUESTING - 2 YEARS.
BILL LISS MOTIONED TO GRANT A 2-YR. EXTENSION
CLAYTON SMALL SECONDED THE MOTION
ALL IN FAVOR.
THE COMMISSION HAS CONCURRED THAT NO ORDER OF CONDITIONS ARE TO BE
VOTED UPON UNTIL THE COMMISSION HAS BEEN ISSUED A FiLE NUMBER FROM
DEP.
DISCUSSION WITH ALDERMAN WILLIAM COUGHLIN - RE: GAS STATIONS.
ALSO PRESENT, TOM KNOWLTON FROM THE SALEM-BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY
BOARD. CHIEF PELONZI AND CAPTAIN PALMER FROM THE BEVERLY FIRE
DEPARTMENT. TOM KNOWLTON READ A LETTER STATING THAT DEP WILL MAKE
SURE THAT ALL DEBRIS WILL BE CLEANED UP AFTER THE GAS STATIONS HAVE
COMPLETED THEIR PROJECT.
CHIEF PELONZI TALKED WITH BP GAS STATION AND HAS BEEN TOLD THAT
THERE ARE NO LEAKS AND THERE ARE NO LEAKING TANKS.
THE TANKS WERE INSTALLED IN 1985 AND TESTED IN 1991 AND SHOULDN'T
BE LEAKING.
TOM KNOWLTON IS PLEASED THAT BP OIL HAS TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY.
ALIX SMALL/TALK OF TESTING-WANTS MORE TESTING TO BE DONE.
CHIEF PELONZI STATED THAT UNLESS THERE IS A LEAK, HE CANNOT REQUEST
A TEST TO BE DONE.
ALSO PRESENT, JIM MODUGNO - WHO STATED THAT THE CITY SHOULD PREVENT
AN~ OTHER GAS STATIONS TO BE BUILT IN THAT LOCATION SO CLOSE TO
WENHAM LAKE.
CLAYTON SMALL - COMMENTED THAT DIRT BIKES, AND HOUSE LEAKS ALSO
CONTRIBUTE. SO TO PREVENT A GAS STATION WOULD NOT PROVE AN%rTHING.
DAVE CAROZZA-RESIDENT, ALSO HAS CONCERNS.
TOM KNOWLTON - THE FACILITY IS NOT DESIGNED FOR CHEMICAL SPILLS,
ONLY BACTERIA. (FILTRATION PLANT BEING THE FACILITY IN MENTION).
NEW BUSINESS - ALIX SMALL TALKED ABOUT AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER.
DAVID LANG.
AT THIS TIME - 9:30 P.M. - BILL LISS MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN
AND CLAYTON SHALL SECONDED THE MOTION.
ALL IN FAVOR.
MARIE S. COTREAU/CLERK