05-02-18 OSRC MinCITY OF BEVERLY
PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES
BOARD: Open Space and Recreation Committee
SUBCOMMITTEE:
DATE: May 2, 2018
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Charlie Mann (Chair), David Brewster (Vice Chair arrived
at 7:14 p.m.), David Alden -St. Pierre, Todd Callaghan,
Rick Grandoni, Marilyn McCrory, Gregory Sharp (arrived
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:
OTHERS PRESENT:
RECORDER:
Mann opens the meeting at 7:06 p.m.
Membership updates
at 7:07 p.m.)
Elizabeth Dunne, Wayne Miller
Darlene Wynne, Assistant Planning Director
Jane Dooley
Todd Callaghan is now an official member. Longtime member David Gardner has resigned.
Approval of Previous Minutes
Alden -St. Pierre moves to approve the March 14, 2018 minutes as written. Seconded by
McCrory. The motion carries 6 -0. Brewster had not arrived at the time the vote was taken.
McCrory moves to approve the April 4, 2018 minutes as written. Seconded by Grandoni. The
motion carries 6 -0. Brewster had not arrived at the time the vote was taken.
Principal Items of Business
Planning Board
No open space related items have come before the Planning Board.
Community Preservation Committee
Another round of funding and all applications have been approved for $1.3 million of projects.
There is still CPC funding in the open space category. The CPC has not received any additional
open space proposals since Camp Paradise. An update was given on effort to identify any parcels
allowable uses of open space funds was discussed. The open space funds can only be used on a
property acquired with open space funds. There was mention of potential impact of 50 -foot No
Build Zone on buildable status of certain properties the Committee has been watching.
Discussion on future potential for trails on Greenbelt parcels to be acquired.
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Subcommittee Report
Recreational Trails Grant
Discussion ensues about how colors for wayfinding /trail marking signage would not be changed.
Importance of trail cleanup was raised. Miller has been doing mapping associated with the
proposed signage. He is also working on the numbering.
Earth Day Walks
Brewster provided an update on a few walks that have occurred. Discussion ensued on how the
events were publicized (i.e., OSRC Facebook page).
Bass River Walkway
Mann will follow up on this as a handoff from Gardner.
Other Business & Updates
Encroachment Policy Discussion
Last year, the Committee had been reviewing a draft encroachment policy. Discussion addresses
illegal dumping (i.e., yard waste) around the City in wooded areas and if any signage between
public and private property could be installed. Also noted were abutters' rights associated with
paper streets and property owner rights to the center line. There was also mention of easements
in Beverly to allow public access to City land. Since the policy has not been adopted if an OSRC
member identifies an encroachment it could be brought to the Committee and a letter written to
City Solicitor. Committee member provides edits to the policy to Wynne, including changing
from a policy to guidelines, and asks that a revised version be circulated to the City Solicitor.
Sylvan's Bench
A proposal is needed to determine funding. Dunne is leading this project to determine details.
Other Business
Discussion ensued about Leather Lane sale of land and eligibility for OSRD as well as any
opportunity for a trail. There was also mention about 27A, Greenwood, Valley, Hale and
Tanzella Hill properties owned by heirs that could be preserved as open space.
Adjournment
There being no further business to discuss, McCrory moves to adjourn at 8:58 p.m. Seconded by
Callaghan. The motion carries 7 -0.