HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-06-04 Town Forest Committee Minutes 103
June 4, 1995 '1 :3O P .M.
A FORMAL POSTED :uUTING WAS HELD AT THE HOME OF
Chairman George B. Perry , 230 Franklin Street , Reading.
The following memgexa were present .
George B. Perry , Chairman
Irving E. Dickey, Jr. , Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
The following visitor was present : -
Michael J. Brenton. 37 Roma Lane, Reading
The minutes of the meetin . of July 28, 1994 were read
and approved.
It was voted to confirm the acts of the individual
members of theCommittee since the last meeting .
The problem of the encroachment on Town Forest land abutting
Lots , Roma Lane was discussed , and the possible means to
obtain Mitigation. An agent of the developer and owner
has verbally stated he could, and would , have varidus
problems resolved , knowing that the Performance Bonds are
still being held . It was the consensus that it would be
advisable to ask the Town Engineer to check this situation
and give its his comments . Mr. Dickey will discuss this
with Mr .Joseph Delaney, Town Engineer .
In addition to the encroachment , there were other problems
to beeorrected. They included:
1. Heavy earth moving equipment had been left for
some time on the Forest Land which left leakage
of oil. Soil samples should be tested .
2 . The Town Forest land should be restored to the
original condtion.
3. Trees which were removed , should be replaced with
other trees and shrubs selected by the Town Forest
Committee . These new trees and shrubs should be
guaranteed to be living in good shape for one
fall year.
4. The pile of tree limbs and shrubs dumped on Town
Forest land should be chipped , and spread on the
damaged land to a minimum dept of four inches.
5 . Surveyed granite markers to be installed on Town
Forest ownership line at boundary pointe of house
lots at rear of Roma Lane lots . At present , at some
points there are only wooden stakes driven in the
ground . These now points are to be checked by
Town of Readfn, survey men.
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June 4, 1995 (continued)
6 . Replace stone wall, which had been removed , at
boundary of land at Roma Lane Extension and the
so-called School Site . This waste is delineated
on Zoning Map No . 32 of the Reading Planning Board .
It was the consensus of the Committee to write a letter ,
after receiving the comments of the Town Engineer , t0 the
agent of the developer and owner , with copies to the
Town Manager and the home owner of Lot 6, Roma Lane, with
the request that the conditions be corrected not later
than November 1, 1995 .
Consideration should be taken that the folks are living
in the new home at Lot 5 even though NO Oacupancy Permit
has been issued.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:36 P.M.
September 25, 1995 7 :55 P.M.
6 formal posted meeting was held at the home of chairman
Gaorge B. Perry , 230 Franklin Street , Reading .
The followirAg members were present :
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey,Jr. , Viae Chairman
Benjamin E.Nichols, Secretary
The following visitor was present :
Michael J. Brenton , 37 Roma Lane , Reading.
The minutes of the meeting of June 4, 1995 were read
and approved.
The regulation requiring the members of a committee to
decide-if they wish to decline the nomination for the
Chairmanship of a Town Committee was discussed. Irving E. Dickey ,Jr .
and Benjamin E . Nichols both stated they did not wish to be
nominated to the position of Chairman of the Town Forest
Committee.
It was moved and voted that the same officers be elected
for the ensuing year. These officers will be :
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dicksy,Jr. , Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
A discussion of the problems regarding the development
on Roma Lane abutting the Town Forest aa. reported in our
meeting of ,-June 4, 1995 was continued. It was voted to
send a letter to the Community Planning and Development
Commission with our concerns with the suggestion that they
could be resolved by either the developer, or by the Town of
Reading after Town Maetiq� votes to take the bond.This letter
would be signed b our officers.