HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-09-16 Board of Selectmen Minutes Walk and Talk Meeting
September 16, 2006
The following people were present at all or part of the Walk and Talk: Chairman Ben
Tafoya, Secretary Steve Goldy, Selectmen Camille Anthony and Richard Schubert,
Recreation Administrator John Feudo, Assistant Town Manager/Finance Director Bob
LeLacheur, Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner, Chronicle Photographer Dave Lucas,
residents George Hines, Bill Brown, Jay Dumas, Debbie McCulley, Chris Caruso, Pat
Sudbay, Fran Sansalone, Ted Smethurst,Nancy Smethurst.
The tour started at the Tennis Courts on Bancroft Avenue. A request was made for a stop
sign on Bancroft Avenue southbound, stop sign on Bancroft Avenue northbound and
moving the Hartshorn Street stop sign closer to the intersection. A request was also made
for a speed bump.
The group reviewed the location under construction for the replacement of the top lot on
Bancroft Avenue, with orientation for access off of the pedestrian pathway perpendicular
to Bancroft Avenue.
Along the way, Fran Sansalone asked about the street trees (in discussion, the existing
street trees are fine, she would just like a different type).
On Winthrop, there was a drainage/culvert issue identified between 108 Winthrop and
looking to the South. The question was whether the drain had been cleaned. There was
also a question about a wall on Winthrop at 112. We will check to see whether this is the
property owner's responsibility.
The group stopped at Intervale and John Carver to look at the proposed location of
crosswalk and sidewalk.
The group stopped and met with residents on the private portion of Woodland. One of
the concerns expressed was if Woodland was improved and made a public way, would
the fence be removed and residents park there to jump the ditch and go over to Morton
Field. The Town Manager explained the betterment process and the residents will
consider it.
A suggestion was made that the gate in the Aber ona River at Castine be opened for a set
time each year to reduce the possibility of flooding upstream.
The Board looked at the location where trees were removed next to the artificial turf
field. There was a note that there is plywood lying in a pool of water next to the
irrigation shed, and that portion of the vita course seems to be missing.
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The group went to Imagination Station and reviewed its condition. This will be on a
future agenda for the Board of Selectmen for their decision. Recreation Administrator
John Feudo met the group at that location.
The group then walked up to the Oakland Road property. They were joined by Ted
Smethurst from the Land Bank Committee and Nancy Smethurst. There was discussion
that the best orientation for a new road might be off of Grand View Road rather than
Oakland Road and a clustering of development on the site might be more desirable.
The group then went back to the point of beginning at the Bancroft Tennis Courts. The
Assistant Town Manager went with the group back to Town Hall to sign documents for
the recent bond sale.
Respectfully s omitted,
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