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Reading, Massachusetts 01867-2693
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CONSERVATION COMMISSION
6 LOWELL STREET
Minutes of February 24, 1988
Meeting convened at 7:15 p.m. in Selectmen's Office, 6 Lowell St., Reading
PRESENT: H. Hulse, Chairman; W. Cochrane, Vice Chairman; C. Anthony;
M. C. Proctor; and B. MacKillop, Administrator
7:15 p.m. UPDATE on various topics
Riverpark 93. Beth discussed the revisions she recommends to
the amended draft final superseding Order of Conditions.
A motion was made and seconded to accept the letter to DEQE as written,
with copies to Town Planner and N.Reading Conservation Commission.
7:30 p.m. Continued Public Hearing - Notice of Intent - Jack Rivers
to construct 19 residential dwellings in the buffer zone at Sanborn
Village Phase IV at end of Sanborn and Lilah Lanes.
8:10 p.m. Meeting opened, recorded and motion made and seconded to close
Hearing. VOTED 4-0-0
8:10 p.m. Public Hearing - Request for Determination of Applicability-
Carl W. Soule, Jr. - to construct a 151x21' addition to existing dwelling
at 643 Haverhill St.
Meeting opened, recorded and motion made and seconded to close Hearing.
VOTED 4-0-0
Later in evening a motion was made and seconded that negative determination
with conditions be issued to Carl Soule as discussed, presented and
amended on Feb. 24.
VOTED 4-0-0
8:15 p.m. Continued Public Hearing - Notice of Intent - Baystate Develop-
ment Trust (Jim Pacy) to construct a single family dwelling and driveway
on Lot #6 Annette Lane.
8:25_._.p.m;- __Meeti-ng--opened - r-ecord-ed -and- motion- --mad-e-and seconded- to--cl-os_e-
Hearing.
VOTED 4-0-0
L)Edicatzd to the _Y:)tESEtva.tion of out <Aatutaf ~ESOUtcE~
8:30 p.m. Continued Public Hearing - Notice of Intent - Clarence Enos -
to construct a 14 lot subdivision, one lot which occurs in the buffer
zone. Other buffer zone activities include grading for Lot 13 and a
detention basin for storm water runoff-pitigation with an outlet in the
buffer zone at 472 West St.
8:50 p.m. Meeting opened, recorded and motion made and seconded to
close Hearing. VOTED 3-0-1
Later in evening there was discussion about Enos property. Commission
gave Beth guidance to include in the Order a liner to be placed in the
detention area. Reading Open Land Trust stated emphatically that they
wished to see a liner used so as to prevent ground water contamination
of the spring.
OTHER
A.. Status of Ticketing Bylaw. Beth informed commission it would not
be going on Warrant this spring but may be done in the fall. Wetland
offenders could be ticketed and fined for violations.
B.. Dockside Drive Overview. Mr. Latham spoke about the small sub-
division on Franklin Street (2 houses) and discussed size of sidewalk
and roadway. Mr. Rivers would like Commission to include a paragraph
in their letter to CPDC regarding possible reduction in amount of
impervious area.
MINUTES. A motion was made and seconded to accept Minutes of 2/11/88.
VOTED 2-0-2
There was discussion about Art. 32 being amended. Commission would like
to keep the effective date of 7/28/78. Beth suggested a meeting with By-Lai
Ccmmittee to discuss any changes before making their recommendations
to Town Meeting. Lucky wants list of "pros" of keeping it the way it is
and "cons" showing what could possibly result from the proposed changes.
CORRESPONDENCE was read and discussed.
10 P.M. Commission went into Executive Session regarding complaints
against personnel. VOTED 4-0-0
10:30 p.m. Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully
Esther M. Jo'
submitted,
sen, Clerk
VOTED 4-0-0
READING CONSERVATION COMMISSION
February 24, 1988
Executive Session
Warren, Lucky and Beth met with Town Planner, Town Manager and Town
Accountant to discuss 2 complaints and 2 rebuttals which were placed
in Beth's personnel file as well as other conservation related issues
Lucky and Warren urged the Town Manager and Town Planner to'remove the
reprimands from her file on the basis that they were inappropriately
used.
It was made clear by Warren that the Commission is not against
consolidation but wants a concise plan, since the Commission"doesn't
feel it was a well thought out plan and that everything should be set
down in writing.
The meeting was positive in nature and helped to normalize working
relationships within the Department.
10:25 p.m. Executive Session closed. VOTED 4-0-0