HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-09-18 Board of Selectmen Minutes Board of Selectmen Meeting
September 18,2010
The meeting which was a site walk convened at 9:00 a.m. at the former Water Treatment Plant
site on Strout Avenue. Present were Chairman James Bonazoli, Vice Chairman Camille
Anthony, Selectman Ben Tafoya, Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner, Patrice Todisco from
the Town Forest Committee and Nicholas and Anna Bonazoli. Also present were Water Supply
Supervisor Peter Tassi, Town Engineer George Zambouras, Recreation Administrator John
Feud.o and Parks, Cemetery and Forest Supervisor Bob Keating.
The Board walked the site. Questions raised were*co-existence with the Compost Center during
the Compost Center's busiest times and the use of this property for potential recreation use, use
of chemicals for maintenance of the turf(this is an environmentally sensitive area), Bob Keating
indicated that we don't use herbicides or pesticides. We do use fertilizer but if we cannot use
fertilizer, they will use compost material. It is possible that there might be some minor level of
chemicals in the compost material.
The issue was raised as to whether or not the site gates be left open and the potential for
vandalism and dumping. Other concerns were trash collection on the site. Bob Keating noted that
since we have recycling containers at the parks,the amount of litter has been drastically reduced.
The Board would like to go on record again in support of a bottle deposit bill. The sense. of the
Board Members present was that the site could be used for informal 'recreation or practices but
the impact on the site, the neighborhood and the limited parking would preclude its use for more
formal recreation such as games. A report will be given at the Selectmen's Meeting on
September 21, 2010. This will then be scheduled for more formal discussion on a Selectmen's
Agenda, and discussion will take place as to the process to make a decision.
Selectman Camille Anthony asked to have -staff review how we are going to take care of our
Downtown 7 particularly in terms of weed control in our tree Wells and curb lines.
On motion by Tafoya seconded by Anthony, the Board of Selectmen voted to adiourn the
meeting of September 18,2010 at 9:45 a.m. by a vote of 3-0-0.
Respectfully submittel.
Secretary