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MINUTES OF MEETING
Ice Rink Siting Advisory Committee
November 25, 1991, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Mike McCaffrey
George Hines, (Chairm.), Brad Latham (sitting in
for Vice Chairman Nelson Burbank), Harold Hulse,
Martin Curley, and Mike McCaffrey. Interested
observers are listed on the attached sheet.
1. The Meeting Minutes from November 13, 19-%j were reviewed and
the Committee voted 4-0 to accept the minutes.
2. Mr. Hines reviewed Tony Fletcher's preliminary cost estimates
at three potential rink sites. The cost estimates included
connecting utilities, grading the site, and paving for roads
and parking lots. The cost to the town would include bringing
water and sewer to the rink building. The rink organization.
would bear the remainder of the costs. The estimates are
summarized below;
Potential Rink Site Town Cost Cost-X~Q Rink
Bachelder Field Q,291 $87,510
Nike Haverhill $16,410 $104,714
Birch Meadow
South of Field House $2,903 inc6mplete
West of Field House $1,015 incomplete
3. Mr. Curley asked why the town would pay for installation of
utilities. Mr. 'Hines stated that this condition was
originally agreed to when Mr. Burbank offered to donate funds
for the rink. Mr. Hines will verify with Mr. Burbank the
costs that the rink organization will bear. Mr. Latham
suggested that although the water and sewer would be installed
by the town, a method could be established in the lease for
the rink to pay back these costs. He assumed that the rink
would bear the cost for electrical hook-up to the r=ink-4. Mr. Fletcher's Memorandum to r. Hines (November - 1, 1991)
includes information on utilities, existing streets, and
availability of borings, at throe potential sites.
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5. The Committee discussed aspects of the potential sites.
a. Bachelder Field - Based on Mr. Fletcher's memorandum, the
Existing utilities on Franklin St. are adequate to supply
the rink. The site entrance on Franklin is on a curve
and not ideal. Franklin is narrow with little or no
walkway. Would proposed sewer line be gravity feed to
Franklin?
b. Nike Haverhill - Haverhill St. is a major trafficked
road. Borings were done in the silo area, but the logs
have not been located. A leach field is located east of
the existing building, according to a Corps of Engineers'
plan of the site dated July 1954 that Mr. Latham
presented. The rink could be located away from the leach
field area. The leach field may have to be removed if-
the rink were located on it. Would proposed sewer line
be gravity or force to Haverhill? Mr. Hulse will check
with Jeff Gould to determine whether the potential rink
location can be separated for the potential environmental
issues near the silos. A member of the rifle club
informed the committee that their surveyor had recently
found all deeds to their property that is next to this
site and shares the same access road.
C. Birch Meadow - A retention basin may be needed to collect
water runoff from the rink and any new impervious
surfaces. Mr. McCaffrey will review foundation design
drawings for the existing field house. For site south of
the field house; the existing 30-inch water main may
require relocation. For site west of the field house;
the existing lawn sprinkler system may require
relocation.
6. Mr. Hines asked Mr. Curley to arrange to have several Reading
realtors at the next meeting to review the impact of the rink
on the community. Mr. Hines will clarify the use of the rink
for the normal skating events and the number of special events
where a larger that normal number of people may attend.
7. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 4, 1991.
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