ARLINGTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION
MINUTES
JUNE 20, 2002
Mr. Stevens called the meeting to order at 7:30pm in the second floor conference room of the Town Hall Annex. Present were Nathaniel Stevens, David White, Christine Wallace, Catherine Garnett and Judith Hodges of the Commission. Timothy Sullivan, of the Commission, was not present due to a work conflict. Also present were Kristin Anderson of Sunnyside Ave and Amy Cohen of Dow Ave.
7:30pm MISCELLANEOUS –
Hodges/White motioned to approve the 5/9 and 6/6 minutes; motion passed unanimously.
Fiscal: the end of the FY2002 is at the end of the month. Posts, handouts for Town Day, plants for Meadowbrook Park were all considered.
Our Warrant Article No. 57 passed Town Meeting.
7:45pm REED'S BROOK – working session to discuss methods of work in wetlands
Kevin O'Brien informed the Commission that this work is to be postponed til the end of the summer.
8:00pm 459 MYSTIC ST. – REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR #91-69 (issued in 1988) house extension and deck within Buffer Zone to Herbert Meyer Brook
Ms. Beckwith held a site walk on this property in June and was able to confirm the completion of the house extension and deck.
White/Hodges motioned to approve the issuance of the Certificate; motion passed unanimously.
MISCELLANEOUS, CONT.-
The Commission is in reciept of information from Mr. Connaughton of 63 Hutchinson Rd. This matter will be placed on the agenda for the next meeting, 7/11.
There has been work on the bikepath next to Gold's Gym that consists of placing gravel at the ramp from their parking lot to the path and also the installation of a bench. The bench may be too close to the path, it needs a garbage can near it, the gravel is a hazard for path traffic. The Commission will investigate who did this work. The work is within the jurisdiction of the Commission since it is close to Geri's (No Name) Brook.
The Commission is working on its recommendations for a landscape design for the Bow St. entrance to the bikepath.
Kristin Anderson of 125 Sunnyside spoke to the Commission regarding the site conditions and work done by Algonquin Gas in Alewife Reservation behind houses on the east side of Sunnyside Ave. The Commission agreed to hold a site walk on 6/26 at 6pm.
The Commission reviewed plant plot survey forms for review for Meadowbrook Park prepared by Mr. Sullivan. Ms. Beckwith and he will conduct this survey from July 15-Aug 15.
Mr. White distributed finalized Steward Handbooks to the Commission for final review.
Mr. White reported on another site visit to Conservation Commission property at Park Ave. There are still trucks parked in the wrong location. Mr. Stevens will collect the file for enforcement information.
The Commission voted to convene at approximately 9:45pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Cori Beckwith, Administrator
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