Hockanum River Commission Meeting Minutes
March 21, 2012
Present: Chair, Christine Durrer, David Cannell, Bruce Jokubaitis, Stacy Smith
Ted Fravel (new director of Parks & Rec.), Alicia Healey
Call to order: Meeting started at 6PM
Opportunity for Residents to Speak: Shawn Murdzek presented his Eagle Scout Project Plan which is to build two bridges and to clear tires from the Hillside portion of the trail and to re-blaze the trail.
Approval of Minutes of last meeting: December 7, 2011. No quorum present. Approval tabled to next meeting.
Old Business: Calendar Update – need funds to do it
New Business:
- Review of Purpose of Commission
- Race Committee update – Race on May 6th. Had a snag with trees, 6 trees that needed to be removed. Now there is safe passage. Some areas will be flagged though. Parks & Rec. Department will bring canoes over.
- Cellu-tissue uses 8.5 million gallons of water from the Hockanum for industrial needs. Discussed if there was any concern over their use and discharge.
- Hockanum river lovers - Talked about list we have of people interested in cleanup and how we should contact them about our weekly cleanups.
- HRWA update - $900.00 in treasury – some of money belongs to Ellington, some is available for use. Vernon is not interested in river only in maintaining the trails. Discussed the possibility of disbanding the association. To be thought about and discussed at next meeting.
Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 7 pm.
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