HANSON PLANNING BOARD
Minutes of the Meeting of
April 26, 2010
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Philip Lindquist called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Members Present: Philip Lindquist, Chairman
Joan DiLillo, Vice Chairman
David Nagle, Member
Kenneth Lawson, Member
Members Absent: Richard Flynn, Clerk
Others Present: Noreen O’Toole, Town Planner
Barbara Ferguson, Administrative Assistant
II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
Acceptance of Minutes of Meeting of April 12, 2010
Motion to accept the minutes of April 12, 2010: Joan DiLillo
Second: David Nagle
Vote: 4-0
III. TOWN PLANNER’S REPORT
Trails Committee
Town Planner Noreen O’Toole said that the transfer of responsibility for the Trails Committee to the Conservation Commission is still under discussion.
Zoning Bylaw Committee
Ms. O’Toole said that no meetings of the Zoning Bylaw Committee have been scheduled.
Old Colony Planning Council Joint Transportation Committee
Ms. O’Toole told the Board that another Old Colony Planning Council meeting on the Route 58 Corridor Study had been scheduled for Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 10 a.m. at Town Hall.
IV. APPOINTMENTS
Residents
Valley Forge Road
The Board met with Amy and Brett Johnson and Kerry and John Walker of Valley Forge Road to discuss their request that their street be paved. The couples stated in letters to the Board on April 12, 2010 that there are multiple large potholes that are consistently full of standing water, the one sewer drain on the road is often overfilled across that road, and rocks and uneven pavement make the road both dangerous and difficult to walk or drive on. Pictures depicting the conditions of the road were included with their letters.
Town Planner Noreen O’Toole told the Board that she had met with developer Roy Vinton and that he had agreed to work with her to complete the roadway utilizing the $27,000 remaining in his bond account. She said that John DeLano of John W. DeLano and Associates would be acting as review engineer on the project. After meeting with Mr. Vinton at the site, she said, a cost estimate for completion will be prepared. The current issues, she said, are paving, roadway conditions, the need to install four bounds, sidewalk repair, a resetting of catch basins, and the submission of a roadway as-built plan.
The Johnsons and Walkers were invited to return on May 17, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. for a progress report.
Stonebridge Commons
Reduction of Bond for Pulte Homes
No representatives from Stonebridge Commons were in attendance. Town Planner Noreen O’Toole said that Mark Ridder’s attorney and town counsel are still ironing out the wording of the covenant with Evergreen/Glenwood so the Board decided to delay a vote on the request from Pulte Homes for a reduction of bond.
V. NEW BUSINESS
Memorandums from Town Administrator Rene’ Read
Board members took home for review April 16, 2010 memorandums from Town Administrator Rene’ Read relative to a budgetary contingency plan and an annual sticker fee to fund the operation of the transfer station.
VI. OLD BUSINESS
VII. ZONING BOARD HEARINGS
VIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Chairman Lindquist took a roll call vote to go into Executive Session under Exception 3 of the Open Meeting Law, to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the governmental body.
Roll Call Vote: Kenneth Lawson, aye; Philip Lindquist, aye; Joan DiLillo; aye; David Nagle, aye.
See Separate Minutes
IX. ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn: David Nagle
Second: Kenneth Lawson
Vote: 4-0
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