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Conservation Minutes May 1, 2003
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Minutes of Meeting -- May 1, 2003
A meeting of the Hudson Conservation Commission was held in the Hudson Town Hall, 78 Main Street, Hudson, Massachusetts.  At 7:00 p.m., Chairman Martin Moran called the assembly to order.
Present were:     Martin Moran, Jose Rodrigues, Judith Sabourin, Minot Wood, David Esteves, William Brochu and John Sturgis



RDA/8 Maxwell Circle



Present was:     Paul & Justine Fernandes
                                                                                        
Mr. Fernandes presented the plan to the Commission.  They would like to construct and inground pool.  The pool will be 30 feet from the edge of wetlands at the closest point.  The pool will be 14’ x 28’.  A cartridge type filter will be used.  There will be no back flushing.  The Commission wants to make sure that no pool water be flushed into the wetlands.  Members of the Commission were not clear where the pool was going to fit in the location specified.  The Commission would like the four corners of the pool staked and they will go out and look at it.

They scheduled a site visit for Saturday May 3, 2003 at 8:00 am.




Falls Brook



Present was:     Dave Crossman, B&C Associates
                      Farooq Ansari, Ansari Builders
                                                                                        
Mr. Crossman would like to do some work to relieve the water that has built up.  There is an enforcement order on lot 17.  Mr. Esteves wants the original plan to be followed.  He asked if the water can be pumped out.  Mr.. Crossman indicated that it could be.

Mrs. Sabourin asked what Mr. Esteves plan would be.  Mr. Esteves indicated that he would like the wall dug up and rebuilt correctly.  There was much discussion regarding the developer’s previous practices regarding this development.  Members of the Commission do not want anymore trees cut or any more wetlands altered.

Mr. Moran indicated that an acceptable plan has not been presented and the enforcement order still stands.  




Minutes



Minot Wood, seconded by John Sturgis, made a motion to approve the minutes of the April 17, 2003 meeting as written.
Vote:4-0-3 with Martin Moran, Judith Sabourin and Joe Rodrigues




Next Meeting



Bill Brochu, seconded by Minot Wood, made a motion to close the agenda for the May 15, 2003 meeting.
Vote:     7-0-0 Unanimous




Adjournment



At 8:10 p.m., John Sturgis, seconded by Minot Wood, made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Vote:     7-0-0 Unanimous