MASHPEE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Minutes of December 14, 2006
Public Hearings
Mashpee Town Hall Meeting Room 1
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Commissioners present: ~Jack Fitzsimmons, Chairman, Ralph Shaw, Vice Chairman, Len Pinaud, Clerk, Lloyd Allen, Jeffrey Cross, and John Rogers.
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Staff present: Drew McManus, Assistant Agent, and Frances Wise, Board Secretary.
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Jack Fitzsimmons called the meeting to order at 6:55 p.m.
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Public Comment:~ None.
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Non-Hearing Agenda
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Old Business:~ None.
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New Business:~
1. SE 43-2432. Drew described the project and recommended approval.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve SE 43-2432.
2. DEP installation of gate off Grafton Pocknett Road. Drew said that Steve and he went to the John’s Pond conservation area today and met with Mashpee DPW. The new gate will be installed within the next two weeks. It will be funded by the Barnstable Cooperative Extension and is sorely needed.
3. Americorps. Drew said he submitted an application for their assistance to upgrade Conservation lands in the Mashpee River Woodlands. They are going to repair some of the steps that have been eroding. They probably won’t do this until Spring. They’ll have about 7-12 volunteers to repair the steps, and will supply materials like railroad ties. They are also willing to help on some other projects.
4. Approval of minutes for 11/9/06.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of 11/9/06.
5. Massachusetts Audubon Society. Jack said he received a letter asking if Conservation would like to make a presentation at their 12th Annual Cape Cod History Conference.
6. MACC Annual Environmental Conference. Jack said this will take place on Saturday, March 3rd, at Holy Cross.
7. Blue Ribbon Committee. Jack read a letter he received from the Town Manager dated 12/14/06 in which she said that the Board of Selectmen is hoping that Conservation will be represented at the Blue Ribbon Committee meetings. Jack said he was surprised to receive this letter because he had discussed this problem at their November meeting. He told them that the problem is the fact that their meeting coincides with the same night as our meeting, and we really are not in the position to release some of our Commissioners because we have to have a quorum. Both Don Myers and Chuck Green said they would change their schedule in December so that our meetings will not coincide. Jack said if they do change their meetings, it would be good if one Committee member, who would be interested, would
attend, and perhaps we could work out a rotating plan. He has told them that our Commissioners are volunteers and he can’t force them to participate. Drew and John said they would be willing to volunteer. The letter requested a Commissioner, but Drew said it doesn’t make sense to him that it would have to be a Commissioner, not a Conservation Agent. The most important thing is to have representation. Jack will tell the Town Manager that we will provide representation, but the Committee at this time is not be able to appoint a person.
Hearing Agenda:
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7:00 p.m., Kevin Howard, 20 Cappawack Road (continued from11/20/06). Drew said this is being continued because of taxes owed.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve a continuance to December 28th, at 7:09 p.m., at the request of the applicant.
7:03 p.m., Eric Peterson, 112 Wading Place Road (construct a garage, stone driveway expansion, regarding and wall construction). John Slavinsky represented the applicant and described the plan. Drew asked if a certain pine tree was going to be removed. Mr. Slavinsky said his guess is that Michael Talbot will mitigate it. Drew recommended approval.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve this NOI.
7:06 p.m., Jeanne Mantel Trust, 8 Great River Road (relocate the existing dock facility, landing, and ramp and reconstruct existing float with maintenance in perpetuity). John Slavinsky represented the applicant and described the plan. The new float will be 6 x 25 sq. ft. and the platform will be raised. Drew recommended approval.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve this NOI.
7:09 p.m., Michael Nadzeika, 90 Shore Drive West, Building A (landscaping). John Slavinsky represented the applicant and described the plan. He said we approved an NOI for work on this property at the last meeting, and he is now following up with an AOC for the landscaping plan to mitigate for the reshaping of the existing patio. Sizewise, the patio is a wash. Drew said this is an upgrade for the area and he recommended approval.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve this AOC.
Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Frances Wise, Board Secretary
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