3/3/2005 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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i MAS11PEE CONSERVATION Com SSION Minutes of March 3,2005 Public Hearing Mashpee Town Hall Meeting Room Commissioners present: Michael Talbot, Vice Chairman, Len Pinaud, Clerk., Lloyd Allen, Cass Costa, and Jeffrey Cross. Staff present: Bob Sherrnan, Agent, Steven Solbo, Assistant Agent, and Frances Wise, Board Secretary. Michael Talbot, Vice Chairman, called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m. Public Hearing: 1. Bob said the Regulations Subconunittee recommended that continuation fees be raised to $100 when continuances are deemed to be avoidable. No one from the public was present. Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to raise continuation fees to $100 when • continuances are deemed to be avoidable. 2. Bob distributed to the members"Rules for Hiring outside Consultants under GL, Chapter 44, Section 5 3 G" which reflect a slight change from those which were presented to the members at the February 1' 'meeting. No one from the public was present. Motion rade, seconded and unanimously carried to adopt the reprised`Rules for Hiring outside Consultants" and to incorporate it in GL Chapter 44, Section 5 3 G. . Non-Hearing Agenda Old Business: 1. Vista Pruning Extension. Bob recommended extending the vista-pruning season to the end of March. Motion made, seconded and unanirnously carried to approve'the extension for vista pruning to March 3 1 . 2. 1FAA-S -4 -2 1 2 ,, Thomas Smith, 226 Monomoscoy load. Bob said that Edward Pence, engineer for Mr. Smith, is requesting a lot of changes—a new electric service, an addition on the front of the house, a longer dock, and repair of deck in front of boathouse. Bob thinks a lot of these requests are not appropriate for an administrative review or even for an amended order. The guidance for an amended order is quite specific, i.e., does it present a greater threat to the