10/24/1984 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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f BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES WEDNESDAY{ OCTOBER 24 1984 PRESENT: Sel ctman Hanson , Selectman Terr , Selectman Thomas, Executive Secretary, Joseph F. Murphy and Town Counsel gosh J Reardon or Selectman an Manson convened the meeting promptly at 7.00 p .m. Selectman Terry moved to accept the minutes of October 1 , 1984. Selectman Thomas seconded. All were in favor. APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS 7:00 - Mr . Re , Chairman of the Publics WorksCommittee, rye t with the Board to discuss a proposed change relative to the public works building si to . The Executive Secretary asked Mr, Ee if he wanted to suggest that they rove into executive session . Mr. Re said that he did not feel it would be necessary because all he was asking of the Selectmen was an ear to let therm know what they were planning to do if it u interest the town the public or building explaining that the problem is what to do with the fill around the site. Birt has been roved with the approval of the Board of Health into the ravine ne i n order to burry the brush and they would like to rove more fill into the ravine which oul d result in cutting some trees. This oul d create some land in what is considered or th l e property and it would resultin a minimal cost of the disposal of the fill offsetting the cost of the additional cut and fill because of the inaccuracy in the contours. This oul d leave money in the contingency to do the paving of the road from the east side of the building, Selectman Thomas asked for c l ar i f i cat i on of the location of the ravine . Mr. Re stated that it was 60 ft away from the buildingon Meetinghouse Road. Selectman Thomas commented that one of the questions asked at the public hearing was if there was going to be filling in of the depressions so that they cool d be bu i l t on and the answer was no" . Selectman Terry asked Nr . Re if it would improve the appear- ance p ear- an e by f i l l h n in the ravine . Mr . Re replied "yes and that it would give the Highway Dept . more land to put piles of gravel , sand, etc . away from the building" . Ernie Virgilio emphasized that they would not get into the buffer zone around the area and that they would leave plenty of trees to hide the area. He said that he would rule out building n the area. Selectman Terry asked if they would cover it over with some kind of loam where the ravine would be filled in.. Mr . Re said that any brush would be covered by 10 ft, Ernie Virgilio said they could woodchip it to dress it up .