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1980-CONSERVATION COMMISSION Conservation omi issi®n • r Salem, Massachusetts 0190 Telephone (617) 745-5056 MINUTES OF MEETING January 10, 1980 The Conservation Commission met at One Salem Green on Thursday, January 10, 1980 at 8:00 P.M. The Commission Members attending were: Brad Northrup, Cleti Cervoni, Dave DeVoe, Ray Lavender, Paul Willis and Phil Moran. Commission Member not attending: Brian French. The Chairman declared the meeting opened with a quorum present at 8:05 P.M. ELECTIONS A motion was made by Ray Lavender and seconded by Dave DeVoe to retain the current slate of officers for the upcoming year. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. Officers for the coming year were elected as follows: Brad Northrup Chairman Cleti Cervoni - Vice Chairman • Brian French - Secretary Dave DeVoe Treasurer MINUTES A motion was made by Cleti Cervoni and seconded by Dave DeVoe to approve the minutes as read. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. TIRE REEF It was noted by Paul Willis that some. action should be taken on a letter dated October 3, 1978 relevant to the artificial tire reef. A public notice was issued to Mr. Paul Pelli.tierrof Ocean Research and Development Corp. by the Army Corp of Engineering dated August 25, 1978 relevant to the construction of an artificial reef of rubber tires approximately 12'z miles due east. of Marblehead light and 61-, miles southeast of Gloucester light for the enhancement of fisheries. Mr. Willis noted that a letter was issuad "October 3, 1978, by the Conservation Coarission to the Arm,: Corp of Engineering, stating that the were amenable to the proposed project with some restrictions. He also noted, however, that he has since talked to Dan Greenbaum of Cape Ann Resource Development, Mr. Bellotioni, a dragger fishermanandChris Martin. They seem to be violently opposed to the • proposed project as they feel it would adversely effect dredging in the area and it would also have an abnormal effect on the concentration of fish in the area. MINUTES OF MEETING - January 10, 1980 TIRE REEF Brad Northrup suggested that, at this time, the Commission should withdraw their • support until further information and data could be brought to the Commission. Paul Willis also noted the CZM has been informed of the situation but has not replied. A motion was made by Paul Willis and seconded by Ray Lavender to withdraw the Commission's support in the letter to the Army Corp of Enginnering dated October 3, 1978 regarding the artificial reef pending further information and data. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. PHASE II GRANT Appraisals for the Phase II Land Aquisition were reviewed and discussed at length by commission members. It was noted by Brad Northrup that-preliminary meetings for negotiations with property owners should be set up as soon as possible. Meeting dates were set up as follows: Wednesday, January 23, 1980 from 2:30-5:30 p.m. and Wednesday, February 6, 1980 from 2:30-5:30 p.m. NEPTUNE DEMOLITION It was noted by Susan Madison that the Conservation Commission has informed Neptune Deomlition that the Waterways Advisory Board would like the Commission • to bring court action against them for not repairing their damages . FIRST STREET Susan Madison informed the Commission that 10 acres of land purchased by the Salem Housing Authority is now available. Paul Willis noted that the land was contiguous to the property owned by Saltz. After some discussion, it was the consensus of the Commission members present that the land would be beneficial to the Commission in a variety of ways. A .motion was-made by-Paul`Willis and seconded by Phil Moran that the Commission is interested in obtaining the parcel of land owned by the Salem Housing Authority and will submit a proposal for the property. TIDE GATES It was noted by Susan Madison that she met with the Mayor , Michael Moniz, Richard Stafford and. Gr.eg .Senko to establish the criteria to be used on the tide gates issue relevant to the recent legislation. Susan Madison will work with the Board of ^ealth and the Engineering Department to set up a water quality testing schedule for the tide gate area. It was also noted that the Planning Department is proposing to submit a proposal for a three year marsh study. It was noted by Dave DeVoe that if we apply to CZM for the monies and they are delayed, the Commission could use their technical assistance fund to supplement • their part of the match. It was also noted by Paul Willis that he will contact Ray Moore to determine a plan of action. �NUTES OF MEETING - January 10, 1930 • KERNWOOD COUNTRY CLUB It was noted by Ray Lavender that the work at the Kernwood Country is progressing rapidly. H*NTING IN THE HARBOR It was noted by Phil Moran that he has seen a hazardous hunting problem in the harbor area between Marblehead and Salem along the inland side of Lafayette Street. It was discussed by the commission members and the concensus was to speak to Bill' Quinn relevant to this matter. A motion was made by Phil Moran and seconded by Ray Lavender to close the meeting. The vote was unanimous..and the Chairman declared the motion carried. Respectfully submitted ! y Sheila Morin • Q,P,�ION C,, Jo Conservation Commission ' y Salem, Massachusetts 01970 Telephone 1617) 745-5056 'HASSP��J MINUTES OF MEETING JANUARY 249 1980 The Conservation Commission met at One Salem Green on Thursday, January 24, 1980 at 8:00 P.M. The Commission Members attending were: Brad Northrup, Ray Lavender, Dave DeVoe, Paul Willis. Commission Members not attending: Cleti Cervoni and Brian French. The Chairman declared the meeting opened with a quorum present at 8:05 P.M. PALMER COVE YACHT CLUB A motion was made by Phil Moran and seconded by Ray Lavender to extend the public hearing for the Palmer Cove Yacht Club until February 14th. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. • FOREST RIVER It was noted by Susan Madison that letters have been sent to all land owners relevant to the Phase II Land Acquisition program. She also noted that several people have called regarding the letter and have scheduled a meeting. Brad Northrup noted that he has spoken to Mr. Cook, President of Lynn Sand & Stone, and Mr. Cook has expressed interest in protecting his property from public access. He had mentioned the possibility of donating the land as a gift in exchange for a piece of City land if the Conservation Commission would create a permanent buffer over his property. Dates for preliminary hearings have been scheduled for February 19th and March 6th from 3:30 to 5 :30. CREDIT CARD NUMBER It was noted by Brad Northrup that a new credit card number has been issued to the Conservation Commission by the Telephone Company. The number is 007-155-07160074. YCC Paul Willis noted that Gerry Roosa has informed him that the Conservation • Commission will receive a YCC Grant in the amount of $43,000 this year. Gerry Roosa commended the Commission on their excellent presentation. Brad NoZtlfrup noted that the Commission should send forms to the Salem High School students as soon as possible and also advertise for a supervisor early in March to avoid any delays. MINUTES OF MEETING - JANUARY 24, 1980 • EARTH DAY Brad Northrup noted that Earth Day is scheduled for April 10th this year and he brought up the possibility of having a 'spring walk' to coincide with Earth Day. It was discussed by Commission members but no action was taken at this time. SPRING WEEKEND After a brief discussion it was the concensus of the Commission members present to set the date for Spring Weekend on May 16-17th. Committee members for Spring Weekend are : Cleti Cervoni, Brad Northrup and Ray Lavender. SESD Numerous letters and telephone calls have reached Commission members relevant to the ash disposal by the SESD. It was noted by Brad Northrup that the SESD must file a Notice of Intent with the Commission before any disposal can be done. He also noted that at that time, a public hearing will be scheduled and the public will be invited to attend. Paul Willis suggested a letter be drafted to all of Mr. Nowaklb constituents relevant to the procedure. • UPAR Susan Madison noted that UPAR is extending a grant, through HRCS, for renovation of neighborhood parks. She noted that Salem could realize a grant of $120,000-$200,000 because of its population size. Several Commission members pointed out neighborhood parks that could use renovation, however, Susan Madison noted that a planning grant' of $40,000 would establish priorities by getting imput from various neighborhoods. PICKMAN PARK It was noted by Susan Madison that she has met with Tony Fletcher and Bill Tinti to discuss and draw up a job description for 'Clerk of the Works' She also noted that the deed will be forthcoming. LORING HILLS It was noted by Susan Madison that Peabody Construction is interested in putting in low-cost housing in the Loring Hills area. Phil Briggs along with John Serafini have submitted preliminary drawings for the proposal. KERNWOOD COUNTRY CLUB • Susan Madison noted that Bill Height has informed her that he had noticed a 361" uncovered water pipe on the Kernwood property. After reviewing the plans, Sue noted that the water pipe was not shown on the plans submitted to the Commission. MINUTES OF MEETING - JANUARY 24, 1980 HOUSING AUTHORITY LAND • Susan Madison noted that she has met with Bill Farrell and Greg Senko relevant to the Housing Authority Land. The Commission has been asked to submit a proposal requesting the land as a gift. Sue will follow up on the request. It was also noted that a good portion of the land is solid ledge. CHRIS HAGGAR Chris Haggar was present to express his interest in working with the Commission from time .to time. He is a Civil Engineer. Commission members were pleased with his interest and informed Mr. Haggar that he was welcome to attend the meetings and give some imput to various proposals. YEAR OF THE COAST It was noted by Brad Northrup that CZM is organizing a clearing house of information relevant to the designation of the "Year of the Coast" . A hearing will be held on February 4th. TIDE GATES It was noted that Robert Blenkhorn is in the process of setting up testing schedules for the Forest River area starting the end of February. • MACC It was noted by Dave DeVoe that the annual meeting of MACC is scheduled for March 8, 1980. He noted that issues relevant to hazardous waste, woodland management, etc. would be discussed. He also noted that one of the speakers would be Paul Tsongas and that the Commission should be represented. NEPTUNE DEMOLITION Phil Moran informed the Commission that they should check with City Solicitor Bill Tinti to see if the Commission has the authority to issue a cease and desist order. Sue Madison will follow up. OSGOOD PARK It was noted by Phil Moran that a dye test should be done at Osgood Park as he feels that sewerage from the Salem State library building is being filtered into the water. Sue Madison will check with the city Engineer on this matter. TIRE REEF Paul Willis noted that he has written a letter relevant to the Tire Reef situation but has not asyet received a response. He will keep • the Commission abreast of any happenings. A motion was made by Phil Moran and seconded by Paul Willis to close the meeting. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. Respectfull ub ted g e,P��on coy,, Vy� �� Conservation Commission �� Salem, Massachusetts 01970 '��y�1 cwy� Telephone (617) 745-5056 CORRECTED 'yessn MINUTES OF MEETING FEBRUARY 14, 1980 The Conservation Commission met at One Salem Green on Thursday, February 10, 1980 at 8:00 P.M. The Commission Members attending were: Brian French, Ray Lavender, Paul Willis, David DeVoe and Phil Moran. Commission Members not attending: Brad Northrup and Cleti Cervoni. Brian French declared the meeting opened with a quorum present at 8:05. BOUDREAU - 409 Lafayette Street Joan Boudreau was present along with her engineer Dick Mailhoit. The purpose of the hearing was to discuss the effect of building a pier, deck and float approximately 50 feet into the harbor at 409 Lafayette Street. Mr. Mailhoit noted that the pier would be 5 feet wide by 20 feet coming down to a 10x15 foot float. It is intended to be a pile type structure with creosote treated lumber and conventional framing. s\ It was noted that there would be no alteration of the shoreline. Dave DeVoe inquired about the turning ° moment of the pier. Mir. Mailhoit noted that it would be m3-m:mal because of the piles. Sue Madison reminded Mr. Mailhoit that three copies of the plans must be submitted to DEQE. Mr. Hobbs was also present and went on record as being in favor of the proposed project. A motion was made by Ray Lavender and seconded by Dave DeVoe to close the hearing. The vote was unanimous and the ,Secretary (acting Chaarman) declared the motion carried. STROMBERGS Mr. Kastrinakis was present along with his engineer Dick Mailhoit. The purpose of the hearing was to discuss the effects of building a two story extension to the existing Stromberg' s building. Mr. Mailhoit noted that the two level 35 x 30 foot addition would be constructed on to the rear of the kitchen. The exterior of the building would be sealed with eppxy to eliminate water seepage. Floodproofing would be applied to all exterior walls. MINUTES OF MEETING - FebruaryTj,4, 1980 STROMBERG'S (con't) Dick Mailhoit noted that a flapping-type valve would be installed in the basement to deter rodents from entering aid also a sump pump with electrical shutoffs would be installed to compensate for any water seepage. He also noted that the basement walls would be constructed of concrete blocks and the basement would not be used for any storage. Sue Madison noted that there were some specific concerns voiced by the planning board relevant to the drain in the basement and the type of floodproofing to be used. Brian French noted that more details be shown on the plans relevant to the watertight door, floodproofing, the drain in relation to the floor, the stability of the concrete block when subjected to hydrostatic pressure, any anchoring in relation to the wall, and plans on how to protect the boiler. A motion was made by Ray Lavender and seconded by Dave DeVoe to continue the hearing. The vote was unanimous and the ' Secretary (acting Chairman) declared the motion carried. PALMER COVE YACHT CLUB Messrs. Fraser, Levesque, LeBlanc, Darisse were present representing Palmer Cove Yacht Club along with their engineer Bob Fields. �� It was noted that the changes and additions requested by Rich Swenson - of the Engineering Department were reviewed and approved by the commission members present. Brian French noted, however, that the stability calculations must be shown on the plans along with the datum and also the adequate number of copies must be submitted to DEQE. A motion was made by Paul Willis and seconded by Dave DeVoe to close the hearing. The vote was unanimous and the Secretary (acting Chairman) declared the motion carried. It was noted the Phil Moran neither voted on nor took part in any proceedings of the hearing. JOE RAGONE Joe Ragone was present with his attorney Neal Tully to request a determination to remove the culverts and other scrap metal 'as well as some lumber from 38-52 Swampscott Road. He would additionaly like to organize in a more orderly manner materials that would be left on the site. Brian French inquired about any movement of the soil. Mr. Ragone noted that no movement of the soil will be done at this time. A motion was made by Phil Moran and seconded by Paul Willis to determine that the act is applicable to the land but not to the work being done. The vote was unanimous and the Secretary (acting Chairman) declared the motion carried. MINUTES OF MEETING - February ,14,; 1980 319 Pierce Road JJoe Carter was present along with Clayton Smith .to discuss the possibility of constructing a dwelling at 319 Pierce Road. / Brian French noted that the Commission would make a on-site inspection of the property on Saturday, February 16th at 9:00 a.m. SESD It was noted by Sue Madison that two Environmental Notification Forms were sent to the Commission for review. The forms concern disposal of incenerator ash residue generated at the SESD. The first project entails providing a temporary ash disposal site. The second proposed project is to construct a landfill with impervious liner, containment dikes and cover. It was noted by Sue Madison that a meeting relevant to the proposed projects will be held on Thursday, February 28th at 2:00 p.m. at the Wastewater Treatment Plant in Salem. Phil Moran and Paul Willis will represent the Commission. It was also noted that Phil Moran will handle and update all material relevant to this project and keep the Commission abreast of any happenings. KERNWOOD COUNTRY CLUB It was noted by Sue Madison that a letter was received from Tony Fletcher relevant to the 36 inch uncovered water main. Mr. Fletcher noted that the Kernwood Country Club has restored cover on both sides of the main in accordance with his direction. Sue Madison also noted that the Commission is in receipt of a letter from Harry Ankeles, Attorney for the Kernwood Country Club relevant to this matter. A motion was made by Paul Willis and seconded by Phil Moran that the area of this construction is subject to the act but is not significant to the proposed work as dessribed in a letter from Tony Fletcher. The vote was unanimous and the Secretary; (acting Chairman) declared the motion carried. PLUMMER HOME It was noted by Sue Madison that the Plummer Home for Boys was interested in receiving a determination relevant to their proposed sewer project. Brian French noted that the work being done was within 10 feet of a coastal bank and that a Notice of Intent would be required. WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT It was noted by Sue Madison that changes in the Wetlands Protection Act �• have been received and noted. MINUTES OF MEETING - February 14, 1980 PHASE II LAND ACQUISITION It was noted by Sue Madison that Commission members have had some preliminary hearings last week with owners relative to the Phase ,+ II land Acquisition program. Phil Moran gave a brief discussion on each property owner and noted that progress is being made. MINUTES A motion was made by Ray Lavender and seconded by Paul Willis to approve the minutes of January 24th with the exception of adding Phil Moran' s name to the roster. HUNTING IN THE HARBOR Phil Moran noted that he spoke to Bill Quinn relevant to the continuous problem of duck hunting in the harbor. Bill Quinn informed Phil that hunting is legal in the harbor. It was the concensus of Commission members present to inquire about an ordinance change relevant to this matter. Phil Moran will draft a letter to Frances Grace. MACC MEETING It was noted that Paul Willis will attend the MACC meeting March 10th, It was also noted that Tony Feeherry' s name will be dropped from the mailing list and Phil Moran' s name will be added. A motion was made by Phil Moran and seconded by Dave DeVoe to close the meeting. The vote was unanimous and the �Secretary (acting Chairman) declared the motion carried. Respectfully submitted, w Sheila Morin Q\P,tION COMA' �� Conservation Commission • N Salem, Massachusetts 01970 Telephone (617) 745-5056 1j HASS PO�J CORRECTED MINUTES OF MEETING FEBRUARY 28, 1980 The Conservation Commission met at One Salem Green on Thursday, February 28, 1980 at 8:00 p.m. The Commission Members attending were: Brad Northrup, Cleti Cervoni, Ray Lavender, Dave DeVoe, and Phil Moran. Commission Members not attending: Brian French and Paul Willis. The Chairman declared the meeting opened with a quorum present at 8:05. STROMBERG'S Mr. Kastrinakis was present along with his engineer Dick Mailhoit. It was noted by Mr. Mailhoit that the changes requested by the Commission were reflected in his revised plans. He had added the contours showing the existing drain patterns in relation to the site. He noted that the existing floor drain would be sealed off and new drains would be installed to cover the problems. He noted that a duel sewerage ejector system, placed in a 40" pit with a steel grate, would be piped into the city sewer. He also noted that a sump pump would be installed for added protection. Dave DeVoe inquired if this process had been approved by the Planning Department or Health Department. Sue Madison noted that when Mr. Kastrinakis applies for his food permit all the items will be in- spected by the related Boards. Phil Moran noted that Mr. Blenkhorn has informed him that the existing surface runoff would be adequate and that it met the State Planning Code. It was noted by Mr. Mailhoit that the walls would be sealed with . mastic to protect them from seepage. He also noted that the stability was a tensile stress problem. He informed the Commission that he had not written the stability calculations on the plans, however, he assured the Commission that the safety factor was at least 35%. Mr. Mailhoit informed the Commission that an aluminum water-tight outside door with a neopreem gasket would be used. The door would be manually put on during a storm threat and as the water rises, the neopreem gasket will seal itself from the pressure. Brad Northrup inquired about the sump pump. Mr, Mailhoit noted that the sump pump in the boiler room would act as a back up and would �re tAed Jntothe sanitary sewer and be only used in an emergency. ortnrup requested this be shown on, the-plans. • Brad Northrup noted that the stability calculations would be required in order to issue and Order of Conditions. A motion was made by Dave DeVoe and seconded by Ray Lavender to continue the hearing until March 13th. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. MINUTES OF MEETING - FEBRUARY 28, 1980 BOUDREAU • A motion was made by Cleti Cervoni and seconded by Ray Lavender to approve the Order of Conditions for Joseph and Joan Boudreau for construction of a pier and float at 409 Lafayette Street, Salem, Massachusetts. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. PALMER COVE A motion was made by Dave DeVoe and seconded by Ray Lavender to approve the Order of Conditions for Palmer Cove Yacht Club contingent upon the following items: a. All work shall be in accordance with the submitted plans, dated 11/20/80 and revised 1/23/80 signed by Arthur H. Buckley. b. All proposed dredging shall be permitted with the restriction that dredging shall be done between October 1st and May 31st. If dredged material used for fill on this site causes an odor it shall be covered by a 2 inch layer of sand. c. Construction materials or equipment shall not be disposed of in the harbor. d. If the timber in contact with the harbor water is to be treated, the preservative shall be non-toxic to marine life. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. • HEWITT CONSTRUCTION It was noted by Sue Madison that a hearing date would have to be set for Hewitt Construction. The purpose of their project is to construct 4 dwellings on the property located at Clark Street. It was noted by Brad Northrup that an inspection would be necessary. Sunday, March 9th at 10:00 a.m. was agreed upon. The public hearing date was set for March 13th. SESD It was noted by Phil Moran that he, along with Sue Madison and Bob Blenkhorn, attended the consultation session on February 28th at the Wastewater Treatment Plant relevant to the Temporary and permanent ash storage area. He also noted that several State and Federal agencies were represented. Mr. Moran informed the Commission that the first project talked about was for construction of a landfill area with impervious liner, containment dikes and cover. He noted that because of dusting problems, intermittent operation on selective days would be considered. He also noted that this is a coastal high hazard zone. Brad Northrup inquired about the life of the pit. Phil Moran noted that the life span would be approximately 2 years. He also noted that getting an alternate site in Peabody would be doubtful as Peabody • has acquired many safety violations. The second project talked about was for providing a temporary ash disposal site for fly ash from the sludge incinerator. It was noted that the sludge has been classified by DEQE as "hazardous" waste. MINUTES OF MEETING - FEBRUARY 28, 1980 SESD (con't) Phil Moran -noted ,that the sludge is now being dumped into the harbor. Brad Northrup inquired about its toxicity. .Mr. Moran noted that the toxicity level increases as it is burned and that the SESD feels that, by treating the ash with chemicals before dumping it into the harbor, they are getting rid of most of the toxicity. Phil Moran later stated .that, in a few weeks, the Secretary of Environmental Affairs would determine if and Impact Study would be necessary. He also noted that a majority of the State and Federal representatives were amenable and supportive to the project. Brad Northrup suggested that Phil Moran draft a letter to Samuel Mygatt, Director of MEPA expressing our concern. VIOLATION - FRANKLIN STREET It was noted by Sue Madison that Ralph Hobbs has informed her of a filling violation on Franklin Street. She noted that she would contact Mr. Hobbs and inspect the property for any possible violation. PICKMAN PARK It was noted by Sue Madison that Peter Beatrice, attorney for Ugo DiBiase has requested an extension on their Order of Conditions for one year. A motion was made by Cleti Cervoni and seconded by Ray Lavender to extend the Order of Conditions File # 64-32 for one year. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. A motion was made by Phil Moran and seconded by Cleti Cervoni to close the meeting. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. Respectfully ubmitted, Sheila Morin • JG Conservati®n Commission V Salem, Massachusetts 01970 ,,ssTelephone (617) 745-5056 C�rec. � �c`�V' MINUTES OF MEETING MARCH 139 1980 The Conservation Commission met at One Salem Green on Thursday, March 13, 1980 at 8:00 P.M. The Commission Members present were: Brad Northrup, Cleti Cervoni, Ray Lavender, Dave DeVoe and Paul Willis. Commission Members not attending: Brian French and Phil Moran. The Chairman declared the meeting opened with a quorum present at 8:05 P.M. HEWITT CONSTRUCTION Mr. Hewitt. was present along with his Attorney, George Vallis. Mr. Vallis explained that the purpose of the proposed project is to construct four dwellings on Clark Street. He noted that each lot is within the zoning ordinance requirement having 100 foot frontage and a total of 2.13 acres of land for the four lots. He also noted that the abutters are in favor of the project as • the vacant lots have been vandalized and used as a dumping ground. Brad Northrup asked Mr. Hewitt how much filling he intended to do. Mr. Hewitt was not quite sure, however, he noted that as it is quite expensive to fill, he would do as little as possible. Brad Northrup expressed concern over the amount and position of the fill and noted that an on-site inspection with Mr. Hewitt would be necessary to determine the ultimate boundary of the fill. Sue Madison will follow up. A motion was made by Ray Lavender and seconded by Dave DeVoe to close the hearing. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman de- clared the motion carried. COMMENTS FOR PLANNING BOARD - Hewitt Construction It was noted that the Commission members present concurred with the proposed project, however, an on-site visit would be necessary to determine the exact line of fill and would be so marked. STROMBERGtS It was noted by Sue Madison that copies of the requested stability calculations had not reached the office until today. Consequently, until they are reviewed by the Commission, the hearing would have • to be continued. A motion was made by Cleti Cervoni and seconded by Paul Willis to continue the hearing. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. N11NU1'L'.o ux 1'1L'Pi''xiDi i - llarcn' 13, -Ljbu MINUTES A motion was made by Ray Lavender and seconded by Cleti Cervoni to accept the minutes of February 14, 1980 as corrected. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. -` A motion was made by Cleti Cervoni and seconded by Ray Lavender to accept the minutes of February 28, 1980 as corrected. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. PHASE II LAND ACQUISITION It was noted by Brad Northrup that all land-.owners have been contacted and spoken with. LaChapelle- Mr. LaChapelle has contacted the Commission and would like to have the septic system removed and moved to another area. Brad Northrup questioned whether it would be necessary to remove the system. Paul Willis noted that a septic system left in the ground not active would break down, become humus and pose no real problems. He suggested they leave the system where it is as it would be costly to dig up and move it. Mackey- It was the concensus of all commission members present that the':Mackey property, because of its location and potential, is the most appealing piece of property. After some discussion, a motion was made by Paul Willis and seconded by Cleti Cervoni that the Commission move to take the Mackey land by Eminent Domain. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. • Lynn Sand & Stone- It was noted by Brad Northrup that Mr. Cook from Lynn Sand & Stone was amenable to a conservation restriction on his property in exchange for a piece of city land. It was noted that the property would have to be re-appraised. SILENT SHIPS. Sue Madison noted that a Notice of Intent has been received from Gifford Russell relevant to the construction of a stone rip rap to protect the embankment on Franklin Street. Brad Northrup inquired about the stability calculations. Sue Madison noted that they were missing from the plans, however, . she will contact Mr. Russell and inform him of the requirements needed. A hearing date was set for March 27, 1980. It was noted that an inspection of the property should be made and Cleti Cervoni set the date for Sunday, March 23, 1980 at 9:30 am. TIDE GATES Sue Madison noted that Sterling Wall from DEQE has sent her the • first results of the bacterial examination tests that have been done relevant to the tide gates. She will send a memo to the Board of Health, the Mayor and the City Engineer noting that the results are the first in a series of test monotoring the water quality. Minutes ol Meeting - March 15, 1980 CLAYTON SMITH — Pierce Road It was noted by Sue Madison that Clayton Smith is having problems relevant to his proposed project of constructing a house on 319 Pierce Road. She noted that Mr. Smith would have to apply to the planning board to waive the road requirements:as Pierce Road is a paper street and is registered at the Registry of Deeds as 3 lots. PICKMAN PARK Sue Madison noted that Mr. DiBiase has hired John Emerson as their resident architect and have changed their engineers to Hayes Engineering. She also noted that a Clerk of the Works has not been hired as yet. She will keep the Commission informed. YCC It was noted by Brad Northrup that advertising for the YCC program should be done as soon as possible. Sue Madison will follow-up on all aspects of getting the program together. A motion was made by Cleti Cervoni and seconded by Ray Lavender to close the: .meeting. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. Respectfull submitted, Sheila Morin Q,,,ION CoM�' �No Conservation Commission )- Salem, Massachusetts 01970 Telephone (617) 745-5056 M'yAssPC�J MINUTES OF MEETING MARCH 13, 1980 The Conservation Commission met at One Salem Green on Thursday, March 13, 1980 at 8:00 P.M. The Commission Members present were: Brad Northrup, Cleti Cervoni, Ray Lavender, Dave DeVoe and Paul Willis. Commission Members not attending: Brian French and- Phil Moran. The Chairman declared the meeting opened with a quorum present at 8:05 P.M. HEWITT CONSTRUCTION Mr. Hewitt was present along with his Attorney, George Vallis. Mr. Vallis explained that the purpose of the proposed project is to construct four dwellings on Clark Street. He noted that each lot is within the zoning ordinance requirement having 100 foot frontage and a total of 2.13 acres of land for the four lots. He also noted that the abutters are in favor of the project as the vacant lots have been vandalized and used as a dumping ground. Brad Northrup asked Mr. Hewitt how much filling he intended to do. Mr. Hewitt was not quite sure, however, he noted that as it is quite expensive to fill, he would do as little as possible. Brad Northrup expressed concern over the amount and position of the fill and noted that an on-site inspection with Mr. Hewitt would be necessary to determine the ultimate boundary of the fill. Sue Madison will follow up. A motion was made by Ray Lavender and seconded by Dave DeVoe to close the hearing. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman de- clared the motion carried. COMMENTS FOR PLANNING BOARD - Hewitt Construction It was noted that the Commission members present concurred with the proposed project, however, an on-site visit would be necessary to determine the exact line of fill and would be so marked. STROMBERG'S It was noted by Sue Madison that copies of the requested stability calculations had not reached the office until today. Consequently, until they are reviewed by the Commission, the hearing would have to be continued. A motion was made by Cleti Cervoni and seconded by Paul Willis to continue the hearing. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. Minutes of Meeting - March 13, 1980 CLAYTON SMITH - Pierce Road It was noted by Sue Madison that Clayton Smith is having problems • relevant to his proposed project of constructing a house on 319 Pierce Road. She noted that Mr. Smith would have to apply to the planning board to waive the road requirements,as Pierce Road is a paper street and is registered at the Registry of Deeds as 3 lots. PICKMAN PARK Sue Madison noted that Mr. DiBiase has hired John Emerson as their resident architect and have changed their engineers to Hayes Engineering. She also noted that a Clerk of the Works has not been hired as yet. She will keep the Commission informed. YCC It was noted by Brad Northrup that advertising for the YCC program should be done as soon as possible. Sue Madison will follow-up on all aspects of getting the program together. A motion was made by Cleti Cervoni and seconded by Ray Lavender to close the::=meeting. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. Resp��`1X submitted, Sheila Morin • t MINUTES OF MEETING - March-13, 1980 MINUTES A motion was made by Ray Lavender and seconded by Cleti Cervoni to accept the minutes of February 14, 1980 as corrected. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. A motion was made by Cleti Cervoni and seconded by Ray Lavender to accept the minutes of February 28, 1980 as corrected. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. PHASE II LAND ACQUISITION It was noted by Brad Northrup that all land,C,,owners have been contacted and spoken with. LaCha�elle- Mr. LaChapelle has contacted the Commission and would like to have the septic system removed and moved to another area. Brad Northrup questioned whether it would be necessary to remove the system. Paul Willis noted that a septic system left in the ground not active would break down, become humus and pose no real problems. He suggested they leave the system where it is as it would be costly to dig up and move it. Mackey- It was the concensus of all commission members present that the;4Mackey property, because of its location and potential, is the most appealing piece of property. After some discussion, a motion was made by Paul Willis and seconded=by Cleti Cervoni w . that the Commission move to take the Mackey land • by I,minent-Domain. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. Lynn Sand & Stone- It was noted bg Brad Northrup that Mr. Cook from Lynn Sand & Stone was amenable to a conservation restriction on his property in exchange for a piece of city land. It was noted that the property would have to be re-appraised. SILENT SHIPS Sue Madison noted that a Notice of Intent has been received from Gifford Russell relevant to the construction of a stone rip rap to protect the embankment on Franklin Street. Brad Northrup inquired about the stability calculations. Sue Madison noted that they were missing from the plans, however, she will contact Mr. Russell and inform him of the requirements needed. A hearing date was set for March 27, 1980. It was noted that an inspection of the property should be made and Cleti Cervoni set the date for Sunday, March 23, 1980 at 9:30 am. TIDE GATES • Sue Madison noted that Sterling Wall from DEQE has sent her the first results of the bacterial examination tests that have been done relevant to the tide gates. She ,will send a memo to the Board of Health, the Mayor and the City Engineer noting that the results are the first in a series of test monotoring the water quality. � '�JON Cote ' Conservation Commission N Salem, Massachusetts 01970 Telephone (617) 745-5056 s`Ct MINUTES OF MEETING _ April 10, 1980 The Conservation Commission met at One Salem Green on Thursday, April 10, 1980 at 8:00 P.M. The Commission members present were: Cleti Cervoni, Brian French, " Dave DeVoe, Phil Moran and Paul Willis. - Commission members not attending: Brad Northrup and Ray Lavender. The Vice Chairman declared the meeting opened with a quorum present at 8:05 P.M. SALEM STATE - Canal Street Site Dick Martin was present along with his engineer, Joseph Mulligan. Mr. Martin explained that their project is two fold: Phase I would entail installation of a new field over the existing one and Phase II would be developing the newly • acquired land adjacent to the existing field into some type of playing field. However, Mr. Martin explained that only limited capital outlay funds have been acquired and subsequently they would proceed with Phase I only at this time. Brian French inquired about the grading and also the excavated material. Mr. Mulligan noted that they intend to re-grade the field and create a swail in order to acquire adequate drainage for the field. He also noted that any excavated material would be moved off the site. Brian French noted that the Commission would issue a Determination of Applicability pending a narrative describing the limits of the work to be done. However, he also noted that when they apply for Phase II of the project a Notice of Intent would be necessary. MINUTES - A motion was made by Brian French and seconded by Dave DeVoe to accept the minutes of March 13, 1980 as corrected. The vote was unanimous and the Vice Chairman declared the motion carried. HUNTING IN THE HARBOR It was noted by Phil Moran that he has spoken with John Nutting relevant to introducing an order which would amend the ban on the discharge of firearms within the city. It would extend the ban to two miles offshore. It was noted that Phil Moran will represent the Commission on this matter and give imput • where necessary. Minutes of Meeting - April 10, 1980 STROMBERGS Dick Mailhoit was present representing Mr. Kastrinakis. The stability calculations C ? requested by the 'Commission were reviewed. A motion was made by Brian French and seconded by Phil Moran to close the hearing. The vote was unanimous and the Vice Chairman declared the motion carried. YCC Sue Madison noted that no budget cuts have been issued for the YCC program and at the next city council meeting she will ask for the $6,500 up front money from the city. She also noted that the advertisement for director and work crew supervisors will be placed in the Salem News some time next week. . _ It was also noted that Brian French, Paul Willis and Sue Madison will work on a plan to decide on priorities for the program. SPRING WEEKEND Dates for Spring Weekend were set for May 16, 17, and 18th. Paul Willis informed the commission that he would do a '-Bird Walk' on Saturday, the 17th at 6:30 A.M. and Cleti Cervoni will do the 'Conservation Walk' on Sunday. Cleti and Sue volunteered to head up the advertisement and invitations committee for the cocktail party on Friday. SILENT SHIPS Gifford Russell was present along with.,,his engineer George Hadad. The purpose , of the proposed project is to construct a stone rip rap to protect the embankment and to construct a marine railway at 14 Franklin Street. The plans were reviewed by the Commission members. Brian French inquired about the type of rip rap to be used. Mr. Hadad noted that the rip rap would consist of natural stone both new and existing and it would be set in, not just dripped in. Sue Madison noted that a Cease and Desist order has been issued to Mr. Russell from the Commission as well as from the Army Corps of Engineers. She noted that the Commission has ordered Mr. Russell to return the site to its original condition. Ralph Hobbs was present from the Waterways Advisory Board to go on record as being opposed to the project at the present time as he feels Mr. Russell has been placing , illegal fill into the harbor for years without any concern. He recommended that Mr. Russell remove all the illegal fill before any new construction begins. Donald Hunt was present also opposing the project. He noted that the Commission should set a specific time limit for Mr. Russell to remove the illegal fill from the area. Jack Snow was present from the North Shore Lobstermen. Mr. Snow was in favor of the project and noted that the proposed marine railway is vital to the survival of the lobster boats in the area. Brian French inquired about the elevation of the wall. Mr. Hadad noted that the • elevation is 6 and would be under water at high tide. Paul Willis noted that the current at the site would not be substantial to do any damage. l Minutes of Meeting - April 10, 1980 SILENT SHIPS - (con't) Brian French questioned the depth of the existing wall and asked Mr. Russell to get boring samples by either drilling or opening an observation pit along the existing wall. He also noted that the information relevant to construction of the railway was omitted from the plans submitted. He informed Mr. Russell that any alteration or proposed construction should be described in the Notice of Intent along with plans and engineering data. Ralph Hobbs noted that the existing railway was built between 15-18 years ago. After some discussion a motion was made by Paul Willis and seconded by Phil Moran to continue the hearing until May 8th pending further information relative to the borings and the foundation. The vote was unanimous and the Vice Chairman declared the motion carried. CLAYTON SMITH - Pierce Road Clayton W. Smith was present to propose his project of construction of a single family dwelling on Pierce Road having a lot size of 25, 000 sq.ft. Also present and showing concern over the proposed project were abutters, M/M J. O'Donnell, ,M/M A. Viselli, and Mrs. Lillian Papaligis. They noted that they were not in opposition to Mr. Smith's project, however, they showed deep concern for the safety of their own property due to their experience with flooding in that area. Mr. Smith noted that Joe Carter, his engineer, is waiting for a call from one of the abutters in order that he might take an elevation test to determine the water level and in turn take corrective measures to alleviate any problems. Mr. Smith also noted that a perimeter..drain would be installed around the house to correct any water trouble. Mr. Boulger was also present and noted that he has never seen flooding on the property and informed the Commission that he felt this property was an ideal building lot. After some discussion, it was the,concensus of the Commission members present to make an on-site inspection of the'property on Saturday, April 12th at 8:30 a.m. A motion was made by Phil Moran and seconded by Paul Willis to continue the hearing until April 24th. The vote was unanimous and the Vice Chairman declared the motion carried. HEWITT CONSTRUCTION It was noted that the Commission request a letter from Mr. Hewitt to waive the 21 day provision under the Wetlands Protection Act relevant to the Order of , Conditions and to extend the time 21 additional days. PICKMAN PARK Sue Madison noted that the new engineers for the Pickman Park project, Hayes Engineering would like to meet with Commission members to discuss if it would be necessary to do a full scale erosion and sedimentation control plan on the entire parcel on Philmore Road as they would only like to do a prototype of 1 duplex and 1 quadroplex to see how they fair on the open market. Minutes of Meeting - April 10, 1980 PICKMAN PARK (con't) - .'`' p Brian French noted that if they begin work on a prototype of each house they will, in fact, be starting Phase I of the project and would be required to do a full scale erosion control plan for the entire parcel of Phase I. It was noted that a meeting would be set up with Peter Beatrice and Hayes Engineering to walk the site and discuss the problem. PHASE II LAND ACQUISITION It was noted that Phil Moran and Brian French would get together with Brad, Sue, and Beth Jepson to establish a plan and put together a firm proposal on the Phase II project. VIOLATIONS A & H Auto Parts - Swampscott Road - Phil Moran noted that oil is draining into the stream in that area from the used cars that are piled on the lot. He will call Bill Tinti and try to get city imput into this situation. Gemma - Marlboro Road - Sue Madison noted that a Cease and Desist has been issued to Mr. Gemma relevant to his illegal filling on his property. She will follow up on the matter. Angiaramo - Outlook Avenue - Sue Madison noted that Mr. Angiaramo is not in violation of illegal fill. The wetland is well behind his property. Frances Grace will be informed as she contacted the Commission relevant to the problem. �= Bertini - Rosie's Pond - A Cease and Desist has been issued to Bertini's relevant to the illegal fill and Sue Madison will follow up. SENATE BILL 1222 Paul Willis will look into the Sanate Bill 1222 which, if adopted, would undermine the Wetlands Protection Act. Mr. Willis will determine if any action should be taken by the Commission. A motion was made by Phil Moran and seconded by Paul Willis to closed the meeting. ' The vote was unanimous and the Vice Chairman declared the motion carried. ; Respectfully. submitted, c Sheila Morin Clerk ON C0M z Conservation Commission U alem, Massachusetts 01970 '�FyL1 05 Telephone (617) 745-5056 'VASSP�� CORRECTED MINUTES OF MEETING April 10, 1980 The Conservation Commission met at One Salem Green on Thursday, April 10, 1980 at 8:00 P.M. The Commission members present were: Cleti Cervoni, Brian French, Dave DeVoe, Phil Moran and Paul Willis. Commission members not attending: Brad Northrup and Ray Lavender. The Vice Chairman declared the meeting opened with a quorum present at 8:05 P.M. SALEM STATE - Canal Street Site Dick Martin was present along with his engineer, Joseph Mulligan. Mr. Martin explained that their project is two fold: Phase I would entail installation of a new field over the existing one and Phase II would be developing the newly acquired land adjacent to the existing field into some type of playing field. However, Mr. Martin explained that only limited capital outlay funds have been acquired and subsequently they would proceed with Phase I only at this time. Brian French inquired about the grading and also the excavated material. Mr. Mulligan noted that they intend to re-grade the field and create a swale to drain the field. He also noted that any excavated material would be moved off the site. Brian French noted that the Commission would issue a Determination of Applicability pending a narrative describing the limits of the work to be done. However, he also noted that when they apply for Phase II of the project a Notice of Intent would be necessary. MINUTES A motion was made by Brian French and seconded by Dave DeVoe to accept the minutes of March 13, 1980 as corrected. The vote was unanimous and the Vice Chairman declared the motion carried. HUNTING IN THE HARBOR It was noted by Phil Moran that he has spoken with John Nutting relevant to introducing an order which would amend the ban on the discharge of firearms within the city. It would extend the ban to two miles offshore. It was noted that Phil Moran will represent the Commission on this matter and give imput where necessary. Minutes of Meeting - April 10, 1980 STROMBERGS • Dick Mailhoit was present representing Mr. Kastrinakis. The stability calculations requested by the Commission were reviewed. A motion was made by Brian French and seconded by Phil Moran to close the hearing. The vote was unanimous and the Vice Chairman declared the motion carried. YCC Sue Madison noted that no budget cuts have been issued for the YCC program and at the next city council meeting she will ask for the $6,500 up front money from the city. She also noted that the advertisement for director and work crew supervisors will be placed in the Salem News some time next week. , It was also noted that Brian French, Paul Willis and Sue Madison will work on a plan to decide on priorities for the program. .SPRING WEEKEND Dates for Spring Weekend were set for May 16, 17, and 18th. Paul Willis informed the commission that he would do a 'Bird Walk' on Saturday, the 17th at 6:30 A.M. and Cleti Cervoni will do the 'Conservation Walk' on Sunday. Cleti and Sue volunteered to head up the advertisement and invitations committee for the cocktail party on Friday. SILENT SHIPS • Gifford Russell was present along with his engineer George Hadad. The purpose of the proposed project is to construct a stone rip rap to protect the embankment and to construct a marine railway at 14 Franklin Street. The plans were reviewed by the Commission members. Brian French inquired about the type of rip rap to be used. Mr. Hadad noted that the rip rap would consist of natural stone both new and existing and it would be set in, not just dropped. in. Sue Madison noted that a Cease and Desist order has been issued to Mr. Russell from the Commission as well as from the Army Corps of Engineers. She noted that the Commission has ordered Mr. Russell to return the site to its original condition. Ralph Hobbs was present from the Waterways Advisory Board to go on record as being opposed to the project at the present time as he feels Mr. Russell has been placing illegal fill into the harbor for years without any concern. He recommended that Mr. Russell remove all the illegal fill before any new construction begins. Donald Hunt was present also opposing the project. He noted that the Commission should set a specific time limit for Mr. Russell to remove the illegal fill from the area. Jack Snow was present from the North Shore Lobstermen. Mr. Snow was in favor of the project and noted that the proposed marine railway is vital to the survival of the lobster boats in the area. • bottom of the rip rap. Brian French inquired about the elevation of the,/. - Mr. Hadad noted that the elevation is 6 and would be under water at high tide. Paul Willis noted that the current at the site would not be substantial to do any damage. Minutes of Meeting - April 10, 1980 SILENT SHIPS - (con't) • Brian French questioned the depth of the existing wall and asked Mr. Russell to get boring samples by either drilling or opening an observation pit along the existing wall. He also noted that the information relevant to construction of the railway was omitted from the plans submitted. He informed Mr. Russell that any alteration or proposed construction should be described in the Notice of Intent along with plans and engineering data. Ralph Hobbs noted that the existing railway was built between 15-18 years ago. After some discussion a motion was made by Paul Willis and seconded by Phil Moran to continue the hearing until May 8th pending further information relative to the borings and the foundation. The vote was unanimous and the Vice Chairman declared the motion carried. CLAYTON SMITH - Pierce Road Clayton W. Smith was present to propose his project of construction of a single family dwelling on Pierce Road having a lot size of 25, 000 sq.ft. Also present and showing concern over the proposed project were abutters, M/M J. O'Donnell, M/M A. Viselli, and Mrs. Lillian Papaligis. They noted that they were not in opposition to Mr. Smith's project, however, they showed deep concern for the safety of their own property due to their experience with flooding in that area. Mr. Smith noted that Joe Carter, his engineer, is waiting for a call from one of the abutters in order that he might take an elevation : to determine the • water level and in turn take corrective measures to alleviate any problems. Mr. Smith also noted that a perimeter drain would be installed around the house to correct any water trouble. Mr. Boulger was also present and noted that he has never seen flooding on the property and informed the Commission that he felt this property was an ideal building lot. After some discussion, it was the concensus of the Commission members present to make an on-site inspection of the property on Saturday, April 12th at 8:30 a.m. A motion was made by Phil Moran and seconded by Paul Willis to continue the hearing until April 24th. The vote was unanimous and the Vice Chairman declared the motion carried. HEWITT CONSTRUCTION It was noted that the Commission request a letter from Mr. Hewitt to waive the 21 day provision under the Wetlands Protection Act relevant to the Order of Conditions and to extend the time 21 additional days. PICKMAN PARK Sue Madison noted that the new engineers for the Pickman Park project, Hayes Engineering would like to meet with Commission members to discuss if it would be necessary to do a full scale erosion and sedimentation control plan on the • entire parcel on, Fillmore Road as they would only like to do a prototype of 1 duplex and 1 quadroplex to see how they fare on the open market. Minutes of Meeting - April 10, 1980 PICKMAN PARK (con't) • Brian French noted that if they begin work on a prototype of each house they will, in fact, be starting Phase I of the project and would be required to do a full scale erosion control plan for the entire parcel of Phase I. It was noted that a meeting would be set up with Peter Beatrice and Hayes Engineering to walk the site and discuss the problem. PHASE II LAND ACQUISITION It was noted that Phil Moran and Brian French would get together with Brad, Sue, and Beth Jepson to establish a plan and put together a firm proposal on the Phase II project. VIOLATIONS A & H Auto Parts - Swampscott Road - Phil Moran noted that oil is draining into the stream in that area from the used cars that are piled on the lot. Briari .will call Bill Tinti and try to get city imput into this situation. IN ��_ Gemma - Marlboro Road - Sue Madison noted that a Cease and Desist has been issued to Mr. Gemma relevant to his illegal filling on his property. She will follow up on the matter. Angiaramo - Outlook Avenue Sue Madison noted that Mr. Angiaramo is not in • violation of illegal fill. The wetland is well behind his property. Frances Grace will be informed as she contacted the Commission relevant to the problem. Bertini - Rosie's Pond - A Cease and Desist has been issued to Bertini's relevant to the illegal fill and Sue Madison will follow up. SENATE BILL 1222 Paul Willis will look into the Senate Bill 1222 which, if adopted, would undermine the Wetlands Protection Act. Mr. Willis will determine if any action should be taken by the Commission. I A motion was made by Phil Moran and seconded by Paul Willis to closed the meeting. The vote was unanimous and the Vice Chairman declared the motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Sheila Morin • Clerk I N Co °z Conservation Commission • N Salem, Massachusetts 01970 9�e� 5 Telephone (617) 745.5056 `HASSPO�J MINUTES OF MEETING APRIL 24, 1980 The Conservation Commission met at One Salem Green on Thursday, April 24, 1980 at 8:00 P.M. The Commission members present were: Brad Northrup, Cleti Cervoni, Brian French, Dave DeVoe and Paul Willis. Commission members not attending: Ray Lavender and Phil Moran. The Chairman declared the meeting opened with a quorum present at 8:05 P.M. BP GAS STATION Richard Salinsky was present along with Mr. Fitzpatrick and his engineer Pierre Rumpf. The purpose of the proposed project is to install two additional 6,670 gallon storage tanks at the BP gas station on Canal Street. Mr. Salinsky noted that these additional tanks will be more economical to use and thus customer savings will increase. Pierre Rumpf informed the Commission • that they have already received acknowledgement from DEQE and the Fire Department. Brian French inquired about the pipe connection. Mr. Rumpf noted that two tanks will be connected together (2 regular & 2 no-lead) and will simultaneously siphon when the gas is dispersed through the pumps. Brian French reviewed the uplift factor and found it satisfactory. A motion was made by Brian French and seconded by Dave DeVoe to close the hearing. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. MINUTES A motion was made by Paul Willis and seconded by Dave DeVoe to approve the minutes as corrected. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. CLAYTON SMITH-PIERCE ROAD Clayton Smith was present to discuss his proposal to build a single family dwelling on Pierce Road. Commission members viewed the property on Saturday;- April 12th. Photos taken by Mr. Burke, an abutter, showing the tide elevation on the property on April 15th at 11:30 a.m, and April 16th at 12:15 p.m. were reviewed by Commission members. IJ MINUTES OF. MEETING - April 24, 1980 CLAYTON SMITH (con't) . Walter Power was present to inquire about the flood line. It was noted that the elevation had been surveyed and proved to be above the flood elevation of 15.36. Brian French noted that the structure would be above the flood elevation, however, the driveway would be under water at flood tide. Joe Carter, Mr. Smith's engineer, submitted a letter stating that the driveway would be entirely within the landscaped area that is being used by a neighbor. His suggestion for construction would be to excavate the organic material to the width of the driveway and replace it with compacted bank run gravel or Lynn Pac as a base, then pave the drive with 3'Y" bituminous concrete. The driveway elevation would run with the contour of the land so that it will not interfere with the existing overland runoff from the neighbor's property. Brian French noted that Mr. Smith would have to submit an Order of Conditions if any alteration or filling should be done on the driveway. A motion was made by Brian French and seconded by Paul Willis to close the hearing. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. PLUMMER HOME John Hayes was present representing Plummer Home to inform the Commission that they intend to remove the existing pipe now discharging sewerage into the harbor and install a sewer pipe to tie into the city's sewer. • Brian French noted that construction is within a coastal bank, therefore; a Notice of Intent along with a set of sewer and drain drawings would be necessary. Mr. Hayes also gave a progress report relevant to their construction of a rip rap seawall at the Plummer Home DEQE#64-54. He noted that class B rock has been installed on the entire lenght of the seawall and they are now waiting for additional funds to install class A rock to complete the project. SALEM WILLOWS YACHT CLUB John Hayes was present representing the Salem Willows Yacht Club. Mr. Hayes informed the Commission that they have not as yet completed the necessary repairs from damage caused by the storm of January 1979. He noted that the Salem Willows Yacht Club is a non-profit organization and that they were having difficulty acquiring funds for the project. He requested `an extension of their Order of Conditions. After some discussion a motion was made by Brian French and seconded by Paul Willis to extend the Order of Conditions DEQE #64-38 for one year. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. SALEM STATE-DETERMINATION A narrative of the proposed Salem State project was read and reviewed by Commission members present. A motion was made by Brian French and seconded • by Paul Willis that the Conservation Commission has made the following determination: The area is subject to the act but that the work is not if performed in accordance with a letter from Joseph Mulligan to Richard Marrs, Vice President Administration and Finance for the Salem State College dated April 11, 1980 and with the plans submitted and titled "Project E74-8 Contract No.l Outdoor Athletic Facilities, Salem State College." The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. r MINUTES - APRIL 24, 1980 STROMBERG'S • A motion was made by Cleti Cervoni and seconded by Dave DeVoe to approve the Order of Conditions as submitted with the following conditions: 1. The work shall be done in accordance with the submitted drawing titled "Restaurant Addition, Stromberg's Restaurant, 2 Bridge Street, Salem Massachusetts," prepared by R.L. Mailhoit Associates, dated 2/20/80; 2. There shall be no alteration of the coastal bank by either filling or removal of any material except as required for the excavation and backfill of the foundation and floor slab; 3. All surplus material shall be removed from the site by the time of completion of the proposed work. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. SPRING WEEKEND It was noted that the cocktail party for Spring Weekend has been re-scheduled until June 6th. Cleti Cervoni will take care of the advertising for the cocktail party and also work with Ray Lavender on the printing of the invitations. YCC Sue Madison noted that the ad for supervisor and work crew leaders will be in the news next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and an ad will also be sent to the minority listing. • . VIOLATIONS A & H Auto- Paul Willis noted that he would contact the Hazard Waste Division of DEQE relevant to the oil problem in this area. Brian French will first discuss the issue with Bill Tinti. Gemma- A motion was made by Paul Willis and seconded by Brian French to ask the city to proceed with legal action on Mr. Gemma relevant to his illegal fill. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. Bertini- Sue Madison had not received any response from Mr. Bertini regarding his illegal fill but will pursue the matter with Bill Tinti. Carpenter & Costin- Paul Willis will contact Bill Tinti regarding the illegal dumping of tree clippings and wood chips by Carpenter and Costin and the Town of .Swampscott .on the,-.Salem conservation land in the area by the tracks. Dearborn Lane- A motion was made by Cleti Cervoni and seconded by Brian French to instruct the sheriff to serve a cease and desist order to Mr. Houle regarding his illegal fill. • ti MINUTES OF MEETING - APRIL 24, 1980 • SILENT SHIPS It was noted by Brian French that the following information will be necessary from Mr. Russell before our next regular meeting: 4 1. All work proposed: rails & crane 2. Identification of soil foundation stratum and foundation for wall by test pit or soil borings. 3. Extension of rip rap to bottom of slope ending on a supporting foundation stratum. PHASE II Sue Madison noted that the Phase II Land Acquisition project has been fully funded and the monies must be obligated by June 30, 1980. Commission members discussed individual properties and a meeting with Rich Stafford will be scheduled to discuss priorities and implement a full plan on the proposed project. A motion was made by Paul Willis and seconded by Brian French to close • the meeting. The vote was unanimous and the chairman declared the motion carried. Respectfully s mitted, 54,E Sheila Morin • O ,O, G�',t'' Conservation Commissi®n M r Salem, Massachusetts 01970 Telephone (617( 745-5056 �•M1/ASs. MINUTES OF MEETING MAY 8, 1980 The Conservation Commission met at One Salem Green on Thursday, May 8, 1980 at 8:00 P.M. The Commission members present were: Cleti Cervoni, Brian French, Ray Lavender and Dave DeVoe. Commission members not attending: Brad Northrup, Paul WiIJas andPh`_' Moran. The Secretary (acting Chairman) declared the mee_i...n opened. with a quorum; present at 8:05 P.M. i SILENT SHIPS - Mr. Russell was present along with his engineer George Hadad. This was a continuation of a hearing held April 10th in order that more information relative to the proposed rails and crane work, the test pit borings and the extension of the rip rap to the bottom of the slope.be reviewed by the. Commissi_on. Mr. Hadad noted that-the boring surface would be between -1.7 and -1.9 feet below mean low water. He informed the Commission.;that they would dredge the area at the proposed toe of the slope to 1.8, put in grLvel and stone and when they reached an elevation of 6 they would start the rip rap and continue to elevation 12. After some discussion on the rails and crane, Brian French noted that there were no drawings showing the extension of .the rails into the water. Mr. Hadad noted that the ties would be set and the stone around the ties would create : friction to hold the rails in place. Brian French also informed Mr. Russell that all inappropriate fi .l would have to be removed, resorted and only .selected fill be put back. Mr. Pitcoff was present and showed deep concern about the project. He asked the Commission to take great care in issuing Order of Conditions. Mr. Hobbs, Mr. Hayes and Mr. Ted Sadowski were also present showing concern and asking the Commission to be certain Mr. Russell complies with all regulations. Mr. Richard Fraser; who rents space from Mr. Russell at 14 Franklin Street, was present and in favor of the project. Brian French noted.•that.the Commission would issueorderof, Conditions to M,r. Russell covering all the necessary requirements and the Commission would take steps to insure that Mr., Russell complies with the law. A motion was made by Dave DeVoe and seconded by Ray Lavender to continue the.. hearing until May 22nd so additional information relative to the crane and rail system, any additional. site work to be done and a copy of the deed to the property can be reviewed by the Commission. The vote was unanimous and the Secretary (acting Chairman) declared the motion carried. MINUTES OF MEETING - May 8, 1980 PLUMMER HOME John Hayes was present representing the Plummer Home for Boys. The purpose R of the project is to comply with the Conservation Commission's Order of Conditions #64-54 dated October 10, 1979 to remove the existing pipe now discharging sewerage into Salem Harbor. Plans were viewed and discussed by Commission members. A motion was made by Cleti Cervoni and seconded by Dave DeVoe to close the hearing. The vote was unanimous and the Secretary (acting Chairman) declared j the motion carried. DETERMINATION- WARD II SOCIAL CLUB Peter Tracy, President of the Ward II Social Club, was present. Mr. Tracy came before the Commission to ask for a determination to erect an 8 foot stockade fench with metal posts in the rear section of the existing paved parking lot. He noted that the abutters were notified. After some discussion, a motion was made by Dave DeVoe and seconded by Ray Lavender to issue the following determination: "The area shown on the plans -is subject to the Act but the proposedwork is not dredging, filling, removing, or altering, and, therefore, a Notice of Intent is not required." The vote was unanimous and the Secretary (acting Chairman) declared the motion carried. HEWITT CONSTRUCTION A motion was made by .Cleti Cervoni and seconded by Ray Lavender to approve the Order of Conditions for Hewitt Construction with the following conditions: 1. Except as modified by this order, the proposed land filling and grading shall be in accordance with the submitted plan "Plan of Land in Salem, Mass showing proposed Site Development for Hewitt Construction Co. , Inc." prepared by Essex Survey Service Inc. , dated 1/28/80. 2. There shall be no filling or building on the west lot because such work would involve undefined filling of the wetland and probable alteration of the adjacent lot to the west whichalreadycontains fill placed in violation of the Wetlands Protection Act. " 3. . The remaining 3 lots shall not have land filled or altered beyond the existing stone wall between the proposed houses and the wetland.. The vote was unanimous and the Secretary (acting Chairman) declared the motion carried.' .CLAYTON SMITH A motion was made by Dave DeVoe and seconded by Ray Lavender to approve the Order of Conditions for Clayton Smith with the following conditions: 1. The structure shall be placed on site as shown on submitted drawings "Site Plan prepared for Clayton Smith, Salem, Mass." prepared by Carter & Towers Eng. Corp. , Swampscott, dated 2/14/80 revised 2/29/80. 2. The structure shall have no basement and the first floor elevation , shall be at least 16 feet, mean low water. GIZ 3. There shall be no filling or removal of soil from the site. 4. This order does not allow filling or excavation for the construction of a driveway or road because the application contains no information on such construction. MINUTES OF MEETING, - May 8, 1980 CLAYTON SMITH (con't) _M The vote was unanimous and the Secretary (acting Chairman) declared the motion carried. BP GAS STATION - A motion was made by Cleti Cervoni and seconded by Ray Lavender to approve the Order of Conditions for BP Gas Station with the following conditions: 1. All work shall be in accordance with the submitted plan "New Oil Tanks Installation for BP Gas Station, Salem, Massachusetts." prepared by Robert M. Rumpf & Associates dated 3/25/80. The vote was unanimous and the Secretary (acting. Chairman) declared the motion carried. BUDGET - - - It was noted by Sue Madison that the budget for the fiscal year 1980 was approved by the Mayor with the exception of an increase in salary for the position of Clerk. The city council will take action on the budget on Wednesday, May 14th at 8:00 P.M. The Commission will be represented. yINNIN SQUARE-Mackey Pond Tony Fletcher has informed the Commission that the 18 inch pipe, installed by the DPW per Order of Conditions, adjacent to the existing pipe has caused the level of water to drop 6 feet. After a brief discussion, Commission members present agreed that an inspection of the property would be necessary in order to resolve the situation. SALEM HOSPITAL - - Salem Hospital has submitted various plans fo the Commission for review of proposed sites for improving additional parking space behind the hospital. After some discussion by Commission members, Brian French noted that'.the Commission would consider a proposal for construction of additional space only if it is out of the wetlands, which form part of the South River Flood Control Project. YCC Sue Madison noted that letters to the 24 selected enrolees have been sent and she has received a good response from the youths. She also noted that several resumes have been received for the positions of director and work crew supervisors. An interviewing committee will be set up.to review the resumes and to made appointments for interviewing the applicants. SPRING WEEKEND Cleti Cervoni noted that the invitation proof- for the cocktail party has been received and approved. MINUTES OF MEETING - May 8, 1980 - PHASE II LAND ACQUISITION Elements of the Forest River Land Acquisition program were discussed by Commission members. A meeting will be set up with Bill Tinti, Rich Stafford and Commission members to discuss the land presently owned by Mr. Mackey. PICKMAN PARK - - - Peter Beatrice has informed the Commission that the erosion and sedimentation plan has been completed and will be submitted to the Commission for review. . BERTINI - - A letter from John Serafini has been received by the Commission relevant to the Cease & Desist order on Mr. Bertini's land. He would like to meet with the Commission to discuss the situation. A motion was made by Cleti Cervoni and seconded by Ray Lavender to close the meeting. The vote was unanimous and the Secretary (acting Chairman) declared the motion carried. Respect-ffulll mitted, Sheila Morin Q,P.S\ON Cpy�' °Nz Conservation Commission Salem, Massachusetts 01970 Telephone (617) 745-5056 M'yASSNC�J MINUTES OF MEETING MAY 22, 1980 The Conservation Commission met at One Salem Green on Thursday, May 22, 1980 at 8:00 P.M. The Commission members present were: Brad Northrup, Brian French, Ray Lavender, Dave DeVoe, Phil Moran and Paul Willis. Commission member not attending: Cleti Cervoni. The Chairman declared the meeting opened with a quorum present at 8:15 P.M. HERITAGE TRUST II - Dredging Present for this hearing were the following people: Skip Coppola, Barry Plunkett William Kelley and Al Moriaty for Heritage Trust II; Robert Lappin, Bruce Erickson and Barry Lentin for Shetland Properties and Lorraine Sadoski, Jean and Phillip Pelletier, interest citizens. The purpose of the first proposed project is to dredge 4,900 cubic yards of bottom material within the North and South Basin Marinas on the South River. It was noted by Mr. Moriaty that some laboratory testing on the bottom sediment _ has been already done by New England Division, Corp of Engineers. He informed the Commission that further testing is now being done, however, the results have not come back. He did, however noted that results from a study made by Cat Cove proved that the dredging would have no detrimental effect on marine life. Mr. Coppola informed the Commission that they have a verbal site approval in Amesbury from DEQE for the disposal of the dredged material. Sue Madison noted, however, that no designated site has been confirmed by the Division of Waterways for the dredged material. Phil Moran inquired about the capicity of the marina. Mr. Coppola noted that the marina would hold 44 small boats up to 16 feet in the south part of the marina and 20 boats up to 30 feet in the north part of the marina. Brian French noted that the Wetland Protection Act mandates that dredging can only be done between October and March. Mr. Plunkett noted that Heritage Trust II has a valid permit dated in 1971, for 10 years, on the south side of the marina for maintenance dredging. He informed the Commission that this permit falls under the grandfather clause, however, the permit issued in 1969 for the north side does not. He also noted that he had spoken briefly with Mr. Lappin from Shetland Properties, who has submitted a Notice of Intent for the same project, regarding their proposal to dredge in the same area and planned to discuss the situation with him and resolve any problems they might have. Therefore, Mr. Plunkett suggested a continuation of the hearing until the next regular meeting on June 12th. MINUTES OF MEETING - May 22, 1980 HERITAGE TRUST II - Dredging (con't) • Jean and Philip Pelletier showed concern regarding the disposition of the waste material from the surface drains. After some discussion, a motion was made by Brian French and seconded by Ray Lavender to continue the hearing until the next regular meeting on June 12, 1980. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. HERITAGE TRUST II-- Floats William Kelley presented the second proposal for Heritage Trust II for the replacement of existing deteriorated floats with new floats in a new configuration. New and used piles would be used for construction and two different float sizes would be used,. 6 & 8 foot. 3 x 8 pressure treated solid yellow pine wood with a life expectancy of 30 years will be used. The wood will be treated with either creosote or cca. The project will provide safety and convenience for boaters as well as other safety methods in the event of tidal flooding. There is an existing diesel oil storage tank presently licensed on the North Basin site. It is not for public use and is only used for excursion vessels. After some discussion, a motion was made by Phil Moran and seconded by Ray . Lavender to continue the hearing until the next regular meeting of June 12, 1980. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. SILENT SHIPS The purpose of this second extension of a public hearing for Gifford Russell of Silent Ships was to obtain additional information relevant to the rail system, and also a copy of the deed. Mr. Russell was present, however, his engineer, Mr. Hadad was not. He informed the Commission that Mr. Hadad had the additional information regarding the rail system, however, he was not sufficiently satisfied with the plans. Mr. Sadoski was present and inquired about the ownership of the property. Brian French noted that a copy of the deed has been requested. After some discussion, Brian French informed Mr. Russell that the Commission would write Order of Conditions on the information supplied to them on the project, however, if Mr. Russell intended to change the plans in any way or perform any additional site work and additional Notice of Intent would be required. A motion was made by Brian French and seconded by Ray Lavender to close the hearing. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. • MINUTES OF MEETING - June 26, 1980 NEW ENGLAND TEL & TEL (con't) AftEr some discussion, a motion was made by Brian French and seconded • by Ray Lavender that the area shown on the plan is subject to the Act but the proposed work is not dredging, filling, removin.m, . or altering and therefore, a Notice of Intent is not required. NONDAS LAGONAKIS - Determination of Applicability Mr. Lagonakis was present to ask the Commission for a Determination of Applicability relevant to correcting the pavement problems on his property and to pave a portion of the fill in the rear of his property by the embankment. Brad Northrup informed Mr. Lagonakis that the Commission' s major objection was regarding how close to the edge of the embankment he planned to pave. Dave DeVoe and Ray Lavender viewed the property. Dave DeVoe noted that Mr. Lagonakis does not propose to change neither the existing drainage pattern that presently eixsts on the slope of the land nor the elevation. Brian French took exception to thekmethod of this application of applicability. He considered this work to be significant enough to require the filing of a Notice of Intent to clearly define the scope of the work to be done. He noted that this was a coastal bank and is clearly significant to storm damage prevention. Cleti Cervoni disagreed with Brian French. She felt a Notice of Intent would not be necessary. Brian French made a motion that the proposed work is significant to the Wetlands Protection Act and requires a Notice of Intent. A second was not called. Dave DeVoe noted that the plans submitted had a final elevation, a line mark along the edge and the paving would follow the existing contour of the present paving without any overlap. After some discussion a motion was made by Cleti Cervoni and seconded by Dave DeVoe that the area is subject to the Act but the proposed work was not dredging, filling, removing or altering and therefore a Notice of Intent was not required. The Chairman declared the motion carried. Brian French voted in opposition. HERITAGE TRUST II - DREDGING A continuation of a public hearing for Heritage Trust II was held primarily because of the omission of the stability calculations. Mr. Plunkett noted that Schoenfeld Associates submitted a letter stating that the depth of the existing wall below the present mud line had been researched and further investigation is now being made for proper engineering evaluation of the wall stability due to the proposed dredging. • Mr. Lappin went on record as opposing the application on the basis that the application is improperly submitted because the applicant' s signature relies on the lease with the City which is invalid; if it were valid, Mr. Lappin feels that it covers only a small part of the area involved. Q,,,NON CoM�' No Conservation Commission • N y Salem, Massachusetts 01970 '�F� 5 Telephone 1617) 745-5056 M`HAssAG�J MINUTES OF MEETING July 10, 1980 The Conservation Commission met at One Salem Green on Thursday, July 10, 1980. The Commission members present were: Brian French, Ray Lavender, Dave DeVoe and Phil Moran. Commission members not attending: Cleti Cervoni, Paul Willis and Brad Northrup. The Acting Chairman delcared the meeting opened with a quorum present at 8:05 P.M. CONSERVATION CONSTABLE Mr. Fournier was present to inform the commission that he had volunteered his services to Mayor Levesque for the position of Conservation Constable. He came to the Commission to discuss various ideas on how he may be able to assist the Commission with the ever increasing problems of trail _bikes, hunting, and vandalism in the conservation areas. Brian French informed Mr. Fournier that signs are presently being posted by the ,youths working on the YCC program indicating that fines of $50-$100 will be inforced for all violations. Commission members agreed that a camera would be useful for taking pictures of the violators or their cars and a follow-up letter to their home address outlining the city ordinance relevant to the use of trail bikes and firearms would also be helpful. The Commission will purchase a camera for Mr. Fournier and also provide him with an area map of the Conservation Phase I area and the city ordinances on trailbikes and firearms. Brian French noted that a written management plan for the Conservation area will be drawn up soon and also plans for inforcing it. WORK STUDY STUDENT Pattie Boothby was introduced to the Commission members as an aide to Susan Madison for a summer program. • MINUTES OF MEETING - July 10, 1980 HERITAGE TRUST II - Dredging • A continuation of a public hearing for Heritage Trust II was held in order that they submit stability calculations to the Commission relevant to the wall. Mr. Moriaty and Mr. Plunkett were present. 0 Mr. Plunkett submitted a letter dated July 9, 1980 requesting the withdrawal of the proposed Notice of Intent dated May 14, 1980 (Part B) for the construction of the south basin marina. Heritage Trust II still intends to dredge and construct the north basin marina (Part A) . Mr. Moriaty informed the Commission that the Building Inspector and City Engineer had informed him that they were satisfied that the wall would hold up as the foundation had been excavated to -6. Brian French informed Messrs. Moriaty and Plunkeet that when writing the Order of Conditions they would take this information into consideration, however, stability calculations may be necessary. Mr. Lappin, from Shetland Properties, was present to withdraw his objections to Part A of the Heritage Trust II proposal. A motion was made by Ray Lavender and seconded by Dave DeVoe to close the hearing. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. • HERITAGE TRUST II - Floats Mr. Plunkett noted that the letter dated July 9, 1980 submitted to the Commission withdrawing Part B of the proposed_+,project 'would also apply to this hearing. Ralph Hobbs voiced his approval of Part A of the proposed project. A motion was made by Phil Moran and seconded by Ray Lavender to close the hearing. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. DECOTIS - 35 Belleau Road Mr & Mrs DeCotis were present. to discuss the significance of replacing the existing deteriorated timber retaining wall with a rip rap wall and installation of an underground 4,000 gallon #2 fuel storage tank. Brian French asked Mr. DeCotis how far he intended to fill? Mr. DeCotis noted that he would keep in line with the bank but it would entail coming out 27 feet from the top of the wall. Brian French also inquired as to why Mr. DeCotis chose a rip rap wall. He noted that he was encouraged by many people as it would • assure him more durability and would disburse energy more 'effectively. MINUTES OF MEETING - July 10, 1980 De0OTIS- (con' t.) • Phil Moran informed the Commission that after talking with Mr. DeCotis at the inspection last week he would also be amenable to replacing the existing rotten timbers and repairing the wall thus eliminating the extension of 27 feet into the harbor and giving Mr. DeCotis a considerable savings over the expense of the rip rap wall. Mr. DeCotis noted, 'however, that the constant deterioration of the wood timbers may cause the sameproblems to re-appear in a short time. Ed Ferris was also present representing the Osgood Park Association. Mr. Ferris was sympathetic to Mr. DeCotis ' s problems, however, the feelings of the Association were that 1) the extension into the tide area would cause a pocket in that area, 2) it would interfere with the flushing of the water, 3) they were concerned about how it would affect the current and 4) they felt that granting Mr. DeCotis the proposal would set a precedent. Commission members agreed that no uplift calculations would be necessary for the installation of the fuel storage tank. After some discussion it was the concensus of all Commission members present to make an on-site inspection of the site at low tide, on Monday July 14th at 7 :30 a.m, to determine the extent of the deterioration of the timbers. • A motion was made by Phil Moran and seconded by Dave DeVoe to continue the hearing until the next regular meeting on July 24. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. SHETLAND PROPERTIES - Order of Conditions A motion was made by Phil Moran and seconded by Ray Lavender to approve the Order of Conditions for Shetland Properties as read. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. TIDE GATES Sue Madison informed the Commission members that the Tide Gates had been closed last weekend and there has been no clarification if the Board of Health would have any authority to keep the gates open. Sue also noted that Sterling Wall from DEQE has done testing at the beach, at Pickman Park and;near Sylvania. His report stated that the c3.loform count was four times higher than the maximum .state standard allowable for swimmable water. It was the concensus of Commission members present to meet with the Board of Health and Sterling Wall to discuss possible testing at the Forest River Estuary. A meeting will be set up some time • next week. r MINUTES OF MEETING - July 10, 1980 SLUDGE • Sue Madison informed the Commission that she has received information regarding the composting of sludge from the Uown of Swampscott in the Forest River area near Thompson' s meadow, which is questionable as to the ownership of the land. Brian French noted that a meeting should be held with Mr. Donald Huston, Superintendent of the Public Works Department of Swampscott, Bill Tinti and Commission members to discuss the situation as it relates to the boundary lines and the Wetlands Protection Act. A & H AUTO Phil Moran informed the Commission' that he would talk with Bill Tinti regarding the ever increasing car problem at the A & H Auto Company. A motion was made by Phil Moran and seconded by Ray Lavender to close the meeting. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. • Respectfully submitted, a Sheila Morin • e,P,�ION CoM�' z Conservation Commission Salem, Massachusetts 01970 9�F,y�v Jy Telephone 1617) 745-5056 ASS MINUTES MINUTES OF MEETING July 24, 1980 The Conservation Commission met at One Salem Green on Thursday, July 24, 1980. The Commission members present were: Brian French Dave DeVoe, Ray Lavender, Paul Willis and Phil Moran. Commission members not attending: Cleti Cervoni and Brad Northrup. The Acting Chairman declared the meeting opened with a quorum present at 8:05 P.M. DE COTIS - 35 Belleau Road • A continuation of a public hearing was held for Mr. DeCotis to permit Commission members to observe the bulkhead on his property at low tide. Joe Carter, engineer for Mr. DeCotis, was present to inform the Commission that this type of rip rap wall would be the only safe way to-1nld. back the wall. Phil Moran asked Mr. Carter what the possibility would be of putting in a stone seawall. Mr. Carter noted that it would be economically and structurally not feasible. Brian French noted that there is a saltmarsh on the seaward side of the existing bulkhead. It had been partially filled, however, it still exists. After reading the chapter on saltmarshes from the Wetlands Protection Act, Brian French informed Mr. DeCotis that the proposed fill and rip rap work is a saltmarsh significant to protection of marine fisheries and prevention of pollution and the Commission cannot allow this type of structure in that area. Mr. DeCotis asked the Commission what type of wall would satisfy the regulations. Brian noted that a vertical wall would be acceptable or pulling in the toe of the bank further or a combination of both. • Mr. DeCotis noted that he would appeal the decision to DEQE. A motion was made by Phil Moran and seconded by Ray Lavender to closed the hearing. The vote was unanimous and the Acting Chairman declared the motion carried. MINUTES OF MEETING - July 24, 1980 HERITAGE TRUST II - Determination of Applicability • Mike Mentuck was present to request a Determination of Applicability for the Pickering Wharf Marina to re-install piles, floats, gang- ways and appurtenances in the north basin of the south river. He informed the Commission that all abutters have been notified and were amenable to the proposed work. After some discussion, a motion was made by Paul Willis and seconded by Phil Moran that the area shown on the plan is subject to the Act but the proposed work is not dredging, filling, removing, or altering and, therefore, a Notice of Intent is not required. HERITAGE TRUST II - Order of Conditions, dredging A motion was made by Phil Moran and seconded by Ray Lavender to approve the Order of Conditions for Heritage Trust II dredging as read. The vote was unanimous and the Acting Chairman declared the motion carried. HERITAGE TRUST II - Order of Conditions, floats A motion was made by Phil Moran and seconded by Paul Willis to approve the Order of Conditions for Heritage Trust II floats as read. The vote was unanimous and the Acting Chairman declared the motion carried. • SILENT SHIPS Dick Mailhoit and Gifford Russell were present to present their proposal to the Commission for discussion and review. Commission members viewed-plans- and specifications regarding their proposal to fill and restore the•.property and informed Mr. Russell that stability calculations should be sent to the Commission in advance along with the plans and specifications so that they may review them. Mr. Mailhoit and Mr. Russell agreed and informed the Commission that they would file a Notice of Intent shortly. YCC Sue Madison gave a brief report on the progress of the YCC program. She informed the Commission that everything was going along smoothly and invited members to view the progress. TIDE GATES Brian French informed the Commission that a meeting was held with Bob Blenkhorn and Sterling Wall relevant to the testing done in a the Forest River estuary. v Bob Blenkhorn informed the Commission members that the testing • his office compiled showed an extra high count at Mackey beach area. VSterling Wall noted that the colbform test he compiled showed very strong readings in the marsh area at Sylvania. He further noted that he would run new tests outside of the harbor to see what results they would bring. MINUTES OF MEETING - July 24, 1980 Brian French suggested the Commission write a letter to Bob Blenkhorn asking that when the gates are opened all three gates be opened to insure flushing action. • HOUSING AUTHORITY Sue Madison noted a letter had been received from the Executive Office of Communities & Development regarding the Salem 667-6 project. They have requested a written approval of the project from the Commission. After a brief discussion, a motion was made by Phil Moran and seconded by Ray Lavender to write a letter to the Salem Housing Authority stating that the Commission has no objection to the proposed project. The vote was unanimous and the Acting Chairman declared the motion carried. A motion was made by Phil Moran and seconded by Paul Willis to close the meeting. The vote was unanimous and the Acting Chairman declared the motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Sheila Morin • • N CO.tij�, Conservation Commission • �-'}� Salem, Massachusetts 01970 '�FyL) vy Telephone (617) 745-5056 ASS MINUTES MINUTES OF MEETING AUGUST 14, 1980 The Conservation Commission met at One Salem Green on Thursday, August 14, 1980. The Commission members present were : Brad Northrup, Dave DeVoe, Ray Lavender and Phil Moran. Commission members not attending: Brian French and Paul Willis. The Chairman declared the meeting opened with a quorum present. KERNWOOD COUNTRY CLUB A letter was received from the Kernwood Country Club requesting an extension on the time allowed for the completion of a portion of the work outlined in their Order of Conditions #64-46. They noted that additional time would be needed to clean ponds and repair the walls along the 4th and 6th fairways. After some discussion, a motion was made by Ray Lavender and seconded by Dave DeVoe to extend the Order of Conditions #64-46 for one year. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. PALMER COVE YACHT CLUB A Notice of Intent has been received relevant to redredging the Palmer Cove Yacht Club entrance channel and basin which had been previously dredged by the Division of Waterways. It was noted that the applicant has not as yet filed with the Planning Board and subsequently, a tentative date of September 11th was set for the public hearing. DE COTIS - ORDER OF CONDITIONS A motion was made by Phil Moran and Seconded by Ray Lavender to approve the Order of Conditions for Carl DeCotis as read. The vote•,was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. A motion was made by Phil Moran and seconded by Ray Lavender to close the meeting. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Sheila o , in coy' C e �o Conservation Commission Salem, Massachusetts 01970 r • F,y`L) 05 Telephone 1617) 745-5056 ASS MINUTES MINUTES OF MEETING August 28, 1980 The Conservation Commission met at One Salem Green on Thursday, August 28, 1980 The Commission members present were: Brad Northrup, Alice Akatyszewski, Ray Lavender and Paul Willis. Commission members not attending: Brian French, Dave DeVoe and Phil Moran. The Chairman declared the meeting opened with a quorum present. PICKERING WHARF Mike Mentuck was present representing Pickering Wharf. The purpose of the proposed project is to upgrade the existing diesel storage underground tank from 1,000 gallons to 5,000 gallons and to also install underground one 1,000 gallon waste oil storage tank. Mr. Mentuck noted that they are presently using the existing 1,000 gallon tank for waste oil coming from their tour boats. The oil, he noted, is being pumped • out and hauled to Marblehead for disposal. He informed the Commission that the 5,000 gallon diesel storage tank will be used solely for filling of their boats. The 1,000 gallong waste oil storage will be used for disposal of waste oil from their tour boats and will be transferred to the tanks in 5 gallon plastic covered buckets and be later sold to other companies. Commission members were concerned about spillage, however, Mr. Mentuck assured them-that any spills would be quickly cleaned up as there is a stiff fine for oil spills in the harbor. A motion was made by Ray Lavender and seconded by Alice Akatyszewski to close the hearing. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. PICKERING WHARF - Order of Conditions A motion was made by Alice Akatyszewski and seconded by Ray Lavender to approve the Order of Conditions as read with the following additional conditions: 1. All work shall conform with plans dated 8/13/80 titled"Proposed Fuel oil storage" prepared by P.J. Lynch of Marblehead. 2. All waste oil shall be moved in covered containers. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. 9 Minutes of Meeting Page 2 . • REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY-Leach Street John Gillespie was present along with his contractor Bill Latch to request a Determination of Applicability for repairing and repacking the existing stone sea wall on his property at 120 Leach Street. Brad Northrup asked Mr. Gillespie if any part of the wall would be moved. Mr. Gillespie noted that the location of the wall would remain the same. He proposed to repair and repack the existing granite wall and put a 3 foot cap from the land 3 feet up to act as a fence and prevent erosion to his property. Phil Moran suggested that an inspection should be made on the property and Commission members set a date for Saturday, September 27, 1980 at 9:00 AM. Brad Northrup noted that additional information and a better description of property would also be required and attached to Mr. Gillespies request. Mr. Gillespie also informed the Commission that he intends to install a 8-10 foot deck along the back side of his house in the form of an L shape. He noted that the existing 5 foot deck was not constructed properly. He informed the Commission that he was only touching base on this proposal and he would file with the Commission when he is ready to start construction. MINUTES • A motion was made by Ray Lavender and seconded by Alice Akatyszewski to approve the minutes of August 28th as corrected. The vote was.unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. TIDE GATES Sue Madison noted that the results of the water testing at the Forest River have not yet been received. She will contact Mr. Blenkhorn. INTERVALE PARKING LOT Sue Madison noted that the chain on the parking lot at Intervale Road had been cut. She will meet with Tony Fletcher to discuss possibilities of installing a chain strong enough to withstand vandalism. She will also meet with John Nutting and Salem Police and ask the police to do spot inspections of the lot between 10-12 PM! PUBLIC HEARINGS Palmer Cove- A hearing date of October 9th was set. Decoulis- A hearing date of October 9th was set. • Minutes of Meeting Page 3 • TRI-CITY SALES Sue Madison informed the Commission that Tri-City Sales has illegally filled in the buffer zone and has installed a bituminous parking lot. She has called the owners and asked for an as-built drawing on the construction. They also intend to fill additional land, put in an additional parking lot and install a storage building. They will file with the Commission very shortly. WORKSHOP Sue noted that she had met with Hank O'Donnell, Cleti Cervoni and Greg Senko relevant to the conservation workshop outlined by Cleti Cervoni at the meeting held August 28th.. She informed the commission that Mr. O'Donnell was amenable to the 5 workshop program and was also agreeable to in-service credit to the teachers for the program or the option of $7.00 per hour; Cleti Cervoni is drawing up the workshop schedule for the program which will entail the large 5 workshop program. YACC Sue Madison noted that she had spoken to Gerry Roosa relevant to the Young • Adult Conservation Corps program. He informed her that the program was extremely limited--the Commission could get 3-4 YACC's next year to do various jobs in the Conservation area. Commission members were very interested in the program and Sue Madison will draft a proposal for the project. MILTON VORGEAS Mr. Vorgeas- called to volunteer his service for keeping the keys to the chain at the conservation area parking lot. He also informed the commission that he has a camper and would be interested in some type of camping program. Sue noted that she would invite him to a conservation commission meeting to discuss his program. SILENT SHIPS Sue Madison informed the Commission that she has spoken to Mr. Russell and Mr. Mailhoit and informed them that they would be in violation of the Orders of Condition if they fail to take any action before the end of September. Mr. Russell informed her that they plan to file a Notice of Intent this week. A motion was made by Alice Akatyszewski and seconded by Ray Lavender to adjourn. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. Minutes of Meeting - August 28, 1980 YCC - Saltmarsh Boardwalk • John Rouse, Bill Lessor and Stephen Gale .were present to discuss their proposed project of installing approximately 200 feet of boardwalk into the saltmarsh area of the Forest River. John noted that excess funding is available to compensate the work' crew from September 2-19 and surplus monies generated from the tool account and the commission's line item budget money for technical assistance would more than cover the cost of the project. Paul Willis asked John if Jerry Roosa was aware of the project. John noted that Jerry is amenable and the project does not constitute an extension on the YCC project y John informed the Commission that the installation of the boardwalk would give the public an excellent view of the life in the saltmarsh. He noted that access to the saltmarsh is non-existent at present. Paul Willis inquired about high tide. John noted that the area was viewed at high tide when the moon was full and no problem would occur from construction in the designated area. The boardwalk would be 15 feet above mlw and 5 feet off the top of the water. John noted that construction would consist of' staggering 4x4 vertical supports that would extend 4 feet below ground surface. Once the posts are in place, they would be filled with rocks to secure them. Walking surface would total 32 inches wide to be made from 3 boards 2x10xl6 spaced. l inch apart. Galvanized timber connectors will be on each side of both joints. All nails will be • galvanized also. All wood used will be spruce treated with "penta" and the cut ends will be soaked. Paul Willis noted that the treatment of the wood should take place off-site. Concern was voiced by all Commission members along with Paula Wall, who was also present, relevant to discouraging the use of trail bikes on the boardwalk. After some discussion it was the concensus of all present to zig-zag the boardwalk and install pedestrian gates at each end of the boardwalk. A motion was made by Paul Willis and seconded by Ray Lavender to close the hearing. The vote was unanimous and the: Chairman declared the motion carried. Brad Northrupommended Y p the CC workers on their excellentP erformance of the work completed on their project this year. YCC - Order of Conditions A motion was made by Paul Willis and seconded by Ray Lavender to approve the Order of Conditions as read with the following additional conditions: 1. All work shall conform with plans dated 8/25/80 titled "Saltmarsh boardwalk" prepared by Anthony V. Fletcher. 2. All wood used shall be spruce treated with "penta" and cut ends will be soaked. 3. All nails shall be galvanized. • 4. All wood shall be treated off-site. 5. No construction materials will be left on the site. 6. A pedestrian gate will be installed at each end of the boardwalk. 7. Staggering boards on the boardwalk shall be utilized for additional support. Minutes of Meeting - August 28, 1980 YCC - Order of Conditions (con't) 8. Slope of the boardwalk will zig-zag and all reasonable action will be taken to discourage the use of trail bikes. 9. Pedestrian passage lane shall be excluded as described in the plans. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. MINUTES A motion was made by Ray Lavender and seconded by Paul Willis to approve the minutes of June 26, 1980 as ammended. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. A motion was made by Ray Lavender and seconded by Paul Willis to approve the minutes of July 10, 1980 as ammended. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. A motion was made by Paul Willis and seconded by Ray Lavender to approve the minutes of July 24, 1980 as ammended. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. A motion was made by Paul Willis and seconded by Ray Lavender to approve the minutes of August 14, 1980 as ammended. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. • DECOTIS Sue Madison informed the Commission that Mr. DeCotis has appealed his Order of Conditions. PALMER COVE YACHT CLUB Sue Madison noted that the Palmer Cove Yacht Club has submitted its Notice of Intent and a hearing date will be set soon. DEARBORN LANE Sue Madison informed the Commission members that Mr. Decoulis will be filing a Notice of Intent to build a house on Dearborn Lane. TIRE REEF Paul Willis informed the Commission that Ralph Hobbs from the Waterways Advisory Board was present at the public hearing held for the tire reef. He noted that Mr. Hobbs spoke in opposition to the proposal. He also informed the Commission that he would research possibilities on what type of stand the Commission could take and would made a recommendation at the next meeting. FOREST RIVER TESTING • Ray Lavender wanted an update on the testing done on the Forest River area. Sue noted that she has spoken to Bob Blenkhorn but he has not, as yet, sent any correspondance relevant to the tesing he has done. He did, however, inform her that the testing has been within normal bounds. Sue will follow-up. A motion was made by Paul Willis and seconded by Ray Lavender to adjour. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. I�fi COMA' Conservation Commission V • N y Salem, Massachusetts 01970 Telephone )617) 745-5056 HASSPON MINUTES OF MEETING - OCTOBER 23, 1980 The Conservation Commission met at One Salem Green on Thursday, October 23 , 1980 . The Commission members present were: Brian French, Alice Akatyszewski, Dave DeVoe , Ray Lavender and Phil Moran. Commission memebers not attending: Brad Northrup and Paul Willis. The Acting Chairman declared the meeting opened with a quorum present at 8 :05 PM. DECOULIS Mr . Decoulis was asked to submit additional information relative to his proposed construction of a dwelling on Lot 5 Dearborn Lane . However , he was not able to supply the information in time for the meeting. A motion was made by Ray Lavender and seconded by Alice Akatyszewski • to continue the hearing until November 13th at 8 :00 PM. The vote was unanimous and the acting chairman declared the motion carried. MINUTES A motion was made by Alice Akatyszewski and seconded by Ray Lavender to approve the minutes of September 25th as corrected. The vote was unanimous and the acting chairman declared the motion carried. YCC Susan Madison informed Commission members that the application for the next YCC program was due by December 15th. She asked members to suggest ideas for the program. She suggested that,.instead of spending 8 weeks in the conservation area the YCC group could spend 4 weeks in conservation area and 4 weeks on Winter Island. She also suggested that maybe the group could build a boardwald through the red maple swamp. Dave DeVoe suggested that we could look into Mr . Vorgeas' _. camping trip. Sue will ask Gerry Roosa if it is financially feasable. She did note, however, that Mr. Vorgeas proposal was really not part of the programming for YCC. Brian French suggested some kind of program in relation to the newly acquired land. He suggested that commission members take a walk and inspect the area before the next meeting. Commission members were amenable to the idea and agreed to meet at the Moose • on Saturday November 8th at 10 : 00 AM to walk the newly acquired land. MINUTES OF MEETING - OCTOBER 23 , 1980 • SILENT SHIPS Mr. Russell was present along with his engineer Dick Mailhoit. Brian French noted that illegal fill was placed on the property over a year ago. The commission had considered an application last spring—Order of Conditions were issued at that time . . . and the applicant is now back with another proposal. He noted that the Commission was concerned -that illegal fill is still there and has not been worked on as per the Order of Conditions. Mr. Mailhoit spoke for Mr . Russell. He informed the commission that the proposed work would consist of adding some fill and building a retaining wall and also constructing a marine railway. He noted that the-new-'-plans show a more logical continuation of the shoreline from a practical and asthetic standpoint than his original plans. One main reason for the proposal is the disasterous ice build up in the area. In the future, he would like to carry the wall past his property. Brian French noted that the wall design sketches submitted for the analysis did not agree with the previous plans submitted in that there was a future dredge line drawn on the sketch but not on the drawing. Mr. French was concerned that they would dredge down below the foundation of the wall as built. Mr. Mailhoit noted that the construction of the wall would be only 4 feet below the proposed level of dredging. Brian French further noted that a cross section showing the bottom of the wall elevation in relation to the proposed dredged level would also be needed before any action could be taken. He also noted that a letter withdrawing the previous Order of Conditions should be written to the Commission. Plans and specifications were reviewed by Commission members. A motion was made by Phil Moran and seconded by Ray Lavender to continue the hearing until November 13th at 8 : 15 PM in order to secure additional information discussed. The vote was unanimous and the acting chairman declared the motion carried. Brian French read conditions stated in Mr. Russell ' s previous Order of Conditions: Items 2-3-4 shall be completed before September 13 , 1980 : 2 . All existing fill shall be removed from within 30 feet of MHW. level . The fill should be sorted and all items prohibited in Section 5 shall be removed from the site . • MINUTES OF MEETING - OCTOBER 23 , 1980 • SILENT SHIPS (continued) 3 . The remaining fill shall be spread on the site and used as required for the proposed work. 4 . This item discusses the proposed rip rap on the bank and how it shall be constructed. Brain French asked Mr. Russell when he expected to do the work. Mr. Russell asked the Commission if they had any objections to his complying with these requirements in conjunction with the actual construction of the wall in relation to the new Order of Conditions. Brian French strongly urged that the situation be remedied im- mediately. Mr . Russell was amenable and informed the Commission that he would remove the fill in two stages. Remove � the fill, sort it and then have it Anspected. He will repeat this twice . Phil Moran inquired about the disposal of the illegal fill. Mr . Russell noted that it would be put on a truck and taken to Amesbury. FOREST RIVER Sue Madison noted that Cleti Cervoni' s conservation workshop was • held for 10 teachers. She noted that a great deal of interest was expressed. Betsy Sargent would like to contract with Celti and Audubon to do at least a 5 session marine workshop on the saltmarsh. The workshop program, however, was inadvertantly mis-advertised in the superintendant' s bulletin. PAUL FOURNIER Sue Maidson noted that Paul Fournier has informed her that he has taken air rifles away from some persons in the conservation area. He had obtainedllicense plate numbers but received no cooperation from the police . Phil Moran noted that he will set j up a meeting with Murray Greenlaw to discuss our position. Sue also asked if a city ordinance could be instituted in con- junction with the conservation land so that we can curb the use of snowmobiles and trail bikes. Phil Moran noted that it is city land and any enforcement can be established. LEGG HILL ROAD Brian French informed commission members that a new appraisal on Leggs Hill Road will be scheduled soon. Sue Madison is scheduled to meet with Rich Stafford next week to get things rolling • MINUTES OF MEETING - OCTOBER 23 , 1980 • UPAR Sue Madison noted that she and Polly Urman, Landscape Architect, will be working on implementing a grant from Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery. Each household in Salem received a flyier discussing the program. The program.' would be a 5 year plan for improvements to the parks. Two meetings will be held in each ward, the first to discuss each park in each ward and the second to discuss the park system as a whole and decide in what order the city should tackle the problems stated at the first set of meetings. The program is to get ideas. In January and February they will single out one park and institute a plan that would be ready for construction as soon as funds are available and then implement the plan. In December and January the Conservation Commission, the Planning Board, the Waterways Advisory Board and the Parks and Recreation Commission would be involved for suggestions and imput. INGEMI Brian French inquired on the State ' s status on the Ingemi case. Sue Madison noted that she has talked to Sterling Wall and he suggested the commission send a history to Bill St. Hillaire . Brian French informed the commission that he would write the history on the case . • WINTER ISLAND COMMISSION Phil Moran asked if any further information on'-the Winter Island has surfaced. Sue Madison informed the commission that the Winter Island Commission is in the early stages of development and she will keep the commission informed. CONSERVATION AREAS Phil Moran..noted that he has walked through the Marblehead con- servation area and noted that the two conservation areas, Salem and Marblehead, are contiguous and felt that some kind of plan should be implemented to tie the two together at some point. Sue Madison noted that she would invite the members of the Marble- head commission to a '-meeting to discuss the matter . PALMER COVE Brian French read the Order of Conditions for Palmer Cove . 1. All work shall be done in accordance with plans and specifications. 2 . All dredging shall be done between October 1 and May 1. 3. All dredged material shall be disposed of in the area marked "foul area" on the coastal charts. • A motion was made by Alice Akatyszewski and seconded by Ray Lavender to approve the Order of Conditions. Phil 'Moran ab'staine'd from voting. T-he acting Chairman declared the motion carried. A motion was mde by Phil Moran and seconded by Ray Lavender to close the meeting. The vote was unanimous and the acting chairman declared the motion carried. P,N,S�ON COMA' z Conservation Commission • N �y Salem; Massachusetts 01970 9�F� e� Telephone (617) 745.5056 `HASSPO�J MINUTES OF MEETING-NOVEMBER 13 , 1980 The Conservation Commission met at One Salem Green on Thursday, November 13'. 1980 . The Commission members present were : Brad Northrup, Brian French, Ray Lavender and Alice Akatyszewski. Commission members .not attending: Phil Moran, Dave DeVoe and Paul Willis. The Chairman declared the meeting opened with a quorum present at 8 :05 PM. DEARBORN LANE A continuation of a public hearing was held to provide additional information relevant to the location of the 10 foot wide drainage in relation to the proposed dwelling and also a cross-section through the proposed house 10 feet from the left side of the proposed building on Lot 5 Dearborn Lane. Mr. Decoulis was present and submitted the necessary information and it was reviewed by Commission members. He also noted that no fill would be brought in. • After reviewing the additional information submitted, a motion was made by Brian French and seconded by Ray Lavender to close the hearing. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. SILENT SHIPS A continuation of a public hearing was held to acquire the following additional information: 1 . A letter withdrawing the previous Order of Conditions. 2 . Clarification of a descrepancy on the wall shape as shown on the drawings submitted compared to the wall shape on the stability calculations. 3 . Dredging Depth. Revised drawings were submitted and reviewed by Commission members. November 3rd pictures were submitted by Mr. Russell and reviewed. They showed that Mr. Russell had removed # the fill (about 40 feet back) and sifted through the debris. On November 13th Susan Madison viewed the property and noted that the "illegal fill" • problem was just about complete. Minutes of Meeting - November 13 , 1980 SILENT SHIPS (continued) Mr. Everett Buckley, Waterways Advisory Board member, was present and informed the Commission that at a meeting held November 12th the board voted unanimously to be opposed to the project until all the illegal fill was removed. He noted that the board would reconsider once the project was completed. A motion was made by Brian French and seconded by Alice Akaty- szewski to close the- .hearing. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. JAMES GEMMA - 36 Marlboro Road A public hearing was held to. discuss the effects of constructing a single family dwelling at 36 Marlboro Road. Mr. James Gemma, his wife and Mr. McDowell were present. Susan Madison noted that the property has been under two cease and desist orders: 4/24/78 for filling of a wetland without proper authority and 4/21/80 for additional illegal filling. Mr. McDowell informed the commission that James Gemma intends to purchase the property from his father, Alfred Gemma. • He noted that the edge of the present wet areas have been out- lined on the drawings submitted. Reconstruction of lines on the plans submitted were taken from City topographical plans which delineate the wetland maps. Mr. McDowell informed the Commission that the only additional fill would occur from loaming and seeding. Material from the foundation excavation would be removed from the site. The house would be connected to municipal sewer system. He also noted that the grading would be set up so that the front lawn of the house and the driveway would pitch toward Marlboro Road to compensate for any runoff. Brian French inquired about the foundation walls. Mr. McDowell noted that the basin slab would be set 1� feet above the wetland level (103) . The foundation would be poured concrete. He also noted that the foundation wall and slab would be sealed to- keep the basement dry. A letter was read from Frances Grace, Ward 4 Councilor, stating that she wanted to be recorded in favor of allowing Mr. Gemma to construct a single family dwelling. Brian French inquired about a perimeter drain. Mr. McDowell noted • that he has suggested a perimeter drain with an outlet into the banking to Mr. Gemma. Minutes of Meeting - November 13, 1980 VINNIN SQUARE (continued) and re-routed it. 4 . Sylvania hada slight fecal coloform count due to a bathroom being connected to the system. It will be taken care-of . YCC Sue Madison asked for constructive ideas relative to the new YCC application which must be sumbitted by December 15th. Brian French noted that the commission has stopped the trail system about 1/3 of the way along the tracks towards Swampscott and next year the YCC group could extend it further along the road and down to the Carpenter and Costin trail . As well as that, he also suggested establishing a self-guided nature trail and to also produce some information that would allow people to use Swampscott, Salem & Marblehead conservation areas by way of plans and literature. A motion was made by Ray Lavender and seconded by Alice Akatyszewski to close the meeting. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. • Respectfully submitted, Sheila Morin Minutes of Meeting - November 13, 1980 . JAMES GEMMA (continued) A.:motion was made by Ray Lavender and seconded by Brian French to close the hearing. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. MEETING Since the next regular meeting of the Commission was scheduled for November 27th (Thanksgiving) , members agreed to change the date to December 2nd. VINNIN SQUARE Tony Fletcher was present to discuss water and sewer problems at Vinnin Square. He informed the commission that there has been a history of flooding problems in the Vinnin Square area and last year the Town of Marblehead and Swampscott got together with Salem to request, from the State, funds to replace the drainage system. He noted that the water drainsinto the Stop & Shop pond and then a pipe connects through Elinor Street and other streets to the Linden Avenue pond which in turn goes into a pipe and ultimately into the Forest River. From there it crosses the • well heads into the old Marblehead water supply. Marblehead felt that they may have to utilize that water someday and were concerned that this runoff water would effect the water quality. Mr. Fletcher noted that everything drains into the pipe auto- matically, as it is a natural topographical situation. Mr: Fletcher informed the Commission that the water is being tested twice a month and no fecal coloform has registered. It has proven to be typical of runoff water - Class B - the ph is good and the oxygen is higher than expected. He noted that the water quality was well below the coloform bacteria requirements established by DEQE. Brad Northrup noted that the Order of Conditions required re- placing the outlet pipe . Mr. Fletcher informed the Commission that-the 8 inch iron pipe was replaced with a 16 inch pipe which lowered the pond 8 feet. He also noted that the grates, which were also required, will be installed shortly. On another matter, Mr. Fletcher noted that he has been working With DEQE and Sue Madison relevant to the raw sewerage that comes into the drain behind Monroe Street adjacent to Sylvania. He has also found several other problems: 1. On the other side of Monroe Street there is a headwall that is filling with sewerage. This problem is being taken care of. 2 . The city had a street drain with a fecal coloform count. It has. been replaced by new • lines. 3 . Rainbow Terrace had a drain line that the State College had connected to the sewer line. The city has disconnected it ,ON COMA, Conservation Commission Salem, Massachusetts 01970 Telephone (617( 745-5056 yASSPO� MINUTES OF MEETING - DECEMBER 2, 1980 The Conservation Commission met at One Salem Green on Tuesday, December 2, 1980. The Commission members present were: Brad Northrup, Ray Lavender, Dave DeVoe, Phil Moran and Alice Akatyszewski. Commission members not attending: Brian French, Paul Willis. The Chairman declared the meeting opened with a quorum present at 8:05 PM. MINUTES A motion was made by Phil Moran and seconded by Ray Lavender to approve the minutes of October 23, 1980 as corrected. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. A motion was made by Phil Moran and seconded byAliceAkatyszewski to approve the minutes of November 13th as read. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. • COMPLAINT OF DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS Phil Moran noted that he had spoken to the Conservation constable Paul Fournier. Mr. Fournier informed Phil that he has sought out a complaint against Paul Irish for a second offense of discharging firearms in the Conservation area. The complaint will go before the court on Wednesday morning at 10:00 AM. Phil noted, unfortunately, that a problem exists with this type of complaint. Although it is illegal to discharge firearms in the city, there is no penalty in the city ordinance for the violation. Phil Moran suggested the Commission approach the council to invoke a penalty. He further noted that there is a State law stating that if you are caught using firearms within 500 feet of a private home you would..lose your hunting license and would also be fined $500.00 Phil suggested the Commission make a resolution and contact the City Solicitor to add a penalty to the present law. A motion was made by Phil Moran and seconded by Ray Lavender that the Con- servation Commission ask the City Solicitor to amend the present firearms ordinance to include a penalty.of $100.00 for violators. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. Phil Moran will draft the resolution. • Minutes of Meeting - December 2, 1980 • JAMES GENUA A motion was made by Alice Akatyszewski and seconded by Ray Lavender to approve the Orders of Conditions for James Gemma as read. They are as follows: 1. All work will be done in accordance with the plans entitled "Site Detail Plan of land in Salem, Massachusetts for James Gemma" dated October 10, 1980 prepared by Erland Townsend Jr. , Civil Engineer, 2 Bourbon Street, Peabody, Mass. 2. All material from the foundation excavation shall be removed from the site. 3. Foundation wall and floor slab will be built using waterproof construction methods. 4. There will be no further filling on the rear portion of the lot. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman delcared the motion carried. SILENT SHIPS A motion was made by Ray Lavender and seconded by Dave Devoe to • approve the Orders of Conditions for Silent Ships as amended. They are as follows: 1. This Order of Conditions supercedes the Order of Conditions issued May 22, 1980 file #64-66. 2. All work shall be done in accordance with the plans entitled "Plan of Land in Salem, Massachusetts showing proposed stone rip rap and Marine Railway" dated February 1, 1980 and revised March 5, 1980 prepared by Erland Townsend Jr. civil engineer, 2 Bourbon Street, Peabody, Mass. 3. All work shall be completed prior to June 30, 1981 and shall be subject to an on site inspection by the Conservation Commission. The vote was unanimous and the Chairman declared the motion carried. NICHOLAS DECOULDS A motion was made by Ray Lavender and seconded by Alice Akatyszewski to approve the Orders of Conditions for Nicholas Decculos as read. They are as follows: 1. • Minutes of Meeting - December 2, 1980 NICHOLAS DECOUIOS (con't) 2. Before construction, the house is to be laid out and inspected by the Department of Public Works to ensure that the drainage easement is not encroached upon. 3. There shall be no alteration of the bank beyond that necessary for construction of the foundation and regrading. 4. No fill shall be brought on the site. The Chairman declared the motion carried. Dave DeVoe abstained from voting. TOXIC WASTE DISPOSAL SITE Brad Northrup read a letter on the action the state is taking on the toxic waste disposal site. He informed Commission members that the executive office of Environmental Affairs is coordinating a regional workshop for planning a site on the hazardous waste facilities in Massachusetts. He noted that the first workshop is in Haverhill on Saturday, December 6th • and any commission member that would like to get involved in the workshop should call 727-9800. ILLEGAL FILLING Phil Moran noted that there has been additional fill placed on Belleau Road which is owned by Carl Decotis. David DeVoe suggested that the Commission serve a cease and desist and copy the DEQE. It was also noted that Mr. Decotis is now in the appeal stages of his Order of Conditions. SYLVANIA-Glass Phil Moran informed members that he had noticed a glass pile on the Sylvania property that runs along the stream which fills into the forest river. He questioned if there was any filtration. . Brad Northrup noted that:the glass is located high enough on the property that it was out of the wetland. Commission members that viewed the property felt that there was no problem. There was no way to prove that there was any new dumping. BOARD OF HEALTH REPORT It was noted that no report has been received on the coloform count in the harbor by the Board of Health. • RESIGNATION Brad Northrup informed commission members that he has submitted his resignation to the Mayor. He noted the reason he is resigning is that he has taken on more responsibilities and would have less tine to spend on the Commission. He will stay until the Mayor finds 'a replacement. i v T Y, a � r