HomeMy Public PortalAbout20161006 - Open Space Preservation Committee - Meeting MinutesOSPC Minutes, October 6, 2016, Rm 211
Present: Jeff Doherty, Nancy Peters, Ed Harrow
Meeting called to order by Jeff Doherty at 7:44pm
Minutes had not been viewed by two members so it was deferred till the Nov meeting for approval.
Discussion of Farming activities at Elmwood Farm on Ash St. had not been reviewed by members present so
that discussion was tabled till Nov.
Discussion of CPC Application was opened and discussed in length by Nancy Peters asking for 3 Granite
benches, one at each end of the trail and one mid-way to the School. Granite will be provided by OSPC as it is
their possession from a previous land taking, we will get estimates from Tom McIntyre and Mike Whelan for
moving and transportation to site and set up.
The three benches will be 18” high, 4’ long and supported on each side by 8X18 pcs of granite.
Jeff Doherty will walk the trail with Peter LaGoy who suggested that there were two areas where existing flat
rock quasi seats were in place.
The board is estimation this to come in at $3500 but will fine tune the proposal once the estimates are secured.
Motion made by Nancy Peters, seconded by Ed Harrow Approved unanimously.
Under Old Business a discussion from September on Echo Lake trails, Peter LaGoy approached the board wi th
plans for phases of the extension of the Center Trail making the connection thru Charlesview in two ways
around the back of the development and thru existing streets with the exit coming out from the end of Joseph
Rd into Colella Park and then into Hughes.
Access thru Deer Run and then into the next phase adjacent to Echo Lake. Trying to avoid the access
adjacent to Mr. Flannery’s property a solution was offered to purchase 294 Hayden Rowe Lot C from Metro
West Holdings for $20,000 that also includes a right of way adjacent to Mr. Flannery’s driveway that would give
the town other options. The landowner has been delinquent on taxes and felt this was a good time to approach
for a purchase.
A motion was made by Mr. Doherty, seconded by Nancy Peters to support the proposal to purchase the land
from Mr. Croft and file an application to CPC for $20,000 from the Open Space bucket to complete this crucial
final link to the Milford Bike Trail.
It was approved unanimously.
Meeting Adjourned 8:40pm