- Resolution 09-26: Acknowledgment of Invalidity of Order of Taking Directed to Land of United States of America approved 9-0
- Resolution 09-27: Appropriation – DelCarte Open Space Dam Repair/Removal approved 8-1 (Mason voted no)
- Resolution 09-28: Appropriation – Veterans’ Benefits approved 8-0 (Vallee stepped out momentarily)
- Resolution 09-29: Appropriation – Snow & Ice approved 9-0
1 - Land was taken in 1986 from the US Government and should not have been, they finally discovered the error and have asked us to correct it. The easement for sewer through wetlands hasn't chnaged.
2 - Conservation Commission worked on this to prepare the proposal and reduce the cost of the drafting required.
Chris Botchis
Andy Tolland
Ray Willis
Nick Alferi
Nutting
We don't know how much it will cost. Depending upon what it does cost, we could put it into the capital budget, or bond it, or look for grants to help cover it.
Tolland
Purpose of this aspect of the study is to focus on the three options and figure out what the least cost options would be. We need tight cost estimates. Everything has been based from a far, this would be a closer study.
Probably along the lines of 6-9 months to do the study, no more than a year.
Based upon what they have said, it could fail but it unlikely to. We are not looking at loss of life or property. The ponds remove nutrients from the storm water before it gets to the Charles River. It is helpful as we are overall being charged with reducing phosphorous from the Charles River.
We are looking for partial dam removals or full dam replacements.
Nutting
It is our responsibility, it is town owned property.
Mason
I am not inclined to approve this given the circumstance
Unless there is a real crisis, I don't see the need for this at this time
Pfeffer
I think we need to do this, Mr Delcorte provided this land, there is a lot of water, we are liable for it
