Conservation Commission
Meeting
April 3, 2006
Hank Langstroth Acting Chairman, Stephen Cremer, Stephan Glicken and Janet Dunlap were the members present.
7:30 p.m. The Commission to discuss Real Property Acquisition:
The Commission reviewed the following May 1, 2006 Town Meeting Article:
ARTICLE (Revised) - Horizons for Youth Land Acquisition
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money so that the Town may acquire by gift, purchase or eminent domain, under Mass. General Laws, Chapter 79 and/or Chapter 80A as such eminent domain procedure shall be determined by the Board of Selectmen in the name of the Town for municipal purposes, including, without limitation, school purposes and/or conservation purposes, the fee in the following parcels of land or portions thereof:
The properties known as 161 Lakeview Street and as 229 Lakeview Street consisting of 46.7 acres and 10.00 acres respectively. Said parcels are now or formerly owned by Horizons for Youth and were created from a plan on record at the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds as Plan 114 of 1992, and are further described as Parcel “B”consisting of 46.7 acres and described as “Remaining land of Horizons for Youth” and as Parcel “C” consisting of 10.0 acres and described as “Other land of Horizons for Youth” on a plan entitled “A preliminary subdivision plan in Sharon, Mass., dated July1, 1988, owner Horizons for Youth, Norwood Engineering Company, Inc., or as the same may be more particularly described. A copy of the above referenced plan is on
file with the Town Clerk.
And further, to determine whether this appropriation shall be raised by borrowing or otherwise and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into such agreements and execute such documents as may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.
And further, to determine whether this appropriation shall take effect only if the Town votes and an election held in accordance with G. L. c. 59, § 21C(m) to exempt the debt incurred herein from the provisions of Proposition 2 ½.
Or to take any other action relative thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Hank Langstroth called for a motion for the Commission to accept the proposed Article as a co-sponsor with the Board of Selectmen and/or School Committee.
Stephen Cremer moved. Stephan Glicken seconded. Voted. Unanimous. 4-0-0.
7:45 p.m.: Other Business:
Islamic Center Site Production Well
The members of the Commission drafted a letter to the Superintendent of Public Works concerning theiropposition in relation to a potential municipal well at the Islamic Center site. The Commission concurred not to endorse future well explorations at the Islamic Center site based on the information received in the 2000 EIR report.
8:10 p.m., Signatures:
The Commission signed bills. A letter to the Board of Assessors requesting the abatement of taxes for Parcel 114-13-4, 48R Belcher Street. A letter addressed to the Superintendent of Public Works.
8:15 p.m. Adjournment:
Stephan Glicken moved to adjourn. Stephen Cremer seconded. Voted. Unanimous. 4-0-0.
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