November 15, 2005
The regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at 6:30 P.M. in the Sharon Town Offices with Chair David I. Grasfield, Selectmen William A. Heitin and Walter Joe Roach and Benjamin E. Puritz, Town Administrator.
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 P.M.
Notes from the Chair
Chair Grasfield announced that due to the continuation of the Fall Town Meeting, the Board will meet briefly and then leave to be at the 7:00 P.M. continued Town Meeting.
Avalon Bay Continued Hearing
Scott Dale and Steven Schwartz were present on behalf of Avalon Bay and Chuck Logan and David Lederer were present on behalf of the Avalon Bay Citizen’s Advisory Group. Approximately eight others were present. Items discussed included:
outstanding issues - sewer and water through Town of Norwood and MWRA;
copy of blank application for Local Initiative Project to Department of Housing & Community Development;
one-page summary handout by Mr. Dale;
application will need to be co-signed by Chairman of Selectmen and Chairman of the Local Housing Partnership;
seeking endorsement for project by the Selectmen;
Agreement for Sewer - Town of Norwood - needs to be ratified;
landscape plan and stormwater management system;
Board of Appeals process;
estimated 15-month construction time;
need to reach out to the Sharon Housing Partnership Committee and Planning Board;
abutters would like chance to review plans;
request for text pit data - data available tonight; and,
Selectmen to work closely with the ZBA - send abutter’s concerns.
MOTION: (Heitin/Roach) that the Board of Selectmen endorse the concept of Avalon Bay Sharon, including the development of Local Initiative Program...and review of Local Initiative Program application..., which would include both the utilization of local water and potentially the MWRA Sewer Hook-up.
DISCUSSION:
The Board discussed requiring water service from hook-up through Town of Norwood/MWRA. Selectmen Heitin gave the opinion that the option of water from Sharon should be available. He reported that there could be offsetting measures to provide the necessary water to Avalon Bay through Conservation efforts in other areas of Town, re program for leakage and establishment of a water bank.
Eric Hooper, Superintendent of Public Works, discussed a grant project that the late Alison Walsh was applying for the creation of a waterbank. He stated that this project could move forward in her memory.
VOTED: (Heitin/Roach) Voted unanimously that the Board of Selectmen endorse the concept of Avalon Bay Sharon, including the development of Local Initiative Program...and review of Local Initiative Program application...,which would include both the utilization of local water and potentially the MWRA Sewer Hook-up.
The Board promised that the abutters would get an opportunity to review the application when the Board receives it.
Recess, Executive Session, Adjourn
VOTED: (Heitin/Roach) Voted unanimously to recess the meeting and to reconvene within Executive Session after 9:00 P.M. to discuss matters of pending litigation with members of the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals or to adjourn the Meeting for the evening if the Fall Town Meeting is not concluded by 9:00 P.M.
The Board recessed at 6:55 P.M. to attend the continued Fall Town Meeting.
Roach, aye; Heitin, aye; Grasfield, aye.
Note: The Board did not reconvene in Executive Session.
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