COMEAU STEWARDSHIP ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
October 2, 2017
Town Offices
4:30-5:30PM
ADMINISTRATIVE
ITEMS:
--Present
all 7 active members of CSAC, including Paula Miller,
Jay TBW
liaison, Grace WLC liaison, Richard H guest.
--Next
Meeting Date, proposed 11/6/17
--Approve
Minutes of 9/11/17, Jeff motioned, Lorin 2nd, all in favor
--Public
Be Heard, Roberta did not bring up any issues at
beginning
of meeting
Jim read
a letter brought to him for us to discuss but did not
read it
since she is “having issues”. The gist was that the design
of Jeremy’s
memorial did not have public input.
OLD
BUSINESS:
--Lang
Subdivision- Pat Letter was sent to Planning Board chair,
John
LaValle about the trail portion on Michael Lang’s property
including
it on his deed before subdivision. Pat and Lorin will go
to the
meeting 10/5/17, 7PM to assure the easement in in place.
--Great
Lawn- Pat, whether to mow as frequently as it was prior to
this
summer, less often, go to hay?
Be
resolved that the Great Lawn will be kept a Great Lawn by
mowing at
least often as the athletic fields. Jeff motioned to
accept,
Jim second, all in favor.
--Entrance
to the Comeau, we may have to erect a fence to keep
cars form
parking on the new path. Richard
--Signage-
What it might look like, the message- Jim, Pat, Table
until
next meeting, when everyone will come up with their own
narrative.
Pat will talk to Brett M. Another sign with disease info
near poop
cans. Sticker for cans.
--Bill
was to get back to us on the town’s budget process, our line
item in
particular. Process starts with tomorrow’s special,
preliminary
budget TBW meeting. $5000 will be asked for to be
used to
trail maintenance, renovation, signage; we will have to
come up
with particulars.
--Jeff
was to find out about our bank account and write a letter
about
lawn recommendation.
NEW
BUSINESS:
--Planting
projects- Jim The Woodstock Tree Committee is
recommending
riparian plantings to prevent erosion of steam
banks
with Virginia Roses are offered to plant now before the
freeze.
Jim is recommending permission be granted immediately
due to
time frame, Grace feels she will talk to Hank Starr about
easement.
She will do that check and get with Jim ASAP.
They are
also asking to place a Sugar Maple near the existing
aging
silver maple at the corner of the Comeau House and the
Shakespeare
field. It would be established by the time that the
existing
tree needs removal. They should have someone come to
the next
meeting and fill out our application. Also memorials were
a
discussion we had had on erected on the property. Jim will
invite
Michael V to the next meeting with completed form.
--Newest
item- need to remove dead trees hanging into Longyear
field.
Cleanup the railroad ties that delineate edge of car park. It
has been
resolved that the committee pen a letter to the town to
do above,
Kathy will write letter.
--Do we
have anything to discuss for next meeting
Meeting adjourned at 5:52PM
