AGENDA

BOARD OF SELECTMEN

REGULAR MEETING

TUESDAY

MAY 29, 2012

5:00 PM          Executive Session pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30A, Section 21:

                        1.  Approval of Executive Session minutes of 03-05-12 and 03-19-12.

                        2.  To consider ratification of the Highway Department Contract.

                        3.  To consider Highway Department grievance.

6:00 PM          Public Hearing – Maria C. Pacheco – Seasonal Trailer Permit

                        RE: An application request of Maria C. Pacheco, 150 Horseneck Road,

                              Westport, MA for the transfer of a six-month seasonal trailer permit

                              for recreational purposes to locate a trailer on 130 East Beach Road. 

                             The property is known on Assessor’s Map 76A, Lot 50.

6:10 PM          Betsy White

                        RE:  Approval of the contract between UMassDartmouth and Westport for

                                the Bread & Cheese Brook study.

6:15 PM          Cont’d Public Hearing – Westport Club, Inc. – Dennis Woodcock,

                         Manager - RE:  An application request for an alteration of premises to

                         allow serving of alcoholic beverages on the outside deck at 904 Main Road.

                        **A continuance is being requested by Mr. Haines to Tuesday, June 12,

                         2012 at 6:15 PM.

6:20 PM          James Coyne - RE:  Permission to have the Town Hall sign painted.

6:30 PM          Public Hearing – Thomas & Ashley Fullen – Seasonal Trailer Permit

                        RE:  On the application request of Thomas & Ashley Fullen, 550 Hart Street,

                       Dighton, MA for the transfer of a six-month seasonal trailer permit for

                       recreational purposes to locate a trailer on 5 East Beach Road.  The property

                       is known on Assessor’s Map 76A, Lot 2.

6:45 PM          Joint Meeting with the Energy Committee

                         RE:  Discussion regarding the Green Communities Act and Technical

                         Assistance Grants with Seth Pickering of the Dept. of Energy. 

7:00 PM          Public Hearing – Joseph Albano – Seasonal Trailer Permit

                         RE: An application request of Joseph Albano, 43 Suffield Street, Agawam,

                         MA for the transfer of a six-month seasonal trailer permit for recreational

                         purposes to locate a trailer on 133-137 East Beach Road.  The property is

                         known on Assessor’s Map 76A,  Lots 40 & 41.

7:15 PM          Norfolk Ram Group              

                         RE: Discussion of the 319 Stormwater Management project.

7:30 PM          Appointment Request

                         RE:  Kimberley Fernandes – Recreation Commission.

                                Tara Martin – Conservation Commission Agent.

            Question and Answer Period 

            Town Administrator’s Report – see attached.

               No action items.

Consider / Reconsider

1.   Discussion of the Water Resource Committee makeup.

2.   Approval of Orders of Takings for Meadowbrook Lane, Miss Rachel Trail, Old Farm

      Road and Granite Post Road.

3.  Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes of 03-05-12, 03-14-12 and 03-19-12.

4.  Appointment of the East Beach Road Reconstruction Adhoc Committee.

5.  Appointment of Town Beach Lifeguards.

Correspondence Requiring Action and/or Reading

1.  A letter was received from Wilma C. Woodruff requesting re-appointment as a

     Republican poll worker.

2.  A request was received from the Narragansett Bay Wheelman for their 100-mile

     ride.  (Police recommendation attached).

3.  A request was received from the Westport River Watershed Alliance seeking 

     permission to host 8 weeks of summer science programs at Westport’s Town Beach

     and Cherry & Webb Conservation area.

Other Issues    

1.  An announcement from the Beach Committee regarding the official opening of Cherry & Webb      Beach.                                               

Adjournment

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WESTPORT PLANNING BOARD

PUBLIC HEARING

AGENDA

Tuesday May 22, 2012

Town Hall Annex Meeting Room

Call to Order. 6:00 p.m.

Approval Not Required:

6:00 p.m.

1. ANR – Wood (12-006A) Adamsville Road and Sodom Road.  Request by applicant for endorsement of a 3 lot plan of land.

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

6:15 p.m.

2.   AMA Engineering (12-002SPA).  683 American Legion Highway, Westport, MA Assessor’s Map 35, Lot 3B.  Continued from 3/13/12, 4/12/12 and 5/8/12.  Request by applicant for site plan review to construct a 10,308 square foot wholesale operation building with offices and parking to be used for conveyor distribution and light machine works.

APPOINTMENTS:

7:00 p.m.

3. Knock & Maize (09-003SPA) known as BayCoast Bank.  Request by applicant for approval of a temporary occupancy permit.

7:30 p.m.

4. 275 State Road Realty (09-008SPA) Request by applicant for approval of a minor modification to site plan landscape design.

5.  Reorganization of Planning Board members.

6.  Large-scale Wind & Solar energy by-laws.

7.  Endorse Stonehaven Farm (12-001C) decision.

8.  Endorse Westport Market/Salibi Realty II LLC (12-003spa) decision.

9.   Any other business that may come before the Board. 

10. Town Planner Report.

11.  Correspondence.

   a. SouthCoast Bikeway bike ride June 6, 2012 9am ATMC Fall River to Dartmouth.

12.  Minutes.

April 17, 2012 WS (Tabled for a full Board)

April 24, 2012 (Tabled for a full Board)

May 8, 2012

13.  Invoices.

ADJOURNMENT                                                                               

                                                                                                            NOTE: Agenda is subject to change

REGULAR MEETINGS:  June 5, 2012; July 17 & 31 2012, 6:00 p.m.  

NO Meeting on July 3, 2012

WORKING SESSION:  June 12 & July 10, 2012, 5:00 p.m.

TOWN ELECTIONS June 19, 2012 – NO Planning Board Meeting

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Town of Westport, Massachusetts

Community Preservation Committee

AGENDA  

Thursday May 17, 2012

1.      7:00 p.m. Call to order and salute the flag. 

2.      Approve minutes.

3.      Historical Society interim report on septic system at Handy House property.

4.      Michael Steinitz’s, MASS Historical Commission, correspondence concerning the amended Historical Preservation Restriction on the Handy House.

5.      Correspondence from the State Ethics Commission resolving questions of conflict of interest for persons serving on other boards and voting on those boards' applications at the CPC.

6.      Discussion of appraisal, with conservation restriction, as to the value of the Strawberry Fields project.

7.      Discuss approaching Town Administrator to ask Town Counsel to draw up grant agreements and deed restrictions for the Westport youth Athletic Association (WYAA) and playing fields (Santos property) and the Westport United Youth Soccer (WUYS) and soccer fields (R. Davis property) and assign CPC member to follow through with these.

8.      Resolution of some accounting issues.

9.      Memo to BOS regarding attendance request.

10.  Approve bills.

11.  Next Meeting:  Regular Meeting, June 14, 2012 7:00 p.m. at Town Hall.

Adjourn.                                                         

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