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Canton Conservation Commission
Pequitside Farm - Tavern Room
79 Pleasant Street, Canton, Ma. 02021
Minutes of Meeting of September 21, 2005

Attendance: Jim Sims -Vice Chairman, Robert Doe -Treasurer, Ed Lynch, Dave McLelland,
Kate Merrigan
Conservation Agent - Robert Murphy Recording Secretary- Heather Cahill
Vice Chairman Jim Sims opened meeting @ 7:04 P.M.

Motion made by Ed Lynch to accept the minutes of September 7, 2005.
Seconded by Dave McLelland Vote: Yes - 4 No - 0 Abstain - 1

Approval of Bills -
Treasurer Bob Doe said John Friel approved payments to employee's Joanne Crowley and Heather Cahill. Two Baystate
Gas bills were received on September 20,2005 and have not yet been paid. Verizon bill has incorrect phone number, and
is paid by Town of Canton. Mr. Sims stated gas bills are paid from Fund 632, which is Building Maintenance's
responsibility. Mr. Sims stated that payment on Danena, Inc had wrong object code and that the invoice dates should be
9/7/05 & 9/19/05 on the cover sheet, as shown on the actual bills.

Jim Sims would like summary of bills to be paid prior to the meetings so commissioners can look them over before the
meeting. Dave McLelland explained utility bills can be pushed through, contractual payments should be discussed.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

7:15 P.M. - Petition for Notice of Intent from Canton Criterion Apartments, LP - c/o Criterion Development Partners,
LLC 230 Second Avenue, Suite 10, Waltham, Ma. 02451.
Plan to widen Route 138, in front of the site driveway of the proposed Windsor Village at Canton project on Turnpike
Street (Route 138) in Canton at the Stoughton line, by a maximum width of 5 feet; improve drainage system and replace
wearing course; reconfigure and add lane to Windsor Village at Canton project; construct new water main from driveway
to Stagecoach Road.

Represented by James Pennington of Criterion Development Partners. Conservation Agent did not receive all green cards
from abutters. Hearing cannot continue until all abutters are notified. Information only briefing was allowed for 10
minutes. Mr. Pennington explained to the commission the plans for drainage, widening of route 138, and working with
Massachusetts Highway for design approval.

7:40 P.M. Petition for Notice ofIntent. DEP # 124-956. Town of Canton DPW, 801 Washington Street, Canton MA for
the installation of three test borings near Well # 5 off Forest Avenue and Palmer Ave. Represented by Philip Levreault,
Canton DPW Staff engineer. Plan is to replace the current Well #5 that is not working well, with a new boring. Two test
borings will be made, one west of Well 5 and one east of Well 5. A third test boring may be made verifying the better of
the two test borings.

Motion Made by Robert Doe to Close DEP# 124-956
Seconded by Ed Lynch Vote: Yes 5 No - 0
Motion Made by Robert Doe to issue Standard Order of Conditions with Appendix "A"
Seconded by Ed Lynch Vote: Yes - 5 No - 0

OTHER BUSINESS

INFORMAL REQUEST FOR DETERMINA nON

Monica Keaffer
Joseph & Annmarie Silvasy
Paul & Dawn Couture

39 Downes Avenue
16 Rustlewood Drive
82 Green Street

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