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Open Space and Recreation Plan Update Committee · Source meeting date: 2017-07-06 · Record 56862

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OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION PLAN UPDATE COMMITTEE Armando Recreation Center 
92 Pleasant Street | Canton, MA 02021 
 
MEETING MINUTES July 6, 2017 
COMMITTEE MEMBERS 
Voting Members Present: Ruth Slattery, Kevin Feeney, Debby Stein Sharpe, Debby Kelly 
Sepp Bergschneider, Patrick Manning Kevin Colmey Non-Voting Members Present: Nick Pirelli, Jason Mellon, Cynthia O'Connell 
 
Absent: Laura Smead, Matthew Chin, Michael Ray, Charles Aspinwall 
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The meeting was called to order at approximately 7:20 PM, by Chairperson Slattery. 
 
The May 4, 2017 meeting minutes were reviewed and approved unanimously Debby Stein Sharpe presented the evaluation matrix for the proposals received in response to the 
Request for Proposals that was prepared by the Sub-Committee. Members of the Sub-
Committee were Betsy Sugameli (Walk, Bike and Hike Committee), Cynthia O'Connell (Open 
Space and Recreation Plan Update Committee), Nick Pirelli (Open Space and Recreation Plan Update Committee) and Debby Stein Sharpe (both committees). The Sub-Committee ranked the proposal from Weston & Sampson the highest and recommends that both the Open Space and 
Recreation Plan Update Committee and the Walk, Bike and Hike Committee approve this choice 
of consultant. 
 Reference checks will need to be made prior to preparing a contract to be signed by the Board of 
Selectmen. Cynthia will call the references and contact Jen Kemmalian regarding a place holder 
on the upcoming Board of Selectmen agenda for July 11,2017. 
 
Nick Pirelli volunteered to contact Weston & Sampson for more detailed information regarding the use of proprietary software shown as an additional service in the proposal. 
 
Kevin Feeney volunteered to be the ADA contact for the consultant. 
 
A motion was made to approve the choice of Weston & Sampson as the consultant for the 
combined project. The vote was 5 in favor none opposed.

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OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION PLAN UPDATE COMMITTEE Armando Recreation Center 
92 Pleasant Street | Canton, MA 02021 
 
MEETING MINUTES July 6, 2017 Meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:10 PM 
 
Respectfully submitted by Cynthia O'Connell, Conservation Agent