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TOWN OF CANTON PLANNING BOARD MEETING WEDNESDAY, NOV-EMBER 17, 2021 6:30 P.M. Salah Meeting Room Soi Washington Street MINUTES Present: David McCarthy, Chair Patricia McDermott, Vice Chair Kathy McCormack, Clerk Robert Panico, Member Joseph Amrhein, Member (audio call in) Also Present: Laura Smead, Town Planner Karen Lawlor, Administrative Assistant Chair McCarthy called to order the Planning Board meeting of November 17, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. A motion was made by Mr. Panico and seconded by Ms. McDermott to open the public meeting of November 17, 202t. Roll call was taken of each member, Ms. McDermott, Ms. McCormack, Mr. Amrhein, Mr, Panico, and Chair McCarthy. Roll Call Taken Motion, All in favor, Approved 5-0. A motion was made by Chair McCarthy and seconded by Ms. McCormack to allow Mr. Amrhein to virtually attend the meeting. Roll Call Taken, all in favor, Motion Approved 5-0. Preservation Application FY2R Letter of Support request — Discussion to propose an extension trail/boardwalk be built to connect Bailey Street to the existing trails behind the Waterfall Apartments and Bolivar Street, (Jeff Sullivan, Walk Bike and Hike Committee) Jeff Sullivan of 4 Bailey Street, introduced himself and explained that as a member of the Walk Bike & Hike Committee. He is here tonight to explain and promote an application to the Community Preservation Committee for proposed trails and to gain access to trails that go behind the dump and Town buildings. The defined walking trails will have access from Bailey Street behind the aquatic center and the Waterfall Restaurant and Apartments. He is proposing a fourteen (14) inch boardwalk walkway over Bolivar Street. He received a cost to survey and will be submitting his application. He wants the Board to know there is state funding; along with money from Mass Trails in Massachusetts. He is requesting $loo,000.00, which was recommended by the Conservation Commission, to request a feasibility study and the creation of a design package.