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Meeting Minutes from May 27th, 2015
The meeting, held at the Weir River Estuary Center(333 George Washington Blvd, Hull) on Wednesday May 27t", was
called to order by 7:05pm. Members- present: Dick Avery(Cohasset), Patti Coyle (Hingham), Faith Burbank (Hingham);
absent:Judeth Van Hamm (Hull), Scott Plympton (Hull) and Dave Sibor(Hingham).
Housekeeping: Members present reviewed and approved the minutes from April 291"; no other votes were taken. Patti
Coyle volunteered to serve as Scribe.
Updates on current activities:
a) Cohasset: algae growth is blooming in Straits Pond again; still some problems with tide gate. Bird houses for tree
swallows not set out yet. Construction projects at Templar House (13 unit apt at 589 Jerusalem Rd).
b) Hingham: Faith Burbank shared Aquarion's report to the Water Supply Committee meeting on May 18t": 7 wells
have been rehabbed, new equipment was installed at Accord Pond and at 3 wells, that other equipment has been
rehabbed and the water main at Prospect Ave. in Hull was replaced. [Water Supply Committee meeting minutes
have not been posted on-line since September 2014.]
c) Hull: Lofchie property—Dick Avery reports that he had received calls from Judeth Van Hamm with questions
regarding her research activities for planned efforts reported at the last meeting (April 291")
Water Matters Forum update: Stakeholders (Weir River Watershed Assoc., Hull & Hingham Land Trusts, Straits Pond
Assoc., WREPComm) have not reconvened via conference call since last October. Dick Avery offered that perhaps it's
time for us to focus on saving the fish in the Weir River.
Committee Action Items:
a) Goals for 2015
b) Hingham Trails Plan: Progress continues. On June 3rd,to prepare for the 2nd public meeting on Tuesday June 16t",
the Steering and Stakeholders committees (including WREPComm, Hingham Land Conservation Trust, Recreation
(Commission & Department) will meet at 5pm and 7pm respectively.
c) Aquarion Customer Advisory Board members (includes Avery& Coyle)to meet at SSCC Monday June 8t"7pm.
Wrap-up
Next WREPComm Meetings: Wednesday June 24t"from 7-9pm at the Estuary Center
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