1985/05/29POLLUTION CONTROL COMMISSION
MINUTES OF MAY 29, 1985 MEETING
MEMBERS PRESENT: Frances Brautigam, L.A.C~otkowski,
Richard Dalidowitz and Richard Narus.
The meeting was called to order at 7:42 PM in
Room 6 at Town Hall.
The minutes of the March 27th meeting were accept-
ed as read. The April 24th meeting had been
cancelled.
OLD BUSINESS: Industrial Questionnaire:
Will be implemented initially through the Building
Inspector's Office (E.Carlson), Any commercial/
industrial party planning, to build or expand in
Berlin will be requested to complete the question-
naire which will be forwarded to the Commission
for review.
Mattabassett Landfill:
According to Christian Brattina, the site prepara-
tion (grading, filling, fencing, etc.) contract
has been awarded and this work should be completed
in the late summer. Upon completion, the site
must then be inspected by the Sol.id Waste and
the Water Compliance units of the DEP. The latter
must also provide a permit to discharge. Matta-
bassett is concerned because no background water
samples have been taken to date. Complicating
the situation is the fact that the Skinner Valve
Division on Edgewood Avenue is discharging 43,000
gallons of inetal finishing waste pE~r day into a
stream which passes near the landfil:L site. Matta-
bassett fears that this discharge may degrade
the groundwater in the landfill are~a creating a
"muddied" liability situation.
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POLLUTION CONTROL COMMISSION
MINUTES OF MAY 29, 1985 MEETING
Carabetta Land Develo ment:
The residential development propose~ by Carabetta
Enterprises for South Kensington was discussed.
The Commission's position on land development in
any area where groundwater is an important consid-
eration remains unchanged and can be summarized
as follows:
1. Zoning should require the lowest possible
population density~ '
2. Sanitary sewers are strongly rer.ommended.
3. The land buffer between Wells and the Devel-
opment should be more than adequate rather
than the minimum required by law.
4. Should cluster zoning be approved, the
"open space" should b~ protected through
a mechanism such as a land trust.
The Commission urges that careful consideration
be given to any large scale development in South
Kensington where a large portion of the Town's
productive water supply is located.
Having no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:15 PM.
The Commission's next meeting will be held on September 25th
at 7:30 PM in Room 6 at Town Hall.
Respectfully submitted,
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Richard Dalidowitz
Chairman