Well, you knew you'd get a response from me on this one! First, I would just like to re-emphasize my appreciation for all the work that has gone into this issue on ALL sides. And I do hope that Doeskin get its water soon.
What I understood your message to say was to relocate the pump station on SVT conservation land? And you said it was either that or Pat Brossi's property. I know I have missed something, but what happened to Alternative #4? The price on this was not significantly more and it places the station in a location that does not take anyone's property. Of course, we will not be pleased with the town going back to a taking on conservation land. It sets a terrible precedent for the value, appreciation and purpose of conservation land in Framingham and other communities. Yours, Laura Mattei SVT Director of Stewardhsip -----Original Message----- From: Peggy Groppo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 9:01 AM To: Steven W. Orr; Framingham Neighbors Cc: Sue Bernstein Subject: Re: To Frambors (fwd) I didn't sleep last night trying to think of a way we could have made it unacceptable to take the easement on the woman's property, yet not delay the process for the Doeskin residents. Some of you may not agree with me, and none of you can argue that I'm not one of the most conservation minded people around, but I think we ought to rethink the opposition to the SVT land for the pump. The way it stands right now, as Sue says, the selectmen can do whatever they want. To me, it's what is the lesser of two evils -- putting the pump on SVT land or devaluing a beautiful home and totally disrupting the lives of the people who live off that driveway. If these are the two choices -- and let's face it guys, they are -- then I would propose a resolution that the selectmen pursue the SVT route as the optimum solution, and instead of paying SVT for the land, they swap it for other town land that they can give to SVT to replace the land on Wayside Inn Rd. We heard of two properties available last night that could possibly fulfill this requirement -- and would put more green space in densely populated areas of town. Con Com members -- please let us hear your thoughts on this approach. And please understand -- I do not believe this is the optimum solution -- I believe it is the better choice of the two options that are available. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven W. Orr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Framingham Neighbors" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 11:40 AM Subject: To Frambors (fwd) > From Sue Bernstein > > -- > -Time flies like the wind. Fruit flies like a banana. Stranger things have - > -happened but none stranger than this. Does your driver's license say Organ > -Donor?Black holes are where God divided by zero. Listen to me! We are all- > -individuals! What if this weren't a hypothetical question? [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 10:26:04 -0500 > From: Sue Bernstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: To Frambors > > I have real concerns about the water vote last night. I believe town > meetings intent was to send the matter back to sponsors to get a > resolution before going forward. However, based an further thought on > what was said last night, as well as the article in today's paper, it > would appear the selectmen can now do whatever they please. Perhaps a > Resolution tonight (which is non-binding, but sends a message) that the > Selectmen NOT do anything until a general agreement is reached by all > concerned would be a good idea. > > > [ To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=unsubscribe > Archives available at http://www.mail-archive.com/ > For help send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Web interface at http://frambors.syslang.net] [ To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=unsubscribe Archives available at http://www.mail-archive.com/ For help send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web interface at http://frambors.syslang.net] [ To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=unsubscribe Archives available at http://www.mail-archive.com/ For help send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web interface at http://frambors.syslang.net]
