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2026-10-21 - Fay Mountain Farm Committee Meeting

Summary

Built from the posted agenda and the posted minutes (a scan, transcribed).

  • Held 12:00 PM at the Conservation Office; adjourned 12:32.
  • July 14 minutes approved (Gilmore/Poulin).
  • Barn cleaning: the Boy Scouts will look at the barn after items are removed.
  • RFP for a farm lessee: draft prepared by Town Administrator Andrew Golas; the lessee must meet Agricultural Preservation Restriction (APR) requirements; the Conservation Commission must approve before release; the committee is to review the draft. See Fay Mountain Farm Lease RFP.
  • A Tufts informational session is set for October 30.
  • Karen Spiewak spoke with Golas about Bay Path students helping with barn repair and a farming program; on hold.
  • Next meeting tentatively November 5 at 11:00 AM (2026-11-05 - Fay Mountain Farm Committee Meeting).

Agenda

Members: Armand Bessette (Chair), Mike Poulin (Vice-Chair), Bruce Gilmore, Karen Spiewak, Alan Leone, Stephen Koronis, Mitch Dunn, Kathleen Walker, Brian Sullivan. Rose Conway (Conservation/Stormwater Director). The meeting is held in person.

  1. Approval of Minutes: July 14, 2026
  2. Follow-up Barn Cleaning Discussion
  3. Potential Future Lessee
  4. Adjourn

Official Minutes

Source: https://www.townofcharlton.net/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_10212026-4727 (scanned document, transcribed).

  • Present: Armand Bessette, Mike Poulin, Karen Spiewak, Kathleen Walker, Bruce Gilmore. Absent: Mitch Dunn, Stephen Koronis, Alan Leone. Brian Sullivan is listed as both present and absent in the document. Also present: Rose Conway and Daylen Fischer.
  • Call to order at 12:00 PM.
  • Minutes of July 14 approved (Gilmore/Poulin).
  • Barn cleaning: Boy Scouts to look at the barn after items are removed.
  • RFP: draft from Town Administrator Andrew Golas; lessee must meet APR requirements; Conservation Commission must approve before release; committee to review the draft.
  • Tufts informational session on October 30.
  • Spiewak spoke with Golas about Bay Path students helping with barn repair and a farming program; on hold.
  • Next meeting tentatively November 5 at 11:00 AM. Adjourned 12:32.

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