Members of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission reviewed a draft of conditions that they have been working on with Conservation Agent Elizabeth Leidhold. Since the Conservation Commission’s primary area of responsibility is protection of wetland and waterways, these conditions are solely focused on those areas of this property versus uplands areas.

Harbormaster Jill Simmons read from an email she received from a concerned neighbor who, after reading The Wanderer’s coverage of the previous ConCom meeting, posed a list of questions. The writer wanted to know if business activities taking place on the landside of the property would continue to be allowed. Bob Rogers, acting Chairman, said that Leisure Shores will still need to have permits for activities such as boat maintenance. On this evening, the matter before them was conditions for the waterside of the property.

They reviewed a long list of conditions drafted by Leidhold, added others, and discussed the necessity of completing this responsibility before August 17. That date represents the end of the 21-day period of time given to the commission to complete the conditions document after the close of the public hearing.

A copy of the draft that was several pages in length was not made available to the public. However, ConCom was particularly concerned with the ongoing clean-up of degrading Styrofoam floats, placing a boom around them in the winter months, or removing the remaining Styrofoam floats during winter months until they are permanently replaced. Leidhold said that Town Counsel had weighed in on the document.

A critical piece that was missing was an updated plan-of-record from Leisure Shores that ConCom had expected prior to the meeting. Since the conditions document deals primary with waterside activities, they decided to move forward without it.

In other business, a negative three finding was given for a request for determination of applicability filed by David Park for the construction of an in-ground pool at 48 Holly Woods Road.

Also receiving a negative three finding was Christian Thorell’s request for determination of applicability for 23 Brandt Beach Avenue for the construction of a 12-foot by 15-foot two-story addition.

The next meeting of the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission is scheduled for August 25 at 6:30 pm.

By Marilou Newell

Just after 2pm on Friday the Mattapoisett Police were called to a home on Driscoll Lane for a reported breaking and entering in progress. A neighbor saw movement in the home, which they knew was supposed to be vacant.

The police apprehended one male at the scene and a second female waiting near by in a vehicle. Reports were that the police were searching for a third person and a canine unit was being called to the scene.

The Mattapoisett Police Department issued this press release on Monday:

On Friday August 15, 2014 at 2:17 Mattapoisett Police were dispatched to 5 Driscoll Lane for a house break in progress. An alert and observant neighbor reported a male subject had just entered his neighbor’s home through a window.

Mattapoisett Officer Justin King and Fairhaven Officer Alexander Kisla found a male subject hiding in a closet in the home. The male suspect was identified as Joseph T. Bruttaniti III, from Taunton, MA. Bruttaniti had items belonging to the homeowner in his pockets. He was placed under arrest for breaking and entering of a building in the daytime to commit a felony and possession of a class C controlled substance. A female accomplice was located in a suspicious vehicle parked near the break. She was identified as Kayla Nightengale from Holbrook, MA. Nightengale was charged with breaking and entering of a building in the daytime to commit a felony and possession of both class A and E substances. Both parties were charged with Conspiracy to commit the crime of breaking and entering.

The Mattapoisett Police asks that its residence continue to be observant and call in any suspicious activity as soon as you see it. If it weren’t for the quick actions of our reporting party, this would have been a much more difficult case to solve.