Page 4 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2022 Stormwater mitigation measures proposed for Gibson Park area By Adam Swift R 425r Broadway, Saugus Located adjacent to Kohls Plaza Route 1 South in Saugus at the intersection of Walnut St. We are on MBTA Bus Route 429 781-231-1111 At this time, the state requires everyone to wear masks We are a Skating Rink with Bowling Alleys, Arcade and two TV’s where the ball games are always on! PUBLIC SKATING SCHEDULE 12-8 p.m. Sunday Monday Tuesday $9.00 Price includes Roller Skates Rollerblades/inline skates $3.00 additional cost Private Parties 7:30-11 p.m. $10.00 Price includes Roller Skates Adult Night 18+ Only Wednesday Thursday Friday Everyone must pay admission after 6 p.m. Private Parties Private Parties 4-11 p.m. Saturday 12-11 p.m. $9.00 $9.00 Everyone must pay admission after 6 p.m. Sorry No Checks - ATM on site Roller skate rentals included in all prices Inline Skate Rentals $3.00 additional BIRTHDAY & PRIVATE PARTIES AVAILABLE www.roller-world.com T esiliency measures to address stormwater and rising sea level issues are a major part of the planned upgrades to Gibson Park in the Riverside neighborhood. Elle Baker, the city’s open space and environmental planner, said the Gibson Park Resiliency Study is the outgrowth of several years of work, including the Riverfront Master Plan and a coastal resiliency study. “Here in the Gibson Park resiliency project, we are able to tie resiliency into recreation as well,” said Baker. “This will be a great benefi t to the neighborhood as well as the community as a whole.” Through grant funding, Baker said, the city should soon be able to move into the fi nal design and permitting for the project. The highlights of the resiliency eff orts include stormwater storage under the planned multipurpose athletic fi eld, new salt marsh and a living shoreline along the edge of the park, and a walkway out over the new saltmarsh area so residents can enjoy the area. A raised seating area at the edge of the multipurpose fi eld will also act as a physical barrier between the edge of the fi eld and the start of the shoreline, according to John McAllister of McAllister Marine Engineering. “A big issue for everyone on the East Coast is rising sea levels, so we’re going to put in some space for the marsh to creep up,” said McAllister. “That way, it will continue to maintain protection as sea levels rise.” McAllister said the stormwater storage under the new fi eld will help alleviate some of the stormwater fl ooding issues in the Riverside neighborhood. In addition, the project calls for additional stormwater mitigation measures through the use of rain gardens and bioswales. The plans also call for a temporary natural berm protection against fl oodwaters on Mills Avenue. The Geocube sand dune design system would also encourage natural vegetation and provide about a decade of protection against rising sea levels as the city works on plans for a longer-term seawall solution along Mills Avenue. “Structurally, if it is vegetated and maintained, it could probably last 30 years, but in terms of sea level rise, we are looking at a 10- to 15-year solution,” said McAllister. Baker said the city has applied for funding for the design of a seawall, but she said the city knows it will take time to design, implement and fund the construction. Baker said the city will be applying for another round of grants to fund the permitting of the resiliency project and bring it to construction. McAllister said one more public forum on the Gibson Park project is planned for May. License Commission continues hearing on Squire fight By Adam Swift he Squire C lub appeared before the License Commission last Wednesday for a hearing regarding a fi ght that happened at the club in February. The commission continued the hearing until its next meeting in May because the two police offi cers who were slated to give testimony about the incident were unable to attend Wednes day’s hearing. However, Squire manager Peter DePesa updated the commission on steps he has taken since the fight on Feb. 28 and said those involved in the incident have been banned from the club. “Since that night, we have barred everyone that was there that night,” said DePesa. “It’s a group from Lynn, and we have all their IDs and names and information.” DePesa said the club uses a machine that scans licenses and takes photos of patrons entering the establishment. He added that the group did attempt to return to the club after the date of the fi ght, but the police detail barred their entry. In addition, DePesa said the club added more outdoor lighting in the parking lot and has worked with the police to make sure the club’s security personnel have more easily identifiable uniforms that show up better on surveillance video. “I also changed our soda glasses to plastic acrylic, so those are some small steps we have taken so, hopefully, nothing like this happens again,” said DePesa. DePesa said the incident stemmed from an incident between a boyfriend and girlfriend that quickly got out of control. License Commission Chair Robert Selevitch said DePesa and the security staff might want to come up with better contingency plans to make sure future incidents don’t escalate as quickly. “The fight breaks out and, obviously, spreads very quickly,” said Selevitch. “Once these things happen, it is very difficult to control, but it seems if you were able to deploy the security staff in such a way; for example, if you put one up on a riser so they are able to overlook the crowd and not through it, there might be a better opportunity of getting in front of things before they start getting out of control.” Selevitch also questioned why on the video the night of the incident it appeared that people were being let into the club at 1:28 a.m., two minutes before last call. DePesa said he would take a closer look at the video, but noted that people use the door to go outside and smoke, so it could have been people who were already in the club. The offi cial hearing into the incident was continued until the commission’s May meeting. For Advertising with Results, call he Adv cate Ne spapers call The Advocate Newspapers at 781-286-8500 or Info@advocatenews.net
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