Page 8 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2022 Conservation Commission seeks avenue to issue fines By Adam Swift T he Conservation Commission is looking for an easier avenue to issue fi nes for violations of the Wetlands Protection Act. “If you look at the city for the wetlands protection, the Conservation Commission can impose fi nes on a daily basis of $300 for fi nes, but there is no process in place to do that,” said Commission Chair John Shue at Wednesday night’s meeting. “Sometimes I feel like we don’t have much in the way of teeth if we threaten to fi ne because it would take us weeks to fi gure out even how to do it.” Shue said he has sent out emails to several city officials to see if there is a way to give the commission more authority and ease to issue the fi nes. He said the commission should kick off the process by requesting to work with the City of Revere to come up with a process to issue the fi nes. “This is something we would not do very often,” said Shue. “I don’t know if it has ever been done.” Longtime Commission member Joe Lavalle said he could not remember a time when the commission had issued a wetlands protection fi ne. “So, because it would be rarely used, I wouldn’t recommend [the city] updating any computer systems or anything like that,” said Shue. “It would be so few and far between it should be able to be managed somewhat manually, I think.” The commission unanimously approved the request to work with the City of Revere to come up with a system for the commission to issue the fi nes. “One of my thoughts with this is that when we fi nalize the process, we would only ever approve fi nes if it came before the commission and the commission voted and approved to fi ne someone, much like we would do with an enforcement order,” said Shue. “Then, I’m sure there’s going to be some legal stuff we are going to have to comply with on the part of the city to be able to do this.” In other business, the Conservation Commission approved a notice of intent allowing Irving Oil on Lee Burbank Highway to complete improvements to its marine pier. 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 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 Bronfman Fellowship announces 37th application season deadline: Dec. 5, 2022 Intellectually curious high school students from diverse Jewish backgrounds to study together and join a dynamic community of North American and Israeli leaders N ew York, N.Y. – September 2022. The Bronfman Fellowship is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 37th cohort of this transformative program. The Fellowship selects 26 outstanding North American teenagers for a free, intellectually challenging year of programming, beginning with an immersive seminar that includes travel to Israel between the Fellows’ junior and senior years of high school, followed by monthly virtual experiences and two seminars in the U.S. The program educates and inspires exceptional young Jews from diverse backgrounds to have a signifi cant impact on the world as community builders, deep thinkers, moral voices, and cultural creators. The nonprofi t Fellowship was founded by Edgar M. Bronfman, z”l, formerly CEO of the Seagram Company Ltd. and a visionary Jewish philanthropist. Applications for the 2023 Fellowship are due December 5, 2022, and are available online at bronfman.org. High school students in the United States and Canada who self-identify as Jewish and who will be in the 11th grade in the fall of 2022 are eligible to apply. The Fellowship is a pluralistic program for Jews of all backgrounds; prior Jewish education is not required. SCHOOL | SEE Page 11
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