Town Council Majority Office
Real Estate Acquisition And Disposition Committee
April 14, 2014
PRESENT Linda Russo, Chair; Councillors William P. Horan, Jr. and Anita Morrison
ALSO Tim Bockus, Public Works Director
PRESENT Eileen Buckheit, Development Director
Rich Gentile, Assistant Corporation Counsel
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Russo called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
January 7, 2014 Meeting Minutes
MOTION By Anita Morrison
seconded by Bill Horan
to approve the minutes of the January 7, 2014 Real Estate Acquisition & Disposition Committee meeting.
Motion carried 3/0.
OPPORTUNITY FOR RESIDENTS TO SPEAK
None
NEW BUSINESS
26 Bissell Street
Development Director Eileen Buckheit initiated a general discussion of the history of 26 Bissell Street, the building on which was demolished. The town can use the small lot for parking or sell it to an abutting landowner. TAB Computers offered to purchase the parcel to add to their abutting property for use as additional parking. Ms. Buckheit recommends that the town sell the parcel to TAB Computers. Committee Chair Linda Russo questioned the appraisal of the property, which was higher but improperly inflated, using the town’s on-call appraiser. The other two abutting landowners were not interested in acquiring the parcel. A general discussion of the appraisal and the possibility of doing an RFP followed. Assistant Corporation Counsel Rich Gentile will continue negotiations with TAB and obtain written
confirmation from the other two abutting landowners that they are not interested in the parcel.
No further action taken at this time.
OLD BUSINESS
Two Parcels on Park Avenue/Main Street (Route 5 North)
Public Works Director Tim Bockus initiated a general discussion of the parcels and his progress with obtaining records of remediation from the DOT and/or DEEP. Councillor Anita Morrison had questions regarding the past soil remediation process. Councillor Morrison will produce her DEEP report to Committee members and to Attorney Gentile and Director Bockus. Director Bockus will produce the DEEP reports and similarly distribute same.
No further action taken at this time.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION By Anita Morrison
seconded by Bill Horan
to adjourn (8:00 p.m.)
Motion carried 3/0.
cc: Town Council
Marcia Leclerc, Mayor
Rich Gentile, Assistant Corporation Counsel
Tim Bockus, Public Works Director
Eileen Buckheit, Development Director
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