MUNICIPAL FACILITIES STUDY COMMITTEE
EAST WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT
MINUTES OF AUGUST 24, 2005
Chairman Rajala called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. in the Town Hall conference room.
Present: Chairperson Judi Rajala, Members Mike Balf, Betsy Burns, Ed Farrell, Tim Howes, Gail Kement, Cal Myers, Len Norton, Linda Sinsigallo. Absent: Patty Briggs, Richard Covill, Joe Gallucci, Kevin Saunders
I. Minutes of June 22, 2005
Ms. Sinsigallo moved, and Mr. Howes seconded, a
MOTION: To approve the minutes as presented.
Voting for the motion: Mike Balf, Tim Howes, Gail Kement, Cal Myers, Len Norton, Linda Sinsigallo
Abstaining: Betsy Burns, Ed Farrell
The motion passed.
II. AGENDA
A. Discussion of Each Committee Member Status
Ms. Rajala asked if those members who represent current boards and committees, wish to continue on the Municipal Facilities Study Committee until the November elections. Mr. Balf said that he would stay on until his term on the Board of Selectmen is up.
B. Discussion of All the Facilities Detailed in the Plan of Conservation and Development to Include Members of Committee Giving Assessments of the Areas They are Representing
A copy of the full 2004 Plan of Conservation and Development was
distributed to the committee.
Ms. Rajala asked if the descriptions of facilities included in the plan were
accurate.
Ms. Burns said that the Town Hall description/assessment was based on
2002 data. The town has grown since and that there is not enough room for
current personnel.
Ms. Sinsigallo and Mr. Norton said that the police station is making very slow
progress.
Mr. Howes commented that this plan should have been good for 10 years,
but it is already outdated.
Everyone agreed that East Windsor has changed rapidly since the plan was
published. The last census was done in 2000. Mill Pond Apartments had
its lowest number of rentals at that time.
Jim Barton Jr. entered the meeting at 7:25 p.m.
C. Discussion of Formal Population Study
Discussion was held concerning sending out Request for Proposals for a population study and how population would impact the town.
Mr. Howes and Mr. Farrell volunteered to develop the RFP. Mr. Howes
will contact CCM for names of other towns that have conducted similar
studies. The committee would like representatives from those to
report to the committee.
The committee, by consensus, agreed to postpone population study
until it formalizes a plan for an RFP.
The committee would like the town planner to be an active committee member.
D. Discussion of Possible Dates for Public Forum
The committee, by consensus, agreed to table discussion on this topic.
E. Working Timeline and Goals and Future Meeting Dates
Future meetings will be held on the fourth Wednesday of the month.
September 28, October 26, November 30
Meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Hall conference room. There will
be no meeting in December.
F. Topics from the Floor
Mr. Balf said that with the increase in active living developments in town, there may be a need for a larger senior center.
The committee briefly discussed retrofitting existing buildings for other uses.
The vote for a moratorium on residential development is scheduled for
September 13.
Upon motion by Ms. Sinsigallo, seconded by Ms. Burns, it was unanimously
VOTED: To adjourn at 8:17 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda Nolan
Recording Secretary
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