TOWN OF EAST HAMPTON
CONSERVATION-LAKE COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2009
7:00PM
EATON E. SMITH MEETING ROOM
EAST HAMPTON TOWN HALL
Approved Minutes
- Call to Order- The meeting was called to order by Town Manager, Jeffrey O’Keefe at 7:07 pm. Members present were Patience Anderson, Duncan McNeill, Allen Petell, Mark Niosi, Peter Zawisza, John Ciriello, Thomas Wells, John Jordon, Mark Habedank, Irene Curtis, Paul Peszynski. Member not present was Michael Brogan. Also present was Kerry Neilsen, Director of Community & Environmental Planning.
2. Determination of dates and times for future meetings – The Conservation/Lake
Commission decided to meet on every Third Thursday at 7 pm.
3 Approval of Minutes: Will not be approved as previous commissions were
dissolved.
- Conservation Commission - May 11, 2009
- Lake Commission - June 18, 2009
4. Communications and Public Comment – none.
5. Report of Town Manager and Director of Community & Environmental Planning
The GIS system is in the final stages of updating.
6. Plan Review: Application for review of a preliminary project for 19 & 23 Lake Drive in order to convert from current commercial establishments to residential use. A presentation was given showing how the impervious surface would be reduced from 53% to 32%. The product to be used for sidewalks and driveways will be an impervious surface also further reducing the percentage. Questions were asked and a discussion was held on the two properties. The commission had suggestions for the property owner.
7:56 pm Peter Zawisza arrived.
7. New Procedural Business:
- Review of meeting protocol and Robert’s Rules of Order – All commissions will be given a briefing on Robert’s Rules.
- Discussion of staff liaison’s role with new Commission – Jeffrey O’Keefe explained Kery Nielsen’s role with the commission.
- Review of Commission’s establishing ordinance – Handout will be given.
- Discussion of any concerns of new Commission - none
- Task Assignments – none
8. Discussion on setting goals/priorities of new Commission
A. Immediate goals for the remainder of the year – Mr. O’Keefe explained that the projects that the two commissions had been working on will continue to be developed.
B. Extended Goals/Projects to work on for the next coming years- Jeff explained that a grant is being worked on to clean up the lake and plans for the clean up need to be developed.
9. Handout and discussion of implementation plan table in the Plan of Conservation & Development – Jeffrey O’Keefe summarized the implementation plan table and the future use of the table. Mr. O’Keefe had all the members introduce themselves to each other.
10. Review of submittal of application/potential Lake Pocotopaug project & budget for Section 319 Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Grant through CT DEP. –. The application for the Section 319 Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Grant application was reviewed and discussed. The report that comes from AECOM identified several priority areas. Nine catch basins and two aeration systems have been give priority for this grant. Friends of the Lake Pocotopaug have committed $20,000.
11. Election of Chairman/Vice Chairman
John Ciriello moved that this commission not vote by secret ballot. The motion was seconded by John Jordon. A discussion was held by the commission. Motion Carried 9-2-0
Irene Curtis nominated Mark Habedank for Chairman. Mark declined.
Patience Anderson nominated Peter Zawisza for Chairman. The nomination was seconded by Allen Petell. Peter Zawisza accepted the nomination.
Irene Curtis nominated John Ciriello for Chairman. The nomination was seconded by John Jordon. John Ciriello accepted the nomination.
Irene Curtis moved to close nominations. The motion was seconded by John Jordon. Motion Carried 11-0-0
John Ciriello – 5 votes
Peter Zawisza – 6 votes - Chairman
John Jordon nominated John Ciriello for Vice Chairman. Irene Curtis seconded the motion. John Ciriello accepted the nomination.
Patience Anderson nominated Thomas Wells for Vice Chairman. Thomas Wells declined.
Irene Curtis moved to close nominations. The motion was seconded by John Jordon. Motion Carried 11-0-0
John Ciriello – Vice Chairman
12. Selection of Alternates – There were three volunteers for alternates – Mark
Niosi, Duncan McNeill, and Paul Peszynski.
A. Review of handout: Characteristics of a Good Chairperson – Mr. O’Keefe briefly went over a handout.
13. Public Remarks – none.
14. Adjournment – John Jordon moved to adjourn at 8:55 pm. The motion was
seconded by Patience Anderson. Motion Carried 11-0-0
Respectfully Submitted,
Patricia Kratochvil
Recording Secretary
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