Town of North Stonington
Board of Selectmen
New Town Hall Conference Room
October 23, 2007
7:00 PM
Call to Order-7:00 PM with Selectmen Mullane, Peterson, and Hescock present.
Public Comments and Questions-None presented
Minutes-A motion was made by Selectman Mullane seconded by Selectman Peterson to approve the minutes of October 9, 2007, with corrections, carrying. 3-0
A motion was made by Selectman Peterson, seconded by Selectman Hescock to approve the minutes of October 16, 2007, as corrected, carrying. 3-0
Correspondence
· Letter from Governor Rell regarding Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
· Statement in opposition to petition for certification Lantzius v Town of North Stonington-ZBA
· Federal Energy Regulatory Commission booklet on Impact
· Testimony-HR2837
· Bill Hescock letter Re: Town’s testimony on HR 2837 Tribal Recognition Bill
· Region 4 Bylaws of DEMHS
· Invitation to caucus of Legislative Peak Oil and Natural Gas
· SCRRRA monthly tonnage report
· Bill Hescock memo: Statement of Support for UAW Union at Foxwoods
· Letter to BOE regarding fees for custodial services for non profit and town agencies
· Letter to Robert Madore, UAW re: Town position
· Letter to Attorney Stephen Reck regarding Conservation Easement violation on Babcock Road
· PZC Violation Notice to Sullivan’s, Route 2
· Resident State Troopers Statistics for September, 2007
Old Business-
1. Tribal Recognition-The towns of Ledyard, Preston, and North Stonington submitted testimony to the House Natural Resource Committee on HR 2837, on new acknowledgement process which was greatly flawed.
2. Annexation-No action
3. Route 2 Road Modifications update-No report
4. Subdivision Review and Planning and Zoning Issues
Milltown Commons-Hearing Closed-PZC deliberating
Garden Court LLC-Hearing Closed-PZC deliberating
5. Assekonk Swamp Walkway-No report
6. Permanent School Building Project Committee activities-Letter from PSPBC on resurfacing of High School drive behind old shops, and clearing of trees for fencing in back of the Elementary School.
Schools Facilities Master Plan
7. Line Item Veto-No action
Ordinance Mandating Referendum Vote-No action
8. Woodco Bond-Letter was received from Attorney Tobin with an engineering report of the site by the owner’s engineer, reporting site is OK. Selectman Mullane disagrees and is concerned with erosion effecting Cedar Ridge. Mr. Hescock wants a legal opinion as to whether Town can hire an engineering and back charge Woodco.
9. SCWA Appointment-No action
10. WPCA Appointments-No action
11. Recreation Commission appointments
Carmen Suedmeier & Frank Condon-Selectman Hescock had taken no action to interview candidates. A motion was made by Selectman Mullane, seconded by Selectman Peterson to appoint Carmen Suedmeier and Frank Condon to the Recreation Commission, seconded by Selectman Peterson, carrying. 3-0
12. Revisions to financial reporting (B. Borden Letter 9/10) response-A letter has been sent to the BOF requesting their position on Mr. Borden’s comments regarding financial reporting and his requests. The Selectmen will table action until a response from the BOF is received.
New Business
1. Right to Farm Ordinance-Endorsements for the Ordinance were received from the Miners at Cool Breeze Farm and Rosalind Lewis at the Beriah Lewis Farm. A letter of support was also received from the North Stonington Grange. General discussion on 1 or 2 year limits on new farms and grandfathering of existing and its preexisting uses.
2. Kingswood/Meadowwood drainage review-Waiting on boring bids from vendors, should be available later in the week.
3. Little League / In-kind Support-A motion was made by Selectman Mullane,
seconded by Selectman Peterson to waive the feels for the building, septic
and well permits, carrying. 3-0
4. Village Water Bid- It is determined that after considering the options of ledge, curbstops and archeological possibilities, Cherenzia Excavation is low bidder. The concern is the unknown contingencies of ledge and archeological finds. At a minimum the Town should authorize the three houses on the existing line and the Wheeler Library due to the concern of the age of the Library line running from Wheeler High School. It was chosen not to take any final action until Selectman Mullane met with CT DEP representative in regard to the Board’s conclusion. Upon conclusion of the meeting with the State the official award will be finalized. Selectman Hescock has recused himself from the action due to his ownership of property on Main Street.
5. Appointment of Civil Preparedness Director and Advisory Council-First
Selectman Mullane announced the appointment of Philipp Baumann, (present)
Pendleton Hill Road, as Civil Preparedness Director. Mr. Baumann is a highly
qualified candidate and a welcome addition to the Town staff. Selectman
Mullane also told the
Board of the formation of a Emergency Advisory Committee consisting of the
Civil Preparedness Director, First Selectman, Fire Chief, Ambulance
President, and Highway Foreman others may be appointed after convening
and meeting a few times..
5. Highway and Transfer Station Personnel Replacement-Selectman Mullane informed the Board that Robert Smith has tenured his resignation with the Town and therefore there will be a vacancy at the Transfer Station for an Operator. There is still a monitoring vacancy and Steve Holliday has accepted application and done interviews of candidates. He submitted a prioritized list to the Board, Selectman Hescock would like Mr. Holliday’s recommendation and he will be asked to attend next week’s meeting.
Public Comments and Questions
Adjournment-8:42 PM
| 