Town of North Stonington
Board of Selectmen
New Town Hall Conference Room
November 25, 2008
7:00 PM
Call to Order-7:04 PM with Selectmen Mullane and Ricker present
Public Comments and Questions-None
Minutes –A motion was made by Selectmen Ricker and seconded by Selectman Mullane to approve the minutes of November 18, 2008, carrying 2-0
A motion was made by Selectmen Mullane and seconded by Selectman Ricker to approve the minutes of November 20, 2008, carrying 2-0
Selectman Murphy arrived
Town Energy Projects
Wind farm Project- Present were Bill Green and Jack Johannemann, project partners. General Discussion about project and process, grants and clean energy bond process. Letters to PZC for CGS 8-24 approval and Connecticut Clean Energy project support were approved for mailing.
Correspondence
Ad Hoc “Requirement” List for Board of Selectmen and PZC
Budget Letters for Boards and Commissions
Rehabilitation Study Report for Bridge No. 02781 over Shunock River, Route 184
BOE Maintenance list
Audit Extension request
Mystic Solar information package
Tata and Howard evaluation report for Water Storage Tank
North Stonington Tree Lighting, December 7th
Old Business-
1. Tribal Issues –No report
2. Subdivision Review and Planning and Zoning Issues-
Garden Court LLC-Record filed on August 4, 2008
Moratorium extension to December 20, 2008
Hearing on revised regulations/new regulations 12/4-No new activity
3. Permanent School Building Project Committee
A. Activities/membership-After review of candidates for the new Ad Hoc School Building Committee and a general discussion, a motion was made by Selectman Murphy, seconded by Selectman Mullane to appoint :
Heather Mars, Bob Carlson, Maria Sehl, Jeff Frenette, Samuel Cherenzia IV, Teresa Broach, Barbara Siner, Brett Mastroianni, Chris D’Angelo, Arthur Dobley, Leslie Driscoll, to the Committee, Mr. Ricker motioned to move the question, which was approved 3-0, the Committee members were appointed 3-0. The Selectmen and Board of Finance and Board of Education representatives will be advisorsory only.
B. CGS 8-24 Approval of School Building Projects (Booster project)
4. Town Energy Projects
Electrical Rate Bids-No report
5. Town Hall Improvements-New Town Hall windows will be installed Friday and Saturday of this week.
6. Kingswood/Meadowwood drainage review –New map and layout of Kingswood/Old Colony intersection with revisions to piping and catchbasins provided and reviewed..
7. Affordable Housing Committee-OK’d letter to PZC requesting meeting with Selectmen and Ad Hoc Housing Committee.
8. Mystic Seaport property Dam Repairs
Home Repairs-Work is in progress
Signs and Controls-No action
Transition of Leases-No action
Dam Repair-Started work
Committee appointments-A motion was made by Selectman Ricker, seconded by Selectman Murphy to appoint:
William Peterson, Mary Cooper, Ronald Lewis, Eleanor Banker, Frank Eppinger, Lou Steinbrecher,
Robin Donahue, Charlie Steinhart V, Marcia White, Brian Rathbun, Anne Nalwalk, Curt Moussie, carrying. 3-0
9. Boombridge Road bridge-
Report of Design Review Team-Consultant Review Committee met on November 21, 2008 and interviewed five (5) firms, no decision made presentations will be reviewed for next meeting
December 5th.
Spending Authorization Future Town Meeting-December 1st.
10. FY 2009-2010 Budget-General Discussion
11. 2009-2010 Legislative Agenda-General Discussion, no action
12.
New Business
1. Appointment to Cable Television Advisory Board-No action
2. STEAP Grant applications- General Discussion, no action
3. 2009 Meeting Schedule-Schedule was revised and approved.
Public Comments and Questions
Adjournment-10:43 PM
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