Town of North Stonington
Board of Selectmen
New Town Hall Conference Room
September 16, 2008
7:00 PM
Call to Order-7:00 PM with all Selectmen present.
Public Comments and Questions-None
Minutes-A motion was made by Selectman Ricker, seconded by Selectman Mullane to approve the minutes of the September 9, 2008 meeting, carrying, 2-0-1 Selectman Murphy abstaining.
Correspondence
Hewitt Farm oil spill 9/10/08-DEP report
Appointment letter to Ken Gillis, Mains Crossing Road
Representative Joe Courtney newsletter
Letters from taxpaying troopers asking that their names be kept confidential
FOIA Motion to Intervene by the State Judicial Branch in the case with Peter Sachs for MV information release
Letter from Public Safety Commissioner notifying Troopers’ Union of FOIA claim
Notification of vacancy on Cable Advisory Board
Letter from Bob Fleury, Pendleton Hill Road regarding proposed regulations changes by PZC
Old Business-
1. Tribal Issues-None
2. Subdivision Review and Planning and Zoning Issues-
Garden Court LLC-Record filed on August 4, 2008-No report
Moratorium extension to December 20, 2008-Public Hearing on changes scheduled for September 18th.
3. Permanent School Building Project Committee
A. Activities/membership-No report
B. Revision of Ordinance-Town Meeting scheduled for September 29th
C. Ballfield drainage-Wetlands need to be flagged and measured, arrangements have been made. There was a general discussion on maintenance building and refreshment and storage building. No action.
D. CGS 8-24 Approval of School Building Projects
4. Town Energy Projects-General discussion on hydrants and dry hydrants to improve ISO ratings.
Electrical Rate Bids-No action
Wind farm Project-No action
5. Town Hall Improvements
6. Kingswood/Meadowwood drainage review-General discussion on work to date
7. Affordable Housing Ad Hoc Committee-No report
8. Closing of Mystic Seaport property by Town-A motion was made by Selectman Murphy, seconded by Selectman Ricker to enter executive session and invited Mr. Holliday and Mr. Eppinger to sit in to review progress on the purchase. Out of the session at 11:00 PM, no action.
9. FY 2007-08 Close-out, additional appropriations, and transfers-No action or changes
10. Boombridge Road bridge-Review of Bid Response
Responses received from:
CME Engineering
Bryan L. Busch, PE
Woodstock,Connecticut
URS Corporation
Alan Courtemanche
Rocky Hill, Connecticut
Weston & Sampson
Alan L. Nafis, PE
Rocky Hill, Connecticut
Anchor Engineering
Timothy J. Young, PE
Glastonbury, Connecticut
GM2 Associates
Madan M. Gupta, PE
Glastonbury, Connecticut
Bryant Associates
Michael E. LeBeau, PE, SE
Lincoln, Rhode Island
Transystems Corporation
J. Brian McGovern, PE
Norwalk, Connecticut
Milone & MacBroom, Inc.
Anthony Ciriello
Cheshire, Connecticut
There were two bids received late and not opened from Tectonic and MacFarland and Johnson.
11. LoCIP Plan revisions-General Discussion
Boombridge Road Bridge-Tabled
Kingswood Drainage-$30,000 will be added to modified LoCIP plan for engineering
Request of Board of Finance-(Spending authorization)-The Board of Selectmen will forward a request to the BOF for the $30,000 modification to the LoCIP Plan.
New Business
1. Town Hall parking lot-No report
2. Call of Town meeting-A motion was made by Selectman Mullane, seconded by Selectman Murphy to forward items 1, 2, and 3 to a Special Town Meeting, September 29, 2008, carrying. 3-0
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
A special town meeting of the electors and citizens qualified to vote in town meetings of the Town of North Stonington, Connecticut, will be held on the date indicated at the time and location noted below for the following purposes:
LOCATION: North Stonington Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room
DATE: September, 29, 2008
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
1. To hear and act upon the approval of an Ordinance Amending Permanent School Building and Planning Commission Ordinance to provide for the Establishment of an Ad Hoc School Building Committee.
WHEREAS, on December 15, 1986, the Town Meeting of the Town of North Stonington adopted an ordinance with respect to the Permanent School Building and Planning Committee repealing prior ordinances with respect thereto; and
WHEREAS, it is advisable to amend said Ordinance adopted December 15, 1986 so as to provide for the establishment of ad hoc school building committees for time-to-time;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED at a duly warned Town Meeting of the electors and those entitled to vote at Town Meetings of the Town of North Stonington, as follows:
1. Said Ordinance shall be and hereby is amended by adding a new section at its conclusion, to read as follows:
“SECTION 7. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Ordinance, the legal voters of the Town of North Stonington in Town Meeting may by resolution determine from time-to-time to establish an ad hoc school building committee with respect to new construction of, or renovation, improvements and/or additions to, school facilities, such committee to act in lieu of the Permanent School Building and Planning Committee. Each such committee may be charged by the Town Meeting, without limitation, to conduct studies regarding the need for the respective school facilities and the methods of construction, financing and related matters, together with such other powers, authorities and duties as may be granted by the Town Meeting from time-to-time. Each such committee shall consist of not less than seven
(7) members nor more than eleven (11) members, as to be determined by the Town Meeting, which members shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Board of Selectmen. Each committee member shall serve until such member’s successor is appointed and qualified, or the committee disbanded. Committee members shall receive no compensation for their services as such, but shall be reimbursed for their necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their committee duties, subject to budgetary limitations. Necessary expenses of each such committee may be included in the cost of the respective project. In the performance of its duties and in the exercise of its powers aforesaid, no such committee shall incur any expenses or obligate the Town to pay any expense in excess of the funds appropriated by the Town for such purpose. The records of each such committee shall be filed with the Town Clerk and open to public inspection. Upon
completion of its charge, each such committee shall make a complete report and accounting to the Board of Selectmen and the Town.”
Said Ordinance shall continue in full force and effect in all other respects.
This ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in accordance with the provisions of the Connecticut General Statutes.
Passed and approved by the legal voters of the Town of North Stonington in Town Meeting on the _________ day of __________, 2008.
ATTEST: Norma J. Holliday, Town Clerk
Published: _____________, 2008 (__________, page ___)
Effective date: _____________, 2008
2. Resolved; in accordance with the Ordinance Amending Permanent School Building and Planning Committee Ordinance paragraph 7, which provides for the Establishment of an Ad Hoc School Building Committee, to now establish an Ad Hoc School Building Committee, of eleven (11) members with respect to new construction of, or renovation, improvements and/or additions to, the Wheeler school facilities. The committee is to act in lieu of the Permanent School Building and Planning Committee to conduct studies regarding the need for the respective school facilities and the methods of construction, the committee members shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Board of Selectmen. Each committee member shall serve until such member’s successor is appointed and qualified, or the
committee disbanded. No such committee shall incur any expenses or obligate the Town to pay any expense in excess of the funds appropriated by the Town for such purpose. The records of each such committee shall be filed with the Town Clerk and open to public inspection. Upon completion of its charge, the committee shall make a complete report and accounting to the Board of Selectmen and the Town.”
3. To review and accept Revisions to the Local Capital Improvement Plan and approve an additional appropriation of $30,000 to the Local Capital Improvement Plan line item B27.00.
Dated at North Stonington this 16th day of September, 2008.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Nicholas H. Mullane, II
William S. Ricker
Shawn P. Murphy
Note: The LoCIP Plan will be dropped from the agenda if the BOF disapproves.
3. Green Committee for the Town-Green actions, Green thoughts, cost savings to residents.
Public Comments and Questions
Adjournment-11:53 PM
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