Town of North Stonington
Board of Selectmen
Regular Meeting
March 17, 2009
New Town Hall Conference Room
7:00 PM
Call to Order-Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM with Selectmen Ricker, Mullane and Murphy present.
Public Comments and Questions-Pat Lewis, Boombridge Road, spoke in favor of keeping 3rd Resident State Trooper in the Town’s budget and more use of the SMART Trailer
Minutes –A motion was made by Selectman Ricker and seconded by Selectman Murphy to approve the minutes of March 10, 2009, carrying.
Correspondence
Memo from Don Baur with definition of Indian Reservation Road
Governor’s letter regarding Local Bridge Program
DEP Spill notice for 560 Route 184
Census Flyer
Resignation from John Keane, Board of Education
Copy of letter from Karl Acimovic to State DEP on dam repair status at Hewitt Property
SCRRRA Tonnage report and notice on tub grinder rates for next year (no charge)
Land Alliance Newsletter
Old Business-
1. Tribal Issues
Support letters for MPTN-Board not in support of a draft letter by the Tribe on Reservation Road Inventory, Selectman Mullane will contact Bob Birmingham with answer. Draft letter discussed on Supreme Court Trust ruling to Congress of the State of Connecticut and towns interests and concerns on possibility of Congress reversing Supreme Court ruling.
2. Subdivision Review and Planning and Zoning Issues-Selectman Mullane will contact James and Mary Patton, Babcock Road, about the installation of water tank on back acreage of their property.
3. Permanent School Building Project Committee
A. Activities/membership-Ad Hoc Committee- No report
B. Permanent School Planning and Building Committee Projects- PSPBC will be asked to develop a list of completed past and future projects
C. Middle School/High School Heating System Code Update-Update next week
4. Town Energy Projects
Electrical Rate Bids-No report
Wind farm Project-Consultant do in next week
5. Town Hall Improvements-Doors should be available this week
6. Kingswood/Meadowwood drainage review –No report
7. Affordable Housing Committee-No report
8. Hewitt property
Dam Repairs-Doing last of survey this week with Paul Archer including dam pond soundings
Tree Cutting Bids
Affordable Tree Cutting-$ 9,000
Rocky’s Tree Service $11,950 Steve to mark trees and meet with low bidder to assure his
Greentree $12,650 capabilities to complete work
9. Boombridge Road bridge-
Report of Design Review Team report- Package was sent to State for review and comments
on Committee’s decision
10. FY 2009-2010 Budget-General discussion on back up package to be given to the BOF.
11. 2009-2010 Legislative Agenda-No report
12 STEAP Grant applications-No word from the State as of this date
13. Stimulus Grants Application-No new data
14. Special Town Meeting issues
Homeland Security authorizing resolution
Discontinuing portion of Sleepy Hollow Road
Conservation Easement-Chester Maine Road
Conservation Easement-Storey Property
Additional Appropriation-Purchase v. Lease (Board of Finance Action) Package provided
Revision to PZC Fee Ordinance Action next week
CNR funds transfer-Hewitt Property (Board of Finance Action)
EDC Ordinance Amendments
New Business
1. Reappointment of Inland Wetlands Commission members-A motion was made by Selectman Ricker and seconded by Selectman Mullane to re-appoint, Alton Gray, Ronald Lewis and Robert Miner to another term on the Inland Wetlands Commission to expire in April, 2014. Carrying 3-0
2. Tax Refund (s)A motion was made by Selectman Murphy and seconded by Selectman Mullane to refund taxes to Peter Hartley in the amount of $97.86, carrying. 3-0
3. Appointment to Juvenile Review Board –A motion was made by Selectman Ricker and seconded by Selectman Mullane to appoint Larry Chappell, as an alternate at large, to the Juvenile Review Board for a one year term, to expire May, 2010, carrying. 3-0
Public Comments and Questions
Adjournment-9:30 PM
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