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Town of North Stonington
Board of Selectmen
Regular Meeting
July 28, 2009
New Town Hall Conference Room
7:00 PM
MINUTES
Call to Order-Called to order at 7:15 PM
Public Comments and Questions
Minutes-A motion was made by Selectman Murphy and seconded by Selectman Mullane to approve the minutes of July 21, 2009, carrying. 3-0
Correspondence
§ Housing Expo letter from Joe Courtney
§ Letter to DEP requesting funding for dam repairs at Hewitt property
§ New Fire truck is scheduled for delivery to Connecticut in mid-October
§ Marcia Marien’s letter regarding OPM letter on BOE retirement system calculations
§ Letter to NSAA regarding funding concerns
§ Shunock River Dam inspection report-DEP
Old Business-
1. Tribal Issues
Letters to Congress on Trust Land-Draft letter presented
2. Subdivision Review and Planning and Zoning Issues-No reports
3. Permanent School Building Project Committee
A. Activities/membership-Ad Hoc Committee-2 member vacancies
Membership
B. Permanent School Planning and Building Committee Projects-No report
C. Middle School/High School Heating System Code Update-Joint meeting, August 11th, Energy alternatives by Distributed Energy Research Solutions
4. Town Energy Projects
Wind farm Project-Federal grant application has been submitted
5. Kingswood/Meadowwood drainage review –Questions to Selectmen: Are we bid ready? YES Funding? Available thru LoCIP How much will town involvement be with actual work by Highway crew? Minimal
6. Affordable Housing Committee-Representative Courtney’s letter on housing forum has been forwarded to Committee. Selectmen looking for email response to Selectmen’s requested for additional information from Committee.
7. Hewitt property
Committee Report- Bill Peterson and Committee to attend August 18th meeting
Dam Repairs-Selectmen should POST No Swimming signs at dam. Want the engineer to identify maintenance work, above the water line that can be done prior to DEP permit issuance
Lease Renewals-Dew Drop Inn/Rosie’s-Lease noncompliance being handled by attorney. Must develop bid on haying ASAP, 3 to 5 year term, keeping buffer for foot paths, no human waste fertilizers, and where will fertilizer be stored.
Measure window on cabin for replacement.
8. Boombridge Road bridge
State and Federal Funding-Meeting later this week with Rhode Island representatives
9. FY 2009-2010 Budget
FY 2008-09 Budget Close Out going well
10. 2009-2010 Legislative Agenda-No new data from Hartford, no budget to date.
11 STEAP Grant applications-No new data
12. Stimulus Grants Application-No new data
13. FY 2009-10 Capital Projects
Walking Floor Trailer purchase
Old Town Hall Painting
Old Town Hall Solar Panels(including roof and chimney)
Senior Center Repairs-Authorized
14. JAG Stimulus Grant Application- August 10, 2009 application date.
15. Call of a Special Town Meeting-A motion was made by Selectman Mullane and seconded by Selectman Murphy to send items 1-9 listed below to a special town meeting to be held on August 10, 2009, carrying, 3-0.
- To review and submit comments on the North Stonington Plan of Conservation and Development 2003, amendments and changes as presented.
- Resolved; that Nicholas H. Mullane, First Selectman is authorized to execute an Agreement with the State of Connecticut for the Federal Local Bridge Program, State Project No. 101-112, Rehabilitation of the Boombridge Road Bridge, State/Town Agreement for the Engineering Design Phase.
- To hear and act upon a Board of Finance approve additional appropriation request in the amount of $29,240, for the Kingswood/Meadowwood Drainage Project to the Capital Non Recurring Fund with the creation of a new line item for the same.
- To hear and act upon a Board of Finance approved additional appropriation request in the amount of $195,480 for the Boombridge Road Bridge project, to be placed in the Capital Non Recurring Funds with the creation of a new line item for the same.
- To hear and act upon a request by the Board of Selectmen, as approved by the Board of Finance, to transfer $29,520, from LoCIP to the Capital Non Recurring Fund to the newly creating line item for the Boombridge Road bridge project.
6. To authorize and empower the Board of Selectmen to enter into a multi-year agreement for the purchase of electricity for the general government facilities.
7. To hear and act upon proposed amendments to the Ordinance Mandating Recycling and Regulation the Use and Operation of the North Stonington Transfer Station and Bulky Waste Area to take into consideration the use of the Preston Incinerator.
8. To hear and act upon amendments to the Town’s Local Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Years 2009-2014.
9. Resolved: that the First Selectman is empowered to sign a Memorandum of Understanding for the FY 2010 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program.
16. New Flood Plain Map/Regulations/Ordinance-Marc Tate will brief Selectmen in near future on the federal procedures.
§ New Business-
1 Revision of Town Ordinance on the Transfer Station/Bulky Waste Area-Discussed and to be presented to a Town Meeting.
2. YMCA Property-Discussion of property, consideration to purchase, been referred to Nature Conservancy, for their purchase consideration as it is already adjacent to other property (NOYES) owned by the Nature Conservancy, First Selectman Mullane will talk to Preston and YMCA Board, Mr. Ricker will talk to camp association he is affiliated with to see if they have an interest.
Public Comments and Questions
Adjournment-9:45 PM
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