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Town of North Stonington
Board of Selectmen
October 5, 2010
New Town Hall Conference Room
7:00 pm
MINUTES
Call to Order-
Public Comments and Questions
Minutes & Correspondence-
Minutes-A motion was made by Selectman Murphy and second by Selectman Briscoe to approve the minutes of September 28, 2010, carrying. 3-0
E-mail from Kristin Bell re: Meeting on November 18th on initiatives and update on health district
Invitation to the Affordable Housing Committee Members to attend a Selectmen’s meeting to discuss affordable housing PZA regulations/design
E-mail from Stella Elbaum re: attending the October 26th Selectmen’s meeting
Letter to Curtin Corbet from O’Brien Stuart Eppinger & Collier re: Bidding on Gymatorium Flashing Repair
E-mail from Frank Eppinger re: Advanced Calking bid change
E-mail from Natalie Pukas re: RFP
Draft of Hewitt Farm Committee establishment
Draft of Hewitt Farm Committee mission
Listing of Town open space
E-mail from Don Baur re: Tribal acknowledgement
Letter set of final plans from DOT re: State project no. 172-397
Letter for State OPM re: Town was awarded a $179,000.00 grant through the Small Town Economic Assistance Program
List of 2011 STEAP awards
DUI enforcement grant
Request to Fotis Georgdiadis to provide a formal written position and request for a liquor license
List from CIRMA regarding personal property insurance
E-mail from CCM re: Schools in CT similar to NFA
Board of Finance appointment
Letter from Helena Lauterio re: Dog park
Letter from Murtha Cullina re: Blighted housing and CL&P’s proposed pole attachment agreements
Old Business-
1. Motion made by Selectman Mullane to discuss 5A first. Seconded by Selectman Murphy. Motion carried 3-0
2. Tribal Issues-Acknowledgement Issues
Schaghticote appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court- The U.S. Supreme court refused to hear the Schahticote
appeal in regard to the Schaghticote & Eastern Pequot. These routes i.e. the Courts the Schagticotes and the BIA for the Pequots, have failed to obtain acknowledgement. Towns must be monitoring congress
for congressional act or formation of acknowledgement commission.
3. Subdivision Review and Planning and Zoning Issues-
PZC Affordable/Incentive Housing regulations- Joint meeting on October 26th
Milltown Commons- In master plan stage
Affordable Housing Committee
4. Permanent School Building Project Committee
A School Building Project RFQ for Architectural services- Given to the Board of Education for their action
B. Permanent School Planning and Building Committee Project- Flashing on Gymatorium- Low bidder still
wants to meet. Selectman Mullane will arrange the meeting.
C. Middle School/High School Heating System Code Update- Selectman Mullane provided an evaluation
of the 3 lowest bidders. After review the board wants to meet with the lowest bidder.
D. School facilities maintenance responsibilities- No action
E. PSBC work list- Board of Education action
F. School of choice- No action
G. Solar for schools (grant)- Selectman Mullane will ask if a ground system would work
5.. Kingswood/Meadow Wood drainage review- No final billing received to date
6.. Hewitt property
A. Committee Report/Activities-Recommendations-Data collection/ Town Meeting
B. Dam Repairs-Re-Engineering- Selectman Mullane was directed to file an appeal
C. Dew Drop Inn/Rosie’s status- Bob Fleury & Nita Kincade commented and provided recommendation
on rules for the Hewitt property and Selectman Mullane commented on research regarding a liquor
permit for the Dew Drop
7. Boombridge Road bridge- State and Federal Funding/ Contracting- no new information
8.. Grant applications/administration- Grant approved.Selectman Mullane made a motion, seconded by Selectman
Murphy, to ask the Board of Finance to expend 80% $8279.00. Motion carried 3-0
9. FY 2009-10 Capital Projects-Old Town Hall Solar Pa nels & FY 2010-11 projects
10. Pinewoods Road- No report
11. Board and Commission appointment
Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center Director Replacement- No action
Permanent School Planning and Building Committee- No action
Water Pollution Control Authority- No action
Conservation Commission- No action
12. Budget for close out 2009 / 2010- FY 2010-2011
13 Ethics Policy- Edmond Scarchelli provided a draft ethics policy and Selectman Mullane stated that
would also provide sample for the next meeting.
14 North Stonington, Preston, Voluntown, Griswold Town Line Survey-Selectman Mullane and Bob Condon
met with Griswold Board of Selectmen, along with surveyor Don Abrey and Marc Tate. The Griswold
board accepted the survey philosophy. Marc will now finalize the GPS readings to Town Engineering
can convert it into surveying reading.
15 Flood Damage Status Report/Repairs Update/ No new info
16. Tax sales/foreclosures-executive session to discuss Town strategy- No report
17. Purchase procedures for consulting services- No action
New Business-
1. Tax Refund(s)- None
2. Call of special Town meeting
a. Hewitt property use approval- Selectmen
Public Comments and Questions
Adjournment 9:30 pm
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