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Town of North Stonington
Board of Selectmen
Regular Meeting
February 23, 2010
New Town Hall Conference Room
6:00 PM-7:00 PM Executive Session
7:00 PM-Regular Meeting
Minutes
Executive Session-6:00 PM-Convened at 6:00PM with all Selectmen present and Stephen Holliday, Highway Foreman, Donald Hill, Assistant Foreman, and Robin Roohr, Selectmen’s Assistant.
Union Negotiations 2010 with benefits discussion-The group discussed upcoming union negotiations and impacts on the budget. No action was taken and the session adjourned at 7:07 PM
Regular Meeting
Call to Order-The regular meeting was called to order at 7:08 PM with Selectman Mullane, Briscoe, Murphy, Stephen Holliday, Don Hill, and Robin Roohr present.
Public Comments and Questions-None presented
Minutes-Tabled
Board adjusted the agenda to discuss the FY 2010-11 budget with staff present. General discussion of capital equipment and options, Transfer Station stickers, bulky waste and new scales; due to be in place for July 1st. Assistant Foreman Hill will do calculations of tonnage of bulky waste with the assistance of Pat Lafayette, PE, to determine charges for bulky waste disposal. The Board reviewed finance options for capital including borrowing and leasing options. Staffing levels were reviewed and the Board thanked staff for input.
Correspondence
- Letter from Rep. Urban on appointment of Committee to study State Mandates
- Report on Hewitt Property from Brian Rathbun and Anne Nalwalk
- Review report of Masonry and Flashing Reapirs to Wheeler High Gymatorium
- Educational Revenue updates from BOE
- Affordable Housing Development Overlay Zon-Meadowcourt
- 2010 Household Hazardous Waste Collection
- SCRRRA Tonnage Reports
- Easter Seals Thank you
Old Business-
1. Tribal Issues –A letter will be sent from North Stonington, Ledyard, and Preston to House Resources Chair Randall regarding lack of local comment opportunities by municipalities impacted by trust acquisition for tribes.
Tribal Acknowledgement Issues
Tribal Acquisition Issues
Appellate Hearing on Schaghticoke appeal-No Court decision to date
Tribal Acknowledgement Additional Appropriation- Invoice of $2350 is pending receipt
2. Subdivision Review and Planning and Zoning Issues-
PZC Affordable/Incentive Housing regulations-No new information
Milltown Commons-No new information
Review of Affordable Housing applications/Meadow Court-No report
Town of North Stonington Aquifer Protection Agency-An ordinance is required for protection of SCWA well site acquifer zone, First Selectman Mullane will discuss with PZC if an Ordinance is necessary or designate if a deed restriction would be better.
3. Permanent School Building Project Committee
A. Permanent School Planning and Building Committee Projects- Flashing on Gymatorium
B. Middle School/High School Heating System Code Update
4. Town Energy Projects
Wind farm Project-No new information
5. Kingswood/Meadow Wood drainage review –Both contracts have been signed, information letter will be sent to residents with mapping of project. Start date of March 8th
6. Affordable Housing Committee-No report
7. Hewitt property
Committee Report/Activities-Recommendations-Chairman Peterson will be invited to attend Selectmen’s Meeting
Dam Repairs-Summer/Fall 2010
Lease Renewals-Dew Drop Inn/Rosie’s-Lease renewal received, will contact attorney
8. Boombridge Road bridge
State and Federal Fund in RI MOU signed by Westerly and ConnDOT; ConnDOT is rewriting Town/State agreement
9. STEAP Grant applications-Selectman Mullane will prepare grant applications
10. FY 2009-10 Capital Projects
Old Town Hall Solar Panels (including roof and chimney)-Grant Award signed and returned to State
11. DEP Millings Testing Results-Testing done, report pending
12. Pinewoods Road-No new data, Court date set for sometime in May
13. Request of YMCA to release interest in land on Button Road-No action
14. North Stonington Ambulance Financial Status-Letter sent to NSAA no additional funding will be allowed this year, and no budget increases for FY 2011
15. Board and Commission appointments
Water Pollution Control-A motion was made by Selectman Murphy and seconded by Selectman Mullane to appoint Candy Palmer to the Water Pollution Control Authority, carrying. 3-0
Eastern Regional Mental Health District
16. Budget for FY 2010-2011-See first action item above
17. Ethics Policy-No action
18. North Stonington, Preston, Voluntown, Griswold Town Line Survey-All towns but Griswold have agreed on Towne Engineering maps of corrected boundary lines, First Selectman Mullane will contact Griswold for answer.
New Business-
1. Tax Refund(s)-None presented
2. Special Town Meeting DRAFT
Formation of a Flood and Erosion Control Board-- Connecticut General Statutes 25-84-DRAFT Ordinance OK’ed by Attorney Eppinger
YMCA Reverter Clause-Button Road facility
Easements
Public Comments and Questions-None presented
Adjournment-9:12 PM
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