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Town of North Stonington
Board of Selectmen
March 23, 2010
New Town Hall Conference Room
7:00 PM
Minutes
Call to Order-7:02 PM with Selectmen Mullane, Briscoe, and Murphy present
Public Comments and Questions-Mac Turner, Main Street, thanked town for writing a letter supporting the Avalonia Land Trust purchase of the Bell Cedar – Hero property purchase. Avalonia has also acquired the Parke Pond property and are starting reclamation of the waterworks. Brian Rathbun, Grindstone Hill Road requested that the Town consider opening the Transfer Station on Sundays vs. Saturdays.
Minutes-A motion was made by Selectman Murphy and seconded by Selectman Briscoe to approve the minutes of March 16, 2010, carrying. 3-0
Correspondence
· Pawcatuck Watershed River Study Committee
· FEMA digital mapping update
· 375th Anniversary Celebration for Connecticut
· Mumps outbreak update
· Letters of Complaint from Kristen Comstock, Pinewoods Road
· WPCA Meeting Agenda, March 29, 2010
· STP Urban Program Funding from Jim Butler, SCCOG
· Montville considers town-wide trash pickup
· Connecticut Local Bridge Program
Old Business-
1. Tribal Issues-Acknowledgement Issues
Appellate Hearing on Schaghticoke appeal
Tribal Acknowledgement Additional Appropriation
2. Subdivision Review and Planning and Zoning Issues-
PZC Affordable/Incentive Housing regulations
Milltown Commons
Town of North Stonington Aquifer Protection Agency
3. Permanent School Building Project Committee
A. Permanent School Planning and Building Committee Projects- Flashing on Gymatorium-The Committee has been provided copies of Attorney Eppinger’s letter and working with CIRMA to answer questions.
B. Middle School/High School Heating System Code Update-Selectman Mullane hopes to have numbers by the middle of next week.
4. Town Energy Projects
Wind farm Project-No report
5. Kingswood/Meadow Wood drainage review-Work is proceeding, some ledge was found on the Kingswood Drive project and will be removed. The Old Colony installation is estimated to be completed by the end of the week, and the Contractor will return after the Easter holiday to pave the road.
6. Affordable Housing Committee-No report
7. Hewitt property
Committee Report/Activities-Recommendations-Mr. Peterson, Mr. Rathbun, Mr. Evan, Mrs. Banker, Mrs. Nalwalk, & Mrs. Cooper of the Hewitt Committee were present and made a presentation on the recommendations, which seemed acceptable to the Board and asked for them to be forwarded to a Public Hearing for comments. Selectman Briscoe made a motion and it was seconded by Selectman Murphy to accept and forward the recommendations presented by the Committee to a Public Hearing for input, comment, and action, carrying. 3-0
Dam Repairs-Summer/Fall 2010
Lease Renewals-Dew Drop Inn/Rosie’s-Petrit Marku, and his architect for the job were present and Selectman Mullane reported that after stripping the interior of structure that there is so much deterioration to the sills and framing and so many irregularities that it would be more cost effective to replace the structure. Mr. Mullane has researched the planning and zoning regulations and it was found that the building could be replaced in the existing location to the same size, if it was to be moved it would need ZBA approval. Selectman Mullane had gotten maps from DOT regarding setback and had asked Norwich office of DOT to comment on replacement of structure. A general review of the deed did not seem to restrict the replacement of the structure as long
as it was a similar type of construction. More research is necessary on ConnDOT position on the replacement in existing location and that a determination from Attorney on deed restrictions is required. All data should be available for next week’s meeting. Of those members of the Hewitt Farm Committee present, there seemed to be no objections to replacing building and for safety reasons even moving it farther back from the edge of the road.
8. Boombridge Road bridge
State and Federal Funding-Contracts between design firm and Town have been received and contracts between the State and Town are promised by the end of the week.
9. STEAP Grant applications-No report
10. FY 2009-10 Capital Projects
Old Town Hall Solar Panels (including roof and chimney)-All quotes are being updated and will be available for next week.
11. Pinewoods Road-No report
12. North Stonington Ambulance Financial Status-President Elias was requested to be available for the April 6th meeting to discuss.
13. Board and Commission appointments-No appointments presented
14. Budget for FY 2010-2011-Selectman Mullane will attend BOF meeting tomorrow night
15. Ethics Policy-No action
16. North Stonington, Preston, Voluntown, Griswold Town Line Survey-Still awaiting response from Griswold Town Hall. Marc Tate, GIS Coordinator has final GIS data on point locations
17. Special Town Meeting
· To hear and act upon the establishment of a Flood and Erosion Control Board for the Town of North Stonington.
· To hear and act upon amendments to the Town of North Stonington’s Local Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Years 2010-2014.
· To hear and act upon a resolution for the Town of North Stonington to enter into an agreement with the State of Connecticut for a STEAP Grant from the Department of Public Health Grant Number 2010-0234
Resolved, that Nicholas H. Mullane, II, First Selectman is authorized to make, execute, and approve on behalf of the Town of North Stonington, any and all contracts or amendments thereof with the State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health in conjunction with STEAP Grant 2010-0234.
A motion was made by Selectman Murphy and seconded by Selectman Briscoe to forward the above three referenced items to a Special Town Meeting on April 5, 2010, carrying. 3-0
New Business-
1. Tax Refund(s)- A motion was made by Selectman Murphy and seconded by Selectman Mullane to approve the tax refund of $ 156.47 to Gelco Corporation, carrying. 3-0
2. Letter of Support for the Purchase of the Bell Cedar Swamp _ Hero Property-Board agreed to forward as presented
Letter of Support for the Wood Pawcatuck Wild and Scenic Rivers Designation- Board agreed to forward as presented
Public Comments and Questions
Other- Mr. Perkins asked if he was OK’d to start Spring fertilizing on Hewitt fields, Mr. Mullane was instructed to remind Mr. Perkins about soil testing prior to fertilization approval.
Adjournment-9:50 PM
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