Town of North Stonington
Board of Selectmen
November 22, 2011
New Town Hall Conference Room
7:00 PM
MINUTES
Call to Order-Called to order at 7:00 PM with Selectmen Mullane and Murphy. Also present was new Selectman Mark Donahue, Steve Holliday, PW Foreman, Robin Roohr, Selectmen’s Assistant, and Marc Tate, GIS/IT Manger.
Public Comments and Questions-None presented
Minutes-A motion was made by Selectman Mullane, and seconded by Selectman Murphy to approve the minutes of November 15, 2011, carrying. 2-0 Selectman Donahue abstained since his term had not yet begun.
Correspondence
• Letter from Steve Lang, North West Corner Road resident
• DUI Grant Award
• DEEP Spill Notice, Route 2 and 617
• Town Clerk Historic Preservation Grant - $3500
• Lantern Hill Brook, Whitford Brook Dam Safety Permit
• DTC recommendation of Brent Woodward to fill vacancy of Mark Donahue on BOF
Old Business-
1. Tribal Issues-Acknowledgement Issues-Three town letter on request for distribution of correspondence in accordance with interested party status on acknowledgement of Historic Pequot Group and no FOI response to date requested of BIA
2. Subdivision Review and Planning and Zoning Issues-No report
Affordable Housing/Incentive Housing regulations-No report
Milltown Commons-No report
3. Permanent School Building Project Committee –No report
A. School Building Project RFQ for Architectural services-No report, general discussion of sharing on cost of chimney repairs
B. Permanent School Planning and Building Committee Project- No report
C. Middle School/High School Heating System Code Update-Project complete, up and running. Waiting for energy testing results and “As-Built Drawing” of new boilers
E. School of Choice-Joint Meeting with BOE and BOF on status and future timetable for any required building projects on school facilities
4. Kingswood/Meadow Wood drainage-No report
5. Affordable Housing Committee-Land Gift to Town on Wintechog may be viable location, Town Meeting will be scheduled for December to accept land
6. Hewitt property
A. Committee Report/Activities-Recommendations-No report
B. Dam Repairs-Re-Engineering-Karl Acimovic is working on recommendation by Hewitt Committee for State Submittal, will be ready for presentation in mid-December
7. Boombridge Road Bridge- Design-Pending
8. Grant applications/administration-No report
Water Study Ex. 92 X I95
Rec Area Basketball, Tennis Courts, Volleyball Courts/Ice Rink
Town Hall Solar
9. Board and Commission appointment-No action
Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center Board of Directors Representative Replacement-Shawn Murphy
Permanent School Planning and Building Committee
Water Pollution Control Authority
Cable TV Advisory Committee
Hewitt Farm Committee Alternate
Conservation Commission
10. Budget FY 2011-2012 & Additional Appropriations & Transfers-No requests
11. Flood Damage Status Report/Repairs Update/ Action Items
Main Street Bridges-Bids due December 12, 2011
12. YMCA Property-Executive Session-No action
13. Transfer Station and Bulky Waste Fees-No action
14. Land Acquisition-Executive Session-No meeting
New Business-
1. Board of Education Administrators’ Contract-After general discussion it was decided not to contest the Contract Award.
2. Tax Refund(s)-None presented
3. Anna Farm Road –Letters and Comments were reviewed by the Board
4. Board of Education funding request Gymatorium Chimney-PSPBC has agreed to fund the request
5. Board Transition-Selectmen welcomed Mark Donahue to the Board and a briefing of ongoing isues
6. LoCIP Plan Revision for next Town Meeting-General Review and decision to add Pond Drive and Northwest Corner Road projects
7. Certified Resolution for Town Clerk’s Preservation Grant-A motion was made by Selectman Mullane and seconded by Selectman Murphy to pass the resolution allowing the Town Clerk to apply for a Preservation Grant, carrying. 3-0
8. Emergency Dispatching Contract-Tabled
9. Grant Resolutions-COG/North Stonington Regional Performance Incentive Program (2)-A motion was made by Selectman Murphy and seconded by Selectman Mullane, to approve the COG Grant Resolution, carrying. 3-0
Public Comments and Questions-None presented
Adjournment-10:36 PM
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