Town of North Stonington
Board of Selectmen
January 18, 2011
New Town Hall Conference Room
7:00 PM
MINUTES
Call to Order-7:00 PM with Selectmen Mullane and Murphy. Selectman Briscoe was unable to attend due to illness.
Public Comments and Questions
Minutes
A motion was made by Selectman Murphy and seconded by Selectman Mullane to approve the minutes of January 4, 2011, carrying. 2-0
A motion was made by Selectman Murphy and seconded by Selectman Mullane to approve the minutes of January 14, 2011, carrying. 2-0
Correspondence
• Attorney Eppinger’s opinion letter on Town Meeting voting
• PNC Newsletter
• New Teachers’ Contract
Old Business-
1. Tribal Issues-Acknowledgement Issues-No report
2. Subdivision Review and Planning and Zoning Issues-
Affordable Housing/Incentive Housing regulations-No report
Milltown Commons-No report
3. Permanent School Building Project Committee
A. School Building Project RFQ for Architectural services-RFQ has been advertised, General Discussion on make-up of Review Committee
B. Permanent School Planning and Building Committee Project- Flashing on Gymatorium-Job Completed, some clean-up required, no payments to date
C. Middle School/High School Heating System Code Update-Working on Contract finalization and signing
D. School facilities maintenance responsibilities-No report
E. PSBC- New list of projects-Provide list for Selectmen, invite PSPBC to Selectmen’s meeting for unpaid window caulking job at Middle School
F. School of Choice-No response from BOE on subject
4. Kingswood/Meadow Wood drainage review-No revised invoicing to date
5. Affordable Housing Committee-No report
6. Hewitt property
A. Committee Report/Activities-Recommendations-Data collection/ Town Meeting-Still require more volunteer for the Committee
B. Dam Repairs-Re-Engineering-Design work is continuing, FEMA response on appeal for dam repairs is due mid-January
C. Old Dew Drop Inn/Rosie’s status-Construction on schedule
7. Boombridge Road Bridge- State and Federal Funding/ Contracting-No update
8. Grant applications/administration
Water Study Ex. 92 X I95
Rec Area Basketball and Tennis Courts
Town Hall Solar
Generator- $24,220 reimbursement received
Lawncare Equipment
9. YMCA-Button Road-No new data
10. Pinewoods Road-No report
11. Board and Commission appointment
Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center Director Replacement
Permanent School Planning and Building Committee
Water Pollution Control Authority
Economic Development Commission
Conservation Commission
Recreation Commission
Hewitt Committee
NEW--Cable TV Advisory Committee
12. Budget FY 2010-2011
13. Ethics Policy-No action
14. Flood Damage Status Report/Repairs Update/ Action Items
15. Bulky Waste Site-Selectman Mullane is doing calculation analysis
16. Items for Upcoming Special Town Meeting-January 24, 2011
a. WPCA Ordinance
b. An Exemption to the Town Ordinance dealing with the consumption of Alcohol on town property
c. Agreement between the Town of Groton and the Town of North Stonington regarding Emergency Dispatching Services
d. Resolution for Borrowing-School Boiler Project
e. Three petitioned questions regarding the $60 fee at the Transfer Station
• Shall the Town of North Stonington, repeal the annual sticker fee ($60), for using the Transfer Station, (AKA the dump)?
• Shall the residents who have already paid the fee in 2010 be given a refund?
• In the event of the passage of question #2, shall the Selectmen have the option to refund fee-payers by deducting $60 from their next property tax bill?
New Business-
1. Tax Refund(s)-None presented
Public Comments and Questions
Adjournment-8:03 PM
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