Town of North Stonington
Board of Selectmen
April 26, 2011
New Town Hall Conference Room
7:00 PM
MINUTES
Call to Order-Meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM with Selectmen Mullane and Murphy present. Selectman Briscoe was not in attendance due to illness
Public Comments and Questions-None presented
Minutes-A motion was made by Selectman Mullane and seconded by Selectman Murphy to approve the minutes of April 19, 2011 with several minor changes, carrying. 3-0
Correspondence
• OPM STEAP Package
• Budget Notices
• Robinson Cole Notice of Exempt Modification – Antenna Swap, 267 Norwich Westerly Road (NSVFC)
• Plans for Lantern Hill Bridge repairs forwarded by Keith Gove, MPTN Representative
• Quarterly SLF Water Monitoring Report-GEI
• Russell Stewart Complaint on 3 Billings Road
Old Business-
1. Tribal Issues-Acknowledgement Issues-No response to BIA on FOI request, will second 2nd request
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-Project under evaluation
B. Permanent School Planning and Building Committee Project- Flashing on Gymatorium-No report
C. Middle School/High School Heating System Code Update-Gas line laterals to all three school locations are working should be complete by the end of this week.
D. PSBC- New list of projects-No report, Selectman Mullane will ask for an update from Committee
E. School of Choice-One bid was received from CREC to do study, meeting will be called for evaluation of bid.
4. Kingswood/Meadow Wood drainage review –No response from contractor to attorney’s 2nd letter
5. Affordable Housing Committee- Open House scheduled for April 30th-High School Media Center.
6. Hewitt property
A. Committee –Selectmen still soliciting volunteers to serve
B. Dam Repairs-Re-Engineering-Meeting with project engineer on Thursday, April 28th
C. Old Dew Drop Inn/Rosie’s status-NEW Buon Appetito-Referendum vote on petitioned lease is scheduled for May 2nd, no communications from tenant or attorneys.
7. Boombridge Road Bridge- State and Federal Funding/ Contracting-Still pending funds transfer from Rhode Island
8. Grant applications/administration
Water Study Ex. 92 X I95
Rec Area Basketball and Tennis Courts No new reports
Town Hall Solar
9. Board and Commission appointment
Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center
Board of Directors Representative(s) (2) Replacements
Permanent School Planning and Building Committee General Discussion, no action
Water Pollution Control Authority
Cable TV Advisory Committee
Conservation Commission
Recreation Commission
Hewitt Committee
10. Budget FY 2010-2011 & Additional Appropriations-See action below
Budget 2011-12
11. Flood Damage Status Report/Repairs Update/ Action Items
Main Street Bridges-Pending Town Meeting approval of an additional appropriation
12. Special Town Meeting Results
• Lease (Petition) for Buon Appetito, Referendum May 2, 2011-Information only
New Business-
1. Tax Refund(s
Lia Brown $16.10
Stephen Morrone $135.98
Jennifer Neves $30.89
Bellissimo Grande, LLC $73.90
A motion was made by Selectman Murphy and seconded by Selectman Mullane to approve the referenced tax refunds, as presented carrying. 2-0.
2. Items for Town Meeting-Madeline Jeffery would like a Public Hearing prior to Town Meeting. General Discussion but Selectmen chose to go forward to Town Meeting. A Motion was made by Selectman Mullane and seconded by Selectman Murphy to forward the following three (3) items to a Town Meeting on either May 9th or May 16th dependent on BOF Public Hearing Schedule, carrying. 2-0
• Additional Appropriations $179,100 for rebuilding of the basketball/tennis courts at Rocky Hollow Road Recreation Area to be placed in CNR
• Additional Appropriations $200,000 for the Economic Development Water Study at Exit 92 in the I95 Area to be placed in CNR
• Additional Appropriation -$177,377 for Main Street Bridges design and engineering to be placed in CNR
3. Bids on Hewitt Farm Carriage Shed Roofing
Pawcatuck Roofing $9750
Hammond $8400
Infinite $6750-A motion was made by Selectman Murphy and seconded by Selectman Mullane to award the bid to Infinite, carrying. 2-0
Public Comments and Questions-Paul Kowack brought the Board up to date on the Wheeler Library Preservation project. Roof estimate is $75,000, and must be done prior to the rest of the project estimated at 1.3 million dollars. There is a need for grants and fund raisers.
Adjournment-8:30 PM
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