Town of North Stonington
Board of Selectmen
March 15, 2011
New Town Hall Conference Room
7:00 PM
MINUTES
Call to Order-Called to order at 7:00 PM with Selectmen Mullane, Murphy and Briscoe present.;
Public Comments and Questions-Ed Scarchilli questioned the inability to get volunteers for the North Stonington Volunteer Fire Company and the prospect of hiring per diem staff. He noted that budgets always seem to go up, and the Fire Company does not seem to work very hard. Chief Steinhart arrived to answer questions of qualifications and commitment to being a volunteer fire fighter.
Minutes –None presented
Correspondence
Old Business-
1. Tribal Issues-Acknowledgement Issues-No report
2. Subdivision Review and Planning and Zoning Issues-
Affordable Housing/Incentive Housing regulations-Selectmen asked if committee/PZC are looking to use Town land for Affordable Housing sites. Selectman Mullane will investigate.
Milltown Commons-No new information
3. Permanent School Building Project Committee
A. School Building Project RFQ for Architectural services-Due March 21st
B. Permanent School Planning and Building Committee Project- Flashing on Gymatorium-Architect is working on Phase II specs and sealing of building
C. Middle School/High School Heating System Code Update-Contract Awarded, materials being purchased
D. School facilities maintenance responsibilities-No report
E. PSBC- New list of projects-PSPBC is reviewing and estimating job costs
F. School of Choice-BOE is developing an RFP for study
4. Kingswood/Meadow Wood drainage review –No response from contractor
5. Affordable Housing Committee-No report
6. Hewitt property
A. Committee Report/Activities-Recommendations-Data collection/ Town Meeting-Selectmen will do additional advertising for volunteer members
B. Dam Repairs-Re-Engineering-Draft design and application end of second week of April, 2011
C. Old Dew Drop Inn/Rosie’s status-NEW Buon Appetito—Executive Session on Lease Negotiations-Waiting on proposal response from Fotis Georgiadis, lease.
7. Boombridge Road Bridge- State and Federal Funding/ Contracting-Still waiting on Rhode Island transfer of funds to CT
8. Grant applications/administration
Water Study Ex. 92 X I95
Rec Area Basketball and Tennis Courts No new information
Town Hall Solar
Lawn care Equipment
9. YMCA-Button Road –No report
10. Pinewoods Road-No report
11. Board and Commission appointment
Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center Board of Directors Representative Replacement No action
Permanent School Planning and Building Committee
Water Pollution Control Authority
Cable TV Advisory Committee
Conservation Commission
Recreation Commission
Hewitt Committee
12. Budget FY 2010-2011
Ambulance Association-General discussion with President Brian Elias, noting that budget will be short and the Association will be forced to shut down. Mr. Murphy question policy of Association of not paying invoices monthly and incurring late fees, Mr. Elias did not feel there was a problem.
Budget 2011-12
Ambulance Association-General Discussion with President Brian Elias
13. Flood Damage Status Report/Repairs Update/ Action Items
Main Street Bridges-Public Hearing Results-Item was moved to #1 for action. Mr. Blodgett did not get full size drawings, not enough detail wants full size drawings to study watershed areas to mitigate waterflow. Mac Turner, Main Street, commented on cost between twin and single arch bridges, twin arch could be a considerable additional cost. Shelley Gardella has concern of flooding downstream onto her property off Babcock Road. Joe Gross felt there was enough information to make decision, we need to speed up process. We are talking about same things over and over, he asked the Selectman to move the process forward. The Selectmen were in favor of the repair of the Village Green Bridge and a single arch bridge
at the Town Hall. Selectman Mullane will go to Board of Finance to promote approval and additional appropriation funding of $177,377 for design and engineering.
New Business-
1. Tax Refund(s) A motion was made to approve the tax refunds as presented and follows:
Nicholas Friello $ 15.71
Nicholas Friello $ 65.68
Terrance Cini $156.29
Early NE Restoration $ 55.63
Connie Cousens $ 25.23
James Coon $ 19.79
William Finney $ 19.12
John Walton $ 10.10
John Walton $159.13
Ray Amato $ 4.20
Michael McKenna $159.71
Leland Wood $ 83.75
Leland Wood $ 76.27
Leland Wood $ 78.12
Leland Wood $ 27.30
Russell Neal $ 63.63
American Honda Finance $ 188.67
2. FEMA Mapping Changes
3. Aerial Photography Contract
4. Electricity Contract-No action
Public Comments and Questions
Adjournment-11:23 PM
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