Town of
North Stonington, CT
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2012 – 7:00 P.M.
New Town Hall
Conference Room
40 Main Street
North Stonington, CT 06359
MINUTES APPROVED ~ OCTOBER 16, 2012
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. with Selectmen Mullane, Murphy, and Donahue present.
PUBLIC COMMENT AND QUESTIONS:
A group of resident’s from Kingswood, Meadow Wood and the Village were present with concerns of the latest car and home burglaries. General discussion of police coverage and methods of information and communication were discussed.
MINUTES:
MOTION by S. Murphy, SECOND by M. Donahue to approve the minutes of October 2, 2012. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION by S. Murphy, SECOND by M. Donahue to approve the minutes of October 4, 2012. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
CORRESPONDENCE: None
VILLAGE SPEEDING:
Will install Smart Trailer at the Library and will move Smart Sign to Village Green, will put large orange barrels at each entrance into the Village with 25 mph signs and pricing 2 more Smart Signs. 1st Selectman Mullane to ask resident if Town can cut and replace the Arborvitae bushes on Main Street across from the Middle School.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Tribal Issues-Acknowledgement Issues
The Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation has announced they will seek another opportunity for Tribal acknowledgement as a federally recognized tribe, but have no association with the lawsuit by Bennie Jones filed in the Washington, DC court.
2. Subdivision Review and Planning and Zoning Issues
A. Affordable Housing/Incentive Housing Regulations – No Report
B. Milltown Commons – No Report
3. Permanent School Building Project Committee
A. Permanent School Planning and Building Committee Project – Contract for sealing of gym signed,
work to proceed.
4. 96/96A Button Road-formerly YMCA property – No Report
5. Kingswood/Meadow Wood drainage – Arbitration to start early November
6. Hewitt property
A. Committee Report – Request from Committee to fence Green Gables for safety
B. Dam Repairs-Re-Engineering – Communicating with FEMA for new bridge assemble and
Installation costs.
7. Boombridge Road Bridge Design – Testing on center pier scheduled for Wednesday, October 10, 2012.
8. Grant applications/administration
A. Water Study Ex. 92 x I95
B. Recreation Area Basketball, Tennis Courts/Volleyball Courts
C. 2012-13 STEAP Grant
No reports on items A, B or C
9. Board and Commission appointment
A. Permanent School Planning and Building Committee
B. Water Pollution Control Authority
C. Cable TV Advisory Committee
D. Economic Development Commission
E. Eastern Regional Mental Health Board, Inc.
F. Inland Wetlands Commission
No action taken
10. Flood Damage Status Report/Repairs Update/Action Items
A. Main Street Bridge – Work progressing
B. Village Green Bridge – Waiting on DEEP Permit
11. Budget 2011-12 Year End Close Out – No Action
12. Budget 2012-13 Budget Revisions – Town Meeting next Monday, October 15, 2012
NEW BUSINESS:
Tax Refund(s) - None
PUBLIC COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS: None
ADJOURNMENT: 9:19 PM.
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