Town of North Stonington
Board of Selectmen New Town Hall Conference Room
January 10, 2012 - 7:00 PM
MINUTES
Call to Order-7:00 PM--Selectmen Mullane, Donahue and Murphy present
Public Comments and Questions-None presented
Executive Session-Personnel Matters-No Executive Session convened.
Minutes
A motion was made by Selectman Murphy and seconded by Selectman Donahue to approve the minutes of December 20, 2011, carrying 3-0
January 3, 2012, workshop only
A motion was made by Selectman Murphy and seconded by Selectman Donahue to approve the minutes of January 8, 2012, carrying 3-0
A motion was made
Correspondence
Old Business-
1. Tribal Issues-Acknowledgement Issues-Need to organize a meeting with Preston and Ledyard to discuss lawsuit of Historical Eastern Pequot Group on acknowledgement and meeting with Attorney General’s office
2. Subdivision Review and Planning and Zoning Issues
Affordable Housing/Incentive Housing regulations-Approval to sign Planimetrics Contract.
Milltown Commons-WPCA representatives to schedule a meeting with Stonington WPCA
3. Permanent School Building Project Committee -
A. School Building Project RFQ for Architectural services- Report due end of March, no report
B. Permanent School Planning and Building Committee Project-
C. Middle School/High School Heating System Code Update- Need efficiency data
E. School of Choice-Pending Board of Education action
4. Kingswood/Meadow Wood drainage-Contractor has filed for Arbitration, Selectman Mullane will meet with attorney.
5. Hewitt property –No report
A. Committee Report/Activities-Recommendations
B. Dam Repairs-Re-Engineering
7. Boombridge Road Bridge- Design-First status report received from TranSystem
8. Grant applications/administration
Water Study Ex. 92 X I95
Rec Area Basketball, Tennis Courts No activity
Town Hall Solar
9. Board and Commission appointment
Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center Board of Directors Representative
Permanent School Planning and Building Committee No action
Water Pollution Control Authority
Cable TV Advisory Committee
Hewitt Farm Committee Alternate
10. Flood Damage Status Report/Repairs Update/ Action Items
Main Street Bridges-Easement complete with True Miller (Village Hardware), contract signing scheduled for tomorrow.
Village Green Bridge-Additional Appropriation request forwarded to BOF for action at January 18th meeting.
12. Transfer Station and Bulky Waste Fees-No action
13. YMCA Property-No report
14. Anna Farm Road –No action
New Business-
1. Tax Collector’s Reappointment and Terms-A motion was made by Selectman Donahue and seconded by Selectman Murphy to reappoint Sandra Steinhart as Tax Collector for a two year term, no set terms until decisions made on town hall hours and budget.
2. Tax Abatements on Marathon and Graminex properties on Wintechog Hill Road-Tabled
3. Tax Refund(s)
George Fatone $14.12
Daniel Lilly $30.45
Margaret Mahaney $87.49
Stephen Richards $24.11
Adam Coats $40.58
David Bachand $15.55
$105.60
$119.65
$117.01
$111.60
Julia Bjornberg $46.44
$17.45
Kimberly Muller $178.36
Frederick Muller $137.16
A motion was made by Selectman Murphy and seconded by Selectman Donahue to approve the above referenced tax refund requests as presented, carrying. 3-0
4. Review of School project timeline-No action
5. Tri Board Meeting agenda-Scheduled for February 8, 2012.
6. Future Town Meeting Items
• Additional Appropriation DUI Grant-$67800--$50,850 Federal/$16,950 Town Share
Design of Village Green Bridge-A motion was made by Selectman Mullane and seconded by Selectman Donahue to forward to the Board of Finance and then Town Meeting action, carrying. 3-0
• Additional appropriation of $15,363, to CNR Storm Damages Town Road Maintenance from FEMA for expenses incurred to the Hewitt Property Dam-PW#130. A motion was made by Selectman Murphy and seconded by Selectman Donahue to forward to the Board of Finance, carrying. 3-0
• Additional appropration of $17,000, to CNR Storm Damages for the engineering costs of the Village Green Bridge repairs. FEMA’s will reimburse 75% of the expenses to the Town, $12,750, town’s share of $4,250. A motion was made by Selectman Mullane and seconded by Selectman Donahue to forward to the Board of Finance, carrying. 3-0
• Additional appropriation of $????? , to Highway Labor, BB27.08, for FEMA funds reimbursed for Tropical Storm Irene expenses the Town incurred.
7. To act on a Resolution to empower the First Selectman to execute a grant with the State Connecticut Librarian for Preservation of Docutment. Selectman Murphy made a motion to approve the resolution as presented, seconded by Selectman Donahue, carrying. 3-0
8. Budget 2011-12 and Budget 2012-13-No action
Public Comments and Questions-None presented
Adjournment-10:10 PM
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