Town of North Stonington
Board of Selectmen
August 6, 2013
New Town Hall Conference Room
Regular Meeting
7:00 PM
MINUTES
Call to Order -7:00 PM with Selectman Mullane, Murphy and Donahue present.
Public Comments and Questions-Considerable questions and comments on 96/96A Button Road
Minutes-A motion was made by Selectman Donahue and seconded by Selectman Murphy to approve the minutes of July 30, 2013, carrying. 3-0
Correspondence
Old Business-
1. Tribal Issues-Acknowledgement Issues-Letter from BIA L. Flemming, regarding FOI request $5340, Letter to Department of Interior Sec. Jewell requesting extension of comment period on rules change of tribal acknowledgement and copies of news articles.
2. Subdivision Review and Planning and Zoning Issues-No report
Affordable Housing/Incentive Housing regulations
3. Permanent School Building Project Committee
A. Permanent School Planning and Building Committee Projects
1. Things to Do List-No new information
2. Sealing of Gymatorium, Final Wall-Estimate to fix drainage on wall, $43000 the question is is it needed?
3. Driveway Sealing Bids-Work is in progress
4. 96/96A Button Road- formerly -YMCA Property-Executive Session-No comments
5. Hewitt property
A. Committee Report-None
B. Dam Repairs-Re-Engineering-Due in two weeks
6. Boombridge Road Bridge- Design-Received, 70% of design is complete and in review
7. Grant applications/administration
Water Study Ex. 92 X I95-Answers sent to department of Public Health in response to their letters
2014 STEAP Grant-Date not yet set by OPM
8. Board and Commission appointment-No action except for WPCA below.
Permanent School Planning and Building Committee Water Pollution Control Authority-Selectmen Economic Development Commission would like WPCA recommendation on Mike Inland Wetlands Commission Macina as new member.
Cable TV Advisory Committee
Eastern Regional Mental Health Board, Inc.
Conservation Commission
9. Flood Damage Status Report/Repairs Update/ Action Items
Main Street Bridge-Last item is as-built drawing
Village Green Bridge-Work in progress, design fix for interior repair due next week
Town Hall brook parking lot retaining walls-Design due in two weeks
10 Budget 2012-13-Closeout-Draft provided to Selectmen
Budget 2013-2014-No report
Tax Refunds/Tax Collections/Suspense Tax Book-No report
Traffic Control-No report
12. Connecticut Legislative Agenda-No report
13. Unions-Executive session-A motion was made by Selectman Mullane and seconded by Selectman Murphy to enter executive session on items #1-Tribal Acknowledgment, #4-96/96A Button and #13 under old business, carrying at 9:32 PM. Session adjourned at 9:58 PM, no action taken.
AFSCME Union Application
United Steelworkers Collective Bargaining Agreement Acceptance and Approval
14. Special Town Meeting –General Discussion and overview of items below.
DUI Grant
EDC Ordinance
Open Space Ordinance
Acknowledgment Lawyer Additional Appropriation
New Business
1. Moderator Training-Being researched
2. Workers Compensation Transfer-Selectmen in agreement with Superintendent Nero that $43,000, be transferred from General Government budget 2013-14 to education budget.
Public Comments and Questions
Adjournment-9:59 PM
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