Town of North Stonington
Board of Selectmen
January 8, 2013
New Town Hall Conference Room
7:00 PM
Minutes
Call to Order – 7:00 PM with Selectmen Mullane, Murphy and Donahue
Public Comments and Questions-None presented
Minutes-A motion was made by Selectman Donahue, seconded by Selectman Mullane to approve the minutes of December 6, 2012, carrying, Selectman Donahue abstained since he was not in attendance at that meeting.
A motion was made by Selectman Murphy and seconded by Selectman Donahue to approve the minutes of December 18, 2012, carrying. 3-0
A motion was made by Selectman Murphy and seconded by Selectman Donahue to approve the minutes of December 28, 2012, carrying. 3-0
Correspondence
• Letter from Affordable Housing Committee requesting that proceeds from the sale of the trailer the town owns be placed in an established “Housing Fund”
• Brian Rathbun email on YMCA property
• Annual Budget Meeting : Publication Requirements
• DRAFT Legislative Agenda
Old Business-
1. Tribal Issues-Acknowledgement Issues-Letter received from BIA on FOI request, letter was sent to Representative Joe Courtney on concert and renewed efforts of Schaghticokes for recognition, no info on Washington DC law suit by the Eastern Pequot Group for the acknowledgement as a tribe.
2. Subdivision Review and Planning and Zoning Issues
Affordable Housing/Incentive Housing regulations-No report
Milltown Commons-No action
Lake of Isles Subdivision, Affordable Housing-Hearing opened and closed, pending decision
Meadowcourt Affordable Housing, Route 2-Letter to DOT on drainage on Route 2 from proposed subdivision
Signal Hill Subdivision, Jeremy Hill Road-Hearing this week with Inland Wetlands and Planning and Zoning
3. Permanent School Building Project Committee –Steve Aiello was present and noted that it has been very hard to get a quorum at meetings. He said that many items on BOE list are maintenance items and not improvement items for the PSPBC.
A. Permanent School Planning and Building Committee Projects
1. Things to Do List
2. Sealing of Gymatorium, Final Wall-Will continue when weather
3. Failed Boiler at the Middle School-Board of Education action
4. 96/96A Button Road- formerly -YMCA Property-Executive Session-No comments
5. Kingswood/Meadow Wood drainage-Arbitration is complete, briefs were filed on January 4, 2013. Decision should be rendered in about 30 days
6. Hewitt property
A. Committee Report-Signed Leases from both residential rentals have been received
B. Dam Repairs-Re-Engineering-No report
7. Boombridge Road Bridge- Design-Waiting on ConnDOT
8. Grant applications/administration
Water Study Ex. 92 X I95-No new information Rec Area Basketball, Tennis Courts/Volleyball Courts-Job has been completed
2013 STEAP Grant-No new data, 2013 awards have not been made
9. Board and Commission appointment-General discussion on filling vacancies. Positions will be posted on the website. No further action.
Permanent School Planning and Building Committee
Water Pollution Control Authority
Cable TV Advisory Committee
Economic Development Commission
Eastern Regional Mental Health Board, Inc.
Inland Wetlands Commission
Conservation Commission
10. Flood Damage Status Report/Repairs Update/ Action Items
Main Street Bridges-List of unfinished items provided, finalizing of costs and completion dates is being worked on.
Village Green Bridge-Corrective Action-OK to start process of advertising and bid requests
11 Budget 2012-13-Budget –Draft letter to Boards and Commissions OK’d, will be distributed.
12. Traffic Control-No action
13. Sale of Mobile Home-No sale interest to date.
New Business-
1. Clarks Falls Unity Baptist Church Request-No new information
2. Connecticut Legislative Agenda-Draft copy will be sent to BOF
3. Tax Refunds/Tax Collections-Refunds continue, collections are proceeding
4. DUI Grant-A motion was made by Selectman Mullane and seconded by Selectman Murphy to request an additional appropriation of $50,625, to State Police line item BB 26.04, to implement the recently awarded DUI Grant from the State, carrying. 3-0
5. North Stonington Volunteer Fire Company additional appropriation request-Tabled
6. Town/Fire/EMS Committee additional appropriation request-The fire company has spent $40,000, to prepare the specifications for a new EMS Building, they are now requesting an additional appropriation of $7500 to finalize specifications, and begin the loan and borrowing process. A motion was made by Selectman Murphy and seconded by Selectman Mullane to approve the request for an additional appropriation to CC3.65 Fire EMS Building Committee to be forwarded to the BOF, carrying. 3-0
7. Regional Hazardous Mitigation Plan resolution-A motion was made by Selectman Mullane and seconded by Selectman Murphy to approve the resolution, carrying. 3-0
HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE
WHEREAS, the Town of North Stonington has historically experienced severe damage from natural hazards and continues to be vulnerable to the effects of flooding, thunderstorms, high wind, winter storms, wildfires, earthquakes, and dam failure, resulting in loss of property and life, economic hardship, and threats to public health and safety;
WHEREAS, the Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments, of which the Town of North Stonington is a member, has developed and received conditional approval from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for its Hazard Mitigation Plan Update under the requirements of 44 CFR 201.6;
WHEREAS, the Plan specifically addresses hazard mitigation strategies and Plan maintenance procedures for the Town of North Stonington;
WHEREAS, the Plan recommends several hazard mitigation actions/projects that will provide mitigation for specific natural hazards that impact the Town of North Stonington, with the effect of protecting people and property from loss associated with those hazards;
WHEREAS, adoption of this Plan will make the Town of North Stonington eligible for funding to alleviate the impacts of future hazards;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Selectmen of the Town of North Stonington that:
1. The Plan is hereby adopted as an official plan of the Town of North Stonington;
2. The respective officials identified in the mitigation strategy of the Plan are hereby directed to pursue implementation of the recommended actions assigned to them;
3. Future revisions and Plan maintenance required by 44 CFR 201.6 and FEMA are hereby adopted as a part of this resolution for a period of five (5) years from the date of this resolution.
4. An annual report on the progress of the implementation elements of the Plan shall be presented to the Board of Selectmen by October 1 of each calendar year.
Public Comments and Questions- Marc Tate was approved as a member of the EMS Building Committee
Adjournment-9:10 PM
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