Town of North Stonington, CT BOARD OF
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REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2014 7:00 P.M.
New Town Hall
Conference Room
40 Main Street
North Stonington, CT 06359
MINUTES APPROVED ~ MARCH 18, 2014
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. with Selectmen Nicholas Mullane, Mark Donahue and Bob Testa present.
PUBLIC COMMENT AND QUESTIONS: None
MINUTES:
February 25, 2014 (Regular Meeting) Deferred
February 25, 2015 (Executive Session with Atty. Duggan)
MOTION by B. Testa, SECOND by N. Mullane to approve the minutes of 2/25/19. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
February 19, 2014
MOTION by N. Mullane, SECOND by B. Testa to approve the minutes of 2/19/14. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
CORRESPONDENCE:
Annual Report Score Sheet
Legislative Alert General Assembly Public Hearings
Letter from Gov. Malloy to Pres. Obama Changes to Draft Revisions to Tribal Recognition Rules
E-Mail from R. McCarthy on Facilities Follow-up
E-Mail from W. Mathwich on timeline for school building project
Letter from DEEP on projection of Resident Trooper costs
Letter from Emergency Services & Public Protection on request for an extension of Shunock River Dam Project
Letter from N. Mullane to Major Michael Darcy on Troopers gasoline
E-mails pertaining to the N. Stonington Safety Complex
New Emergency Services preliminary Project Schedule
Housing Rehabilitation Program Survey & Flyer
Resignation of Steve Aiello of Permanent School Planning Building Committee
E-mail from S. Aiello pertaining to Board of Ed projects
Letter of resignation from Michelle Brophy & James Scaramozza of Affordable Housing Committee
E-mail from Edmund Scarchilli on Projects concerning schools
Message to Troopers on Home Heating Oil Thief on Wyassup Rd.
Letter to N. Mullane from Stephen Reck pertaining to Holly Green Commercial Condo Assoc. Inc. water leak
E-mail from Firefly Farms pertaining to making copies
Article on Last Green Valley Offers Funds for Environmental Events
E-mail from R. McCarthy on Facilities Presentation
Town of N. Stonington CT Discount Card Cost Chart
ECCD Outlook Newsletter
CAWPCA Spring Workshop & Annual Meeting letter
2014 FOI Commission Annual Conference Flyer
Donft Move Firewood Flyer
Session with Town Attorney Robert Avena to discuss Selectman Testafs e-mail
Not Available
Budget Review FY 2014-15
Affordable Housing Mary Ann Ricker & Tim Pelland budget $1000 for Affordable Housing
Resident State Troopers Not Available will be there next week
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Tribal Issues-Acknowledgement Issues
No Report
2. Subdivision Review and Planning and Zoning Issues and Zoning Regulations Revisions
No Report
3. Permanent School Building Project Committee
A. Permanent School Planning and Building Committee Projects
1. Other Projects for FY 2013-14 and FY 2014-15
No list from BOE, security projects?
4. Hewitt property
A. Committee Report None
B. Dam Repairs-Re-Engineering Karl gave a presentation on dam redesign & enlarged combined spillway
5. New Center for Emergency Services Contract with designers with USDA approval No Report
6. NSVFC Engine 2 Fire Truck Refurbishment status Due Friday
7. Boombridge Road Bridge Design No new info
8. Grant applications/administration
A. Water Study Ex. 92 x I95 Consultants are working on the project - Working
B. 2014 STEAP Grant New map provided by N. Mullane
9. Authorities, Boards, Committees, and Commissions 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
G. Conservation Commission
H. EMS Facility Members
No action taken
10. Flood Damage Status Report/Repairs Update/Action Items
Town Hall Brook parking lot retaining walls No work done because weather & high water
11. Budget 2013-2014
Animal Control Officer Expenses - $3,500 Amount will increase because of mandatory training &
new expenses
Tribal Acknowledgment-Additional Appropriation Unknown
Zoning Enforcement Action (Ames property, Pendleton Hill Rd.) Additional Appropriation
ZEO court ordered clean up $7500 to $20,000
12. Special Town Meeting
Items for Future Town Meetings
Lake of Isles subdivision granting of easements to the Town
Borrowing Short Term Notes Authorization
DUI Grant Additional Appropriation-$49,975
Exempt Tax Payments of Outstanding Taxes on Open Space received by a Non-Profit
Organization
Information only no action
13. Tax Collector Appointment/Tax Policy No Action
14. Fire Department Oil and Tank Removal General Discussion
15. Ethics Committee No new info
16. Town Traffic Concerns Brian Cooperfs letter Hearing end of July on new stop sign in Village
17. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Tax Refund(s) - None
2. Selectmen Public Communications Ask Mark next budget
3. Preston/North Stonington Joint Committee
4. Proposed School Building Project
5. Selectmenfs Use of Town Attorneys Only the 1st Selectman will have direct contact with Town
Attorney, Selectmen only by vote of Board will be allowed to directly contact Attorney on specific
subjects.
6. Executive Session Strategy related to Collective Bargaining Unit MOTION by M. Donahue,
SECOND by B. Testa to go into Executive Session at 9:15 p.m. and come out at 9:40 p.m. with no action
18. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS: None
19. ADJOURNMENT: 9:45 p.m.
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