Town of North Stonington

                                           Board of Selectmen

                                           July 29, 2014

                                           New Town Hall Conference Room

                                           Regular Meeting--7:00 PM

MINUTES

Call to Order-7:01 PM with Selectmen Mullane, Donahue and Testa present.

Public Comments and Questions-None presented

Minutes-A motion was made by Selectman Donahue to approve the minutes of July 15, 2014 as amended, seconded by Selectman Testa, carrying.  3-0

A motion was made by Selectman Mullane and seconded by Selectman Testa to approve the minutes of July 22, 2014, carrying. 2-0-1, Selectman Testa abstained.

Bid Review and Award for the Hewitt Dam Project-Karl Acimovic was present and low bidders response was reviewed and it was agreed that more information was needed, name of mason to be used, staffing, view of his finished projects, questions on dewatering, performance to other awarded work, as-built drawings, etc.

Correspondence

Boards/Commissions/Official’s Comments

Old Business

1.           Proposed School Building Project-No response by BOE to email, nor by Finance or Ad Hoc PSPBC, will now set meeting date and agenda.

2.           Tribal Issues – Acknowledgement/Annexation Issues-To date closest BIA Hearing is in Mashapee, MA.  No hearings set in Connecticut, but towns will write a request to BIA to hold a hearing in Connecticut.

3.           Permanent School Building Project Committee

A.           Permanent School Building Committee Projects-Generator-Only one bid, local firm, good record, award bid of $31,134 Kohler.  A motion was made by Selectman Mullane and seconded by Selectman Testa to make the award to SNS Electric, carrying.  3-0

                                                          School Driveway Sealing-Four bids

                                                                        All State-$7,775

                                                                        Magic Coating-$10,250

                                                                        Asphalt Crack Repair-$16,647

                                                                        CT Seal Coating-$20,440

After general discussion a motion was made by Selectman Mullane and seconded by Selectman Testa to award the contract to All State in the amount of $7775,

carrying.  3-0

4.           Status of Center for Emergency Services Project-Working on a metal building concept which should bring project within original budget estimates.

5.           Boombridge Road Bridge-Reported still on schedule

6.           Parking Lot/Brook Stone Walls-AT & T is working on pole transition

7.           Hewitt Property

A.           Dam Repairs- Contract Award and Executive Session-No executive session, see above

8.           Grant Applications/administration

            Water Study Ex 92 x I95 consultants are working on project-Consultants are working on project

            2014 STEAP Grant Extension of Village Water System-Pending Contract signing

            Housing Grant-No information to date

9.           Budget 2013-2014-Close Out/Transfers-Should be finalized within the next several weeks.

Budget 2014-2015-No report

10.         Special Town Meeting

Items for Future Town Meetings

•            Lake of Isles subdivision granting of easements to the Town

•            Exempt Tax Payments of Outstanding Taxes on Open Space received by Non-Profit organization

•            Ordinance allowing the Town to retain overpayments of taxes less than five ($5.00) dollars

•            Ordinance allowing alternate members for the Board of Finance

•            Ordinance allowing the Assessor’s Office to name, number, and renumber parcels and residences in North          Stonington

•            Exemption for Personal Property—Horses

•            STEAP Grant Award—Water Line Extension $245,000-Added Appropriation

•            Hewitt Dam FEMA Grant and State Grant additional appropriations

11.         Tax Policy-No action

12.         Town Ethics Policy-No action

13.         Purchase Policy for Used Equipment-No action

 

New Business

1.           Request to drawdown Billings Lake-A motion was made by Selectman Mullane and seconded by Selectman Testa to support to request for a drawdown dependent on the Lake Billings Woods Association paying for all charges incurred, carrying.  3-0

2.           Scheduling and Agenda for Meeting with Preston on joint interests-Draft agenda for next Selectmen’s Meeting

3.           Tax Refund(s)-A motion was made by Selectman Mullane and seconded by Selectman Testa to approve the following tax refunds, carrying 3-0:

                             Alan or Joanne Berte                    $   8.74

                             David Calabro                                $   5.41

                             Robert Maietta                              $   2.00 & $  28.90

                             Alex Mantell                                   $  41.10

                             Robert or Lynne Onderdonk       $103.51

 

 

                             David Sellins                                   $    5.95

                             Mark Senior                                   $  36.38

                             Mark Wagner                                 $  38.25

4.           Selectmen’s Public Communications-None

5.           Executive Session-None convened

              Sale of 101 Anthony Road

              Tax Collector’s replacement

              Tribal Recognition

Public Comments and Questions-None

Adjournment-9:26 PM