Town of North Stonington

                                           Board of Selectmen

                                           November 18, 2014

                                           New Town Hall Conference Room

                                           7:00 PM

MINUTES-AMENDED

Call to Order-7:00 PM with Selectmen Mullane, Testa, and Donahue present.

Public Comments and Questions-None presented.

Minutes-

A motion was made by Selectman Donahue and seconded by Selectman Testa to approve the minutes of October 14, 2014, as amended, carrying.   3-0

A motion was made by Selectman Testa and seconded by Selectman Mullane to approve the minutes of October 21, 2014, carrying.  2-0-1  Selectman Donahue did not vote, since he did not attend the meeting

October 28, 2014 meeting was cancelled.

November 4, 2014 meeting was cancelled.

November 11, 2014 meeting was cancelled.

A motion was made by Selectman Donahue and seconded by Selectman Testa to approve the minutes of November 13, 2014, carrying.  3-0

Correspondence

Boards/Commissions/Official’s Comments

                             Attorney Rob Avena -96/96A Button Road-Briefing by Rob Avena on pros and cons of accepting or rejecting the mediation agreement.  A motion was made by Selectman Mullane and seconded by Selectman Donahue to approve forwarding the results of mediation to the Court for further action.  Carrying.  3-0

                             Frank Eppinger, Esq. – Town Attorney Watson Estates, Lake of Isles-The written easement to the Town for this subdivision is OK still requires a town meeting approval.  The drawings need to be improved with a legend and corrected easement markings.

•            Action Items

•            1.    Permanent School Building Committee  Ad Hoc Committee Proposed Building

                             Project-Study Costs Added Appropriation for Study-No action

•            2.    Tribal Acknowledgement/Annexation Issues – Request for added appropriation-No invoice from Perkins Coie to date

•            3.   Preston/North Stonington collaboration-Working on Charter Agreement between the two towns

•            4.   Lake of Isles Subdivision-As above.

•            5.   Long Range Regional Transportation Plan Update-Selectmen Mullane will confer with DOT for              more information

•            6.   Status of Center for Emergency Services Project-Excavating -Bid Results/Approval-A presentation by Mark Perkins and Committee members to accept low bidder for excavation work in the amount of $462,579.  A motion was made by Selectman Testa and seconded by Selectman Donahue to approve the apparent low bid of $462,579 from Suchocki and Son, carrying.  3-0

New Business

•            1.    Approval of 2015 Selectmen’s Meeting Schedule-The Board review the 2015 calendar and will submit a schedule to the Town Clerk’s office this week.

•            2.    North Stonington Volunteer Fire Company-SCBA Grant Proposal-$15,000 Match-Chief Steinhart of the NSVFC has applied for a grant to replace the Company’s 25 Airpacs for a cost of approximately $150,000, with a 10% match.  A motion was made by Selectman Testa and seconded by Selectman Donahue to approve a match amount not to exceed $20,000 for the grant request, carrying.  3-0

•            3.    Funding Request for Community Quarterly Newsletter-Lisa Mazzella and Nita Kincaid were present.  Selectman Mullane agreed to pay for this upcoming edition and review funding for the next 2 editions in the Spring. 

Reports

1.           North Stonington Quarterly and Community Conversation Reports

2.           Hewitt Property

                             Dam Repairs-Contractor committed to costs and schedule as contracted.

3.           Permanent School Building Project Committee

                             Permanent School Building Committee Projects-List of Things to Do

4.           Boombridge Road Bridge-Construction RFP will be issued in Jan/Feb 2015

                             Bids are due May/June 2015, with construction to start in July 2015.

5.           Route 184 Bridge-Will reopen December 1, 2014

6.           Grant Applications/administration

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

            2014 STEAP Grant Extension of Village Water System-DPH Contract

            2015 STEAP Grant-Selectmen must chose project and submit

                             application

            Housing Grant Administration

8.           Budget 2014-2015

                             Notice to Boards and Commissions for FY 15-16 Budgets

9.           Special Town Meeting Future Items:

                                           1.  De-obligation of Capital Funds

                                           2. Revision to Street Numbering proposed Ordinance

                                           3.  Watson Estates-Lake of Isles

Public Comments and Questions

Adjournment-10:06 PM