Town of North Stonington

                                           Board of Selectmen

                                           New Town Hall Conference Room

                                           June 16, 2015--7:00 PM

MINUTES

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

Public Comments and Questions-None

Minutes-A motion was made by Selectman Donahue and seconded by Selectman Testa to approve the minutes of June 9, 2015, carrying.  3-0

Correspondence

Boards/Commissions/Official’s Comments

Action Items

•            1.  Tax Refund(s)-None presented

•            2.  Tribal Acknowledgement/Annexation Issues – Executive Session-No session

•            3.   Status of Center for Emergency Services Project-Discussion of dispute resolution-Court v Mediation

o            Clerk of the Works, Project Manager/Owner Representative, and Administrative Assistant-The USDA will not reimburse wages for Administrative Assistant or Clerk of the Works if an employee.

o            Borrowing and Note Payments-Revised schedule provided to the Selectmen

•            4.   Tri-Board Meetings-School Modernization Meeting –June 25, 2015

o            Reactivation of Ad Hoc School Committee-Letters have been sent to past volunteers and those who have voiced an interest.  An advertisement will be placed in the local paper

•            5.   North Stonington/Preston Cooperative-No report, badges issued to North Stonington members

•            6.   Budget FY 2015-16-May be some changes during the Implementation Session to be held later this month

o            FY 2014-15 Close Out-No report, Managers’ Report reviewed

•            7.   Implementation of State Budget-FY 2015-2016  Resident Troopers’ Program/Rural Road Grant/Grants-Board of Finance has approved the grant to be forwarded to a Town Meeting

•            8.   Hewitt Property

•            Dam Repairs –Executive Session-No session

•            9.  Ethics Committee-Attorney Chudwick will be in next week to speak with the Board

•            10.  Computer Presentation-Marc Tate

New Business

Reports

1.           Call of a Special Town Meeting-A motion was made by Selectman Mullane and seconded by Selectman Testa to forward the two items below to a Special Town Meeting on June 29th, carrying.  3-0

 

A special town meeting of the electors and citizens qualified to vote in town meetings of the Town of North Stonington, Connecticut, will be held in the New Town Hall Conference Room on June 29, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. for the following purposes:

To hear and clarify the actions of the October 20, 2014, Special Town Meeting in reference to the additional appropriation for the STEAP Grant Award of $245,400, for the 1500 foot extension of the Village Water line for the funds to be placed in the Capital Non Recurring Fund as directed by the Board of Finance.

To hear and act upon a request for an additional appropriation of $25,700, to B 26.04 State Troopers, for a High Risk Rural Road-Speed Enforcement Grant.  The funds will be used for the purchase of equipment, $4,000, which is 100% reimbursable and $21,700 for patrols that will be reimbursed at a 90% rate, for a final cost to the Town of $2,170.

2.           Permanent School Building Project Committee

                             Permanent School Building Committee Projects List Estimates-No report  

3.           Boombridge Road Bridge-No report

4.           Grant Applications/administration

            Water Study Ex 92 x I95-Draft Report

            Sewer Study I95--Exit 92 & 93

            2014 STEAP Grant Extension of Village Water System

            2015 STEAP Grant-Submitted-Pending Awards

            Housing Grant Administration-The Board would like a proposal from Julie Savin

Public Comments and Questions-None

Adjournment-9:35 PM