Town of North Stonington

                                           Special Board of Selectmen Meeting

                                           New Town Hall Conference Room

                                           September 29, 2015--7:00 PM

 

MINUTES

Call to Order-7:02 PM with Selectman Mullane, Donahue, and Testa 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 September 22, 2015, carrying, 3-0

A motion was made by Selectman Donahue and seconded by Selectman Testa to approve the minutes of September 24, 2015, carrying, 3-0

Correspondence

Boards/Commissions/Official’s Comments-None presented

Action Items

•            1.  Tax Refund(s)-None

•            2.  Tribal Acknowledgement/Annexation Issues-A news article regarding land being taken into trust by Mohegan Tribe, 51 acres, $7.2 million dollar value, a $218,000 tax revenue loss to Montville.

•            3.   Status of Center for Emergency Services Project

o            Phase II Construction-Proposed Schedule-New schedule proved to the Board

Completion of Revised Contract Documents by SP+A

(The only change to the documents is the addition of a Facade

Upgrade Add Alternate):                                                                                                      09-28-15

-Building Committee, USDA & Versteeg Review of the Documents:                            09-28-15 to 10-12-15

-SP+A Revs. per Above Review:                                                                                           10-12-15 to 10-19-15

-Bid Advertisement Date:                                                                                                     10-19-15

-Pre-Bid Conference:                                                                                                             10-23-15 @ the Site - Noon

-Bid Closing Date/Public Opening:                                                                                    11-9-2015 @ Town Hall - Noon

-Committee, Board of Finance, Selectmen Bid/Budget Review,

Public Presentation, Referendum:                                                                                       11-9-15 to 1-28-16

-Contract Award:                                                                                                                   01-28-16

-Construction Commencement:                                                                                                       03-01-16

-Construction Completion:                                                                                                  03-01-17

•            4.   Tri-Board Meetings-School Modernization Meeting

•            5.   North Stonington/Preston Cooperative-No Report

o            Ethics Committee

•            6.   Implementation of State Budget-FY 2015-2016-New Governor’s Cuts

            Resident Troopers’ Program/Grants/Additional Appropriation Request

•            7.   Hewitt Property-Note that $274,000 revenue have been received to date.

            Dam Repairs –Executive Session-No executive session, Mr. Mattern’s attorney has requested extensive discovery for the Arbitration session

•            8.  Special Town Meeting-October 5, 2015

FY2016 DUI Additional Appropriation

•            9.  Narrowband Radio Upgrades-Legal and Technical review is being completed

•            10.Items for next Special Town Meeting-No activity

Resident Troopers additional appropriation

Ordinance on one time annual motor vehicle tax payments

•            11.  Appointments-No action was taken, Selectman Testa requested that all vacancies be posted to Town’s website

o            Representatives for the Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Committee

o            Recreation Commission

o            Conservation Commission

 

New Business

Reports

1.           Permanent School Building Project Committee

•            Permanent School Building Committee Projects List Estimates –Selectman Mullane met with the Committee to encourage estimating projects so a capital projection plan can be developed

2.           Boombridge Road Bridge-No new information

3.           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                 No reports

            Housing Grant Reports

            101A Anthony Road

Public Comments and Questions-None presented

Adjournment-7:57 PM