Town of North Stonington

                                           Board of Selectmen

                                           New Town Hall Conference Room

                                           July 7, 2015--7:00 PM

 

 

MINUTES

Call to Order-7:00 PM with Selectmen Testa, Mullane, 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 June 30, 2015, as amended, carrying.  3-0

Correspondence

Boards/Commissions/Official’s Comments

Action Items

•            1.  Tax Refund(s)-None

•            2.  Tribal Acknowledgement/Annexation Issues –Analysis of new tribal acknowledgment regulations provided by Perkins Coie to Selectmen for comments

•            3.   Status of Center for Emergency Services Project-Mark Perkins, Chairperson, and Jim Rossman, Stadia Engineering, Clerk of the Works, presented status report of project, Phase I and change order to explore in area of footings and utilities.  Committee recommended Stadia Engineering as Clerk for Phase II of project as well.  A motion was made by Selectman Testa and seconded by Selectman Mullane to hire Stadia as Phase II Construction Clerk of the Works, carrying.  3-0

o            Clerk of the Works, Project Manager/Owner Representative, and Administrative Assistant

o            Borrowing and Note Payments-Short term notes of $2.6 M came in at .79% interest

o            Tentative Schedule for Phase II-Pending

o            Mediation v. Court for Phase II Contract-Previously agreed to Court

•            4.   Tri-Board Meetings-School Modernization Meeting-August 27, 2015

o            Reactivation of Ad Hoc School Committee-Will have Booth at Fair for more information

•            5.   North Stonington/Preston Cooperative-Will meet with Preston and schedule a public meeting to discuss

•            6.   Budget FY 2015-16

o            FY 2014-15 Close Out-The review of accounts is ongoing as invoices are still being paid, Transfer requests will be needed for some accounts.  A list will be provided to Board for approval and forwarding to BOF, an additional appropriation for Tax Refunds will be necessary and require BOF approval.

•            7.   Implementation of State Budget-FY 2015-2016 

Resident Troopers’ Program/Grants-General Discussion on whether or not to continue DUI Grant patrols, and need for added funds.

Additional Appropriation Request-No action

8.   Hewitt Property

o            Dam Repairs –Executive Session-None held.  The Town has received notice from American Arbitration Association that Mattern has filed for Arbitration on Hewitt Dam project for town’s non-payment

•            9.   Ethics Committee-No action

New Business

Reports

1.           Permanent School Building Project Committee

                             Permanent School Building Committee Projects List Estimates    - No report

2.           Boombridge Road Bridge-Project has stalled, Rhode Island funding is in question

3.           Grant Applications/administration-The Board requested development of schedule for projects.

            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

•            101A Anthony Road-Ask Julie Savin to attend to provide proposal

Public Comments and Questions-None presented

Adjournment-9:13 PM