Town of North Stonington
Special Board of Selectmen Meeting
New Town Hall Conference Room
October 13, 2015--7:00 PM
MINUTES
Call to Order-7:00 PM with Selectman Mullane, Testa, and Donahue present.
Public Comments and Questions
Minutes- A motion was made by Selectman Donahue and seconded by Selectman Testa to approve the minutes of September 24, 2015, carrying. 3-0
A motion was made by Selectman Donahue and seconded by Selectman Testa to approve the minutes of September 29, 2015, carrying. 3-0
Correspondence
Boards/Commissions/Official’s Comments-North Stonington Quarterly Discussion-Nita Kincaid and Lisa Mazzella-General discussion on costs to continue mailing with more data being provided for next week’s meeting
Action Items
• 1. Tax Refund(s)
Deborah Conklin $53.92
Deborah Conklin $15.79
George Peterle $107.65
George Peterle $52.07
A motion was made by Selectman Mullane and seconded by Selectman Donahue to approve the tax refunds presented, carrying. 3-0
• 2. Tribal Acknowledgement/Annexation Issues –No report
• 3. Status of Center for Emergency Services Project
o Phase II Construction-Proposed Schedule-Schedule provided, rebid advertisement for October 20, 2015
• 4. Tri-Board Meetings-School Modernization Meeting –Next meeting scheduled for November 5, 2015
• 5. North Stonington/Preston Cooperative-No report
o Ethics Committee
• 6. Implementation of State Budget-FY 2015-2016-New Governor’s Cuts estimated at $22,209 for North Stonington, not sure where and if there will be more.
o Resident Troopers’ Program/Grants/Additional Appropriation Request-General Discussion no action taken
• 7. Hewitt Property
o Dam Repairs –Executive Session-No report
• 8. Special Town Meeting-October 5, 2015
FY2016 DUI Additional Appropriation-Passed as amended at Town Meeting
• 9. Narrowband Radio Upgrades-No report
• 10.Items for next Special Town Meeting
Resident Troopers additional appropriation
Ordinance on one time annual motor vehicle tax payments if total is above $100
Ordinance disallowing building permit if real estate property taxes are unpaid
Acceptance of 25’ strip of road from Boombridge Subdivision
Transfer of 101A Anthony Road- to Affordable Housing, Mutual Housing Association of SC CT, Inc.
• 11. Appointments
o Representatives for the Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Committee-A motion was made by Selectman Mullane and seconded by Selectman Donahue to appoint Madeline Jeffery as one of the North Stonington representative, carrying. 3-0
o Recreation Commission- A motion was made by Selectman Mullane and seconded by Selectman Donahue to appoint Earl Wagner, carrying. 3-0
o Conservation Commission-No Board action required
o Inland Wetlands Commission-Tabled, no recommendation by the Commission and no volunteers to date
• 12. Unity Baptist Church-Clarks Falls Road—Reverter Clause –Property Cards, adjacent landowners, mapping, deeds, and photos required
• 13. DEMHS Authorizing Resolution-A motion was made by Selectman Mullane and seconded by Selectman Donahue to approve the empowering resolution for DEMHS, carrying. 3-0
New Business-INFORMATION ONLY NO SELECTMEN’S ACTION
Reports
1. Permanent School Building Project Committee
• Permanent School Building Committee Projects List Estimates
2. Boombridge Road Bridge
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
Housing Grant Reports
101A Anthony Road
Public Comments and Questions-None presented
Adjournment-8:29 PM
