Town of North Stonington

                                          Board of Selectmen

                                          New Town Hall Conference Room

                                          September 1, 2015--7:00 PM

 

 

MINUTES

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 August 25, 2015, carrying.  3-0

Correspondence

Boards/Commissions/Official’s Comments

Action Items

 

•            1.  Electricity Contract-Charles Gray-OK to bind a contract for 14 months at a rate of 0.0911kWh

•            2.  Tax Refund(s)-A motion was made by Selectman Mullane and seconded by Selectman Testa to approve a tax refund to the following, carrying 3-0

Susan Bjornberg                           $28.93

Highland Orchards                       $19.10

Hlghland Orchards                       $21.58

Shawn Ward                    $10.86

Johnathan Ketelhut                     $9.28

Yao Xiaoyan                     $17.92

•            3.  Tribal Acknowledgement/Annexation Issues –No report

•            4.   Status of Center for Emergency Services Project-The design agent is late in providing concept drawings for EMS Center

o            Bid Results Phase II Construction-  Accept or Reject?

o            Tentative Schedule for Phase II

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

o            Reactivation of Ad Hoc School Committee Appointments-First Selectman Mullane recommended Dan Spring to serve but got no second on his motion.  A motion was made by Selectman Testa and seconded by Selectman Donahue to appoint Mike Osborn, Old Colony Road to serve, carrying 3-0

•            6.   North Stonington/Preston Cooperative

o            Ethics Committee –No report

•            7.   FY 2014-15 Close Out-Follow-Up on BOF Comments

•            8.   Implementation of State Budget-FY 2015-2016  -No report

            Resident Troopers’ Program/Grants/Additional Appropriation Request-Discussion on options, Board would like more information and pricing options, tabled.

•            9.   Hewitt Property

            Dam Repairs –Executive Session-No mediation date set

•            10.   Post Office Lease-No report

•            11.  Action of Petition Received-Report from Attorney Londregan stating with the information he has at this time the town may pass an ordinance in accordance with CGS 9-188.

 

 

 

•            12.  Call of Special Town Meeting-Will post a special Selectmen’s meeting for Thursday, September 3rd

First Selectman Election Procedure. Dual Candidacy Prohibited-OK

Building Permits-No issuance if unpaid property taxes-OK

2015-16 DUI Enforcement Grant-$82,300-More data required

New Business

Reports

1.           Permanent School Building Project Committee

•            Permanent School Building Committee Projects List Estimates –No report

2.           Boombridge Road Bridge-No report

3.           Grant Applications/administration-No report

            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--9:15 PM