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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Minutes
August 10, 2009
A special Town Meeting of electors and citizens qualified to vote in Town Meetings of the Town of North Stonington, Connecticut was held in the North Stonington Town Hall Conference Room, 40 Main St, North Stonington, CT., on Monday, August 10, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Present were First Selectman; Nicholas Mullane II, Selectman Shawn Murphy, Selectman Bill Ricker and Town Clerk Norma Holliday. First Selectman Nicholas H. Mullane II called the meeting to order. A MOTION made by Shawn Murphy, seconded by Eleanor Johnson to elect Nicholas Mullane as moderator, Bill Ricker made a MOTION to close all nominations, seconded by Brent Woodward, Motion carried unanimously. Nicholas Mullane was declared Moderator, and then asked Town Clerk Norma Holliday to read each item separately.
1. To review and submit comments on the North Stonington Plan of Conservation and Development 2003, amendments and changes as presented. Juliet Leeming ZEO/Planner gave a brief overview of the changes to the Plan of Conservation and Development stating that it should be updated at least every ten years, and this meeting was for comments and opinions only, she also stated that this would be the first of many meetings in the process of updating the plan, discussion followed.
2. Resolved; that Nicholas H. Mullane, First Selectman is authorized to execute an Agreement with the State of Connecticut for the Federal Local Bridge Program, State Project No. 101-112, Rehabilitation of the Boombridge Road Bridge, State/Town Agreement for the Engineering Design Phase. First Selectman Mullane gave a brief explanation, discussion followed. A MOTION made by Marilyn Mackay, seconded by Shawn Murphy to approve the Resolution as presented MOTION approved unanimously.
3. To hear and act upon a Board of Finance approve additional appropriation request in the amount of $29,240, for the Kingswood/Meadow wood Drainage Project to the Capital Non Recurring Fund with the creation of a new line item for the same. First Selectman Mullane gave a brief explanation, discussion followed. A MOTION made by Bill Ricker, seconded by Peter Bogoian to approve the appropriation as presented, MOTION approved unanimously.
4. To hear and act upon a Board of Finance approved additional appropriation request in the amount of $195,480 for the Boombridge Road Bridge project, to be placed in the Capital Non Recurring Funds with the creation of a new line item for the same. First Selectman Mullane gave a brief explanation; discussion followed. A MOTION made by Shawn Murphy, seconded by Brent Woodward to approve the additional appropriation as presented, MOTION approved unanimously.
5. To hear and act upon a request by the Board of Selectmen, as approved by the Board of Finance, to transfer $29,520, from LOCIP to the Capital Non Recurring Fund to the newly creating line item for the Boombridge Road bridge project. First Selectman Mullane gave a brief explanation, discussion followed. A MOTION made by Shawn Murphy, seconded by Peter Bogoian to approve the transfer as presented, MOTION approved unanimously.
6. To authorize and empower the Board of Selectmen to enter into a multi-year agreement for the purchase of electricity for the general government facilities. First Selectman Mullane gave a brief explanation, discussion followed. A MOTION made by Nita Kincaid, seconded by Shawn Murphy to approve the agreement as presented, more discussion followed. The motion was withdrawn by Nita Kincaid and the second withdrawn by Shawn Murphy. A MOTION made by Vilma Gregoropoulos seconded by Marilyn Mackay to approve the agreement with the following corrections, “To authorize and empower the Board of Selectman an option of entering into a multi year agreement that would expire no later than the school Electrical contract, for the purchase of electricity for the general government
facilities”, MOTION approved unanimously.
7. To hear and act upon proposed amendments to the Ordinance Mandating Recycling and Regulation the Use and Operation of the North Stonington Transfer Station and Bulky Waste Area to take into consideration the use of the Preston Incinerator. Selectman Mullane gave a brief explanation, discussion followed. A MOTION made by Bill Ricker, seconded by Nita Kincaid to approve the proposed Ordinance with the following correction, “To act upon proposed amendments to the Ordinance Mandating Recycling and Regulating the Use and Operation of the North Stonington Transfer Station and Bulky Waste Area to take into consideration the use of the Southeastern Regional Resource Recover Authority”, MOTION approved unanimously.
8. To hear and act upon amendments to the Town’s Local Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Years 2009-2014. Selectman Mullane gave a brief explanation, discussion followed. A MOTION made by Peter Bogoian seconded by Brent Woodward to approve the amendment as presented, MOTION approved unanimously.
9. Resolved: that the First Selectman is empowered to sign a Memorandum of Understanding for the FY 2010 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program. Selectman Mullane gave a brief explanation, discussion followed. A MOTION made by Marilyn Mackay seconded by Bill Ricker to approve the resolution as presented, MOTION approved unanimously.
A MOTION made by Bill Ricker seconded by Peter Bogoian to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 pm, MOTION approved unanimously.
ATTEST: Norma J Holliday, Town Clerk
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