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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
MINUTES
February 23, 2015
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 Wheeler High School Media Center, Norwich Westerly Rd, North Stonington, CT on Monday, February 23, 2015 at 7:04 p.m. Present First Selectman Nicholas H Mullane II, absent Selectman Bob Testa and Selectman Mark Donahue. First Selectman Mullane called the meeting to order then asked for a MOTION from the floor to elect a Moderator. A MOTION made by Dan Spring seconded by Bill Ricker to elect Nita Kincaid Moderator, Motion carried. Selectman Mullane asked for a MOTION to amend the agenda to hear and act upon item #7 first so the speaker from Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority could leave earlier because of an hour long drive home. A MOTION made by
Anne Nalwalk, seconded by Warren Speh to amend the agenda to hear item #7 first, MOTION CARRIED by a show of hands.
7. To hear and act upon the adoption of an Approving Resolution for the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Agreement. Genevieve Sherman form Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority spoke on the program, how it works, who benefits from it and how there would be no impact to the Town, a brief discussion followed. A MOTION made by Selectman Mullane seconded by Dan Spring to accept item #1 as presented, MOTION APPROVED by a show of hands.
1. To hear and act upon a request for an additional appropriation of $32,000 for Tribal Recognition General Fund line item B9.1. The Moderator read item #1and asked for a MOTION to approve, a MOTION was made by Dan Spring seconded by Selectman Mullane to accept item#1 as presented; Selectman Mullane gave a brief explanation, discussion followed, MOTION APPROVED by a show of hands, one opposed.
2. To hear and act upon the acceptance of two drainage easements and the road right-of-way widening strip from Green Falls Associates, Lake of Isles Road, as described on a plan dated October, 2012, with amendments the last of which is dated August 21, 2013. The moderator read item #2 and asked for a MOTION to approve, a MOTION made by Anne Nalwalk, seconded by Warren Speh to approve item #1 as presented; no discussion followed, MOTION APPROVED by a show of hands.
3. To hear and act upon the acceptance of a conservation easement from Green Falls Associates, Lake Of Isles Road, as described on a plan dated October, 2012, with amendments the last of which is dated August 21, 2013. The Moderator read item #3 and asked for a MOTION to approve, a MOTION was made by Anne Nalwalk, seconded by Warren Speh to approve item #3 as presented. Bill Ricker spoke against accepting the conservation easement and asked that it be voted down. Anne Nalwalk spoke for the easement, discussion followed, MOTION DENIED by a show of hands.
4. To hear and act upon the revision of an Ordinance allowing the Board of Selectmen to name, number, and renumber parcels and residences in North Stonington in accordance with Connecticut General Statute 7-148, for the purposes of public safety and identification. The Moderator read item #4 and asked for a MOTION to approve, a MOTION was made by Warren Speh, seconded by Paula Woodward to approve item # 4 as presented. Selectman Mullane gave a brief explanation of how the issue will be fixed, discussion followed. MOTION APPROVED by a show of hands.
5. To hear and act upon the de-obligation of funds for Fiscal Year ending 2014 from the Capital Non Recurring Account as follows:
Plan of Conservation and Development $837
The moderator read item #5 and asked for a MOTION to approve, a MOTION was made by Dan Spring, seconded by Warren Speh to approve item #5 as presented. No discussion followed, MOTION APPROVED by a show of hands.
6. To hear and act upon an additional appropriation as approved by the Board of Finance in the amount of $48,825 for the State Troopers DUI Comprehensive Enforcement Grant. The Moderator read item #6 and asked for a MOTION to approve, a MOTION was made by Selectman Mullane, seconded by Dan Spring to approve item #6 as presented. Selectman Mullane gave a brief explanation regarding the additional appropriation, discussion followed, MOTION APPROVED by a show of hands.
8. To hear and act upon a request for an additional appropriation of $22,859 for the matching funds for the NSVFC grant for new SCBA packs and cylinders to Capital line item C3.25. The Moderator read item #8 and asked for a MOTION to approve, a MOTION was made by Selectman Mullane, seconded by Dan Spring to approve item #8 as presented. NSVFD Fire Chief Charles Steinhart IV gave a brief explanation of the request, discussion followed, MOTION APPROVED by a show of hands.
A MOTION made by Warren Speh, seconded by Dan Spring to adjourn the meeting at 8:31pm, MOTION CARRIED.
Respectfully submitted,
Norma Holliday
Town Clerk
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