MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, October 17, 2013 – 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall – 1st floor conference room
302 Main Street
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Paul Smith called the regular meeting to order at 8:21 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Members Present
Paul Smith, Chairman
Kimberley Gallagher
Brendan McKeown
William Pollock
Janis Esty
Elizabeth Steffen
Charles Wehrly
Judy Preston
Janis Holland
Staff Present
Sandy Prisloe, Inland Wetlands Enforcement Officer
III. DISCUSSION
A. Regional Plan of Conservation & Development
Paul Smith opened the meeting of the Aquifer Protection Agency concurrently with IWWC at 8:21pm. RiverCog had asked the IWWC and APA Commissions to weigh in on the Regional Plan of Conservation and Development. P. Smith recommended acknowledging to RiverCog the aquifer that straddles both Old Saybrook and Westbrook. P. Smith proposed asking for assistance from RiverCog regarding application of the regulations to protect the aquifer. The Commission recommends the following points:
- The regional plan should support aquifer protection and include suggestions on how to promote aquifer stewardship
- Acknowledge proximity of these aquifers to I-95 corridor and increasing coastal development
- Have emergency management plans in place to deal with potential spills within APA
- Offer educational workshops in evenings so more volunteers can attend; include education for young people, such as why protection of inland wetlands is important and needs to be regulated
- Assistance in publicizing the need to adhere to regulations
- Help in understanding the regional implications of climate change to inland wetlands and waterways
IV. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Minutes – January 17, 2013
MOTION to approve the minutes of the January 17, 2013 regular meeting; MADE: by C. Wehrly; SECONDED: by K. Gallagher; VOTED IN FAVOR: J. Esty, C. Wehrly, P. Smith, K. Gallagher, W. Pollock; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED:
E. Steffen, B. McKeown; APPROVED: 5-0-2.
B. 2014 Meeting Calendar
MOTION to approve the 2014 meeting dates; MADE: by E. Steffen; SECONDED: by B. McKeown; VOTED IN FAVOR: J. Esty, C. Wehrly, P. Smith, W. Pollock, B. McKeown, E. Steffen; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: K. Gallagher; APPROVED: 6-0-1.
C. Correspondence
None.
D. Committee, Representative & Staff Reports
V. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 8:50 p.m. until the next Regularly Scheduled Meeting of the Aquifer Protection Agency which will be on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at 7:00 P.M. in the 1st Floor Conference Room, Town Hall, 302 Main Street; MADE: by P. Smith; SECONDED: by E. Steffen; VOTED IN FAVOR: P. Smith, C. Wehrly, J. Esty, K. Gallagher; W. Pollock, B. McKeown, E. Steffen; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none.; APPROVED: 7-0-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Meryl Tsagronis
Recording Clerk
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