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Conservation Commission Minutes 7/13/2010
Regular Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Second Floor Conference Room
302 Main Street @ 7:30 p.m.


The Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

Members in Attendance:   Bob Fish, Jerry Brophy, Charlie Cobb, Pat Ingellis, Mike Kelley  
Absent:  Kim Gallagher, Robert Siegelman

Staff in Attendance:  None.

Approval of Minutes:
MOTION: to approve the minutes of May 11, 2010 as presented.
MOVED: by Charlie Cobb; SECONDED: by Pat Ingellis; IN FAVOR:  Bob Fish, Jerry Brophy, Charlie Cobb, Pat Ingellis, Mike Kelley; OPPOSED: None; ABSTAINING:  None; APPROVED:  5-0-0             .

Energy Conservation:
There was an extensive discussion on the need to establish a plan for energy conservation in Old Saybrook and how to accomplish that.  Everyone agreed that for such a plan to be successful, the town government must be the role model.  Jerry Brophy has been talking to members of Madison’s Energy Committee, which has an active program and a joint grant with other area towns to audit and control energy use and cost.  The commission’s next step will be to provide some of this information to the First Selectman and seek his endorsement of such a program.

Referral of Site Plan for 142 Ferry Road Application to the Zoning Commission:
Mike Kelley led a discussion of the site plan for this application, centering on the open space offer by the applicant and considerations within the purview of the Conservation Commission.  The commission will send a referral letter to the Zoning Commission.

Other Updates:
Pat Ingellis reported that the Eagle Scout who has been working with him has completed his project to mark boundaries along a portion of the Great Cedars Conservation Area.

Adjournment
MOTION: to adjourn the meeting at 8:50 p.m. until the next Regular Meeting on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall in the Land Use Conference Room.  
MOVED: by Charlie Cobb; SECONDED: by Jerry Brophy; IN FAVOR:  Bob Fish, Jerry Brophy, Charlie Cobb, Pat Ingellis, Mike Kelley; OPPOSED: None; ABSTAINING: None; APPROVED:  5-0-0                .

Respectively submitted,

Maura S. Farbotka
Recording Clerk



Maura Farbotka
Recording Clerk