MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, July 17, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room
302 Main Street
I. CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Diane Aldi DePaola called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Members Present: Diane Aldi DePaola, Mary Kennedy, Richard Peters
Members Absent: Randi Bradbury, Jeffrey Meotti, Eugene Creighton, Donald Brigham
Staff Present: Joanne Kegel, Recording Clerk
4 Members of the Public were present:
III. REGULAR BUSINESS
The Commission reviewed the minutes of June 19, 2014.
MOTION: to approve the minutes of June 19, 2014 as presented: MADE: M. Kennedy; SECONDED: Richard Peters; IN FAVOR:, M. Kennedy, R. Peters, D. Aldi DePaola, OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 3-0-0.
A letter was addressed to Ms. Randi Bradbury-Childress and dated July 17, 2014 from Barbara Aubin of 152 North Cove Road, mainly citing the topic of the Playscape petition from the meeting of June 19, 2014, and concerns about how the decision was made. The commission acknowledged the letter.
- Committee, Representative and Staff Reports
None.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
A. Physical Improvements – Roadside & Hillside Planting Plan
125 North Cove Road (Map 32/Lot 3)
Kathy Connolly, Landscape Designer, reported on the discussion of the planting plan for the North Cove Road Clothesline Facility at the last Harbor Management Commission meeting. The HMC reviewed the existing plan, discussed the possibility of a new steel backed wood guiderail and the necessity of the plantings at the guardrail, and planting on the hillside. Some objections were raised by the HMC that 2 parking spots are too narrow and that plantings would be in the way of boaters. The HMC also discussed that the HDC would need to request that DEEP determine a regulatory review line on the hillside for the Clothesline Facility which will determine where the planting on the hill would be allowed. DEEP would have to be consulted when planting and be given a plant list for approval. Kathy
stated that the HMC should also send a request as well. Ms. Connolly stated that the plant budget has been approved by the Planning Director.
Replacing the metal guardrail with a wooden backed wooden one was to be scheduled on the Agenda for the last Board of Finance meeting on July 15, 2014, but was rescheduled until the August 5, 2014 BOF meeting. The HDC members and North Cove neighbors are asked to attend. A decision was made to wait until after the BOF meeting before updating the planting plan and scheduling the public session.
B. Historic Structures Inventory
Mr. Tedd Levy of the OS Historical Society, acting as the Historic Structures Inventory coordinator with the HDC, reported that the OSHS went through a list of consultants to hire for consultant services for the survey of historic buildings in Old Saybrook. Five were selected and the First Selectman’s office sent out Requests for Proposals on July 10, 2014. The deadline for the responses to be returned is July 25, 2014. The HDC is to set up interviews to evaluate and select a qualified candidate. The Commission is to set up private interviews, not classified as meetings. It should be determined who from the HDC would conduct the interviews and dates and times are to be determined. Selection should be voted on by all HDC members.
Tedd Levy presented the Commission with some sample suggested interview questions, and asked the Commission to add its own questions or delete questions as they choose. R. Peters suggested obtaining some guidance from the Planning Director and possibly from counsel. Interviews are to be scheduled after the July 25, 2014 deadline for response. The Commission is to begin to review or revise the questions and agree on a date for the interviews.
- Proposed sections of the Town Plan of Conservation & Development
- “Scenic Roads: A Corridor Management Plan for Local and State Scenic Roads in Old Saybrook” and “Mariner’s Way: A Vision to Improve the Route 1 East Corridor between Saybrook Junction town center and Ferry Point marina district”
Discussion on “Scenic Roads” and “Mariner’s Way” was deferred to the next HDC meeting. The Commission has not had a chance to review the plans, and was not prepared to respond to the request for partnership in implementing.
V. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 8:20p.m. until the next regular meeting on August 21, 2014 at 7:00 p.m., Town Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 302 Main Street:; MADE by M. Kennedy; SECONDED by R. Peters; IN FAVOR: D. Aldi DePaola,, M. Kennedy, R. Peters. OPPOSED: None. APPROVED: 3-0-0
Respectfully submitted,
Joanne Kegel
Recording Clerk
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