MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
Town Hall – 1st Floor Conference Room
302 Main Street
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.
Members Present
Janis Esty, Chairman
Donald Ranaudo, Regular Member
Cathryn Flanagan, Regular Member
David Shearer, Regular Member
Kathleen Sugland, Alternate Member
Kenneth Soudan, Alternate Member seated for Bob Missel
Members Absent
Barbara Maynard
Michael Urban
Bob Missel
Staff Present
Christine Nelson, Town Planner
Stella Beaudoin, Recording Clerk
III. REGULAR BUSINESS
MOTION to approve the Minutes of March 21, 2012 as presented; MADE by Cathryn Flanagan; SECONDED by Donald Ranaudo; VOTED IN FAVOR; Janis Esty, Donald Ranaudo, Cathryn Flanagan, David Shearer and Kenneth Soudan; OPPOSED; None; ABSTAINED None; APPROVED: 5-0-0.
MOTION to approve the Minutes of April 4, 2012 as presented; MADE by Kenneth Soudan; SECONDED by Cathryn Flanagan; VOTED IN FAVOR; Janis Esty, Donald Ranaudo, Cathryn Flanagan,David Shearer and Kenneth Soudan; OPPOSED; None; ABSTAINED None; APPROVED: 5-0-0.
MOTION to pay Post Reporting Service, Inc. Invoice #90237 in the amount of $605.17 as presented; MADE by Donald Ranaudo; SECONDED by Cathryn Flanagan; VOTED IN FAVOR; Janis Esty, Donald Ranaudo, Cathryn M. Flanagan, David Shearer and Kenneth Soudan; OPPOSED; None; ABSTAINED None; APPROVED: 5-0-0.
MOTION to pay Nathan L. Jacobson & Associates Invoice #75596 in the amount of $336.19 for review of the Draft of Subdivision Regulations as presented; MADE by David Shearer; SECONDED by Cathryn Flanagan; VOTED IN FAVOR; Janis Esty, Donald Ranaudo, Cathryn Flanagan, David Shearer and Kenneth Soudan; OPPOSED; None; ABSTAINED None; APPROVED: 5-0-0.
MOTION to pay Branse, Willis & Knapp, LLC Invoice #29842 in the amount of $264.00 as presented; MADE by David Shearer; SECONDED by Cathryn Flanagan; VOTED IN FAVOR; Janis Esty, Donald Ranaudo, Cathryn Flanagan, David Shearer and Kenneth Soudan; OPPOSED; None; ABSTAINED None; APPROVED: 5-0-0.
MOTION to table the payment of Invoice #29843 in the amount of $940.50 pending receipt of the bill in its entirety to include a full description of services rendered on 3/23/2012 as this portion of the bill was omitted in the process of photocopying; MADE by Janis Esty; SECONDED by David Shearer; VOTED IN FAVOR; Janis Esty, Donald Ranaudo, Cathryn M. Flanagan, David Shearer and Kenneth Soudan; OPPOSED; None; ABSTAINED None; APPROVED: 5-0-0.
Ms. Esty advised members of the newspaper notification advertising the upcoming June 6, 2012 Public Hearing which will occur at 8:00 p.m. at the Old Saybrook Town Hall for Bonding for consideration of draft text for local modifications of procedures for Public Improvements & Lot Line Changes; Subdivision Regulations and Regulations for Public Improvements. .
- Committee, Representative & Staff Reports
There were no Committee or Staff reports.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
There was no New Business.
V. OLD BUSINESS
A. Scenic Roads
ACTION: Begin survey of scenic resources; interview original petitioners about scenic resources.
Ms. Esty introduced Bob Day and Bud Skelly noting that Mr. Day and Mr. Skelly were the original petitioners to the Planning Commission for the designation of Schoolhouse Road as a scenic road. Also in attendance was Ted Levy an interested citizen along with Judy Preston who is an ecologist by training. Ms. Preston also worked on the original designation.
A lengthy discussion ensued.
MOTION to adjourn the meeting at until the next regular meeting of the Planning Commission which is scheduled for May 2, 2012 at the Town Hall 1st Floor Conference Room, 302 Main Street, Old Saybrook, CT; MADE by Cathryn Flanagan; SECONDED by David Shearer; VOTED IN FAVOR; Janis Esty, Donald Ranaudo, Cathryn Flanagan, David Shearer and Kenneth Soudan; OPPOSED; None; ABSTAINED None; APPROVED: 5-0-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Stella Beaudoin
Recording Clerk
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