TOWN OF OLD SAYBROOK
Planning Commission
natural hazard mitigation committee
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
2:00-3:30 p.m.
Town Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room
302 Main Street
I. CALL TO ORDER - Chairman Bob Missel called the meeting to order at 2:02 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Present: Bob Missel, Planning Commission; Janis Esty, Planning Commission; Thomas Stevenson, Board of Finance; John Talbott, Zoning Commission; Jerry Brophy, Conservation Commission
Absent: Steven Gernhardt, Board of Selectmen; Cathy Flanagan, Planning Commission
Staff: Torrance Downes, Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments; Jeremy DeCarli, Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments; Sandy Prisloe, Environmental Planner; Christine Nelson, Town Planner; Meryl Tsagronis, Clerk
III. REGULAR BUSINESS
A. Minutes
MOTION to accept the minutes from special meeting 9/12/2012; MADE by J. Talbott; SECONDED by J. Esty; ABSTAINED 0; APPROVED by J. Esty, B. Missel, J. Talbott; T. Stevenson, J. Brophy. (5-0-0)
B. Correspondence - none.
Mr. Torrance Downes of Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments, RiverCOG, reported to the Committee the next steps in the review process of the “Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan,” stating the Plan is far enough along that it can now be sent to Karen Michaels of DEEP. Once reviewed by Ms. Michaels the Plan will be sent back to the Planning Commission for revisions. The revised Plan then goes back to Ms. Michaels who then forwards it to FEMA. The FEMA review process may take up to 2 months. FEMA sends the Plan back to the Planning Commission for final changes. The Plan goes again to FEMA for final confirmation and at that point, if FEMA approves the Plan, the Plan would be taken through the town meeting process.
Mr. Downes stated he would advise the Commission about funding details, as well as what the public meeting needs to include.
D. 2013 Meeting Dates
MOTION to approve 2013 meeting dates; MADE by J. Talbott; SECONDED by J. Esty; ABSTAINED 0; APPROVED by J. Esty, B. Missel, J. Talbott; T. Stevenson, J. Brophy. (5-0-0)
V. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION to adjourn at 2:30 p.m. to a special meeting on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at 2:00 p.m., 2nd Flr. Conf. Rm., 302 Main St.; MADE by J. Talbott; SECONDED by J. Esty; ABSTAINED 0; APPROVED by J. Esty, B. Missel, J. Talbott; T. Stevenson, J. Brophy. (5-0-0)
Respectfully submitted,
Meryl Tsagronis
Administrative Clerk
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