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Board of Selectmen Minutes 3/3/2011
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Thursday, March 3, 2011
10:00 a.m.
First Floor Conference Room, Town Hall
MINUTES

Present: First Selectman Michael Pace, Selectman William Peace, Selectman Carol Manning, Town Clerk Sarah Becker, Police Commissioner Richard Metsack, Attorney Alex Tighe, Town Counsel Michael Cronin, members of the public.


I.
CALL TO ORDER – First Selectman Pace called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
II.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – First Selectman Pace led those in attendance
III.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC – None were made at this time
IV.
COMMENTS FROM THE SELECTMEN
First Selectman Pace invited Fire Chief JT Dunn to address the board. JT stated that there had been a pre-bid walk through for the furnace replacement at the Fire House. He stated that there were between 25 and 30 contractors.
Public Works Director Larry Bonin addressed the board. He stated the town has received a rebate check from CRRA for $5,000 for 1,000 tons of recyclables.
V.
BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD
A.      Discuss and act on Old Saybrook Fire Company Mutual Aid Agreements with the Niantic Fire Department and Flanders Fire Department.
Chief Dunn stated that Niantic and Flanders fire departments have had a mutual aid agreement with Mohegan Sun, but Mohegan Sun has cut back on the number of towns they support. This is the same mutual aid agreement that Old Saybrook has with other surrounding towns.
PEACE/MANNING
Motion to authorize First Selectman Michael Pace to sign the Old Saybrook Fire Company Mutual Aid Agreements with the Niantic Fire Department and Flanders Fire Department.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
B.      Discuss and authorize First Selectman Michael A. Pace to sign an Electric Supply (renewal) Agreement with Constellation New Energy; 20% of the electricity sourced from renewable(green) energy.
First Selectman Pace reviewed the renewal with Constellation New Energy.
MANNING/PEACE
Motion to authorize First Selectman Michael Pace to sign an Electric Supply (renewal) Agreement with Constellation New Energy; 20% of the electricity sourced from renewable(green) energy.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
C.      Discuss and act on a Subordination Agreement as it relates to the Old Saybrook Senior Housing project.
Town Counsel Michael Cronin introduced Attorney Alex Tighe, who represents Old Saybrook Senior Housing. Attorney Tighe reviewed the agreement which is the same as one that is currently in place.
MANNING/PEACE
Motion to authorize First Selectman Michael Pace to sign Subordination Agreement as it relates to the Old Saybrook Senior Housing project.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
D.      Discuss the Household Hazardous Waste Regional Facility Agreement.
First Selectman Pace reviewed the agreement.
PEACE/MANNING
Motion to authorize First Selectman Michael Pace to sign the Household Hazardous Waste Regional Facility Agreement.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
E.      Appointments
1.      Architectural Review Board Alternate vacancy.  This is a 3-year term due to expire 09/2011.
PACE/MANNING
Motion to appoint Anthony Brouder to the Architectural Review Board as an Alternate. This is a 3-year term due to expire 9/2011.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2.      Estuary Transit District Vacancy.  This is 4-year term due to expire 11/2012.
PEACE/MANNING
Motion to appoint Roland Laine to the Estuary Transit District. This is 4-year term due to expire 11/2012.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
PEACE/MANNING
Motion to add to agenda: “Disband Old Saybrook Department Of Police Services Facility Study/Building Committee.”
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
First Selectman Pace stated that the committee has not met since November 19, 2010, almost four months. No one has communicated with the architect. He feels it is time to disband this committee and appoint new people.
PEACE/MANNING
Motion to disband Old Saybrook Department Of Police Services Facility Study/Building Committee.
MOTION CARRIED 2 – Yea 1 Abstain (Manning)
VI.
COMMENTS FROM THE SELECTMEN – None were made
VII
QUESTIONS BY THE PRESS – None were asked
VIII.
ADJOURNMENT
PEACE/MANNING
Motion to adjourn at 10:30 a.m.
MONTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Respectfully submitted,

Roland W. Laine, Executive Assistant