BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD A. Conservation Commission presentation of sustainablesaybrook.org. Bob Fish and Bruce Sherwin from the Conservation Commission made a presentation concerning Sustainable Saybrook. They are working with members of the community and organization. They demonstrated a website that
they have developed. B. Discuss and act on Agreement between the Town of Old Saybrook and CCM Energy to participate in an Energy Purchasing Program. GIEGERICH/GERNHARDT Motion to authorize First Selectman Fortuna to sign agreement between the Town of Old Saybrook and CCM Energy to participate in an Energy Purchasing Program. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY First Selectman Fortuna stated that Donn Dobson will coordinate an energy inventory of all town buildings. C. Discuss Town of Old Saybrook intention to apply to the Department of Energy Services and Public Protection Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). GIEGERICH/GERNHARDT Motion to authorize First Selectman Fortuna to apply to the Department of Energy Services and Public Protection Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
D. Appointments 1. Inland Wetland Commission. Alternate vacancy appointment. This is a 2-year appointment with a remaining term due to expire 11/2013. FORTUNA/GERNHARDT Motion to appoint Janice Holland as an Alternate to the Inland Wetland Commission. This is a 2-year appointment with a remaining term due to expire 11/2013. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 2. Oversight Committee/Law Enforcement Fund. Vacancy appointment. Board of Selectman representative. This is a 3-year appointment with a remaining term that will expire 5/13/2013. FORTUNA/GIEGERICH Motion to appoint Selectman Steve Gernhardt to the Oversight Committee/Law Enforcement Fund. This is a 3-year appointment with a remaining term that will expire 5/13/2013. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3. Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA). Alternate vacancy appointment. This is a 2-year appointment with a remaining term that will expire 12/2012. FORTUNA/GERNHARDT Motion to table to a future meeting MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 4. Zoning Commission. Alternate vacancy appointment. This is a 2-year appointment with a remaining term due to expire 11/2013. FORTUNA/GERNHARDT Motion to appoint Elizabeth Steffen as an Alternate to the Zoning Commission. This is a 2-year appointment with a remaining term due to expire 11/2013. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY E. Discuss nickel deposits at the Transfer Station. Public Works Director Larry Bonin reviewed the process that various organizations i.e. the Boy Scouts, Team Avery etc., have been allowed to redeem the bottles and cans that are left at the Transfer Station. He further stated that there are 11 high school students who have been accepted in an educational biodiversity research study in Honduras. They are asking to redeem the bottles and cans for one month to help defray the cost of the trip. FORTUNA/GIEGERICH Motion to authorize Operation Wallacea to redeem the bottles and cans from the Transfer Station for one month. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY |
