REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Monday, March 17, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.
Town Hall, 302 Main Street
1st floor conference room
I. CALL TO ORDER
R. Friedmann called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Attendant Members
Robert Friedmann, Chairman
Madeline Fish, Vice Chairman
Geraldine Lewis, Secretary
Marc Delmonico, Regular Member
Deborah Warren, Alternate Member, seated for John Talbott
J. Colin Heffernan, Alternate Member
Absent Members
Thomas Farnham, Jr.
John Talbott
Attendant Staff
Kathleen Noyes, Administrative Clerk
MOTION to approve the Regular Meeting Minutes from February 18, 2014 with the following correction: correct the heading from “Motions” to “Minutes”.; MADE: by G. Lewis; SECONDED: by D. Warren; VOTING IN FAVOR: G. Lewis, D. Warren, M. Delmonico, R. Friedmann, M. Fish; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINING: none; APPROVED: 5-0-0.
MOTION to pay Branse, Willis & Knapp, LLC statement #35434 for $17.00 and statement #35436 for $296.00.; MADE: by G. Lewis; SECONDED: by R. Friedmann; VOTING IN FAVOR: R. Friedmann, G. Lewis, M. Delmonico, D. Warren, M. Fish; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINING: none; APPROVED: 5-0-0.
MOTION to pay Nathan L. Jacobson & Associates invoice #79188 for $904.63, invoice #79171 for $160.44, invoice # 79172 for $1,047.64, invoice #79173 for $180.38, invoice #79174 for $940.48, invoice #79175 for $395.60, invoice #79176 for $134.35, invoice #79177 for $192.53 and $6.00 in reproduction charges.; MADE: by G. Lewis; SECONDED: by M. Delmonico; VOTING IN FAVOR: R. Friedmann, M. Delmonico, D. Warren, G. Lewis, M. Fish; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINING: none; APPROVED: 5-0-0.
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. “Town of Old Saybrook Fire House” Application for modification of Special Exception Permit 00-070 & Coastal Site Plan Permit to add a temporary 2,000 gallon above ground unleaded fuel tank and pump for fueling of police vehicles until new police fueling station is constructed. A permanent 1,500 gallon diesel/gasoline fuel tank will be placed for fire & ambulance vehicles.
310 Main Street, Map 30 / Lot 63-3, Residence A District, Pedestrian Node, Coastal Area Management Zone.
Petitioner: Town of Old Saybrook Agents: Michael Spera, Police Chief &
J.T. Dunn, Fire Chief
M. Spera thanked C. Costa for guiding he and J.T. Dunn through this application process. He said he and J.T. Dunn were presenting this application representing the Selectmen’s Office. He explained that there is a need for a fueling station for the Department of Police Services and the Old Saybrook Fire Department. As Director of Emergency Management, he found, after Super Storm Sandy, that the Old Saybrook Ambulance Association has the need for a refueling station as well.
In their packets, Commissioners received positive referral responses from Building Official Don Lucas, Fire Marshal Donn Dobson, and The Planning Commission.
Fire Marshal D. Dobson recommends that the tanks comply with NFPA 30A and NFPA 70. M. Spera said the tanks do comply with those regulations.
J.T. Dunn said the tanks would be off the road. The shed will block the 2 tanks, the one temporary and the one permanent tank, from view. Bollards will be installed so no one can accidentally hit the tanks. There will be 3 pumps. The police pump will have gasoline. The fire pump will have gasoline and diesel.
As it stands now, if the pump at the Town Garage is out of service, the Town Vehicles have to go to commercial gas stations to fill up with fuel.
There was discussion about security of the area, fuel redundancy, and environmental impact to the area. M. Spera said no one would be using the fuel pumps except for town public safety officials who are the ones called whenever there is a problem. If there ever were fuel spillage, it would be on pavement not gravel.
R. Friedmann asked where the bollards would be placed. J.T. Dunn said they would be placed where D. Lucas suggests they be placed.
R. Friedmann asked when the temporary tank would be removed. M. Spera said within 14 days of the new fuel tanks being operational at the new police station, the temporary tank will be removed.
MOTION to close the Public Hearing at 7:45 p.m. for “Town of Old Saybrook Fire House” Application for modification of Special Exception Permit 00-070 & Coastal Site Plan Permit to add a temporary 2,000 gallon above ground unleaded fuel tank and pump for fueling of police vehicles until new police fueling station is constructed. A permanent 1,500 gallon diesel/gasoline fuel tank will be placed for fire & ambulance vehicles.310 Main Street, Map 30 / Lot 63-3, Residence A District, Pedestrian Node, Coastal Area Management Zone. Petitioner: Town of Old Saybrook; Agents: Michael Spera, Police Chief & J.T. Dunn, Fire Chief MADE: by M. Fish; SECONDED: by G. Lewis; VOTING IN FAVOR: R. Friedmann, G. Lewis, M. Fish, M. Delmonico, D. Warren.; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINING: none; APPROVED: 5-0-0.
MOTION to approve the “Town of Old Saybrook Fire House” Application for modification of Special Exception Permit 00-070 & Coastal Site Plan Permit to add a temporary 2,000 gallon above ground unleaded fuel tank and pump for fueling of police vehicles until new police fueling station is constructed. A permanent 1,500 gallon diesel/gasoline fuel tank will be placed for fire & ambulance vehicles.310 Main Street, Map 30 / Lot 63-3, Residence A District, Pedestrian Node, Coastal Area Management Zone. Petitioner: Town of Old Saybrook; Agents: Michael Spera, Police Chief & J.T. Dunn, Fire Chief with the following conditions: the bollards will be located and sufficient in number as per the Building Official. The temporary fuel tank will be removed when the new tanks are operational
at the new police station, not more than 14 days after the new tanks are being used at the new police department location. Also, the project is being approved as submitted because it is consistent with all applicable coastal policies and includes all reasonable measures to mitigate adverse impacts. MADE: by R. Friedmann; SECONDED: by G. Lewis; VOTING IN FAVOR: G. Lewis, M. Fish, R. Friedmann, D. Warren, M. Delmonico; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINING: none; APPROVED: 5-0-0.
V. COMMITTEE, REPRESENTATIVE & STAFF REPORTS
M. Fish reported that the Gateway Standards would be brought before the Town next year.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 p.m. until the next Regularly Scheduled meeting of the Zoning Commission which will be Monday, April 7, 2014 at the Old Saybrook Town Hall, 1st Floor Conference Room, 302 Main Street at 7:00 p.m.; MADE: by G. Lewis; SECONDED: by R. Friedmann; VOTING IN FAVOR: R. Friedmann, M. Delmonico, D. Warren, M. Fish, G. Lewis; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINING: none; APPROVED: 5-0-0.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kathleen Noyes, Recording Clerk
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