Old Lyme Flood & Erosion Control Board
Meeting Minutes
October 19, 2015
Present: Todd Machnik, Ellie Czarnowski, Steve Martino, Gary Smith
Absent: Steve Ross, Don Willis (alternate), Dave Roberge (ex-officio)
Guests: Ron Bianca and Rocco Todaro
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM by Chairman Todd Machnik.
2. Approval of Minutes
Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting 20 July 2015
Ellie Czarnowski asked that this text be added under Old Business: “Minor repairs were made to the crib at Hawks Nest beach and the town continues to clear it out periodically.”
Gary Smith moved to approve the minutes of Meeting of 20 July 2015 with the change that was requested by Ellie. Steve Martino seconded the motion. SO VOTED.
3. Correspondence
Ellie Czarnowski had emailed to the Board members the Agenda for the CAFM Conference Program that she will be attending on Wednesday.
Todd Machnik reviewed correspondence from Director of Finance Nicole Stajduhar regarding the Board’s budget. Everything was in order.
Mr. Machnik reviewed two separate letters from the Connecticut Department of Housing. One being a notice dated July 9, 2015 “Early Notice and Public Review of a Proposed Activity in a 100-year Floodplain” in regard to a proposed project to take care of drainage structures located between Hartung Place and Sea Spray Road. The second letter dated October 8, 2015 regarding “CDBG-DR Combined Public Notice for Sheffield Brook Outfall Resiliency Project, Old Lyme, CT”.
4. Old Business
a. Swan Brook Outfall Repairs Update – Todd Machnik
Todd Machnik stated that in the future Miami Beach may be involved in a sewer project whether or not the Town is involved in it. There was a discussion as to if it would be beneficial to Miami Beach to include drainage for Swan Brook in the plan as the roads would be torn up and it would not take much more money to include drainage. Mr. Machnik had spoken to Bonnie Reemsnyder about this.
Gary Smith moved that Todd Machnik draft a letter to the Miami Beach Association with this recommendation. Ellie Czarnowski seconded the motion. SO VOTED. Appropriate people will be copied on this letter, including Hawks Nest Beach Association, the Selectmen, and members of this Board.
5. New Business – NONE
6. Other New Business – NONE
7. Public Comment
Ron Bianca stated that he had contacted two engineering firms for a cost estimate on a study for Swan Brook. He contacted Steve McDonnell of WMC Consulting Engineers and Keith Neilson of Docko. Mr. Bianca shared the estimate from Steve McDonnell with Steve Ross and Mr. Ross felt that it was very high and overkill in his opinion. Mr. Bianca has asked Mr. McDonnell to scale it down and to date he has not heard back from him. Keith Neilson asked for more information, but did present alternative ideas. These drawings were shared with the Board.
8. Adjournment
Gary Smith moved, and Steve Martino seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:15 PM. SO VOTED.
Our next meeting will be on Monday, 18 January 2016 at 5:30 PM, Town Hall, second floor meeting room. Meeting dates for 2016: 18 January, 18 April, 18 July, 17 October. Mary Ellen Garbarino will submit these dates to the Town Hall.
Respectfully Submitted,
Mary Ellen Garbarino, Clerk
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