The Board of Selectmen held a regular meeting at 7:30 P.M. on Monday, August 21, 2006 at Memorial Town Hall Auditorium. First Selectman Timothy Griswold, Selectman Skip Sibley and Selectwoman Bonnie Reemsnyder were present.
Approval of Minutes: July 17, 2006, August 4, 2006 (Special)
August 10, 2006 (Special)
August 14, 2006 (Special) to Be Reviewed at the Next Mtg.
Selectwoman Reemsnyder made a motion to add the minutes of July 10, 2006 to the agenda for approval. Selectman Sibley seconded the motion. SO VOTED.
Selectwoman Reemsnyder made a motion to approve the minutes of July 10, 2006 as written. Selectman Sibley seconded the motion. SO VOTED.
Selectwoman Reemsnyder made a motion to approve the minutes of July 17, 2006 as written. Selectman Sibley seconded the motion. SO VOTED.
Selectman Sibley made a motion to approve the minutes of August 4, 2006 as written. Selectwoman Reemsnyder seconded the motion. SO VOTED.
Selectwoman Reemsnyder made a motion to approve the minutes of August 10, 2006 as written. Selectman Sibley seconded the motion. SO VOTED.
The minutes of the special meeting of August 14, 2006 will be review at the next BOS meeting.
Communications:
Letter to Reg. Dist. 18 Concerning the Bus Barn Location
First Selectman Griswold read a letter he addressed to Board of Education Chairman Lynn Fairfield-Sonn concerning the relocation of the school bus barn from Jadon Drive to a portion of the town’s landfill on Four Mile River Road. He stated that he contacted Anchor Engineering who agreed that site should be adequate for parking 30 buses, employees’ cars, office building and fuel tank. He also contacted the DEP to determine if the bus barn could be located adjacent to the new transfer station and was advised that there should be a fence and separate entrance. The school contract with the bus company extends to 2010.
Appointments:
CT River Gateway Comm. – Delegate – Besier (R) – 2 Yr. Term to Jul 08
CT River Gateway Comm. – Alt. – Crosby (R) – 2 Yr. Term to Jul 08
Selectwoman Reemsnyder made a motion to appoint Rudolph Besier (R) to a two-year term as a delegate to the Ct. River Gateway Commission ending in July 2008 and Ted Crosby (R) to a two-year term as an alternate to the CT. River Gateway Commission ending in July 2008. Selectman Sibley seconded the motion. SO VOTED.
Inland Wetlands Co. – Willis (D) – 3 Yr. Term to Jan 07
Selectman Sibley made a motion to appoint John Willis (D) to the Inland Wetlands Commission completing the three-year term of resigned member Agnes O’Connor ending in January 2007. Selectwoman Reemsnyder seconded the motion. SO VOTED.
Lymes Sr. Ctr. – Johnson (R) – 3 Yr. Term to Jul 09
Lymes Sr. Ctr. – Tapper (R) – 3 Yr. Term to Jul 09
Selectman Sibley made a motion to appoint Doris Johnson (R) and Don Tapper (R) to the Lymes Senior Center for a three-year term ending in July 2009. Selectwoman Reemsnyder seconded the motion. SO VOTED.
WPCA Appeal Panel– Steven Ames (D) – 1 Yr. Term to Jul 07
WPCA Appeal Panel– Thomas Degnan (U) – 1 Yr. Term to Jul 07
WPCA Appeal Panel– Geraldine Foster (D) – 1 Yr. Term to Jul 07
Selectwoman Reemsnyder made a motion to appoint Steven Ames (D), Thomas Degnan (U) and Geraldine Foster (D) to one-year terms each on the WPCA Appeal Panel ending in July, 2007. Selectman Sibley seconded the motion. SO VOTED.
Fire Marshal – David Roberge (From Acting F.M.)
Selectman Sibley made a motion to appoint David Roberge from acting Fire Marshal to Fire Marshal. Selectwoman Reemsnyder seconded the motion with discussion. More clarification needed on the length of the term. The Board of Selectmen decided to table the motion until the next meeting.
Other Business:
Town Hall Expansion Committee – Update
Old Lyme citizens asked a variety of questions at the Town Forum concerning the Town Hall expansion as to why the expansion, use of alternative ideas, should Town Hall remain on Lyme Street, why meeting hall on the south side of the building, why not use available rooms in the schools for meetings, why use Speirs property, expansion in keeping with historic district, use of the $475,000, economic impact on residents. The answers to these concerns will be on the town’s website and paper copies will be available in the Town Hall.
Rogers Lake Weed Harvesting – Update
The harvesting of 20 acres of weeds in Rogers Lake has taken place and the bi-product has been taken away.
Landfill Closure – Update
John Roach of Public Works has met with the company supplying the landfill scale to be installed after Labor Day. The scale house and equipment storage building will be built over the winter and the transfer station will be ready in April or May.
New Business:
Resolution Supporting Repeal of the Ambro Amendment
First Selectman Griswold handed out information on the Ambro Amendment. Mr. Griswold stated that Bill Spicer, Manager of Spicer Marina in Noank, is encouraging coastal towns from Milford to Stonington to submit resolutions to repeal the Ambro Amendment having to do with dumping of materials in Long Island Sound. The Ambro Amendment adds ocean dumping restrictions to Long Island Sound although it is already restricted by the Clean Water Act legislation. The Board of Selectmen opted to attend the CRERPA meeting on September 13, 2006 at 8:30 AM in Old Saybrook to hear Mr. Spicer speak on the subject. More information at the next BOS meeting on September 18, 2006.
Public Comment:
None
Other Business:
The next BOS meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 at 9:00 AM instead of 7:30 PM.
Reminder of Special Town
Meeting on August 28, 2006 at 7:30 PM in the Middle School to consider the sum of $475,000 for the purchase of the Speirs property and other expenses related to the Town Hall expansion.
Executive Session:
None
Adjournment:
Selectman Sibley made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 PM. Selectwoman Reemsnyder seconded the motion. SO VOTED.
Respectfully submitted,
Eileen Coffee, Clerk
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