The Board of Selectmen held a regular meeting at 4:00 P.M. on Monday, January 22, 2007 at Memorial Town Hall Auditorium. First Selectman Timothy Griswold, Selectman Skip Sibley and Selectwoman Bonnie Reemsnyder were present.
Approval of Minutes: January 8, 2007 and January 16, 2007 (Special)
Selectwoman Reemsnyder made a motion to approve the minutes of January 8, 2007. Selectman Sibley seconded the motion. SO VOTED
Selectwoman Reemsnyder made a motion to approve the minutes of January 16, 2007.
First Selectman Griswold seconded the motion. SO VOTED
Communications:
Letter To Commissioner McCarthy – Organic Land Care Project
First Selectman Griswold read a letter from DEP Commissioner McCarthy inviting the town to participate in a pilot project to demonstrate organic land care practices on school and municipal recreational fields. The town has an ad hoc pesticide awareness committee that has been researching organic pesticides for the town and school fields. George James worked on the application that must be submitted by January 31. If selected to participate, the town will receive technical assistance.
Ann Brown, ZEO – Zoning Approval of Town Hall Special Exception/Coastal
Site Plan Application
Zoning Enforcement Officer Ann Brown sent a letter to First Selectman Griswold stating that on January 8 the Zoning Commission granted, with conditions, the Special Exception/Coastal Site Plan application for the Old Lyme Town Hall located at 52 Lyme Street. This information was published in THE DAY and Mylars must be filed for the issuance of permits. The town has a Certificate of Decision. This concludes the applications and approvals needed for the project.
Appointments: See Attached Sheet
Attached to these minutes is a list of appointments and terms to the various boards and commissions voted on and seconded by the Board of Selectmen on January 22, 2007.
Old Business:
Annual Town Meeting – January 22 7:30 P.M.-Middle School Auditorium
The Annual Town Meeting will be held this evening, January 22, at 7:30 P.M. in the Middle School Auditorium. The schedule will be to 1) approve the Town Report, 2) to announce the Citizen of the Year, 3) to adopt the Code of Ethics Ordinance, 4) to adopt the Affordable Housing Ordinance, 5) discussion of dock construction – an ordinance is not necessary, 6) the Town’s Stormwater Management Plan and 7) discussion of the Town Hall Expansion Resolution of $4,400,000 - the vote will be a referendum held on January 30 at the Cross Lane Firehouse.
Town Hall Expansion Committee – Referendum on January 30, 2007
The Town Hall Expansion referendum will be held on January 30, 2007 at the Cross Lane Firehouse from 6 A.M. to 8 P.M. If the vote is in favor of the Town Hall expansion, the Town Hall Expansion Committee will get quotations for the demolition of the house at 50 Lyme Street.
Black Hall Woods, LLC – Open Space Purchase – Sellers Have Backed Out
The representatives of the sellers of the land on Buttonball Road and Rte. 156 have responded that the deal will not proceed. The sellers believe they can do better by some form of development.
Town Woods Park – Phase II Timing
The Towns of Lyme and Old Lyme have received STEAP Grants for Phase II for the Town Woods Park. The Building Committee and the engineer for Phase II plan to have an information meeting on February 8, 2007 to discuss the scope of the plans and the costs. The Town of Old Lyme tentatively plans to have a Town Meeting vote on March 12. Lyme will have a vote before March 12.
Information Technology – Update
Selectwoman Reemsnyder reported that the Information Technology Committee discussed the accounting packages online with the two companies of interest to the committee. The committee wanted the opportunity to use the program by handling the keyboard themselves. Selectwoman Reemsnyder has emailed both companies for some clarification of the figures in the bids. One of the big considerations is cost vs. the program. The committee also discussed document storage.
New Business:
None
Public Comment:
None
Other Business:
Selectman Sibley stated that Don Bugbee will come back with quotes for work to be done on the bathroom facilities at White Sand Beach and the facilities and garage doors at Cross Lane. The recently completed survey of the gazebo at White Sand Beach will be given to ZEO Ann Brown for her input on the footprint, scope and size and materials to be used.
Selectwoman Reemsnyder asked about the follow up on a previously discussed issue about a property line on Four Mile River Road. First Selectman Griswold stated that a letter went out stating it is a ZBA matter, but there has been no action on the part of the landowner.
Executive Session:
None
Adjournment:
Selectman Sibley made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 5:09 P.M. Selectwoman Reemsnyder seconded the motion. SO VOTED.
Respectfully submitted,
Eileen Coffee, Clerk
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