Old Lyme Board of Selectmen
Monday, 22 January 2013
Special Meeting
The Board of Selectmen held a Special Meeting at 6:00 PM on Monday, 22 January 2013 in the Meeting Hall of the Old Lyme Memorial Town Hall. First Selectwoman Bonnie Reemsnyder, Selectwoman Mary Jo Nosal and Selectman Skip Sibley were present.
1. Approval of Minutes – Regular Meeting 7 Jan. 2013, Special Meeting 7 Jan. 2013
Regular Meeting 7 January: Selectman Sibley would like to have the following added under Old Business (White Sand Beach Plowing) after the words “there was a discussion: “Peter requested a 50/50 split of the total cost of the plowing expense of White Sand Beach Association.” Selectwoman Nosal moved to approve the minutes of Regular Meeting of 7 January with the addition of language requested by Selectman Sibley. Selectman Sibley seconded the motion. SO VOTED.
Special Meeting 7 January: Selectman Sibley moved to approve the minutes of Special Meeting of 7 January. Selectwoman Nosal seconded the motion. SO VOTED.
2. Communications - NONE
3. Appointments:
Dr. John Pfeiffer (R) – Historic District Commission Alternate – 3 Year Term to Jan. 2016.
Selectman Sibley moved to appoint Dr. John Pfeiffer as an Alternate to the Historic District Commission for a 3-year term, ending January 2016. Selectwoman Nosal seconded the motion. Discussion: First Selectwoman Reemsnyder stated that when an application is received from someone wishing to serve on a board or commission, the application is shared with the board or commission members for their feedback. Then the application is placed on the Selectmen’s appointment list. SO VOTED.
4. Old Business
a. Registered Sanitarian Position Update
First Selectwoman Reemsnyder reported that a Search Committee has been formed and the job position has been posted in the newspaper. Interested parties were instructed to have their resumes in by 11 January, and nine resumes were received. The Search Committee reviewed the resumes and found three candidates that meet the requirements of the job as outlined in a matrix created by the Committee. These candidates are being interviewed and a recommendation will be made to First Selectwoman Reemsnyder. The appointment of Sanitarian will be made by the Board of Selectmen.
Members of the Search Committee are: Kurt Zemba (Chairman, Waste Water Management Task Force), Tom Risom (former Chair of WPCA) and Aimee Eberly (Sanitarian). The Town’s Health Director, Dr. Vijay Sikand, has been consulted and will be updated during the hiring process.
b. Annual Town Meeting
The Annual Town Business Meeting is scheduled for Monday, 28 January at Town Hall. There are four items on the agenda.
- Accept the Annual Town Report for FY ending 30 June, 2012. A presentation of the “Year in Review FY 2012” will be presented as suggested by the Selectmen.
- The announcement of the Citizen of the Year.
- Approve an amount, not to exceed $32,500, for the installation of equipment on the Mile Creek tower to allow inter-agency communication between police, fire, EMS, Public Works and other agencies as recommended by the Board of Finance and Board of Selectmen.
- Elect a successor to Scott Chester as a member of the Board of Assessment Appeals for the period of January 2013 until the next municipal election in November 2013. (Only Old Lyme registered voters may vote on this agenda item.)
c. FY 2014 Budget Update
First Selectwoman Reemsnyder reported that there was a Board of Finance meeting last Tuesday and the notebooks containing budget requests were handed out and presented. First Selectwoman Reemsnyder updated the Board of Finance about the Selectmen’s meeting process where they reviewed the budget with Nicole Stajduhar. The budget process begins on 5 February and the Board of Finance will be meeting weekly on Tuesdays starting at 7:00 PM instead of 7:30 PM.
d. Amusement License Update
First Selectwoman Reemsnyder had drafted an updated application for obtaining an Amusement License. The Selectmen and Chairman of the Sound View Commission will review the updated application and provide their input.
5. New Business
a. Rogers Lake Dam Repair / Fishway DEEP Application
First Selectwoman Reemsnyder updated the Selectmen on the Rogers Lake Dam Repair / Fishway DEEP Application. The application to the DEEP has been submitted and the Town is currently waiting for language for temporary easements for properties on both sides of the dam. First Selectwoman Reemsnyder needs to review and approve the Project Manual. Bidding should be done in the Spring of this year, with actual construction beginning in July with completion in September. First Selectwoman Reemsnyder thanked Tim Griswold and Ellie Czarnowski for their work on this project.
b. CIRMA Award
First Selectwoman Reemsnyder stated that by state statutes the Town is required to have a Safety Committee. Under the leadership of Don Bugbee, Chairman of the Safety Committee, the Committee met five times at the beginning of last year and met quarterly beginning in the Summer. CIRMA sent an email stating that the Town of Old Lyme has been selected as a 2013 CIRMA Risk Management Achievement Award Recipient. First Selectwoman Reemsnyder thanked the members of the Safety Committee for their hard work with special thanks to Don Bugbee for his leadership.
6. Public Comment
Patrick Looney, a resident of Old Lyme, spoke to the Selectmen about his interest of applying for the position of Building Inspector for the Town. He reviewed his background and submitted his resume.
7. Other Business
First Selectwoman Reemsnyder reported that she had received a call from Steve Ross, Chairman of the Water Resource Code Committee, asking for an update as to where the Selectmen were with a decision on the Water Resource Code. This item will be added to the next Board of Selectmen’s Meeting agenda.
Selectman Sibley reported that there had been two meetings with the committee reviewing the Fire Department and Ambulance benefits and stated that the meetings had been productive. The Ambulance and Fire Department will get together with Jack Kneale, Plan Consultant, to refresh the original document. Contribution amounts will be reviewed and Selectman Sibley will review the history of the Town’s contributions to the pension plan with Nicole Stajduhar.
Selectman Sibley asked for an update on the Blight Committee. First Selectwoman Reemsnyder reported that she has tried to get closure on the Committee’s final recommendation and she is not hearing back from the Committee members. The Committee needs to meet and vote on their final recommendation before the Town can move forward. There was a discussion on how to deal with this. Selectwoman Nosal will draft a letter to the Committee and present it to the Board of Selectmen for their review.
The next Board of Selectmen's Meeting is scheduled for Monday 11 February at 7:30 PM.
8. Executive Session - NONE
9. Adjournment
Selectman Sibley moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:43 PM. Selectwoman Nosal seconded the motion. SO VOTED.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mary Ellen Garbarino
Recording Secretary
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