Sound View Commission
Meeting Minutes — Unapproved
25th March, 2013
Town Hall, 6.30 pm
Present: Frank Pappalardo (Chair), Joann Reis Lishing, Harry Plaut, Michaelle Pearson (Secretary).
Absent: David Kelsey, Frank Maratta (Alternate), Russ Carlo (Alternate)
6.37 Call to Order: Meeting called to order by Chairman Frank Pappalardo.
6.38p Approval of Minutes: Joann Lishing motioned to approve minutes of February 28. Seconded by Harry Plaut. Motion carried.
6.39 Parking update: Review of Parking Recommendations to BOS, and review of BOS meeting.
6.48 Kiosks: Establish kiosk meters for the 2013 season. FP gathered estimates: should be $24,324 for two meters. Quote from Integrated Technical Systems of Wallingford, CT.
BSC to prepare criteria to line the road to meet DOT specs and establish proper CONN DOT criteria and ASTHEO standards for signage required, including Bus Ordinance signs placed on Rte 156. Road lining will be done by Public Works. The BSC estimate is $2300.
This package was sent to BOS and also Public Safety. It will need approval via Town meeting to appropriate funds. Meeting will be on April 9th at 7.30pm. If approved, we should be able to have the meters in place for the 2013 season.
Angelo Faenza asked what would happen if the kiosks were approved, but not in place by Memorial Day? Frank Pappalardo said we would establish a protocol with Public Safety/Rangers to collect fees until the kiosks are in place.
Frank Lishing asked if Mr. Pappalardo and/or the BOS would explain the kiosks before the meeting. Frank Pappalardo said there would be a presentation before the vote is taken, either by himself or the BOS.
7.10pm Sound View Grant Update: The Advisory Committee (Frank Pappalardo, Mary Jo Nosal, Angelo Faenza) met with our liaison from DOT. Developing RFP and request for qualifications. Will be out for bids for 30 days, then narrow applicants down to 4 or 5, who will be interviewed. Then the Selection Committee (members TBD) will rate the answers and choose a candidate. Then cost negotiation begins, DOT will review, then contract is drafted. There will be another Town Meeting to approve the actual projected expenditure.
7.16pm Bocce Court Repair. Harry Plaut researched the last time the work was done, and found that Al Bond did 15 years ago, and will prepare an estimate for repairs, within our budget of $2300, to bring the Bocce Court up to the appropriate standard. The target date for completion is May 15th.
7.18pm: New Business:
Alternate Opening: Mr. Pappalardo announced that Sandy Ziemba has applied to fill the alternate position vacated by Joseph Camean. Mr. Pappalardo felt that Ms. Ziemba was a strong candidate, and advised that her application would be reviewed at the next BOS meeting.
Meeting Attendance: Mr. Plaut noted that we only had four members present this evening and that both of our alternates were absent. He asked for a review of attendance records for the past year to determine who has missed several meetings. Members/alternates who have missed multiple meetings would be sent a letter urging them to attend meetings or resign their position. Ms. Pearson agreed to review the attendance for 2012 and report back to the Commission at our next meeting.
Budget Request: Mr. Pappalardo announced that all of the Sound View Commission’s budget requests had been submitted to the Board of Finance.
Pavilion Bar— Bus Ordinance Waiver Request:
Stephanie Livesey of the Pavilion Bar has submitted a request for waiver of the Bus Ordinance for a special event the night of Wednesday, May 15, from 9pm-1am. This even t is being promoted as part of U CONN Senior Week. The request asks that 6-10 school buses be allowed to transport approximately 300 students to and from the Pavilion Bar. The buses would drive down Swan Avenue and exit via Hartford Avenue.
Mr. Pappalardo reiterated the Commission’s position, as stated last year, which is that the Commission realizes that while we cannot prevent such events from happening, we consider these events to be out of keeping with a residential area, particularly on a weeknight. We have serious questions regarding public safety, noise, etc. However, any stipulations are solely the purview of the First Selectwoman. We submitted our suggestions from last year, which were for a daytime event, and feel that standards should be stricter for an evening event on a weeknight, given that the Pavilion Bar is in a residential zone, and nearby residents will be waking up early the next day for school or work. The Pavilion’s right to conduct its business should not come at the expense of neighborhood residents’ quality of life.
Mr. Pappalardo also said that when he looked up this event online it was billed as “A Wild Night!”, and was not sponsored by a UCONN organization, which he found particularly disturbing.
9.05 Motion to Adjourn
Joann Lishing motioned to adjourn.
Harry Plaut seconded. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned.
Next meeting: April 22, 2013 at 7.30 pm, Town Hall
Respectfully submitted,
Michaelle Pearson, Secretary
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