Sound View Commission
Meeting Minutes — Unapproved
24th February, 2014
Town Hall 7.30 pm
Present: Frank Pappalardo (Chair), Michaelle Pearson (Secretary), Joann Reis Lishing, Russ Carlo (Alternate), Sandra Ziemba (Alternate).
Absent: David Kelsey, Frank Maratta (Alternate), Harry Plaut,
Also present: Selectwoman Mary Jo Nosal (ex-officio)
7.37pm Call to Order: Meeting called to order by Chairman Frank Pappalardo.
Russ Carlo appointed for Harry Plaut. Sandra Ziemba appointed for David Kelsey
7.38pm Approval of January Minutes: Joann Lishing moved to approve January minutes. Sandra Ziemba seconded. All in favor. Minutes approved.
Correspondence: Lenny Corto and Tom Larsen re: Sponsoring the Bocce Court. Will be discussed later in the agenda.
Public Comment: None
7.40pm: Sound View Improvements Progress Report:
Chairman Pappalardo explained that things are moving along in a positive way. March 6 will be the Public Informational Meeting at 7pm. Meeting will also be videotaped for web. 20 min presentation, with questions to follow.
Restroom design has been rebid. Estimate was the low bid, somewhere around 10K. Will be designed by Nina Peck, local architect who designed the restrooms at Town Woods.
March 24th will likely be the town meeting vote. Date will be finalized at next Board of Selectmen meeting. Once the funds are approved, Spring 2016 will be the target ribbon-cutting date.
7.54pm Update on Hartford Ave. Buildings
Frank Noe and Bill Randazzo (two of the new owners of the Hartford Avenue properties formerly owned by Claude Brouillard) met informally with Frank Pappalardo. They would like to do something with the buildings, but do not have any concrete plans as yet. Mr. Noe agreed that the buildings are hazardous and he would like to tear them down, but he is concerned as to what could be built after the structures are torn down. He wants the building footprints to be preserved for at least 5 years. Mr. Pappalardo said the buildings must be secured or torn down. He encouraged the owners to submit plans for review to the appropriate town depts. Suggested that they come up with a few options as to what they plan to put on the lot, and see what the appropriate town departments suggest as a way forward. In any case buildings
must be secured.
8.10: Procedures Manual: Frank Pappalardo has begun to compile a procedures manual listing annual tasks and maintenance to be performed. Discussion followed as to what should be included.
- Sponsoring the Bocce Court on Hartford Ave. Russ Carlo moved that we accept a proposal from Lenny Corto and Tom Larsen to sponsor the Bocce courts as presented in their letter of 2/20/14, with subsequent town procedural revisions to be presented to the Board of Selectmen. Sandra Ziemba seconded. All in favor. Motion carried.
8.40 pm 2014 SVC Goals Update:
A suggested list of 2014 goals to be further developed in subsequent meetings:
Repair/ Paint Bocce Court, and get Bocce League started. Lenny Corto Jr. and Tom Larsen have volunteered to help with this. Letter submitted.
Addition of Kiosk for Parking Lot for 2014 season.
Setup of porta-potties, beach garbage cans and seasonal signage and mowing schedule for alleyways. Painting of streets and signs should be done early in the season, by May 1st. Prep for flowers by May 15th. Talk to SVBA about flowers and flags.
Harry Plaut reported that he would have the swim lines installed this year by May 15.
Street sweeping schedule should be coordinated with garbage schedule and painting road schedule, so road is swept, then painted, not vice versa, and so sweeper will not have to dodge garbage cans. Frank Pappalardo said he would look into this.
Summer Concerts at Sound View. Hope to obtain some seed money from the town. Coordinate with Midsummer Festival week, or early/ late in the season.
Meet with Public Safety to organize timing and strategy for the upcoming beach season.
8.55pm Other New Business:
Next meeting will be Monday, March 24. NOTE CHANGE IN TIME.
6 pm at Town Hall, to adjourn no later than 6.55, due to Town Meeting Vote on Park Project.
9pm Russ motioned to adjourn. Joann Lishing seconded. All in favor.
Meeting adjourned at 9 pm
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