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Zoning Commission Corrected Record of Vote/Minutes 10/18/2010
CORRECTED
RECORD OF VOTE/MINUTES
OLD LYME ZONING COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
October 18, 2010, 6:00 P.M.
Memorial Town Hall
52 Lyme Street

        Convene Meeting; present and voting were regular members, Jane Cable, Chairman, Jane Marsh, Secretary, Tom Risom, Vice Chairman, Pat Looney, John Johnson, Beth Sullivan (alternate, not voting) and Joan Bozek (alternate who arrived at 6:37 p.m. not seated to vote but invited into the Executive Session)
 
Also present:  Ann Brown, Zoning Enforcement Officer and Kim Barrows, Zoning Assistant

Absent:  Ted Kiritsis (alternate)

        Chairman Jane Cable called the meeting to order and asked for a motion to go into Executive Session to discuss “threatened” litigation.  The following motion was made:

        A Motion was made by J. Johnson, seconded by T. Risom to go into Executive Session at 6:05 p.m. and to allow those seated at the table to be included in the Executive Session.  Discussion:  J. Cable asked that those seated at the table announce their names for the record:  Ann Brown, Zoning and Wetlands Enforcement Officer, Michael Cronin, Esquire, Town Counsel for the Town of Old Saybrook, Dave Royston, Esquire, counsel for the Zoning Board of Appeals, Skip Sibley, Selectman, Eric Knapp, Esquire, counsel to the ZEO and the Zoning Commission, Mark Branse, Esquire, same, Tom Risom, regular Zoning Commission member, Pat Looney, regular Zoning Commission member, Beth Sullivan, alternate, Zoning Commission, Jane Cable, Chairman of the Zoning Commission, John Johnson, regular Zoning Commission member, Jane Marsh, regular Zoning Commission member, Kim Barrows, Zoning Assistant, Marylin Clarke, Esquire, Town Counsel for Old Lyme, Bonnie Reemsnyder, Selectman and Tim Griswold, First Selectman.  Further discussion:  J. Cable stated that J. Bozek thought that having Attorney Mike Cronin present would conflict with the attorney/client relationship since he is Town Counsel for Old Saybrook and not affiliated with Old Lyme.  J. Cable stated that she did not agree and the other members agreed with her. A vote was taken:  In favor:  J. Cable, T. Risom, J. Marsh, J. Johnson, P. Looney  In Opposition:  None    Abstaining   The Motion passed unanimously.

        Those present attempted to clear the auditorium and go into Executive Session, but were interrupted by Mr. Joseph Ranelli who stated that the Commission could not go into Executive Session since the agenda stated “threatened” litigation not pending litigation in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes 1-208.  

        The Zoning Commission members and those invited to attend finally went into Executive Session at 6:10 p.m.

        The following vote was taken to come out of Executive Session at 7:30 p.m.:

        A Motion was made by J. Johnson, seconded by T. Risom, to leave the Executive Session.  A vote was taken and those present came out of Executive Session at 7:30 pm.  No action had been taken.

        A Motion to adjourn was made by J. Johnson, seconded by T. Risom and the October 18, 2010 Special Meeting was adjourned at 7:33 p.m.
                
                                                Jane Cable, Chairman