WILLINGTON CONSERVATION COMMISSION
August 15, 2012 Meeting Minutes
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 7:05 PM.
Roll Call: Present: R. Bloom, K. Demers, M. Drobney, C. Jordan, R. Shabot. R. Bloom was seated for P. Pribula on a motion by RS/MD.
Approval of Minutes: Minutes of the meeting of July 18, 2012, were approved on a motion by MD/RS, 4 ayes. CJ abstained.
Present to Speak: No one was present to speak.
Finance: CJ reported that total expenditures for the 2011-2012 fiscal year were $1,227.37, leaving an unexpended balance of $572.63. Barbara Austin did not complete work on the Taylor Pond Trail brochure before the end of the fiscal year, so this expense will have to be covered in the current fiscal year.
Old Business
FRP-DS: A work party of R. Bloom, E. Brand, M. Drobney and R. Shabot completed a bridge and some boardwalk on Julia’s Trail near the Fenton River.
Knowlton Preserve/Talmadge Tract: K. Demers consulted with Mike Rice, Nipmuck Trail area steward, and Clare Cain of CFPA on blazing of the Knowlton spur trail. There was consensus to use blue and white blazes on this trail. When blazing has been completed, a combined Talmadge-Knowlton trail map and brochure need to be done. Connwood Foresters have assigned a forester to do the management plan on the parcels.
Ridgeview Subdivision: Nothing to PZC as of yet.
Love’s Travel Stop: A motion from RS, seconded by MD, to approve a letter from the Willington Conservation Commission to the Willington Zoning Board of Appeals re ZBA 2012-6 passed unanimously. (Copy of letter appended to these minutes.)
- Collaborative Organizations: No reports.
- Programs: Park Day is October 20, 2012. A suggestion was made that this be a zero waste event.
New Business
Communications: A notice was received from the Connecticut Siting Council of the hearing on October 11, 2012, on the application from New Cingular Wireless for a Willington facility. This will be on the agenda of the September meeting.
Next Meeting: Wednesday, September 19, 2012.
Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 9:15 PM on a motion by RB/RS.
Minutes submitted by Carol Jordan, Secretary pro tem.
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