Town
Council Work Session
October 18, 2004
Mr. Norman Pinder, Town
Council President convened a work session at
4pm
in Town Hall. Mrs. Donna
Turner, Council Vice-President, Mrs. Mary McCarthy, Council Member, and
Deana Ashley, Clerk were also all in attendance.
Welcome:
Citizens and guests were welcomed to the meeting.
Business:
Mrs. McCarthy asked about
the status of the “Slow Children at Play” signs for Providence Farm?
Mr. Powell would check with David Crossley and Chief Cohey.
She also asked about the
final copy of the capacity management plan and the resolution to be sent
to MDE? Mr. Powell presented
the resolution for their signature and said that he was drafting a letter
to accompany the plan and resolution.
Mrs. McCarthy also
questioned the status of the WRAS resolution?
Mr. Powell stated that the committee would be making a presentation
to the Planning Commission and then a draft resolution would be presented
to the Council.
She also asked about the
status of the three appraisals via Mr. Kehoe?
Mr. Powell would follow-up with Mr. Kehoe and report back to the
Council.
Mrs. McCarthy asked if Mr.
Powell had completed the analysis of outstanding fees from developers?
Mr. Powell responded no the work was not completed.
She also inquired about
the clean up of the parking lot and sidewalks by the public works staff?
Mr. Powell responded no the work was not completed.
She also inquired about
the status of the grants to pave and create the trails and has the request
for proposal for park landscape work been created?
Mr. Powell has no update on the projects.
Mrs. McCarthy requested
other Council members submit their comments regarding the Truck Traffic
ordinance at their earliest convenience.
Mr. Powell stated that he
was requesting bids for security fencing throughout Town and would report
to the Council his recommendation.
The Council discussed the
schedule for the Town staff Christmas party.
Citizens Forum:
Sveinn Storm,
S Commerce St
– Mr. Storm referred to a section of the annotated state code which
prevents any subdivision approval while there is a building moratorium.
The Council stated that the language in the moratorium resolution
refers to subdivisions. He
also discussed his concerns regarding the use of liquid chlorine for the
treatment plant.
Mr. Storm also discussed
the status of the Bozek Ridgeview project.
He stated that the Council had agreed to pay for the extension of
Little Kidwell without a public works agreement.
He questioned if the work was bid and how the inspection process is
being managed without an agreement? Mr.
Powell stated that a draft has been presented to Mr. Bozek for his
consideration. Mr. Storm also
requested September flow reports but Mr. Powell stated they were not yet
available.
Mr. Stoney Duffey,
Centreville – Mr. Duffey discussed the 6 or 7 projects he has proposed
for the business park. He also
discussed the conveyance of the stormwater pond back to the Town.
He inquired if the planning commission would be able to “fast
track” any projects once the moratorium is lifted?
Mr. Powell responded that the Planning Commission will not make
special considerations; the process for plan approval will remain the
same.
Motion to Adjourn: There
being nothing further to discuss, the Council voted unanimously to adjourn
the meeting at
5:09pm
. (3 ayes)
Respectfully Submitted,
Deana Ashley, Clerk
