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REDDING BOARD OF SELECTMEN
MEETING
September 15, 2008
MINUTES
Filed subject to approval
Present: Ketcham, Miller, Takacs
Also present: Conservation Commission members Pattee, Schroeder & Ross; Planning Commission members Taylor, Dean, King, Flagg, Sarnelli & Welles; Jo-An Brooks, John Hayes, two members of the public and a representative of the Redding Pilot.
First Selectman Ketcham called the September 15, 2008 meeting to order at 7:33 pm in the Hearing Room of the Redding Town Office Building.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion: move that the Board of Selectmen accept the minutes of the August 18, 2008 meeting as corrected. Miller, Takacs. Approved. Unanimous.
Correction: date in heading should read August 18, 2008.
Motion: move that the Board of Selectmen accept the minutes of the August 28, 2008 meeting as presented. Takacs, Miller. Approved. Unanimous.
PRESENTATION OF DRAFT 2008 REDDING TOWN PLAN OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AND THE OPEN SPACE PLAN
Planning Commission Chair, Diane Taylor, began the presentation with the purpose of the report and the process the Planning Commission used in preparation of the draft. Commissioner Rob Dean provided additional information on the content of the document. John Hayes presented the updated Town Land Use Map.
Conservation Commission Chair, David Pattee, presented overview of the draft of the Open Space Plan. He cited some of the changes from previous plans.
A public hearing is scheduled for October 14, 2008 at the regular Board of Selectmen meeting. This will be an opportunity for members of the community to address the contents of the draft documents.
GLDC REQUEST FOR CHANGE OF USE OF OLD NORTH MAIN STREET
The request to change Old North Main Street from the intersection of North Main Street and Church Street to the relocated rail crossing from vehicular to non-vehicular traffic was reviewed by the Planning Commission and received an affirmative recommendation. Mrs. Ketcham will refer the request to the Redding Police Department and the Georgetown Fire Department for review from the standpoint of public safety.
BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS APPOINTMENT
Due to a resignation of a full member of the Board of Assessment Appeals, an alternate was proposed to move up to fill that vacancy.
Motion: move that the Board of Selectmen appoint Alternate Leon Karvelis to full member of the Board of Assessment Appeals. Miller, Takacs. Approved. Unanimous.
Mrs. Ketcham noted that the two alternate positions for the Board of Assessment Appeals are now vacant. The positions were created for a one-year term and the term expires September 30, 2008. Discussion followed on whether the two alternate positions were sufficient or consideration of increasing to three alternate positions as allowed by statute.
Motion: move that the Board of Selectmen establish two permanent alternate positions for the Redding Board of Assessment Appeals. Takacs, Miller. Approved. Unanimous.
NAMES FOR OPEN SPACE PARCELS
The Planning Commission recommended names for three parcels of land.
Motion: move that the Redding Board of Selectmen adopt the recommendation of the Planning Commission to change the name of the Senber Property to General Parson’s Preserve, the Levine Property to Garnet Ridge Preserve, and the Hanssen Property to the Fred Hanssen Preserve. Miller, Takacs. Approved. Unanimous.
ATHLETICS FIELDS UPDATE[Marker]
Mr. Takacs reported on the recommendation to do sand trenching work on one-half of Field 2 at the Redding Community Center. Mr. Blades of Blades & Goven suggested that doing the work on half the field would improve the drainage. If the drainage is not adequate after the sand trenching of half the field, the remaining half field could also be trenched. The cost to do one-half the field is $29,500. The Steap Grant funding could be used for this work. Mr. Takacs will ask Mr. Blades to get bids from suppliers so the work could go forward.
PUBLIC COMMENT
James Miller, Packer Brook Road: raised two public safety concerns. He reported some boulders on the edge of the roadway to the Police Department and Zoning Official. He also noted that the pedestrian crossing signage for the Boys & Girls Club is not clearly visible on both approaches. Mrs. Ketcham thanked Mr. Miller for calling these safety issues to the attention of staff. Generally matters related to the roads and signs are issues for the Highway Department.
COMMUNITY CENTER ROOM USAGE POLICY/FEES
Park & Recreation Director, Rob Blick, provided information on other towns’ charges and polices regarding the use of facilities. The rental fee for use of the Community Center was initially established when the Center originally opened in 2002. The $25.00/hour fee for use by private parties has not increased, but the costs associated with the building (heating/ac, custodial, etc) have increased. The fee is waived for non-profit community groups.
Motion: move that the Redding Board of Selectmen adopt a fee of $35/hour for use of the Redding Community Center, to be waived for non-profit community groups. Takacs, Miller. Approved. Unanimous.
ADJOURNMENT
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 9:30 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Maday, Recording Secretary
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