Present: Peter Brainerd, President, Marvin Zimmerman, Vice-President, Jake Greenval, Gregory Ames, Treasurer, Dan Bullard, Gail Ferris, Dorothy Leachman, Sandy Fischer, Stan Fisher, David Pugsley, Nina Smith, Clerk
Absent: Ron DeFord, Michael Infantino
Public: Two (2)
Minutes: A motion was made/seconded and unanimously approved to accept the minutes of the December 2, 2003 meeting with the following corrections: under maintenance, rebuilding the Summer House and concerning the sidewalks Selectman Opie will, upon request from the Association talk to owners.
Treasurer’s Report: A copy of the Treasurer’s report was distributed:
General Fund
Total cash on hand 1-1-04 $ 8,201.42
Total income: 1.83(interest)
Tax receipts: 93.61
Total expenses: 1,553.11
Bank Fees 27.25
Total cash on hand 2-1-04 $6,716.50 (General Fund $6,606.50, Ramshaw Memorial Fund $110.00.) .
Savings
Cash on hand 1-1-2004 $3,402.71
Interest rec’d from Sav. Acc’t 7.72
Total cash on hand 2-1-04 3,410.43
CD 18,055.71
CD interest 73.49
Total Savings $21,539.63 (General Fund $9,070.87, Sidewalks $9,248.56, Summer House $2,584.77, Open Space $635.43).
A motion was made/seconded and unanimously approved to file the Treasurer’s report for audit.
Bills: Motions were made/seconded and unanimously approved to pay the following bills:
CL&P
for: Lighting & Electricity Jan. 9 invoice $21.88
To: Jake Greenvall
for: reimburse release tax liens 26.00
To: Nina Smith 17.67
For: postage reimbursement RRR letters
To: Andy DaRos
. for: Snow plowing 1,155.00
To: Susan M. Torre 50.72
for: Secretarial remuneration Dec.$42.00
Duplicating $3.54
Stamps $5.18
To: Ferguson & McGuire $1,250.00
For: Liability Ins. 3/8/04 renewal
Total $2,521.27
The CD for $18,000.00 matures on 2/20/04. A motion was made and seconded to reinvest it for another three(3) months.
Tax Collector: Released Liens
Legal & Zoning: None
Police & Traffic: Snow removal trucks are plowing during the day on dry roads, and not plowing the snow on the side of the roads. Should something be done about the cars that are parked for long periods of time in one spot on the streets?
Parking at the dock should be better when the work is completed. If you pay for a commercial finger pier you get a parking space in that area.
Maintenance:
Sandy spoke to Peg and she will budget for two (2) extra trash collections in the Public Areas. The sidewalk blocks on School St. need repair. The Town will share in the cost.
Stan showed a drawing of a bathroom facility in Warwick, Rhode Island. Stan will write a letter to Selectman Opie concerning this project.
Administration: Board Members should review the Budget that was handed out and be ready to review it at next months meeting.
A letter was received from John Opie stating that a Stony Creek resident was requesting the use of the Bayview Park on 7/17/04 for a family picnic. John responded, stating that they may use the park, but others may use the park at the same time.
Old Business: A motion was made and seconded to send Ron DeFord’s letter on revaluation to Selectman Opie and to copy State and Local Representatives.
New Business: Guest speaker, Mark Dudley, has been a member of the Stony Creek Drum Corp for 41 years. He came to the meeting of the Association to bring awareness of the fund raising efforts of the Drum Corp. to restore the Seaside Hall. The building has a structural emergency where by the building has no basement, it just sits on granite pilings. The building will have to be raised and a concrete foundation needs to be poured. The estimated cost is $250,000. to restore the building. The Corp has applied for State Funding and has six (6) events scheduled for the summer as fund raisers. If anyone would like to contact Mark Dudley:
Mark Dudley
P.O. Box 1886
Stony Creek Ct. 06405
Other Business: None
A motion was made/seconded and unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at 9:15 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan M. Torre
Secretary
The next meeting of the Stony Creek Association Executive Board will be held on Tuesday, March 2, 2004 7:30 p.m. at the Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library.