SCA
Minutes of the Stony Creek Association
Executive Board Meeting
July 12, 2005

A meeting of the Stony Creek Association Executive Board was called to order by President Peter Brainerd at Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library at 7:40 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 2005.

Present: Peter Brainerd, President, Marvin Zimmerman, Vice-President, Gregory Ames, Treasurer, Jake Greenvall, Tax Collector, Dottie Leachman, Stan Fisher, Berclee Cameron, Dan Bullard, Bob Babcock, Sandy Fischer, Michael Infantino, David Baker, Nina Smith, Clerk.

Absent: 0

Public: 0

Minutes: A motion was made/seconded and unanimously approved to accept the minutes of the June 7, 2005 meeting with the following corrections: Grant for benches has not been awarded, correct spelling of Bowhay, Sandy will call the Rec. Dept. about the problems in Bayview Park.

A motion was made/seconded and unanimously approved to set the mill rate at .13.

A motion was made/seconded and unanimously approved to elect Peter Brainerd, President, Marvin Zimmerman, Vice-President and Nina Smith, Clerk.

A check was received from Sea Mist for $300.00 to be used for road safety for crosswalk care. The check was accepted with deep thanks from the Sea Mist.

Treasurer’s Report: A copy of the Treasurer’s report was distributed:
General Fund
Total cash on hand 6-1-05 $1,995.66
Total income: int. on checking account .00
Deposit-tax receipts 595.58
Transfer from Sav. sidewalk fund 6-27-05 6,654.00
Bills approved for pay. 6-10-05 (1,977.80)
Riccio Const. (sidewalks) (6,654.00) Bank Fees .00
Total cash on hand 7-1-05 $613.44 (General Fund $503.44 Ramshaw Memorial Fund $110.00.) .
Savings
Cash on hand 6-1-05 $18,695.89
Int. Sav. acc’t .00
Less Correct Math error May 3 6-26-05 (.45)
Transfer to checking 6-27-05 ($6,654.00)
Cash on Hand-Savings 6-1-05 ($12,041.44)

Total Savings: $12,041.44 (General Fund $8,105.90, Sidewalks $2,689.55 Summer House $603.33, Open Space $642.66

A motion was made/seconded and unanimously approved to file the Treasurer’s report for audit.
Rec’d $600.00 from Town of Branford for sidewalks.

Bills: Motions were made/seconded and unanimously approved to pay the following bills:

Date: July 12, 2005

To: CL&P $27.24
For: Lighting & Electricity


To: Susan M. Torre $97.90
For: Secretarial remuneration June $86.00
Duplicating $6.72 Stamps $5.18

To: K&G Graphics $95.30
For: Election printing-voter list, bios 85.50
Election ballots & posters 9.80

To: Shore Publishing $21.24
For: legal notice annual meeting 14.15
Legal notice election 7.09

To: CIRMA $321.00
For: Worker’s Comp ins. Annual Prem.
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To: CIRMA $3.376.00
For: General Liability policy premium

To: Riccio Conctruction Co. $6,654.00
For: Sidewalk Repairs

To: Nina Smith 67.07
For: Reimb. Plantings 57.07
Reimb. Election printing 10.00
Treasurer’s Report

To: Jake Greenvall 15.30
For: Reimb. Lien release 13.00
Reimb. Election printing 2.30
Voter list

To: USPS 48.00
For: Box Rent

To: Kathleen DaRos 75.00
‘ Dale Lange 60.00
Tanys Greenvall 60.00
For: Election Monitors 195.00

To: Shane Lange 30.00
For: cleanup at dock

Total $10,948.05
Less pay. To Riccio already made ($6,654.00)
$4,294.05


Tax Collector: Three outstanding tax bills, totaling $82.82

Tax Collectors numbers on report.
$17,531.54 taxes
219.30 interest
52.00 repayment of lien fees
Total $17,802.84

Legal & Zoning: No report.

Police & Traffic: Granted to paint yellow line by Stony Creek Market. Redo parking signs at Indian Point Road, Ed Massota will do this. Three street signs needed. Ed will order the signs, one for School St., Wallace Rd., and Long Point Rd. for a total cost of $360.00.

Maintenance: A motion was made/seconded and unanimously approved to give Sandy a check to pay Shane Lange @ 10.00 a hr. for work he has done.

Administration: Reminder- 3 consecutive absences or 4 total absences and members are off the board.

The following committees were set up.
Legal & Zoning Marvin Zimmerman,Chair, Dottie Leachmen,
Dan Bullard, Berclee Cameron
Police & Traffic Dan Bullard, Chair, Michael Infantino,
David Baker, Berclee Cameron, Stan Fisher
Maintenance Sandy Fischer, Chair, Nina Smith,
Stan Fisher,Bob Babcock, Dottie Leachman
Administration Nina Smith, Chair, Dottie Leachman
David Baker, Bob Babcock, Sandy Fischer
President Peter Brainerd
Vice President Marvin Zimmerman
Clerk Nina Smith

Discussion of setting up a Commission as a receptacle for town money with a budget from the town to cover work needed in the Creek. We could get things done cheaper and less expensively. Bob Babcock will discuss this with Selectman John Opie.


Old Business: None

Other Business: None

A motion was made/seconded and unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at 9:40 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,


Susan M. Torre
Secretary

The next meeting of the Stony Creek Association Executive Board will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. at the Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library.