A meeting of the Stony Creek Association Executive Board was called to order by President- Dan Bullard at Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library at 7:35 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, 2009.
Present: Dan Bullard- President, Marvin Zimmerman-Vice-President, Gregory Ames- Treasurer, Jake Greenvall-Tax Collector, , Sandy Fischer, Bob Babcock, David Baker, Ron DeFord, Stan Fischer, Ted Ells, Maura Page, Dottie Leachman
Absent:, Lisa Carlin
Public: 5
Minutes: Moved/Seconded/Carried to accept the minutes of the February 3, 2008 meeting.
Treasurer’s Report: Moved/Seconded/Carried to approve the following report for audit.
General Fund
Checking
Total cash on hand 02-01-09 $11,157.68
Total income: int. on checking account
(Interest rate .05%) 02-28-09 $0.87
Deposit (Feb 6) $132.77
Transfer from MM General Fund 0.00
Bills approved for pay. Feb 3 ($4,615.77)
Cash on hand-checking 03-01-09 $6,675.55
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Money Market Account
Cash on hand 02-01-09 $14,697.73
Int. Sav. Acc’t 02-31-09 $24.33
Cash on Hand-MMA 02-01-09 $14,722.06 General Fund $11,217.42,
Sidewalks $3,504.64
Bills: Moved/Seconded/Carried to approve to pay the following bills:
Date: March 3, 2009
To: Page Harware & Appliance $6.99
For: Flagpole light
To: Andy DaRos $820.89
For: Snow Removal 03/02/09-03/03/09
Total: $827.88
Tax Collector: Must move to put liens on delinquencies. M/S/C to authorize tax collector to fund liens up to $215. (Liens are recovered from delinquent accounts.)
Legal and Zoning: None in Stony Creek.
Police and Traffic: Sandy read a letter from the Shaws (presently in Florida) concerning the need for them to be able to access the portion of their 291 Thimble Islands Road property on the water/west side of the road. They suggested ways to ensure that parked vehicles on the now-widened road to not obstruct their access. Town Engineer Janice Plaziak will be calling them to discuss the situation.
In a meeting with town officials about the Board’s parking suggestions, the officials informally agreed to the requests except the proposal that the parking near the commercial dock be marked as Commercial Only instead of Permit Only. Formal approval/disapproval from the town is expected to be discussed at the Traffic Committee meeting, then Police Commission meeting later this month.
We are discussing with town officials that Branford pay for the CSO (Community Safety Officer) and that the duties and authority of the CSO be the same as the Dock Master. This will help insure more round-the-clock coverage.
Maintenance: The evergreen trees at the beach are scheduled to be trimmed by the town, and the granite benches for dock area are on order.
Administration: E-mail correspondence was active during the scheduling of the public meeting for the Bay View tree.. About 155 members have signed up.
At the request of Dottie Leachman, a thank you letter was prepared to be sent to Sue Roucco and Phil Brencher to acknowledge their annual contribution of a Christmas tree for Memorial Park.
Ted Ells reported that the current by-laws do not accurately describe the responsibilities of the standing committees. As there is no other documentation of those responsibilities, Ted will make a draft.
Maura Page was welcomed as she joins to Board to finish the term of Mike Infantino.
Old Business: The Association received an e-mail from tree warden Ed Masotta conveying his decision that, based on correspondence to him and the comments made on February 25, the tree in Bay View Park will not be removed. Ed pointed out that the decision was predicated on offers made by Bill Tower and Rob Wilbur to address the tree’s defect and that, should those offers be rescinded, the decision might be reversed.
Bill Tower attended the SCA Board meeting, expressed his intent to see that the tree is cared for, and sought the Boards approval on the wording of a small marker he would like to have placed near the foot of the tree. The marker would be a bronze plaque expressing the sentiment “I have the watch…”. The Board pointed out that the Town’s Recreation Dept had final say on whether the marker could be placed. It was M/S/C to approve the inscription as revised.
New Business: The Board worked through the budget worksheet for 2009-2010. It was M/S/C to adopt a budget of $27,762 ($588 less than current year).
Karyl Lee Hall spoke of her concerns about the potential sale or closure of the SC Post Office. She was told of other recent activity with the same concern. An ad hoc committee of Stan Fisher, Maura Page, John Opie, and Karyl Lee will work on this.
Don McGlynn presented his idea for a “Stony Creek Cares” Street Fair, at which local, state, and national charities could inform people and promote support for their work. The idea is just taking shape. It was M/S/C to give Mr. McGlynn the go-ahead to see if he can develop sponsors and a registry of interested organizations and report back at the April Board meeting.
Jon Moscartolo and Joann Moran presented their interest in seeing the Puppet House rehabilitated. Joann is currently working to refurbish the small building next to the Puppet House. The Board advised Mr. Moscartolo and Ms. Moran that others are pursuing the same interest and suggested they look into the property’s title and other legal aspects as a first step.
Mr. Moscartolo also asked if the Association would be willing to host a reception for a nationally recognized doctor, should the CT Hospice be able to draw him to Branford. The Board agreed and asked Mr. Moscartolo to keep us apprised and to inquire at the Willoughby Wallace library about its availability.
M/S/C to adjourn the meeting at 9:38 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Ron DeFord, Clerk
The next meeting of the Stony Creek Association Executive Board will be held on Tuesday, April7, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at the Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library.