A meeting of the Stony Creek Association Executive Board was called to order by President Peter Brainerd at Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library at 7:36 p.m. on Tuesday, December 3, 2002.
Present: Peter Brainerd, President, Marvin Zimmerman, Vice-President, Gregory Ames, Treasurer; Jake Greenvall, Tax Collector. Board Members: Ron DeFord, Michael Infantino, Joe Grandel, Dorothy Leachman, Sandra Fischer, Stan Fisher, Nina Smith, Clerk
Absent: Lucia Blanchard, Dan Bullard
Public: 3
Minutes: A motion was made/seconded and unanimously approved to accept the minutes of the November 5, 2002.
Treasurer’s Report: A copy of the Treasurer’s report was distributed:
Checking
Total cash: 8,643.60 (General Fund $8,533.60; Ramshaw Memorial Fund $110.00)
Total income: 7.93(interest)
Total expenses: 125.50
CD:
Total cash 20,733.94 (interest paid .00) – (General Fund $8,731.63, Sidewalks $8,902.59, Summer House $2,488.07, Open Space $611.65).
Motion was made/seconded to put CD in savings account upon maturity. Treasurer will review rates and submit information at the next Board Meeting in January 2003.
A motional 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:
Gail Ferris
for: village and parks maintenance $ 130.00
Jake Greenvall
for: Tax Collector fee (partial) 575.00
Susan M. Torre
for : Secretarial remuneration $108.00
Duplicating $6.12 114.12
Andy DaRos
for: snow removal 184.50
Total $1003.62
Tax Collector: 97o/o taxes are paid.
Legal & Zoning: Variance request on 11 Rextile Road to add second story. Take no action.
Police & Traffic: A meeting was held with Chief Gill and two (2) Commissioners. Two parking spaces were taken away at he dock and will mot be given back. Reline and repaint the roads according to the map. Road excavating is not in the budget according to Selectman DaRos. Topics of concern are, two crosswalks near the beach, stripe the road and a lined area for drop-offs at the beach. Others concerns are: intersection at 3 Elms Road, marking yellow lines on box parking at Indian Point Road, Painting the lines in a different color for 12 hr. and 2 hr. parking.
Maintenance: Loom has been brought in at Bayview Park and spread to recover the area of the tree lost to the storm. The trash cans will be removed at the dock. Sidewalks maintenance is on hold. Damage to the back stop in the park was done by the fallen tree. Repair to this will be needed.
The Board was asked to think about whether the tree should be replaced somewhere in the park. This will be discussed at next meeting. The feeling was , if a tree was destroyed one should be planted to replace it.
Old Business: Selectman DaRos talked to Amtrack and Ed Masotta concerning the dumping in the Amtrack Train yard. A meeting with Selectman DaRos, Ed Masotta, and Amtrack is to be set up and meeting to take place in the railroad yard. It was suggested to request Amtrack Police to attend before any action taken on the debris in the yard.
New Business: .Request for items to be included in the Town of Branford Budget.
1. Public restrooms to house in the Stony Creek Post Office. (Town to lease from property owner)
2. Summer house to be repainted.
3. Remove rocks from beach/concurrent with sand replacement
4. Add additional benches, lights and a flag pole at the dock.
It was requested the John Opie submit a letter to the Town of Branford to include these items in their budget.
A motion was made/seconded and unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at 9:49 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan M. Torre
Secretary
The next meeting of the Stony Creek Association Executive Board will be held on Tuesday, January 7, 2003 at 7:30 p.m. at the Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library.