BOG MEETING
SEPTEMBER 16, 2018 AT 9 AM 56 SALTAIRE ROAD
ATTENDEES-MATT MERRITT, JOHN CUNNINGHAM, JOE HALLORAN, MAURA GRAML, MARYKATE REYNOLDS, TOM ANNULLI
ABSENT-PATRICK BURNS, BRYAN EVEN
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 9:03 AM
TOM ANNULLI MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES FROM THE LAST BOG MEETING, JOHN CUNNINGHAM SECONDED, AND THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
MATT MERRITT STATED THE PURPOSE OF THIS BOG MEETING IS TO ORGANIZE THE CONTENT FOR THE FALL ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD OCTOBER 6TH AT 10 AM AT THE LYME-OLD LYME MIDDLE SCHOOL.
BEACH IMPROVEMENTS FOR 2018-2019 AND BEYOND- OLSBA IS EXPLORING WHAT CAN WE DO TO BETTER THE BEACH FACILITY FOR THE LONG-TERM. BURYING ELECTRICAL SERVICE, NEW STREET LIGHTS, SIGNAGE, ETC.
NORMAN YESTER WILL BRING PRESENT VARIOUS FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING.
PATRICK BURNS WILL UPDATE THE ASSOCIATION ON THE SHEFFIELD BROOK PROJECT AND GIVE A FEMA PRESENTATION REGARDING UPDATING INSURANCE COVERAGE.
BRYAN EVEN WILL PRESENT A SEGMENT ON OLSBA BEACH ASSETS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING FOR MAINTAINENCE/REPLACEMENT OF THESE ITEMS.
TOM ANNULLI WILL UPDATE THE ASSOCIATION ON TRAFFIC SAFETY.
JOE HALLORAN WILL GIVE A COMPLETE WPCA UPDATE TO THE ASSOCIATION. THE LATEST UPDATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
THE FIRST CLEAN WATER APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO DEEP FOR SHARED SERVICES OF THE PUMP STATION AND FORCED MAIN. ADDITIONALLY, AS A BEACH COMMUNITY, WE HAVE OUR OWN APPLICATION TO SUBMIT. EACH BEACH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS OWN BOND FUNDING.
THE WPCA MET ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH AND APPROVED AN AMENDMENT TO THE PREVIOUS FUSS AND O’NEILL AGREEMENT. NOW THAT OLD COLONY AND MIAMI BEACH HAVE JOINED THIS PROJECT, FEES HAVE BEEN REVISED WHICH SHOW AN INCREASE IN ENGINEERING FEES AND DECREASE IN SHARING FEES. THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT WAS $849K AND THE REVISED BUDGET IS $796K. THE ENGINEERING FEES INCREASED BY 15% OVER 5 YEARS. JOE REQUESTED THAT THE BOG ACCEPT THIS AMENDMENT FOR THE OLSBA PORTION OF THE INCREASED ENGINEERING FEES. THE MOTION WAS MADE BY JOE HALLORAN, SECONDED BY TOM ANNULLI AND MOTION PASSED.
THE TOWN OF OLD LYME HAS SCHEDULED A PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS THE PUMP STATION SITE IN SOUNDVIEW FOR SEPTEMBER 19TH AT 7 PM AT LYME-OLD LYME MIDDLE SCHOOL. A VOTING MEETING IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 24TH TO ACCEPT THE PUMP STATION LAND LEASE. A “YES” VOTE WILL GIVE US AN ALTERNATIVE SITE TO OUR PUMP STATION AS WELL AS ALLOW FOR A REFERENDUM TO BE HELD NEXT YEAR WHICH WILL ENABLE THE TOWN OF OLD LYME JOIN THE SEWER PROJECT.
JOE HALLORAN WILL WALK THROUGH OLSBA ON SEPTEMBER 28TH WITH FUSS AND O’NEILL TO DISCUSS DRAINAGE AS PART OF THE OVERALL SEWER PROJECT.
THE TOWN OF WATERFORD IS ASKING FOR AN ADDITIONAL $400K FROM THE BEACHES AS A BUY-IN TO USE THEIR FACILITIES. WE WILL PROBABLY GIVE THEM $40K TO AVOID LITIGATION AND CONTINUE OUR PROJECT.
JOHN CUNNINGHAM WILL GIVE A PRESENTATION ON SHARED COMMUNICATION.
THE BOG IS NOW CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER VIA SLACK.
TOM ANNULLI MADE THE MOTION TO ACCEPT MARYKATE REYNOLDS AS THE REPLACEMENT BOG MEMBER FOR JAY MOYNIHAN, SECONDED BY JOE HALLORAN AND THE MOTION PASSED.
MOTION WAS MADE TO ADJOURN THE MEETING BY TOM ANNULLI, SECONDED BY JOE HALLORAN.
MOTION PASSED AND MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:19.
MINUTES RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED BY MAURA GRAML, SECRETARY