Board of Selectmen

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 6, 2007

Present: Gordon Ridgway, K.C. Baird and Richard Bramley. One citizen

The meeting convened at 8:40 pm. The minutes of the July 17 meeting were approved as presented.

Communications: K.C. said that he had heard from Bill Nimkin on Swifts Bridge Road about the disruption caused by someone target shooting in the neighborhood. The selectmen agreed that they would look into the matter

From West Cornwall comes a complaint that the train, perhaps driven by a new engineer, is sounding its whistle longer and more frequently than has been the norm. This has been the case for over a month. More information will be sought.

Energy Task Force: Activity is increasing with a workshop coming up in October. Money will be coming from the state for this effort, now led by Katie Freygang and others. Gordon moved, and Richard seconded a motion, to create a special fund to receive state dollars and channel them as needed.

The VOTE to approve was unanimous.

FEMA: About $15,000 has already been committed by the federal government to assist with the Town’s expenditures related to the April 15 rainstorm. The total is expected to be near $75,000. The Selectmen discussed how this money could be put to use. Pine Street, once the target of an elaborate federal proposal to renovate the roadbed and re-pave, was discussed as a good place to use the FEMA money. This way the town would control how the project is managed. K.C. moved, and was seconded by Richard to refuse the offer by the federal government to update Pine Street.

The vote to approve was unanimous.

Cell Tower: Proposals are in the pipeline for a cell tower in Cornwall Bridge near the firehouse and one for another location. Gordon said he has asked the applicant for a detailed map and plan for a logical distribution of cell towers in the town in order to avoid overkill.

Cornwall Bridge Generator: Homeland Security funds will make it possible to provide $12,000 to install a generator beside the firehouse. Gordon moved and K.C. seconded moving ahead with this project.

The vote to approve was unanimous.

The Board went into executive session at 9:03 to discuss legal matters. The Board came out of the session at 9:10 p.m. No votes were taken.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 p.m.

Lisa Lansing

Clerk, pro tem