MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE

CORNWALL BOARD OF SELECTMEN

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

9:30 a.m. - Town Hall

PRESENT: First Selectman Gordon Ridgway, Selectman K.C. Baird, Selectman Bramley, Land Use Administrator Karen Nelson

First Selectman Ridgway called the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m.

CELL TOWER: The Board discussed the upcoming public hearing for the cell tower at 16 Bell Road Extension on July 20. A balloon will be put up on that day at the tower site. There will be a walk on the site that afternoon. At 3:00 the hearing will begin for interveners to present their case. At 7:00 the hearing recommences for the general public to make statements. The Board discussed with Land Use Administrator Karen Nelson the walking of the site, rain water runoff issues and the grade of the proposed road. The Board discussed the lack of an A2 survey, the status of the road bed as discontinued, the use of the road for other uses besides the tower and whose property is the discontinued road bed on. The Board discussed the letter sent to Mr. Phelps of the Siting Council inquiring if this tower will cover the areas presently without coverage and the use of repeaters in place of towers. There was no reply.

STEAP: The Board discussed the Small Town Economic Assistance Program. There is an opportunity to apply for another grant. Deadline is mid July. First Selectman Ridgway recommended applying for another grant for the Façade/Traffic Calming program. This has been a successful program enhancing local commercial areas. The Board discussed the present program and the opportunity to apply again.

Selectman Baird made the motion to apply for the Small Town Economic Assistance Program for a grant to fund round two of the Façade/Traffic Calming program. Selectman Bramley seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

BITUMINOUS BIDS: The Board reviewed the bids for bituminous concrete. The Board discussed the budgeted amount, the area of town to be done, the additional costs of the liquid asphalt, sand, trucking and sweeping costs. The Board discussed how far the budgeted amount will go.

Selectman Baird made the motion to accept the bid of $79 per ton from Metcalf Paving. Selectman Bramley seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

ARRA: The Board discussed the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act project of Great Hollow and Great Hill Roads. No bids were received for the third go round for the bid of the rehabilitation of approximately two miles of Great Hollow and Great Hill Roads. The Board discussed this and what to do about the roads. The Board discussed rolling this project over into a larger project in the future.

Meeting adjourned 10:35 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Joyce Hart

Administrative Assistant