Prospect Town Council

May 17, 2005

The Town Council meeting was called to order by Robert Doyon, Chair at 9:20 p.m.

Members Present: Joseph Commendatore, Robert Doyon, Frederick Harkins, Douglas Merriman, Dominick Mirabelle, Dominic Moschella, Patricia Geary (arrived at 9:25 p.m.) and Theresa Graveline arrived at (9:25 p.m.)
Members Absent: Edward Miller

Motion made by D. Merriman to add "Certification" to the agenda. Motion seconded by D. Moschella. Unanimous.

Mayor's Report:
Mayor Chatfield addressed the Certification Resolve which authorizes him to execute a contract on behalf of the Town of Prospect with the Connecticut Department of Public Safety, Division of State Police for the services of one Resident State Trooper for the period of July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2007.

Motion made by D. Moschella to approve the Certification. Motion seconded by J. Commendatore.

Mayor Chatfield stated that every town that has a resident state trooper must approve a Certification Resolution.

No further discussion. Unanimous

Mayor Chatfield stated for the record in regards to the comment made at the preceding Town Meeting that he sent a reporter to someone's home was not true. The reporter from the paper saw that person's name on the petition and took it upon themselves to go to his home.

Mayor Chatfield submitted a transfer her received from the Library. The transfers are within the Library accounts and are as follows: $400 from staff into books and $1,600 from Utilities into books.

Motion made by D. Moschella to approve the transfers within the Library accounts of $400 from staff and $1600 from Utilities to Books.
Motion seconded by J. Commendatore. Unanimous

Mayor Chatfield then introduced Representative Vickie Nardello. Representative Nardello adddreesed the the history of LICAP as well as the implications, fees and impact it will have on the taxpayers.

Representative Nardello commented that the State of Connecticut is divided into two zones of which Prospect is included in the expensive zone. She suggested that Prospect ban together with the other 54 towns in this zone in order to carry more weight in the movement against LICAP.

Council members thanked Representative Nardello for her time and presence at the Town Meeting as well as this Council meeting.

Guests:
Diane Lauber, 9 Pond View Drive. On behalf of the Planning and Zoning Commission D. Lauber addressed the questions that were raised concerning the schedule of he Acquifer Protection Plan and who is the Town's Acquifer protection Agency - Planning & Zoning Commission is the Agency.

In reference to a member of the agency completing a course in technical training - thus far Planning and Zoning has not received any information indicating that this training is available. When the training is available, a Planning and Zoning member or Bill Donovan will attend.

D. Lauber addressed the third part of the ordinance which directs an inventory of the land use must be completed. Currently the zoning map is considered a Level B of the Acquifer however; Planning and Zoning will have to conduct an inventory within the acquifer protected area.

D. Lauber stated she attended a Water Pollution Control Authority informational meeting in March at which time a proposed application fee packet was distributed and discussed. To date a public hearing has not been held.

Katie Blinstrubas, Maple Drive, Registrar of Voters addressed the possibility of an informational flyer consisting of the cost breakdown of the waterline extension to the Cambridge Drive development.

T. Graveline stated she feels it is the Town's responsibility to get this information to the public.

D. Moschella stated there is a cetain limit as to what can be sent out by the Town.

T. Graveline stated that an article be placed in the paper if the Town cannot send out an informational flyer.

J. Geary commented that we do not know how long we are bonding for, therefore, we cannot be sure as to what the cost will be.

J. Commendatore stated he does not feel comfortable sending out anything other than what the call of the meeting was.

P. Geary stated there needs to be more communication between the town government and town citizens other than the small legal notices.

T. Graveline commented if a sign is going to to be put up at Hotchkiss Field can a public notice board be placed there as well.

Following further discussion D. Merriman and D. Moschella stated they would meet with the Mayor to discuss what could be mailed out to the citizens of Prospect to inform them of this vote. D. Merriman will forward the results of this meeting to the Council.