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Witches
Woods Tax District Board
of Directors and Flood and Erosion Control Board Meeting May
6th, 2009
Members present:
Eric Werstler, Cliff Moon, Margaret
Houlihan, Ken Braithwaite, Tom Pandolfi, Rande Chmura and Ron Zavarella and
Karen Marshall. Others
present: Fred Chmura Absent; Glen
Humes Clerks Report: A motion was made by Tom Pandolfi and seconded by Ron Zavarella to accept the minutes from the April 8th meeting. The motion was approved unanimously.
Eric
Werstler reported beach sand and boat launch improvements were completed at a
cost of $1972.50. A
motion was made, seconded and approved to pay John Albrecht for work completed
on the beaches and dam. Grading
of the earthen dam near the spillway was completed by Team Excavation LLC.
The cost was $660 – 4 hours @ $165/hr.
This project will help facilitate mowing of the dam. Grading
on the Remaining
engineering work to be done on the outflow project is estimated at $1000.
An as built survey needs to be completed. The
lake drawdown and refilling was completed. Eric
proposed an annual spring drawdown and keeping 5 feet from shore exposed during
the winter. The board agreed keeping
in mind the need for skating ice in the cove.
This will be discussed at the annual meeting. Thank-you
letters will be sent to the outflow replacement project contractors. Zoning: Margaret
Houlihan that no permits have been issued by the town. Roads: Tom
Pandolfi reported
that spring road grading has begun.
Tom will also get bids for the 2 remaining culverts on Crooked Trail. Health, fire and safety: The
speed bumps anchoring system will be redesigned.
A letter will be written to the owner of the unregistered car near the
boat launch demanding its removal. Treasurer’s Report: Rande
Chmura reviewed the monthly financial report.
The
board worked on next year’s budget. Fred
Chmura presented a draft budget based on input from board members.
The proposed operating budget remains about the same as last year.
The
board determined that a tax increase to pay towards the outflow replacement loan
would be appropriate. The
loan payment of about $24,000 would require approximately a 1 mill or 33% tax
increase. The board agreed upon a
.25 mill increase with the remaining portion of the payment coming unspent loan
proceeds. The
previously approved, but not completed, drainage work on Crooked Trail will be
done this year. A
motion was made, seconded and approved to present a budget with a mill rate of
3.13 at the annual meeting. Other Business: A
request from the Bungay Fire Brigade for a donation towards a portable rehab
station was received. The board
decided not to donate at this time. The
spring news letter will be mailed before the annual meeting. A motion to adjourn the meeting was made,
seconded and carried, unanimously.
Respectfully
submitted, Cliff
Moon Clerk |