Work Session Meeting minutes of the Town Council Work Session on June 20, 2006

As reviewed, approved and accepted by the Town Council on August 1, 2006

Mayor Oland opened the Work Session at 7:30 p.m. Council Members Frank Bennett, David Preusch and Tom Wilkinson were present. The Clerk was present. There were two individuals present.

Welcome Sign – Sundown Road: Mayor Oland commented that the Welcome Sign expenses were currently in the budget. It was agreed by consensus to place the sign in the right-of-way next to Brendan Deyo’s property. This item will be voted on at the next regular meeting on July 11, 2006.

Appointments: Mayor Oland introduced the following appointments for the fiscal year 2006-2007:

VICE PRESIDENT – TOWN COUNCIL

LEGAL COUNSEL - STANLEY D. ABRAMS

ENGINEER – MACRIS, HENDRICKS & GLASCOCK

TOWN PLANNER – STANLEY O. BENNING

AUDIT FIRM – LINDSEY & ASSOCIATES

CLERK – CATHRYN D. BUIT

TREASURER – CHRISTINE WILKINSON

BOARD OF APPEALS MEMBERS – JAKE CECERE AND JOSEPH SLADKI

HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION – JILL RUSPI, OPEN POSITION

TREE COMMITTEE – ERIC WENGER, PAUL FOSTER, RICHARD POTCNER

HOUSEKEEPING – PHYLLIS STERLING

CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER – MICHAEL T. RYAN

Appointments will be voted upon at the next regular meeting on July 11, 2006.

Filing Fees: Mayor Oland proposed a new fee for New Residential Construction as an increase from $50.00 currently to $250.00. Council Member Tom Wilkinson recommended $500.00. Council Member David Preusch recommended $250.00. Filing fees will be voted upon at the next regular meeting on July 11, 2006.

Town’s Zoning Ordinance: The Zoning Ordinance, Section 109 and the Land Planning Zoning, Paragraph #3 were discussed. A proposed Ordinance drafted by Town Counsel, Stanley D. Abrams, to amend Section 118 of the Zoning Ordinance so as to require that any approval or modification of a Special Exception by the Board of Appeals within the Historic District must comply with the requirements or be consistent with the recommendations in the Comprehensive Master Plan was reviewed. A hearing to receive public comment on the proposed Ordinance will be held on July 11, 2006. The proposed Ordinance will be voted upon at the next regular meeting on July 11, 2006.

Residency requirements under Section 109 of the Zoning Ordinance were discussed. Council Member Tom Wilkinson would like to continue the status quo. The request from Mrs. Techter dated June 11, 2006 to approve a change in the Zoning Ordinance and the Comprehensive Master Plan to eliminate the residence requirement will be considered at the next regular meeting on July 11, 2006.

Town Hall: The following items relative to the Town Hall were discussed:

· Pavilion

· Meeting rooms: expand existing building; add-on to existing building; construct new building

· Well and septic requirements

Council Member David Preusch recommended that before any major improvements were undertaken, that a program plan be considered to determine costs and actual needs.

Council Member Tom Wilkinson asked the meeting to consider the installation of a natural gas heating system to the Town Hall. Mayor Oland will research any Washington Gas Company charges for such installation and furnace switch-over to natural gas.

Council Member Tom Wilkinson will ask a contractor to provide him with a review of any costs to renovate current meeting rooms in the Town Hall; Council Member Wilkinson also recommended the meeting consider the following: a 40’ pavilion; inside storm windows for the Town Hall; improve and level the Town Hall grounds.

It was agreed by consensus that after the regular meeting on July 11, 2006, a meeting between the Mayor, Council and Sheree Wenger, Phyllis Sterling (members of the Historic District Commission) will be held to discuss a Pavilion structure plan and if a plan is agreed as acceptable, that plan will be submitted to the Historic District Commission for their consideration at their next meeting.

The Work Session was adjourned at 9:10 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Cathryn D. Buit

Clerk

June 20, 2006