Town of Blooming Grove Board Meeting Minutes – September 9, 2008

Chair Johnson called the meeting to order at 6:30pm. Board members in attendance: Chair Johnson, Supervisor Linzmeier, and Supervisor McLaughlin. Supervisor Berg and Supervisor Stube were absent. Also in attendance: Clerk/Treasurer/Administrator Mike Wolf, Mead & Hunt Engineer Anne Anderson, and Deborah Sellers.

Chair Johnson asked if the meeting notice had been properly posted, and Mike Wolf stated that it had been. No changes were made to the agenda.

2a. Stormwater Report from Mead & Hunt: Anne Anderson reviewed two options that the Town can utilize to meet the 40% particulate reduction threshold mandated by the state by 2013.

Option 1 is to create two rain gardens in the Carncross Drive right-of-way and to create one @9000 square foot bioretention facility (which is basically a dry pond with native plants) in Thurber Park . The cost of this would be approximately $105,000.

Option 2 is to have a bioretention facility in April Hill Park , and another bioretention facility (@6000 square feet) in Thurber Park . This option would also require additional infrastructure in April Hill, and would cost about $145,000.

Anne stated that either of these options should get the Town to where it needs to be. She went on to say that creating a stormwater utility to help pay for this would cost between $19,000-$40,000 to establish. Lastly, she pointed out that the Town could apply for grants to help pay for part of this as well.

No decision was made. It was noted that in the next couple of months, as part of the Town's budget process, this issue will need to be addressed (at least in terms of funding).

2b. Selection of Assessment Company for 2009: Supervisor McLaughlin made a motion to approve using Accurate Appraisal in 2009. The motion was seconded by Chair Johnson, and passed by a vote of 3-0. No decision was made on precisely which of the options presented by Accurate Appraisal would be selected; that decision can be made as a part of the budget process.

3a. Minutes of August 26, 2008 Board meeting: Supervisor Linzmeier made a motion to approve the August 26, 2008 minutes as presented. Supervisor McLaughlin seconded the motion, and it passed 3-0.

3b. Vouchers: Chair Johnson made a motion to approve the vouchers as presented, and it was seconded by Supervisor McLaughlin. The motion passed 3-0.

4. Public Comment: Deborah Sellers stated there was a “no parking” sign at the corner of Furey and Fair Oaks that was faded. Mike Wolf said he would check on this.

5. Adjournment: Chair Johnson made a motion to adjourn the meeting and it was seconded by Supervisor Linzmeier. The motion passed 3-0 at 7:09pm.

Minutes Written and Submitted by Mike Wolf, Clerk/Treasurer/Administrator