NOTICE OF ACTION
MEETING OF THE
ENFIELD INLAND WETLANDS AND WATERCOURSES AGENCY
TUESDAY, December 15, 2009 - 7:00 pm
REGULAR MEETING
*****Council Chambers*****
********* ENFIELD TOWN HALL *********
*** 820 ENFIELD STREET***
** ENFIELD, CT 06082 **

REGULAR MEETING

1.     Call to Order:  The meeting was called to order by Chairman Douglas Maxellon at 7:00 p.m.

2.     Roll Call:  Present were:  Chairman Maxellon and Agents Albert, Camidge, Lemay, Staples and Szczesiul.  Also present were:  Katie Bednaz, Wetlands Agent and Susan Berube, Recording Secretary. 

Agents Albert and Szczesiul were seated as full voting members for this evening’s public hearing and regular meeting.

3.     Pledge of Allegiance:  The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

4.     Executive Session

(Matters regarding specific employees, pending litigation, acquisition of real estate and / or matters exempt from disclosure requirements):  None.

A motion was made by Agent Camidge and seconded by Agent Szczesiul to move agenda item #5, “Public Hearing” to be heard after item #14, “New Applications to be Received”.  Vote was 6-0-0.

7.     Public Participation - Issues of concern not on the agenda:  None.

8.     Correspondence

a.     Article - Commission May Require Bond to Ensure Proposed Farming Activity Will Take Place

b.     Article - Consideration of Wildlife by Wetlands Agencies

c.      Historic Town Attorney Correspondence - See Section 9.3

d.     Article - Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? Connecticut's Vernal Pools

9.     Commissioner's Correspondence: 

a.     Site Visit Updates:  Several Agency members gave updates of their site visits.

10.            Approval of Minutes -December 1, 2009 & December 3, 2009:  A motion was made by Agent Camidge and seconded by Agent Szczesiul to approve the minutes of the meeting of December 1, 2009 as presented.  Vote was 4-0-2(Lemay & Staples).  A motion was made by Agent Szczesiul and seconded by Agent Camidge to approve the minutes of the special meeting of December 3, 2009 with the following amendment:  page 1, introduction area, add Agent Robie Staples to those listed as not present.  Vote was 4-0-2(Camidge & Staples).

11.            Wetlands Agent Report:  A brief verbal report was provided by Ms. Bednaz.

12.            Old Business:  None.

13.            New Business:  None.

14.            New Applications to be Received:  IW-534 – Enfield Properties.  This application was received by the Agency.

 5.     Public Hearing

a.     IW-533 - Town of Enfield - is requesting a permit to reconstruct Post Office Road and Town Farm Road beginning on Post Office Road, 175-feet west of Raffia Road and ending on Town Farm Road, 150-feet east of Abbe Road within the regulated area (Map 86 Lots:169, 155, 293, 293, 158, 150, 167; Map 71, Lots: 1, 25, 27; Map 68, Lots: 161, 164, 153, 151, 152, 197). Submitted 11/23/09, received 12/01/09, PPE 12/15/09, MAD 2/4/10. A motion was made by Agent Staples at 8:53 p.m. to continue the public hearing to the meeting of January 19, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the Enfield Room.  Vote was 6-0-0.

15.            Other Business

a.     IWWA Fines Ordinance

b.     IWWA Fee Schedule

c.      IWWA Regulation Revisions:  A motion was made by Agent Camidge and seconded by Agent Lemay to table discussion on items 15a through 15c to the meeting of January 5, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.  Vote was 6-0-0.  A special meeting was tentatively scheduled for January 12, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss these items as well.

d.     Next regular meeting is Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 7:00PM in the Council Chambers.

16.            Adjourn:  A motion was made by Agent Camidge and seconded by Agent Staples to adjourn the meeting at 9:03 p.m.  Vote was 6-0-0.