Meeting Minutes September 21, 2007

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September 21, 2007: Call to Order; Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll Call:

1. Chew, Dagmer - A
2. Conant, Audrey - A
3. Crowley, Dennis –A
4. Iurato, Peter – P
5. Maloney, Kevin - P
6. Murray, Bill - P 7. Rauch, Jules – P
8. Steenrod, Bob – P
9. Todd, Steve – P
10. Wichterman, Jack – P
11. Wyatt, Kate – P

President's Remarks:

Welcome to TPA Meeting - Kate will not be at October meeting.

The City Manager - Lou Corea

Spoke about FEMA and 5% reduction of Flood Insurance.
Mall lawsuit will be heard week of Sept. 23, 2007. Hoping to have a determination before October 2, 2007.
Bids to be opened October 2, 2007. Hoping to start work in November 2007.
Beach Tag sting was done to protect the taxpayers. Beach revenues up approximately 4% to $1.7 million.
Beach Patrol Building being built with Beach Utility Funds.
Beach Patrol Contract – pay scale in upper half of county Beach Patrols.
Presentation October 2, 2007 for Mall and Convention Hall at Council meeting.
October 11, 2007 Roadside and Halwell presentation at 7:00 PM at Convention Hall.
General comments on engineer to oversee Convention Hall construction.
SIDS and Bids scheduled for discussion at November 2007 workshop meeting.
Room tax revenue up $40,000 thru August 2007.

Public Session

Audience Member asked about architect’s contract, will Convention Hall be a “green” project, mall funding, and cost of Roadside and Halwell Vision Plan. Commented on openness of Mayor and Council, their not answering questions in public and need for check and balances on this project.
Audience Member commented that 8% of total contract is for engineer and architect. Asked who will pay the Clerk of the Works.

Minutes of August 2007

Approved by J. Rauch and J. Wichterman

Treasurer’s Report

P. Iurato – Approved

Audit Report

Accepted as presented

Committee Reports:

1. Education Committee

No report

2. Revitalization Committee

Bill Murray to present traffic, parking and transportation report at Council November workshop meeting.
Bob Steenrod to get Skip Loughlin for October 19th meeting.
Kate Wyatt is SIDS/Bids liaison.
Kate Wyatt to confer with Hillary Pritchard.

3. COAH

Scandarella hired to review State Report on Affordable Housing.

4. Budget Committee

General discussion on number personnel for size of city.

New Business

1. March 2008 meeting cancelled.

2. Election of Officers:

President -Kate Wyatt on a motion by Jack Wichterman and Jules Rauch
V. President – Dennis Crowley on a motion by Bill Murray and Jules Rauch
Treasurer – Peter Iurato on a motion by Steve Todd and Bob Steenrod
Secretary – Audrey Conant on a motion by Bill Murray and Jack Wictherman

3. Advertising eliminated except for Special Meetings.

4. Kevin Maloney spoke about Capital Accumulation Plan (CAP)

5. Group discussed Bond ratings.

6. K. Maloney & J. Rauch to work on TPA’s positions on city improvements for October 2nd Council meeting.

7. J. Wichterman to get City Auditor, Leon Costello as guest speaker for December 2007 meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 3:40 PM

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