MINUTES

AQUIFER PROTECTION AGENCY

Special Meeting, Monday, December 17, 2007

Council Chambers, Audrey P. Beck Municipal Building

Members present: R. Favretti (Chairman), R. Hall, K. Holt, P. Kochenburger,
B. Ryan, G. Zimmer

Members absent: B. Gardner, J. Goodwin, P. Plante,

Alternates present: L. Lombard, B. Pociask

Alternate absent: M. Beal

Staff present: G. Padick (Director of Planning)

Call to Order

Chairman Favretti called the meeting to order at 8:42 p.m. He appointed Alternates Pociask and Lombard to act in member's absence. Favretti noted that this is a Special Meeting of the Agency and the only item of Business being conducted this evening is a scheduled Public Hearing regarding the draft revisions to the Aquifer Protection Regulations.

Scheduled Business

Public Hearing

Proposed Revisions to Mansfield's Aquifer Protection Regulations

Chairman Favretti opened the Public Hearing at 8:43. Members present were R. Favretti (Chairman), R. Hall, K. Holt, P. Kochenburger, B. Ryan, G. Zimmer, and Alternates L. Lombard and B. Pociask. Padick read the Legal Notice as it appeared in the Chronicle on November 28 and December 13, 2007. Padick listed the following communications that have been received and distributed to all members of the Aquifer Protection Agency: a 12-13-07 memo from Dennis O'Brien, Town Attorney and a 12-14-07 memo from G. Padick, Director of Planning.

Padick summarized the revisions to the Regulations and noted that it is a change in time frames and notification process which he feels to be administrative changes. He added that this change will create consistency in time frames among the APA, PZC and IWA.

Peter Stevens questioned the Aquifer Protection Agency's role in the Downtown Partnership project and its water supply. Padick responded to this question explaining that the APA doesn't play a role in the water supply to that project as it is supplied by UConn.

Favretti noted no questions from the Agency or Public. Holt MOVED, Hall seconded to close the Public Hearing at 8:50 p.m. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

Adjournment:

Favretti declared the meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Katherine K. Holt, Secretary