TOWN/UNIVERSITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE

COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, December 10, 2002

Audrey P. Beck Municipal Building

Council Chambers

 

Minutes

 

Present:          A. Barberet, P. Barry, M. Berliner, T. Callahan, E. Daniels, C. Henry, R. Hudd, A. J. Pappanikou, W. Rosen

 

Absent:           G. Muccilli, E. Paterson, L. Schilling, W. Simpson

 

Staff:               M. Hart, Assistant toG. Padick

 

 

1.      Opportunity for Public to Address the Committee

 

Matt Hart introduced Kevin Grunwald, the town’s new Director of Social Services.

 

2.      November 12, 2002 Meeting Minutes

 

Bill Rosen made a motion to accept the minutes.  Phil Barry seconded and the motion passed unanimously.

 

3.      Update re: Mansfield Downtown Partnership

 

Phil Barry announced that the Partnership’s Finance and Administration Committee had selected the firm of Looney, Ricks & Kiss to prepare the municipal development plan for the Storrs Center project.  The project should now move along at a faster pace, and developers will assist with fleshing out the details.  Tom Callahan announced that the university had presented the environmental impact evaluation (EIE) for the project, and the comment period is now closed.

 

4.      Separatist Road Detention Pond DEP Progress

 

Tom Callahan reported that the university had planted a significant number of trees on the uphill grade, and was in the process of excavating the berm.  The work is progressing well and the university projects the project to be completed this spring.

 

5.      Spring Weekend

 

Bill Rosen cited the Chronicle editorial that he had read at the town council meeting. He hopes that the town and university can work together on this issue.  Tom Callahan noted that university was continuing its deliberations and that he should have more information following the New Year.

 

6.      Meeting Schedule for 2003

 

The committee decided to continue to meet the 2^nd Tuesday of each month, alternating the location between the town hall and the university’s public safety complex

 

7.      UConn Projects Update

 

The committee decided to postpone its discussion of this item until the following month, when Larry Schilling would be in attendance.

 

8.      Other Business

 

A. J. Pappanikou asked if the university had a planned use for the recently renovated Farwell barn.  Tom Callahan responded that there were no plans right now, but the issue is being discussed.

 

Bill Rosen made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 5:00 p.m.  A. J. Pappanikou seconded and the motion passed unanimously.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

 

Matthew Hart

Assistant Town Manager