Representative Town Meeting (RTM) - Minutes - 02/22/2022

FIFTEEN ROPE FERRY ROAD
WATERFORD, CT 06385-2886
PHONE: 860-442-0553
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MINUTES
PUBLIC WORKS, PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE RTM
Special Meeting
Waterford Town Hall — Louise Appleby Room
February 22, 2022
Public Works, Planning & Development Standing Committee Chair Michael Bono called the February 22,
2022 Special Meeting to order at 7:01 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mike Bono, Ryan Healy, Michael Rocchetti, Greg Attanasio, Ted Olynciw.
ABSENT: None
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS PRESENT: RTM Member Susan Driscoll, RTM Member Cheryl Larder, RTM
Member Thomas Dembek
ALSO PRESENT: Town Clerk David L. Campo; Public Works Director Gary Schneider.
PUBLIC COMMENT — The following residents spoke in regard to 9 Waterview Dr. Their concerns ranged
from excessive noise, speeding, parking, trespassing, misuse of residential property as commercial, large
gatherings, Greyhound buses on the road, and accident, liability concerns.
Linsey Grgurich, 6 Waterview Dr
Xia Wu, 5 Waterview Dr
mn
Hong Jiang, 3 Waterview Dr 8
Hong Wang, 57 Twin lakes Dr pa
Wendy Espinal, 2 Waterview Dr oo
RTM Member Ted Olynciw, 62 Twin Lakes Dr
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ITEM 5 — April 7, 2021 Meeting minutes. : =
MOTION by Bono, seconded by Olynciw, to approve the April 7, 2021 Meeting minutes. ~ %
VOTING IN FAVOR: Bono, Rocchetti, Olynciw. Ss
VOTING AGAINST: None
ABSTAINED: Attanasio, Healy
MOTION PASSES: 3-0-2
CALL ITEM 5A — Appraisal of Sidewalks ordinance and associated safety issues, RTC 02/01/21
Public works Director provided an update on sidewalks on the status of sidewalks on Niantic River Rd
and briefly throughout town. Public works was having difficulty complying with ADA requirements of 36”
in four locations on Niantic River Rd and that $35,000 has been approved by the BOS into the capital
improvement plan to address surveying, title searching, and engineering to address the four locations.

He noted that a major difficulty is the moving of poles.
Lengthy discussion ensued.
The committee discussed whether we should think of this in terms of the whole town rather than
certain areas as far as budgeting, surveying and materials used to establish economies of scale. The
need for ADA compliance was discussed, noting that a best faith effort needed to be sought. It was
agreed that Public Works would identify location/how many spots need to be addressed throughout
town. What does the current ordinance, if one, look like? What would an entire survey of the town
sidewalks cost?
CALL ITEM 5B ~ Short Term Rentals, RTC 12/06/21
Lengthy discussion ensued along with public participation. It was noted that a lot of the concerns were
centered on laws being broken, such as parking, speeding trespassing, drinking and driving and noise
violations. The committee suggested that the neighbors and residents report any violations they see to
the Waterford Police dept. It was also suggested that the subject warranted a conversation with
Planning Director Abby Piersall to find out how Planning and Zoning fits into this.
MOTION by Bono, seconded by Attanasio, to adjourn at 8:06 P.M.
VOTING IN FAVOR: Unanimous
Respectfully Submitted,
Mike Rocchetti
Chair