Waterford Town Center Ad-Hoc Committee - Minutes - 05/18/2022

WATERFORD TOWN CENTER DEVELOPMENT
AD-HOC COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
May 18, 2022
6:00 PM
Members Present: Traci Santos, Melissa Chiappone, Miriam Furey- Wagner, Jody 3
Nazarchyk, ary
Staff Present: Abby Piersall, Planning Director, Maureen Fitzgerald, Enviromental
Planner, Brian Flaherty, Rec & Parks Director : PS
Others Present: Chad Frost, Architectural Consultant Kent & Frost eo
1. CALL TO ORDER es
The meeting commenced at 6:03 pm. SS
Ds PROJECT UPDATE
A. Piersall discussed the master plan. It was approved by the Planning and Zoning
Commission and the Board of Selectmen, current funding is committed for the design of
phases 1-3 and dredging. Per the First Selectman, ARPA funds will be applied toward
the construction of accessible trails. Between now and fall the committee will advance
into the design phase. Sediment sampling has been done, the results are pending and will
be available for the next meeting. A. Piersall discussed future funding for the project.
C. Frost brought preliminary plans for the pond dredging, boardwalk around pond and the
streetscape. C. Frost would like to see any dredging of pond necessary be performed
before winter. Once the results of samples are received he can move forward with
finalizing design details. He would like to set a schedule for meetings, making the
dredging of pond a priority. Moving forward he would like members to consider the
design of platform, streetscape details, including the possibility of a bike path, depth of
pond, design of wetland filter and how the amenities will be used by the community.
Members agree to meet June 1°‘ and June 15" at 6pm.
3. ELECTION OF CHAIR
MOTION: Motion made by J. Nazarchyk, second by T. Santos, to nominate M.
Wagner as chair.
VOTE: 4-0 in favor
4. ADJOURNMENT - 6:55pm.
Submitted by,
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Leanne Santos