TOWN OF GOSHEN
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
MINUTES – SPECIAL MEETING
Town Hall Conference Room
February 7, 2008
PRESENT: Robert P. Valentine, H. John Krukar, Ronald F. Nodine
OTHERS: Allan Walker (Board of Finance), Howard Joray (Public Works Supervisor), Bill Colby (Developer, Tyler Ridge, LLC), Karl Acimovic (Engineer), Lee Rimbach (LR Enterprise), Wes Marsh (DEP Dam Safety) and Gene Robida (DEP Dam Safety).
Bob Valentine called the meeting to order at 10:39 p.m.
Bob invited everyone in attendance to sit at the table with the Board of Selectmen and then proceeded with introductions.
Bob noted that the purpose of today’s meeting is to address the unresolved issues on the Tyler Lake Dam design and to make a concentrated effort to find a resolution.
Bill Colby’s primary questions are whether the dam’s spillway really needs to be 55 feet wide as originally calculated and how this would affect the aesthetics relative to Tyler Ridge, LLC. John Krukar noted that every engineering calculation starts with certain assumptions and he asked if the assumptions that led to the “55 feet” calculation were conservative or not.
Karl Acimovic, the engineer hired by the Town of Goshen, stated that the assumptions were “normal” or nominal, not conservative or optimistic. Gene and Wes reiterated that the 100-year-flood rainfall assumption is the minimum standard acceptable to the State of Connecticut. There are other design standards for rainfall that would actually be much worse. Karl noted there are a few assumptions he could change, but he felt the required width would still be in the 50 to 55 feet range.
After much discussion, the following action items were agreed to:
AI # |
Description |
Responsible Person(s) |
Date Due |
Date Closed |
Comments/ Status |
1 |
Review/refine calculations |
Karl |
3/7/08 |
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2 |
Stake out construction area |
Karl, Ron McCarthy |
3/15/08 |
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3 |
Review staked area |
Bill, Selectmen |
3/22/08 |
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4 |
Review Results/ Make Decision |
Bill, Karl, Selectmen |
4/1/08 |
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Bob Valentine thanked everyone for coming to today’s meeting.
IN A MOTION made by Ron Nodine, seconded by John Krukar, it was VOTED to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 11:34 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Rhonda Gelormino
Selectman’s Admin. Asst.
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