Town Commissioners — 2017-11-15

The Queenstown Commissioners meeting on November 15, 2017 certified election results, swore in new Commissioner Alton Hardee, Jr., and reappointed Thomas B. Willis, Jr. as Commission President (vote 3-0). Resident Marjorie Lantz raised longstanding complaints about truck idling, noise, and a downed fence at the Royal Farms; Public Works (Lane Cole) will pursue fire lane markings and follow up on the fence. Town Engineer Robert Rauch presented bids for the Living Shoreline/Boardwalk/Kayak project (Dissen bids and Bridges Contracting), recommended awarding the shoreline portion to Bridges (bid $95,208) with inclusion of a pedestrian footpath given $120,000 in DNR funding, and said remaining elements could be pursued in a later funding cycle; he also proposed a Melvin Avenue drainage fix (V-ditch, two pipe crossings, doghouse manhole) estimated at about $30,000 for next year’s budget. Committee updates included removal of traffic calming devices for winter, a $95 sewer-valve repair, the Planning Commission forwarding the 2017 Comprehensive Plan to the Commissioners, the Finance Committee reviewing electric supplier pricing and solar grant options, approval of Sprint upgrades at the Outlets tower (T‑Mobile work pending), and the Attorney introducing Resolution 17-107 to adopt the 2017 Comprehensive Plan with a public hearing set for December 20; the Critical Area Commission approved Wheatland’s growth allocation and Commissioner Schuster was named to take the Open Meetings Act course as designee.