Town Commissioners — 2022-03-08

This record summarizes the Queenstown Town Commissioners regular meeting of March 8, 2022. Commissioners and staff reviewed multiple infrastructure and marine projects (I&I RFP drafting, new water tower financing documents requested by USDA, control room renovation near completion, Wall St. water line specs drafted, Old Wharf Lane stormwater meeting set for March 28) and received Pavemaster quotes for a Charity Lane swale ($2,450) and repaving the Old Wharf Lane basketball court ($9,850) while asking for additional contractor bids. The board forwarded a requested LDA boundary amendment to the Planning Commission for review (Hardee motion, Callahan second, vote 3-0), agreed to reduce Concerts in the Park to two events and move times to 6–9 p.m., and directed rejection and rebidding of the town dock construction bid with construction targeted for October and paving for November. Other actions and updates included investigating drainage and parking issues (219 Melvin Ave., Comegys Ln., Thompson Ave.), consideration of corner parking restrictions for emergency access, Sheriff traffic speed monitoring on Dudley Ave., filling two vacant dock slips (3 & 6), finance balances (General $93,038.85; Water/Sewer $239,321.32; ARPA $342,529.65), and ongoing hiring for a new office position.