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Home My WebLink About05/02/1960 ~.... ....- MINUTES Qlo' THE MEgrrNG OF ',['HE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF ',mE FISHT:mS ISLAND F'ERRY DIS'rRICT May 2. 1960 A special meeting of the Board of Commissioners was called by the Chairman and held in the office of the Ferry District, May 2. 1960 at 7:30 P.}!. Present were H. L. Ferguson, Jr., Alfred R. Grobe, P~lly Edmonds, L. O. Lronb, L. S. Baldwin and W. C. Sinolair, Mgr.-Sec. The Minutes of the Meeting held April 18, 1960 were read and approved as read. Motion by Edmonds and Grebe that vouohers #8209 through 8233 inclusive in the amount of $10740.39 representing the outstanding obligat ,_ons 01' t:1.e Ferry Dis trict for the month of April 1960 be yaid. Motion unanimously carried. Chairman Ferguson abstain~d from voti~ on the }'. I. 'relephone and F. .I.. Electric Corp bills. Chairman 1<erguson then read bids received for repairs to the dock in Ne.v London and the dock at Fishers Island. Said bids having been duly advertised and opened by the Manager April 26, 1960 at 12:10 P.M. Spearin, Preston, & Burrovls Item I $3100, 10 days to complote Item II $3500, 1. days to complete $ Certifled Check $310, and Certified Check'?350 enclosed Whaling City Dredge & Vock Corp. Item I ~2460, 5 days to complete Item II $2550, 5 days to complete CertHied Check $525 enclosed. , Motion by Baldwin and Edmonds that the Whaling City Dredge & Uock Corp. qotatton as follows Item I $2460 and Item II *12550 be accepted and that tho work be awarqed to Whaling City Dredge & Uock Corp. Motion unanimously carried. Cown. ~rebe stated that complaints have been received on the dirty condition of the boat. Motion by Grebe and Baldwin that car reservations be accepted for Monday May 30 an~ Tues. May 31. 1960 from Fishers Island only. hotion unanimously carried. ':he Manager was authorized to add an extra trip at 6:00 P.M if necessary. The summer schedule will be in effect June 10, Friday through Mond-ay Oct. 17, 1960 inclusive. The Board agreed that the summer schedule prevailing last year would be continued. Car reservations will be accepted from Fishers Island only for July 4, July 5. and Monday Sept. 5 through Friday Sept. 9, 1960 inclusive. Honday, July 4th will be a Sunday Schedule. Chairman .r'erguson stated that he had requested the A. C. Constr. Co. to put a new facia board over the office door and also to replace rotten roofers over the oi'fice roof. Hegarding the Septic tank the Hanager is to check with the Health Vept. if we can put another tank in. The A. C. Constr. Co. will submit plans to the Health Dept. on this. The doors on the rest rooms will be changed to swing out and galvanized spring chains will be installed A threshold of wlde aluminum of an lnterlocking type is to be installed. The door on the west side will be secured. The .Banager is to get blocks to be placed In front of the office door. Chairman .l"erguson read letter from the N. L. Sand and Gravel Co. ~loting $7200 for a paved unloading strip at the air- port. General dlscussion ensued en this.Motion by Baldwln and urebe to seek blds on this and also just on half of the work. Motion unanimously carried. The Board authorized the l-lanager to have A. J. Gada apply Televar weed killer to the airport, a 6' strip on each side 01' the runway and also a circleraround the windsock. eo. -2- May 2, 1960 Chairman Ferguson read letter dated April 27, from H. L. Guest regarding possible employment at the airport this summer. Corom. Edmonds feels we should put out a bid for the operation of the airport. Corom. Baldwin feels we should have a public hearing on the matter. He thinks that Coastal Airways, N. L. Flying Service, should be approached as to what they could offer this District, to operate the airfield. The Board directed the Manager to contact ~lock Island for their rates. Comm. Lamb feels we should hire some one for the airport this year. Ch, Ferguson feels that if the Board wants employees then we should hire two people and outline their duties. General discussion then ensued. Chairman Ferguson feels that we shouldn't enc~urag6 use of South Beach through the airport. Motion by Brebe and and Baldwin that the Manager contact Wm. Haines, H. Guest, Coastal Airlines and New London Flying Service and see what they will offer to operate the airport. Motion unanimously carried. The Board decided that the next meeting will be Monday, May 9, 1960 at 7:30 P.M. The Board directed the Manager to see that all trunks of automobiles of anybody in business on the island be opened for inspection while on board the Mystic Lsle. The Doard approved the action of the MaLager in dropping che insurance on Bldgs. #217 and #130. Building #130 has been removed. Motion by Lamb and Grebe that the Manager purchase emergency lights for the theatre as prescribed by the building inspector. Motion unanimously carried. Motion made to adjourn and unanin~usly carried at 10:4~~~M. d/{)4?~A~^-, ,/ Z'. C. Si~clair, Mgr.-Sec. Appro.." #~l7/c~~{ lie Lee Ferguson, Jr. Chai rman. Date ~t 4/1 4/1 ~~ 7 4/lI 4/11 4/11 4/13 4~4 ~'J...$ '!-I.1$ 4/15 4/18 4/20 4/20 4/26 4/)0 tt20 4~g 4/)0 4/)0 4/30 .......-... . May 2. 1960 QU'l'STAl\DIt.G ObLIGA'l'lniS Of THe. PIS i':HS ISLAND FERRY DIS~:RICT FOR THB MONTH Ol.'....APRIL 1900 Voucher No. lJ2~ 8210 6211 8212 8213 8214 8215 8216 8217 8218 8219 8220 8221 8222 8223 8224 622$ 8226 8227 8226 8229 8230 8231 8232 8233 Clail!l&I1t Griswold & va. Lnc. Ra::rtheon Mtg. Oompany Plagg Industrial Supply City of New London. Ot. 1'.1. Electrio Corp. N.L. Flying Servo Ino. West lmd Land Co. Griswold & Co. Lnc. Griswold. Co. Inc. Mobil 011 COlIlpany Hayes Pump & Mach. Co. Mrs. L. C. 1"oylo Suffolk 'rim.. 1'.1. ~erry D1strict A. J. Gat!!'al J. SolOMon. Inc. F.I. TeleDhone Corp. CIty of New London. ct. Walter P. Griffin. Sr. Alfred S. Bicknell Robert P. GoUine 1'.1. 1"erry District Fed. Re.. Bank of N.Y. F.I. 1"erry District F.1. Forry District oc: Town Supervisor Town Clerk M1nutes (2) 1'11e (2) Explanation Public Official Bond Radar Maintenance Pire Hose Indenture Service ~29-3/3l Plane t\ental Mobl1heat-Freifnt Shed Gen. Llability Gen. · O.L.&T Fuel - Mysttc Isle Part.-Vlking Pump Public. - Bid Notioe Public. - Bid botloe Payroll - 4/1-15 Mi.c. repairs Office Sup.pl1e. Service 3/21-4/20 Taxes - Property N.L. Mall Haulage Contract Opel'. - Mystic Isle Agreement- N.L. Pier Petty Cash Exciso Taxe. Payroll 4/16-30 Payroll 4/1-30 Amount $ 12.50 $4.00 21.50 100.00 31.2$ 4.00 34.88 379.67 291.,32 ,313.13 41.15 9.80 11.97 406.66 10.00 4.$0 2,3.15 1196.64 11$.00 6036..57 7$0.00 8.00 250.34 406.M) 22~.~0 $1074 . Zj