Pond Place Tax District Inc. Meeting Minutes
March 28, 2022
Virtual Director’s Meeting @ 7:30 PM
Gary Gianini, Vice President
John Williams,Clerk
Mitch Uzwack, Director
Amber Jones, Director
Absent
Austin Patenaude, Director
Charles Wall, Director
Katia Solakas, Treasurer
Meeting called to order at 8:22 PM
President’s Report – waived
Manager’s Report – waived
Treasurer’s Report – treasurer absent
Old Business
Draft audit as yet unreceived
Christopher Rossetti reported he has been unsuccessful to date in identifying a reasonably priced provider to undertake a review of CM Property Management’s Tax District ledgers for 2018 – 2022. Still looking.
New Business
Christopher Rossetti made the following resolution: Finance Committee Establishment Resolution…Pursuant to Article VI Section 1 of the Bylaws of the Pond Place Association, Inc. the Board hereby creates a committee to study and recommend capital projects to be undertaken in fiscal year 2022-23 and to recommend a budget for fiscal year 2022-2023 for the Pond Place Tax District The committee shall report back to the Board on or before its April 2022 meeting in writing.
The committee shall be composed of the following members of the Pond Place Tax District Board
President: Christopher Rossetti
Vice-President: Gary Giannini
Treasurer Katia Salokas
Immediate Past President: Charles Wall
The motion was seconded and unanimously approved.
Catch Basin Cleaning – Christopher Rossetti reported that multiple proposals for catch basin cleaning have been received or expected to be received shortly from four different providers. Rossetti requested the Board grant him discretion to award this contract when all proposals have been received. Motion was seconded and unanimously approved.
Christopher Rossetti reported that proposals have been received from each TruGreen and Chenail for comprehensive lawn and planting bed fertilization, weed treatment, application of pesticide on ornamentals, and driveway weed control. Rossetti reported that he had scheduled a site visit with each TrueGreen and Chenail to review their proposals and meet their respective managers. Rossetti requested the Board grant him discretion to award this contract when all proposals have been received. Motion was seconded and unanimously approved.
Reconstruction of stone walls – Rossetti presented a proposal by Kas Mersini Masonry to repair the stone walls on the catch basins in the main entry road between Nuthatch and Raven for $950. Motion to engage Mersini Masonry for this project was seconded and approved unanimously.
Rosetti proposed engagement of JH Property Services to prepare September Way and Pond Circle for relandscaping for $2,200.00 and raise the grade and reseed the area to the left of the main entry way sign which is swampy for $900.00 in accordance with proposals previously circulated to the Board. Motion seconded and approved unanimously.
Rosetti requested permission to have two old, dilapidated benches removed from the greenway by JH Property Services. Motion seconded and approved unanimously.
Meeting was adjourned at 9:22 PM
Respectfully submitted, Lauren Pizzoferrato, Temp. Clerk
