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02-05-08 Regular Meeting
EAST HARTFORD TOWN COUNCIL

TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS

FEBRUARY 5, 2008

PRESENT Chair Richard F. Kehoe, Vice Chair William P. Horan, Jr., Majority Leader Marcia A. Leclerc, Minority Leader Donald H. Pitkin, Councillors Marc I. Weinberg, Jason Rojas, Barbara-Ann Rossi, Patricia Harmon and Eric Thompson


CALL TO ORDER

Chair Kehoe called the meeting to order at 7:33 p.m.  He announced the exit locations in
accordance with Connecticut General Statutes § 29-381, after which the Council joined him in the pledge of allegiance.


AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA

MOTION  By Marcia Leclerc
                seconded by Jason Rojas
                to amend Item 9.C Referral to Fees Committee re: Building Fee Waiver –
                Cellu Tissue as follows:
                Referral to the Tax Policy Committee re: Cellu Tissue.
                Motion carried 9/0.


OPPORTUNITY FOR RESIDENTS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON AGENDA ITEMS

Marilyn Pet, 235 East River Drive, Chair of the Economic Development Commission, spoke in favor of the Referral to the Tax Policy Committee on the Cellu Tissue matter.  

The following citizens came forward to support Circle of Life-Arts for All and the programs that are offered by that organization:

Franklin Villafane, Jr., 74 Bliss Street; Alphonse Labieniec, 12 Hilton Drive; Mayme Casady, 19 Pinetree Lane; Irene Cone, 52 Barbonsel Road; Herbert Barall, 821 Brewer Street.
Additionally, Mr. Barall read a letter from the town's Youth Director, Cephus Nolen, which indicated support of the Circle of Life and its programs.

Ben Rubin, a Journal Inquirer reporter, announced that he was offered a new position with the Journal News located in White Plains, New York.  He thanked the Council and the Mayor for the support that he was shown over the last two years, and will miss the town and its people.

Attorney Joseph Williams, of Shipman & Goodwin, representing Cumberland Farms, Inc. spoke in favor of expanding the town's commercial node to include 241 and 249 Silver Lane.

Kathleen Stephens, 68 Silver Lane, addressed the Council on the following: (1) is in favor of expanding the town's commercial node to include 241 and 249 Silver Lane; (2) supports the Circle of Life programs; (3) in favor of the proposed business incentive for Cellu Tissue.

Greg Neary, Silver Lane, is in favor of expanding the town's commercial node to include 241 and 249 Silver Lane.  Also, Mr. Neary expressed his support for the Circle of Life programs.

Patrick Sanzo, 23 Risley Street, spoke in favor of a zero dollar lease for Circle of Life – Arts for All, and the expansion of the town's commercial node at 241 and 249 Silver Lane.

Mayor Currey addressed the Council on (1) the Army Corps of Engineers' one-year extension for repairs to the town's dikes; (2) the results of the presidential primary will be announced later in the evening; (3) supports the Firefighters' contract, and noted the zero increase in revaluation year; (4) commends the Barall's for their dedication to Circle of Life – Arts for All.


APPROVAL OF MINUTES

January 15, 2008 Executive Session/Tax Appeal Cases

MOTION  By Marcia Leclerc
                        seconded by Eric Thompson
                        to approve the minutes of the January 15, 2008 Executive Session/Tax
                        Appeal Cases.
                        Motion carried 7/0. Abstain: Pitkin, Horan
                
January 15, 2008 Regular Meeting  

MOTION  By Marcia Leclerc
                        seconded by Pat Harmon
                        to approve the minutes of the January 15, 2008 Regular Meeting.
                        Motion carried 8/0. Abstain: Pitkin


COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS

Resignation of Doris Frazier from the Patriotic Commission

The Chair announced that Ms. Frazier, regrettably, will be resigning from the Patriotic
Commission. He thanked Ms. Frazier for her dedication to the town.


NEW BUSINESS

Appointments to Boards and Commissions

MOTION  By Pat Harmon
                seconded by Eric Thompson
                to approve the following appointments:
                
                1.      Board of Ethics
        Susan P. Skowronek; term to expire 12/12

                2.      Patriotic Commission
        Melodie Wilson; term to expire 12/10
Motion carried 9/0.

MOTION  By Barbara Rossi
                seconded by Jason Rojas
                to approve the appointment of Frances Ingallinera
                to the Commission on Services for Persons with Disabilities;
                term to expire 12-09.
                Motion carried 9/0.
                
Refund of Taxes

MOTION  By Marc Weinberg
                seconded by Eric Thompson
                to refund taxes in the amount of $8,524.83
                pursuant to Section 12-129 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
                Motion carried 9/0.

Memorandum
DATE:   February 11, 2008
TO:     Michael Walsh, Director of Finance
FROM:   Patricia Faucher, Collector of Revenue
RE:     Refund of Taxes
Under the provisions of Section 12-129 of the Connecticut General Statutes, the following persons are entitled to the refunds as requested:

Name and Address
Account
Amount
Reason
Chase Man Auto Fin Corp
PO Box 5210
New Hyde Park, NY 11042-5210
2006-03-56894
281.39
Assessor’s Adjustment
VIN # 5TEHN72N94Z372593
Czercowy, Wladyslaw
66 School St A2Q
East Hartford, CT 06108-2609
2006-03-59257
18.53
Assessor’s Adjustment
Marker # 7161FD
Diaz, Madeline
355 Garden St Apt 10
Hartford, CT 06112-2431
2006-04-82522
124.98
Assessor’s Adjustment
Marker # 710RBR
First American Real Estate Tax Service
1 First American Way
Mail Code: DFW 1-3
Westlake, TX 76262
Attn: Tax Refunds
2006-01-12363
1405.07
Incorrect Parcel
31 Canterbury Street
First American Real Estate Tax Service
1 First American Way
Mail Code: DFW 1-3
Westlake, TX 76262
Attn: Tax Refunds
2006-01-1941
1493.20
Overpayment
62 Hollister Drive
GE Capital Info Tech Solutions Inc
C/O Property Tax Compliance
PO Box 3649
Danbury, CT 06813-9661
2004-02-40693
2469.24
Assessor’s Adjustment
Marker # PPG01094
Gelco Corp
3 Capital Dr
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
2006-03-64326
5.35
Assessor’s Adjustment
VIN # 1FTNF20F1XEC85700
Gelco Corp
3 Capital Dr
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
2006-03-64329
1227.14
Assessor’s Adjustment
VIN # 1FMCU93115KE40021
Hyer, Robert
39 Bay St Apt # 1
Winslow, ME 04901
2006-03-68358
14.39
Overpayment
Marker # 930RKM
Martin, John
9 Craig Court
East Hartford, CT 06108
2006-03-64962
54.18
Assessor’s Adjustment
Marker # 0744
McIntosh, Tyshawn
4B St Regis St
East Hartford, CT 06108
2006-03-74740
44.72
Assessor’s Adjustment
Marker # 283TWG
Murray, Kiesha
63 Millbrook Dr
East Hartford, CT 06118
2006-03-76686
32.40
Assessor’s Adjustment
Marker # 464RGK
Nissan Infiniti LT
PO Box 254648
Sacramento, CA 95865
2006-03-77406
607.91
Assessor’s Adjustment
VIN # JNRBS08W03X404231
Nissan Infiniti LT
PO Box 254648
Sacramento, CA 95865
2006-03-77422
317.97
Assessor’s Adjustment
VIN # 1N4BA41E14C821755
Perleoni, Michael D
11 Depietro Dr
East Hartford, CT 06118
2006-01-11426
62.27
Overpayment
11 Depietro Drive
Samela, John
486 Goodwin St
East Hartford, CT 06108
2006-04-88053
19.43
Assessor’s Adjustment
Marker # 316TLP
Savastio, Brian D
84 Ensign St
East Hartford, CT 06118-1812
2006-03-84482
14.23
Overpayment
                Marker # 105SSG
Shoemaker, Nina
24 Belden St
East Hartford, CT 06108
2006-03-74306
23.30
Assessor’s Adjustment
Marker # 753TKO
Stavis, Marie
PO Box 1166
Glastonbury, CT 06033
2006-03-86480
295.82 Tax
13.31 Int
309.13
Assessor’s Adjustment
Marker # STAVIS
TOTAL
8,524.83

_____________________
Patricia Faucher, CCMC


Referral to Tax Policy Committee re: Cellu Tissue

MOTION  By Marc Weinberg
                seconded by Bill Horan
to refer to the Tax Policy Committee a potential building fee waiver or other tax incentives for the Cellu Tissue Company located at 2 Forbes Street.
Motion carried 9/0.

Referral to Personnel & Pensions Subcommittee

MOTION  By Marc Weinberg
                seconded by Jason Rojas
to refer to the Personnel & Pensions Subcommittee the possibility of new job descriptions as follows:
                1.      Assessment Systems Coordinator
                2.      Assistant Zoning Enforcement Official
                3.      Emergency Management Coordinator
                Motion carried 9/0.


Information Technology Department: Regional GIS Participation

MOTION  By Barbara Rossi
                seconded by Jason Rojas
                to authorize the Mayor to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding
                (MOU) with the Metropolitan District Corporation (MDC) regarding a
                licensing of GIS software.
                Motion carried 9/0.

Municipal Lease Financing – Computers

MOTION  By Barbara Rossi
                seconded by Eric Thompson
                to adopt the following resolution:

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A MUNICIPAL LEASE FINANCING AGREEMENT

WHEREAS, the Town of East Hartford intends to purchase certain computers and related equipment as part of the Town of East Hartford Approved Information Technology Budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008; and

WHEREAS, the Town of East Hartford budgeted monies in account G3300-63234 Information Technology - Leases to pay for such leases; and

WHEREAS, the Town of East Hartford, through competitive bidding and the use of Western States Contracting Alliance pricing, will be provided with the requested computers and related lease financing; and

WHEREAS, the total cost of the computers designated for lease financing totals $17,970; and

WHEREAS, the annual cost to the Town of East Hartford for the next three fiscal years beginning in fiscal year 2007-2008 to pay principal, interest, and related administrative charges on the lease will be approximately $20,000; and

WHEREAS, as a condition of the lease, the Town will be responsible for the property taxes and insurance on the computers while they are in the town’s possession.  

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor of the Town of East Hartford is authorized to enter into a lease agreement and related documents with Hewlett Packard Financial, or their financing affiliate, in the initial amount of $17,970.  The interest rate, payment schedule and other details of the financing shall be mutually determined between the company and the Mayor, whose signatures will indicate approval of specific terms and conditions.


MOTION  By Don Pitkin
                seconded by Eric Thompson
                to amend the motion as follows:
                delete the word "annual" in paragraph 5 –
                "WHEREAS, the annual cost to the Town of East Hartford for the next
                three fiscal years beginning in fiscal…"
                Motion carried 9/0.

On call of the vote of the amended motion, motion carried 9/0.
                                                


Dike Repair and Certification:

Bid Waiver – Purcell Associates

MOTION  By Jason Rojas
                seconded by Eric Thompson
                to approve a bid waiver for Purcell Associates to execute construction
                administration and inspection of the dike deficiency correction plan and to
                review and certify that such dike system can withstand a 100-year flood as
                set forth in the Army Corps of Engineers' response to Governor M. Jodi
                Rell dated January 25, 2008.
                Motion carried 9/0.


Appropriation from Bond funds

MOTION  By Jason Rojas
                seconded by Marcia Leclerc
                to adopt the following resolution:

RESOLUTION CONCERNING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE DESIGN OF CORRECTIVE MEASURES FOR THE EAST HARTFORD FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2008


WHEREAS, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built a flood control system for the Town of East Hartford in 1943 to protect the town from the devastation of flood waters, and

WHEREAS, the annual inspections of the flood control system conducted by the town under the direction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has generally found that the project remains in good condition, and

WHEREAS, after the effects of Hurricane Katrina and the impact that this natural disaster had on the New Orleans flood control system, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has begun the process of more rigorously examining the integrity of the town’s entire flood control system, and

WHEREAS, the town needs hired Purcell Associates to prepare the design of corrective measures for the East Hartford flood control system in order to adequately plan for necessary capital improvements, and

WHEREAS, the Town of East Hartford requires the services of an engineering firm to perform construction inspection and contract administration services during the construction of these corrective measures, and

WHEREAS, The Army Corps of Engineers recently imposed additional engineering tasks to be completed within 45 days as a condition of the requested extension of time for the correction of maintenance deficiencies, and

WHEREAS the Town requires additional soil borings to affect a more economical sheeting design,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the East Hartford Town Council does hereby approve this Appropriation of funds in the amount of $195,800.00 from the Town’s special flood control bond fund for the purpose of funding the aforementioned items.

Funds certified as unobligated and available.

Distribution of Funds as follows:


Construction Inspection and Contract Administration
$103,500.00
Based on  800 hours of field work; cost will vary depending on actual number of hours in the field
Supplemental Engineering Services
$42,000.00
Required to meet the USACE 45-day deadline
Additional design expenditure: Sub-surface exploration
$32,500.00
Required to effect a more economical sheeting design
Contingency, 10%
$17,800.00
Total requested amount
$195,800.00


On call of the vote, motion carried 9/0.



IAFF Local 1548 – Firefighters' Union Collective Bargaining Agreement:

Approval of Contract

MOTION  By Jason Rojas
                seconded by Bill Horan
                to approve the tentative collective bargaining agreement between the
                Town of East Hartford and Local 1548 of the International Association of
                Firefighters, AFL-CIO for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2011.
                Motion carried 9/0.

Once fully executed, a copy of this contract will follow these minutes.

Contingency Transfer

MOTION  By Jason Rojas
                seconded by Eric Thompson
                to transfer funds in the amount of $550,000 from account
                #G9600-60201 Contingency Reserve – Contract Negotiations
                to account #G5317-60110 Fire Suppression-Permanent Services
                to cover the retroactive costs of the Firefighters' agreement from the
                2006-2007 and 2007-2008 fiscal years.
                Motion carried 9/0.


Town of East Hartford's Plan of Conservation and Development re: 241 and 249 Silver Lane – Cumberland Farms

MOTION  By Jason Rojas
                seconded by Eric Thompson
to take no action on the proposed amendment for the Plan of Conservation and Development as detailed in a memo from Mayor Melody A. Currey to Town Council Chair Richard Kehoe dated January 23, 2008 and advise the Planning and Zoning Commission to ensure that any action taken protects abutting residential areas and is consistent with existing small commercial and retail development in that area.
Motion carried 9/0.

Setting a Public Hearing Date of Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. re: Section 2-
113c, The Hockanum River Commission Ordinance

MOTION  By Bill Horan
                seconded by Eric Thompson
                to set a public hearing date of Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. in Town Council Chambers to hear public comment on the proposed amendment to the Town of East Hartford Code of Ordinances by adding a new subsection (c) to Section 2-113 regarding the establishment of the Hockanum River Commission.
                Motion carried 9/0.

Recommendations from the Fees Committee:

Circle of Life: Arts for All Lease

MOTION  By Marcia Leclerc
                seconded by Jason Rojas
                to approve the lease renewal for Circle of Life Arts for All, Inc. at the
                property known as 50 Chapman Street in the East Hartford Community
                Cultural Center, more specifically as follows:
                ·       Three rooms on the south-east side of the lower level of the building (3,404 s.f.) for 5                                years beginning on March 1, 2008 for the cost of $1.50 per s.f., with annual cost                               increases of .15 cents per s.f. on the annual anniversary (see below)* *, and with the                                following stipulations incorporated into the lease:
                        1.      The lease is not transferable
                        2.      No other organization or non-profit may utilize the space.

                **      March 1, 2008   1.50 s.f.       $5,106.00
                        March 1, 2009   1.65 s.f.       $5,616.60
                        March 1, 2010   1.80 s.f.       $6,127.20
                        March 1, 2011   1.95 s.f.       $6,637.80
                        March 1, 2012   2.10 s.f.       $7,148.40


MOTION  By Don Pitkin
                seconded by Jason Rojas
                to amend the motion as follows:
                to approve the lease renewal for Circle of Life Arts for All, Inc. at the
                property known as 50 Chapman Street in the East Hartford Community
                Cultural Center, more specifically as follows:
                ·       Three rooms on the south-east side of the lower level of the building (3,404 s.f.) for 2                                years beginning on March 1, 2008 for the cost of $1.50 per s.f., with annual cost                               increases of .15 cents per s.f. on the annual anniversary (see below)* *, and with the                               following stipulations incorporated into the lease:
                        1.      The lease is not transferable
                        2.      No other organization or non-profit may share the space.
                        3.      And further that the new stipulations be incorporated into the terms and language                               of the existing expired lease and a copy of the new lease be returned to the Fees                               Committee for review prior to the signing on March 1, 2008.

                **      March 1, 2008 1.50 s.f. $5,106.00 being $425.50 monthly
                        March 1, 2009 1.65 s.f. $5,616.60 being $468.05 monthly
                
                        Lease to expire February 28, 2010.
                        Motion carried 7/1.  Nay: Rossi, Abstain: Kehoe

On call of the vote of the amended motion, motion carried 7/1. Nay: Rossi, Abstain: Kehoe.

        
Zoning Application Review Fee

MOTION  By Marcia Leclerc
                seconded by Don Pitkin
                                to approve a zoning application fee of $15.00 per application.
                                Motion carried 9/0.

Riverfront Recapture – Lincoln Financial Sculpture Walk

MOTION          By Marcia Leclerc
                                seconded by Bill Horan
                                to grant Riverfront Recapture a waiver of the fees for Phase II of the
                                Sculpture Walk to be installed along the walkways between the Founders
                                and Buckley Bridges; waived fees associated with the project may not
                                exceed $1,000.00.
                                Motion carried 9/0.



Recommendations from Real Estate Acquisition & Disposition Committee:

269-299 Ellington Road, a.k.a., School Street Square

MOTION          By Bill Horan
                                seconded by Eric Thompson
                                to accept the conveyance of land and an easement to the town from
                                Woodgreen Management, Inc. for School Street Square.
                                Motion carried 9/0.
                
Town-owned Land – Keeney Cove area (Goodwin College)

MOTION          By Bill Horan
                                seconded by Jason Rojas
                to approve a Limited License Agreement between the Town of East
                Hartford and Goodwin College, Inc. for the College's use of town-owned
                land in the Keeney Cove area pursuant to a limited license agreement
                drafted by Assistant Corporation Counsel Rich Gentile.
                Motion carried 9/0.

A copy of said agreement is attached to these minutes.


Bantle Road – Country Way Development

MOTION  By Bill Horan
                seconded by Don Pitkin
                to not accept the offer of Country Way Development, Inc. to grant the
                town a deed to 3.64 acres in the Bantle Road area and to refer to the
                Tax Policy Committee the issue of outstanding taxes due and owing
                on the property.
                Motion carried 9/0.

Recommendation from Tax Policy Committee re: Tax Lien Sales – Mobile Home Delinquencies

MOTION  By Bill Horan
                seconded by Eric Thompson
                to authorize the administration to conduct a tax lien sale by way of a
request for proposal (RFP) and to seek and receive sealed bids pursuant
        to an invitation to bid on a number of tax liens held by the town on
        specific mobile homes as listed on an updated tax lien sale list produced
        by our Finance Director and attached to a memorandum from the Mayor to
        the Town Council Chair dated February 5, 2008 subject to the following
        three conditions:
                1.      The Collector of Revenue shall notify the~record owner of each mobile home subject to a                         lien that is to be included in the tax lien sale, by certified mail, that the lien is being                             included in the request for proposal and invitation to bid, and that~the owner should   
                        contact the Town immediately to pay the taxes or seek a payment plan if they wish to keep
                        the Town's tax liens on their property from being sold;
                2.      The letters from the Collector of Revenue to each mobile home owner shall notify the                            property owner that the purchaser of the tax lien on their mobile home shall have the right                     to foreclose on that mobile home, and
                3.      The Administration shall return to the Town Council with the results of the request for                                 proposal and that the proposal for each tax lien must be approved by the Town Council                   before it is sold.
Motion carried 9/0.

Recommendation from Tax Policy Committee re: Tax Lien Sales – Real Property

MOTION  By Bill Horan
                seconded by Don Pitkin
                to authorize the administration to conduct a tax lien sale by way of a
request for proposal (RFP) and to seek and receive sealed bids pursuant
        to an invitation to bid on a number of tax liens held by the town on
        specific real property as listed on a "delinquent report" produced by the
        Finance Director and attached to a memorandum from the Mayor to the
        Town Council Chair dated February 5, 2008 subject to the following
        three conditions:
                1.      The Collector of Revenue shall notify the~record owner of each property subject to a lien                       that is to be included in the tax lien sale, by certified mail, that the lien is being included in                      the request for proposal and invitation to bid, and that~the owner should contact the Town                      immediately to pay the taxes or seek a payment plan if they wish to keep the Town's tax                       liens on their property from being sold;
                2.      The letters from the Collector of Revenue to each property owner shall notify the property                      owner that the purchaser of the tax lien on their property shall have the right to foreclose                    on that property, and
                3.      The Administration shall return to the Town Council with the results of the request for                                 proposal and that the proposal for each tax lien must be approved by the Town Council                   before it is sold.
Motion carried 9/0.


Agreement between the Town of East Hartford and AFSCME Locals 818 and 1174 re: Golf Course Employees Transfer

MOTION  By Bill Horan
                seconded by Marc Weinberg
                to approve a Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) between the Town of
                East Hartford and AFSCME Council 4, Locals 818 and 1174 outlining the
                transfer of the town's golf course employees to other town positions
                following the privatization of the town golf course.
                Motion carried 8/1.  Nay: Rojas


OPPORTUNITY FOR COUNCILLORS TO DIRECT QUESTIONS TO THE ADMINISTRATION

Pat Harmon inquired on the condition of a fence located between 411 and 425 Park Avenue.
Also, Councillor Harmon asked the Administration to look into the condition of the catwalk in the Columbus Circle area to Norris School.

Jason Rojas asked that the Chief of Police address the Town Council on the possibility of any gang-related activity in town.

Don Pitkin asked if the proposed construction changes at Town Hall have been finalized.  Also, Councillor Pitkin agreed with Councillor Rojas on having the Chief of Police address the Council.
Rich Kehoe congratulated the East Hartford Police Department for their professionalism on
the way they handled a recent burglary in his neighborhood.



COUNCIL ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS

Coleman B. Levy, Trustee v. Town of East Hartford

MOTION  By Marcia Leclerc
                seconded by Eric Thompson
                to accept the recommendation of the Corporation Counsel's office to settle
                the tax appeal case entitled Coleman B. Levy Trustee v. Town of East
                Hartford and to authorize the Town Assessor to reduce the fair market
                value of the property located at 103 School Street, owned by Coleman B.
                Levy, Trustee, to the sum of $245,000.00, subject to rounding; beginning
                with the Grand List of October 1, 2006; further that neither party will be
                entitled to fees or costs of any kind; further that if the plaintiff is entitled to
                a refund of taxes paid, the refund will be deducted from the next
                installment of taxes.
                Motion carried 9/0.

Commissioner Transportation v. Town of East Hartford

MOTION  By Marcia Leclerc
                seconded by Don Pitkin
                to accept the recommendation of the Corporation Counsel's office to settle
                the case entitled Commissioner of Transportation v. Town of East Hartford,
                Docket No. CV-07-4029477-S for the sum of $47,000.00 as compensation
                for the taking of the subject property known as 337 Burnside Avenue.

MOTION  By Marcia Leclerc
                seconded by Eric Thompson
                to postpone action until the next regular Town Council meeting.
                Motion carried 9/0.

                

OPPORTUNITY FOR RESIDENTS TO SPEAK

Patrick Sanzo, 23 Risley Street, commented on the voting process in today's primary and also spoke in favor of the Chief of Police addressing the Council on any gang-related activity in the community.

The Mayor announced the results of the Presidential Primary in East Hartford:

Republicans: Mitt Romney= 344, John McCain= 471
Democrats:  Hillary Clinton= 2708, Barack O'Bama= 2736




ADJOURNMENT

MOTION  By Don Pitkin
                seconded by Bill Horan
                to adjourn (10:00 p.m.).
                Motion carried 9/0.



The Chair announced that the next meeting of the Town Council would be on February 19, 2008.






                                        Attest________________________________
                                                        Angela M. Attenello
                                                          TOWN COUNCIL CLERK