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Motions from the Special Meeting of the Legislative Council held Wednesday, April 1, 2009, in the auditorium of the Newtown High School, 12 Berkshire Road, Sandy Hook, CT.
The motions were as follows:
First Motion
Mr. DiCandido moved to accept on Board of Selectman side a budget of 37,335,099 and on the board of education side $66,181,990 for a total of $103,516,694. The motion was approved 10-2. Voting in favor of the motion were Mr. Aurelia, Sr., Mr. Torok, Mr. Pennarola, Mr. Hemingway, Mrs. Llodra, Mrs. Brookes, Mr. Capeci, Ms Murray and Mr. Rodgers; and Mr. Davis who indicated to Mr. Rodgers he would vote in favor of the motion as presented despite his absence from the meeting. Mr. DiCandido and Mr. Amaral voted against the motion.
Second Motion
Mr. DiCandido proposed via Motion 2, without changing the bottom line to the Board of Selectman’s Budget total approved last meeting, to change the following Board of Selectman line items from the recommendations of the Board of Finance as follows:
In 650 Building Maintenance
Restore $104,410 to 01650 4060 Contractual Services
In 870 Fairfield Hills
Restore $56,220 to 01870 5000 Fairfield Hills
In 310 Police
Restore $89,790 to 01310 1003 Sworn Personnel
Restore $25,000 to 01310 1005 Overtime
Restore $95,000 to 01310 5002 Patrol Cars
In Contingency
Add $66,667 to 01570 2000 Contingency
Mr. Capeci seconded the motion. The motion was approved by a roll call vote of 10-1. Mr. Aurelia, Sr., Mr. DiCandido, Mr. Torok, Mr. Pennarola, Mr. Hemingway, Mrs. Llodra, Mr. Amaral, Mrs. Brookes, Mr. Capeci and Mr. Rodgers voted for the motion. Ms. Murray voted against the motion.
Third Motion
Mr. DiCandido proposed, via Motion 1, without changing the bottom line of the Board of Selectman’s Budget total approved last meeting, to change the following Board of Selectman line items from the recommendations of the Board of Finance as follows:
In 260 Pension
Reduce $250,000 from 01260 2001 Town & Police Plan
In 650 Building Maintenance
Reduce $30,573 from 01650 2017 Utilities - Fuel
Reduce $57,070 from 01650 2018 Utilities – Electricity
Reduce $204 from 01650 2019 Water
Reduce $408 from 01650 2020 Sewer
In 500 Highway
Reduce $32,165 from 0150 5080
Ms. Brookes seconded the motion and the motion was approved 10-1. Mr. Aurelia, Sr., Mr. DiCandido, Mr. Torok, Mr. Pennarola, Mr. Hemingway, Mrs. Llodra, Mr. Amaral, Mrs. Brookes, Mr. Capeci and Mr. Rodgers voted for the motion. Ms. Murray voted against the motion.
Fourth Motion
Mr. Pennarola moved to send the budget to voters without any advisory questions. Mr. Aurelia, Sr. seconded the motion and following a lengthily discussion the motion was approved 10 -1. Mr. Aurelia, Sr., Mr. DiCandido, Mr. Torok, Mr. Pennarola, Mr. Hemingway, Mrs. Llodra, Mr. Amaral, Mrs. Brookes, Mr. Capeci and Mr. Rodgers voted for the motion. Ms. Murray voted against the motion.
Ted Swigart, Clerk
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