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06-17-09 Motions
Motions from the minutes of the regular meeting of the Legislative Council held on Wednesday, June 17, 2009, in the meeting room of the C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, Newtown.  Chairman Rodgers called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Present: Gary Davis, Jan Brooks, Francis Pennarola, William Rodgers, Jeff Capeci, Po Murray, Daniel Amaral, Joseph Hemingway, Patricia Llodra, John Aurelia
Absent: Joseph DiCandido, John Torok
Also Present:  Finance Director Robert Tait, First Selectman Joseph Borst, six members of the public and one member of the press.
M. Capeci moved to accept the minutes of the May 20, 2009 meeting as presented, Ms. Llodra seconded.  Mr. Davis noted a typo in the second paragraph of Communications.  Ms. Murry should be Ms. Murray.  With that change, motion unanimously accepted.
Mr. Pennarola moved to adopt the resolution with respect to the authorization, issuance and sale of not exceeding $20,000,000 Town of Newtown General obligation refunding bonds which shall be effective until June 30, 2010, Ms. Llodra seconded.    The money that will be saved will be going to debt services.  Mr. Davis questioned that this is only to refund existing bonds and not additional bonding.  Mr. Tait confirmed.  Motion passed unanimously.  
Mr. Pennarola moved to Transfer of $16,819.74 from account 01570 2000 Contingency to two separate account.  $10,012.98 to account 01180 1005 Referendum and $6,806.76 to account 01180-1007 election workers.  Mr. Capeci seconded.  Motion unanimously accepted.
Mr. Pennarola moved to transfer the sum of $450 from account 01570-2000 Contingency to N.W. Safety.  Mr. Aurelia seconded, motion unanimously seconded.
Mr. Pennarola moved to transfer the sum of $25,000 from 01570-2000 Contingency to 01240-2001 Unemployment.   Mr. Davis Seconded.  Motion unanimously accepted.
Mr. Capeci motioned to go into executive session for legal matters at 9:37 PM.  Jan Brooks seconded.  Motion unanimously seconded.  Executive session ended at 9:55 PM.
Mr. Pennarola moved to authorize an appeal in the case of Dauti vs WSA with the WSA to pay for the appeal out of their own funds.  Mr. Llodra seconded, motion unanimously accepted.
Mr. Pennarola moved to approve the appeal of Dauti case by Planning and Zoning.  Ms. Llodra seconded, motion unanimously accepted.
Mr. Pennarola moved to appear and defend the Tollman Case mindful of limited roll needed for council
Having no further business, Ms. Brooks motioned adjourn meeting at 10:00 PM, Mr. Davis seconded and the motion was unanimously accepted.