The Board of Selectmen held a regular meeting on Monday, April 18, 2005 at the C. H. Booth Library, Main Street, Newtown, CT. First Selectman Rosenthal called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm.
PRESENT: First Selectman Herbert Rosenthal, Selectman William Brimmer
ALSO PRESENT: Finance Director Ben Spragg, Town Engineer Ron Bolmer, six members of the public, one member of the press
VOTER PARTICIPATION: Ms. Barbara O’Connor expressed her discouragement at the rising taxes due to the outcry of supporters of the education budget at all of the meetings. She thinks someone should be held responsible for the oil spill at the Reed School. She stated her intentions to start attending Board of Education meetings. First Selectman Rosenthal and Selectman Brimmer sympathized with her concern and stated the Board of Education would take note if she attended their meetings.
COMMUNICATIONS: None
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES: Upon motion by Selectman Brimmer, the minutes of the 4/04/05 meeting were unanimously accepted as presented.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None
NEW BUSINESS
Proposed road work for 2 lot subdivision – Littlebrook Lane / Turkey Roost
Attorney William Denlinger was present on behalf of his client, Tony DeLucia. They would like to negotiate the requirement by the Town for a 24 foot wide road connecting Little Brook Lane to Turkey Roost Road. Mr. Denlinger stressed it is not a subdivision. Mr. DeLucia is only developing two lots. He is willing to grade and gravel 18 foot wide road and donate land to the Town to extend the road. First Selectman Rosenthal asked if Mr. DeLucia would be willing to donate land to extend the road to Turkey Hill in lieu of Turkey Roost. Mr. DeLucia agreed to meet with Town Engineer Ron Bolmer to work out an agreement.
Driveway Bond Releases/Extensions
Selectman Brimmer moved to approve one driveway bond release and three driveway bond extensions as outlined on Attachment A. Motion seconded and unanimously carried.
Road Acceptance, Bramble Trail, “Thornberry” Subdivision
Selectman Brimmer moved to accept Bramble Trail, “Thornberry” Subdivision into the Newtown Highway System and to require a maintenance bond in the amount of $21,055.00 to be held by the Town for a period of one year. Motion seconded and unanimously carried.
Road Acceptance, Extension of Russett Road, “Cider Mill Farm Phase II” Subdivision
Selectman Brimmer moved to accept extension of Russett Road, “Cider Mill Farm Phase II” Subdivision into the Newtown Highway System and to require a maintenance bond in the amount of $12,000.00 to be held by the Town for a period of one year. Motion seconded and unanimously carried.
Maintenance Bond Release, Extension of Misty Vale Road, “Misty Vale Acres” Subdivision
Selectman Brimmer moved to release maintenance bond for extension of Misty Vale Road, “Misty Vale Acres” Subdivision in the amount of $14,244.40, upon recommendation of the Town Engineer. Motion seconded and unanimously carried.
Walnut Tree Hill Road Bridge Utilizing Federal Funds
Selectman Brimmer moved the following: BE IT RESOLVED that First Selectman Herbert C. Rosenthal is hereby authorized to sign the “Agreement Between The State of Connecticut and The Town of Newtown for the Development of Contract Plans, Specifications and Estimates in Conjunction with the Replacement of the Walnut Tree Hill Road Bridge (Bridge No. 05028) over the Pootatuck River, Utilizing Federal Funds (attached to minutes). Motion seconded and unanimously carried.
Appointments
Selectman Brimmer moved two appointments as outlined on Attachment B. Motion seconded and unanimously carried.
Police Commission Canine Fund
Selectman Brimmer moved to recommend to the Legislative Council the creation of a Police Commission Canine Fund as per Attachment C. Motion seconded and unanimously carried.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: The next regular meeting scheduled for Monday, May 2 will be held at 4:30 p.m.
Legal Matters – First Selectman Rosenthal moved to enter executive session to discuss legal matters and to invite the clerk to attend. Motion seconded and unanimously carried.
Meeting entered executive session at 8:10 p.m. and returned to open session at 8:23 p.m. with no action being taken.
Having no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:24 p.m.
Mary Kelley, Clerk Pro Tem
Attachment A: Driveway Bond Releases/Extensions
Attachment B: Appointments
Attachment C: Police Commission Canine Fund
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