The Board of Selectmen held a regular meeting on Monday, August 15, 2005 at the C. H. Booth Library, Main Street, Newtown, CT. First Selectman Rosenthal called the meeting to order at 5:35 pm.
PRESENT: First Selectman Herbert Rosenthal, Selectman Joseph Bojnowski, Selectman William Brimmer
ALSO PRESENT: Finance Director Ben Spragg, Town Engineer Ron Bolmer, 1 member of public, 1 member of press
VOTER PARTICIPATION: Mrs. Barbara O’Connor questioned whether the meeting time of 5:30 pm was to discourage public participation. First Selectman Rosenthal stated it was to accommodate work schedules so that people could come directly from work and not have to go back out for a night meeting. First Selectman Rosenthal advised that if the public needed to be accommodated for a later meeting for an important issue that the meeting would be moved to a later time.
Mrs. Barbara O’Connor also stated her concern for the amount of money the state is going to expend for a dog training facility at the Fairfield Hills Campus. First Selectman Rosenthal advised that the Town was not involved in the planning of the facility and was not notified until the plans had been completed. Mrs. O’Connor will notify her state representatives of her concern.
COMMUNICATIONS: First Selectman Rosenthal received letters from the Amos House, Ability Beyond Disability and the Shelter of the Cross thanking the Town for their monetary support.
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES: Upon motion by Selectman Brimmer, the minutes of the 8/1/05 regular meeting were unanimously accepted as presented.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Resolution to support “Sound Alliance”
Selectman Brimmer moved to approve Resolution Regarding Opposition To The Liquified Natural Gas Facility Proposed by Broadwater Energy, as outlined on Attachment A. Motion seconded and unanimously carried.
NEW BUSINESS
Maintenance Bond Release, Road & Drainage Work Agreement, Washington Avenue, “Tilson Woods” Subdivision
Selectman Brimmer moved to approve release of maintenance bond for Road & Drainage Work Agreement, Washington Avenue,“Tilson Woods” Subdivision. Motion seconded and unanimously carried.
Driveway Bond Releases
Selectman Brimmer moved to release five driveway bonds as outlined on Attachment A. Motion seconded and unanimously carried.
Capital Improvement Plan
Selectman Bojnowski moved to approve the Capital Improvement Plan 2006/2007 - 2007/2011, by First Selectman Rosenthal on the forms dated 8/11/05 with the modifications recommended. Motion seconded and unanimously carried.
Appointments
Selectman Bojnowski moved to approve three appointments as outlined on Attachment B subject to a reference check on Mr. James McManus for the Ad Hoc Trails Committee. Motion seconded and unanimously carried.
Legal Matters
Selectman Bojnowski moved to enter executive session to discuss legal matters and to invite Mr. Spragg and the clerk to attend. Motion seconded and unanimously carried.
Meeting entered executive session at 6:25 pm and returned to open session at 6:34 pm.
Having no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
Mary Kelley, Clerk Pro Tem
Attachment A: Resolution
Attachment B: Driveway Bond Releases
Attachment C: Appointments
Attachment D: Capital Improvement Plan
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