THESE MINUTES ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY BOARD OF SELECTMEN
The Board of Selectmen held a regular meeting on Monday, September 8, 2009 at the C.H. Booth Library on Main Street, Newtown. First Selectman Borst called the meeting to order at 7:35pm.
PRESENT: First Selectman Joseph E. Borst, Selectman Paul Mangiafico, Selectman Herbert Rosenthal.
ALSO PRESENT: Finance Director Robert Tait, twenty members of the public and two members of the press
VOTER PARTICIPATION: none
ACCEPTANCE OF THE MINUTES: Selectman Rosenthal moved to accept the minutes of August 24, 2009 with the following correction: Mr. Rudolph J. Pozek or 105 Poverty Hollow Road was appointed to fill the alternate vacancy on the Planning & Zoning Commission (not the Zoning Board of Appeals). Selectman Mangiafico seconded. The minutes of August 24, 2009 were unanimously accepted as corrected. Selectman Mangiafico moved the minutes of August 28, 2009 with the following corrections: Rob Sibley is to be added to the support staff of the Ad Hoc Tick Borne Diseases Action Committee. Also Selectman Rosenthal stated that Selectman Mangiafico moved task #3 on the Committee Charge and he seconded the motion. Selectman Rosenthal seconded. The minutes of August 28, 2009 were
unanimously accepted as corrected.
COMMUNICATIONS: Selectman Rosenthal noted, for clarification purposes, that he was disturbed when reading the newspapers that the Chief of Police was alleged to have indicated that himself and Mr. Mangiafico had been kept updated on the progress and activities of the Animal Control Officer. He stated this was false, saying he had not been updated. He had one conversation with the Chief a couple of weeks after the decision to restore the Animal Control Officer to her position. Mr. Mangiafico concurred.
OLD BUSINESS;
Discussion and possible action:
CIP: After lengthy discussions the CIP was agreed upon with the final results: (att. A)
? 2010-2011 (Year One): Requested $17,519,000; Amount to be bonded $16,019,000
? 2011-2012 (Year Two): Requested $14,875,000; Amount to be bonded $12,835,000
? 2012-2013 (Year Three): Requested $11,687,500; Amount to be bonded $9,727,500
? 2013-3014 (Year Four): Requested $12,980,000; Amount to be bonded $11,480,000
? 2014-2015 (Year Five): Requested $22,983,250; Amount to be bonded $19,783,250
When First Selectman Borst spoke of the Board of Education CIP Selectman Rosenthal stated that, although he would be supportive of some of the BOE projects, he doesn’t believe the Town should reduce Town projects because of BOE projects.
The Seniors have let the Board know that they are not interested in sharing the Community Center with Parks and Recreation and will stay where they are now until they get a stand alone building.
Selectman Rosenthal suggested the Edmond Town Hall Board of Managers consider what is most critical and needs to be done prior to July 2010 and prioritize the other items.
Selectman Rosenthal stated the Parks & Recreation building square footage needs to be reduced. Selectman Mangiafico feels that $12,000,000 is too much money and will not support it. Jeff Cugno of O&G stated the numbers are reasonable, saying you are not going to build a $12,000,000 facility for $9,000,000. Mr. Marks said that they do not have anything in the plans that aren’t justifiable. Selectman Mangiafico would support $9,000,000 for a Parks & Recreation facility and pool.
Bob Geckle stated his priority at Fairfield Hills is the infrastructure.
Selectman Rosenthal would not support a $12,000,000 Police Department. First Selectman Borst and Selectman Mangiafico would support a $10,000,000 Police Department; Selectman Rosenthal would not.
Selectman Rosenthal noticed that the music band shell is not part of the Master Plan and yet it is proposed in the second year of the CIP.
Selectman Mangiafico moved that the Board move forward with the CIP with a grand total of $80,044,750 of which $69,844,750 will be bonded. First Selectman Borst seconded. All in favor.
NEW BUSINESS:
Discussion and possible action:
1. Resolution: Resolution providing for a special appropriation in the amount of $2,419,000 for various public improvements for the fiscal year 2009-2010 and authorizing the issuance of $2,419,000 bonds of the Town to meet said appropriation and pending the issuance thereof the making of temporary borrowings for such purpose
Police Radio Enhancements $494,000.00
Renovate Treadwell Pool $405,000.00
P&R Maintenance Facility – Interior Renovations $350,000.00
Dickinson Park – Infrastructure Renovations $620,000.00
Pumper Truck 221 Replacement – Dodgingtown $550,000.00
Selectman Rosenthal moved the resolution and to defer the reading of the entire resolution. Selectman Mangiafico seconded. All in favor. (Att. B: resolution)
Selectman Rosenthal pointed out that $350,000 will be spent on the P&R facility, interior renovations this year but the remaining portion of the project was ranked low in the first year of the CIP. The result of this was that the Interior Renovations for the Maintenance Facility was moved up to first in the first year CIP ranking.
2. Upon approval of said resolution set the time and date of a Special Town Meeting in regards to said resolution: Selectman Rosenthal moved that the Special Town Meeting be held on Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 7:30pm, location to be determined. Selectman Mangiafico seconded. All in favor.
First Selectman Borst moved to add an item to executive session: Make up of the Ad Hoc Tick Borne Diseases Action Committee. Motion was carried unanimously.
3. Executive Session: First Selectman Borst moved to enter executive session for purposes of discussing property purchase and the make up of the Ad Hoc Tick Borne Diseases Action Committee. Invited to attend was Rob Sibley. Selectman Mangiafico seconded. All in favor. The meeting entered executive session at 10:30pm and returned to open session at 11:18pm with the following motion:
Selectman Mangiafico moved to add Maggie Shaw to the Ad Hoc Tick Borne Diseases Action Committee. Selectman Rosenthal seconded. All in favor.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: none
ADJOURNMENT: Having no further business the Board of Selectman adjourned their regular meeting at 11:20pm
Respectfully submitted,
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Susan Marcinek, Clerk
Att. A: CIP
Att. B: Resolution
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