THESE MINUTES ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
The Board of Selectmen held a regular meeting on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 in the Council Chambers, 3 Primrose Street, Newtown, CT. First Selectman Llodra called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.
PRESENT: First Selectman E. Patricia Llodra, Selectman William F.L. Rodgers and Selectman William F. Furrier.
ALSO PRESENT: Finance Director Robert Tait, one member of the public and one member of the press.
VOTER COMMENTS: none.
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES: Selectman Rodgers moved to approve the minutes of the Board of Selectman meeting of June 21, 2010 as presented. Selectman Furrier seconded. All in favor.
COMMUNICATIONS: First Selectman Llodra reported that she carried back the discussions on the recommended CIP changes the board had to the Ben Spragg, the Chair of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council. The entire council authorized the recommendations before sending them forward to the Selectmen. Comments and reflections were shared with Mr. Spragg. The CT manager for United Water notified the office today that they will be asking customers to voluntarily restrict their water use. He said that if the United Water project goes through, allowing for improvements to wells, Newtown will be better off, being able to fill tanks more quickly. Some Newtown Youth and Family Services board members will be touring a duplex on July 13 at 4:30; Mrs. Llodra invited the Selectmen to
attend. There is a possibility the duplex area can be developed thematically, around the social service programs. Today the first Farmers Market was held on the Fairfield Hills campus. The vendors were very happy; the location is perfect. First Selectman Llodra noted she has received inquiries, from a variety of people, about the housing proposal at Fairfield Hills. Housing is not currently part of the master plan, but to be fair to the review process, all ideas should be evaluated; to deny the merit of a proposal means we weren’t 0serious in saying there would be a review that would consider all ideas. There will be a policy for surveillance cameras in buildings discussed at the Aug. 2 meeting.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Discussion and possible action:
1. Senior Center Fees: We need to build data on all municipal buildings and address this item this summer.
NEW BUSINESS:
Discussion and possible action:
1. Appointments/Reappointment: First Selectman Llodra noted that today was the last day for interested parties to submit resumes for the Fairfield Hills Authority (open to a democrat or unaffiliated voter), Commission on Aging, alternate (open to a republican or unaffiliated voter) and Economic Development Commission (open to a republican or unaffiliated voter). These appointments will be made on July 19. The last day to submit resumes for Conservation and the Design Advisory Board is July 19, with an appointment date of Aug. 2. Selectman Furrier moved to add to the agenda an appointment to the Sustainable Energy Commission. Selectmen Rodgers seconded. All in favor. Selectman Furrier moved the reappointment of John Reed, Sr., 63 Main Street, to the Fairfield Hills
Authority, for a term to expire 7/31/13. Selectman Rodgers seconded. All in favor. Selectman Furrier moved the reappointments of Martha Robilotti, 28 Huntingtown Road and John Godin, 4 Quarry Ridge Road, to the CH Booth Library Board of Trustees for a term to expire 7/1/13. First Selectman Llodra seconded. Motion passed, Furrier & Llodra YES, Rodgers abstained because his wife is a member of the board. Selectman Furrier moved the reappointment of Christopher Layda, 52 Aunt Park Lane, to the Hattertown Historic District for a term to expire 6/30/15. First Selectman Llodra seconded. Motion passed, Furrier and Llodra YES, Rodgers abstained because he is a resident of the district. Selectman Furrier moved to appoint Michele Germain, 22 Still Hill Road, to the Conservation Commission for a term to expire 12/31/12. Selectman Rodgers seconded. All in favor. Selectman Rodgers moved to
appoint James Bernardi, 73 Hattertown Road, to the Fairfield Hills Authority for a term to expire 7/31/12 and to appoint Sarah Hemingway, 10 Overlook Knoll, to the Sustainable Energy Commission for a term to expire 1/6/11. Selectman Furrier seconded. All in favor.
First Selectman Llodra said that a tick borne disease flyer and a coupon to sign onto the clean energy fund are included within the tax bills.
Bruce Walczak inquired in an email about appointments and terms. First Selectman Llodra noted she would respond that the town website will reflect when action was taken by the Board of Selectman. It is the job of the Town Clerks office and the First Selectman’s office to track term limits. When a person is appointed to fill a vacancy it does not constitute a full term. Selectman Rodgers stated the town website should have a disclaimer: the information, while published in good faith and intended to be true and accurate, is not definitive and in the event of conflict, the Town Clerk or appropriate town body controls. It is a starting point for information, not an ending point.
2. Driveway Bond Release: Selectman Rodgers moved the release of the driveway bond in the amount of $2,000 for Daniel Lansing, Ashford Lane, M7, B8, L59. Selectman Furrier seconded. All in favor.
3. Homeland Security Memorandum of Agreement: Selectman Rodgers moved the authorizing resolution dated 7 July 2010, referencing our meeting of tonight, July 6, 2010 regarding authorization to the First Selectman to take certain actions as required to fulfill the intent of the Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security’s requirements. (Att. A) Selectman Furrier seconded. All in favor.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: First Selectman reported that the First Selectman of Monroe, Steve Vavrek asked for a meeting with the First Selectman, Mr. Tait and Mr. Kortze to discuss Newtown’s CIP process. Monroe does not have a CIP practice and asked the advice of bonding agencies and other towns as to who they should talk to; the bonding agencies identified Newtown as a model of best practice. Newtown has been further invited to go to Monroe and talk with their Board of Finance and Legislative Council.
On July 19 and August 2 George Benson and Rob Sibley will be present to discuss the Plan of Conservation and Development. On July 19 the pension committee will be present. Selectman Furrier will not be present but enthusiastically supports the pension committee’s recommendation to change to 7.75% and also to allow for greater flexibility of the asset allocations. First Selectman Llodra said we have very conservative money management and our fund is doing well.
VOTER COMMENT: none
ADJOURNMENT: Having no further business, the Board of Selectmen adjourned their regular meeting at 8:22 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Susan Marcinek, Clerk
Att. A: Homeland Security Memorandum of Agreement
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