Town of North Stonington
Board of Selectmen
Regular Meeting
May 5, 2009
New Town Hall Conference Room
7:00 PM
Call to Order
Public Comments and Questions
Minutes
Correspondence
Old Business-
1. Tribal Issues
Letters to Congress on Trust Land
2. Subdivision Review and Planning and Zoning Issues-
3. Permanent School Building Project Committee
A. Activities/membership-Ad Hoc Committee
B. Permanent School Planning and Building Committee Projects
C. Middle School/High School Heating System Code Update
4. Town Energy Projects
Electrical Rate Bids
Wind farm Project
5. Town Hall Improvements
6. Kingswood/Meadowwood drainage review
7. Affordable Housing Committee
8. Hewitt property
Dam Repairs
Lease Renewals
9. Boombridge Road bridge-
10. FY 2009-2010 Budget
FY 2008-09 Budget Close Out
11. 2009-2010 Legislative Agenda
12 STEAP Grant applications
13. Stimulus Grants Application
New Business
1. EDC Membership replacement by party affiliation
2. Open Space and Conservation Easement Enforcement on town land/easements
3. CIRMA Insurance proposal on Hewitt Property and Three Year Rate proposal
4. Review Highway Vacancy/Highway (Executive Session)
5. Call of Annual Town/Annual Budget Meeting
1. To hear and act upon the following Resolution: Resolved: that the Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into an agreement with the Commissioner of the State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation, for the expenditure of all highway funds available to said Town from the State Highway funds for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009 under provisions of Chapter 240 of the Connecticut General Statutes, 1958 Revision, as amended.
2. To hear and act upon the following Resolution: Resolved: that the Board
of Selectmen is hereby, authorized and empowered to obtain loans at current interest rates for loans to municipalities in anticipation of the receipt of tax collections and in anticipation of the receipt of federal and/or state grants with respect to a project or program on such terms and conditions as follows: (a) the amount borrowed shall not exceed $1,000,000, at any one time; and (b) the Board of Finance shall receive, as early as possible, prior notification of any borrowing. The Board of Selectmen is further authorized and empowered to execute any and all documents necessary and required.
3. “Shall the Town of North Stonington approve the estimates and recommendations of the Board of Finance with respect to the annual budget for fiscal year July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, in the amount of $ 5,480,666 for the General Government, including Redemption of Debt and Capital and make specific appropriations and authorize expenditures in, connection therewith as appear advisable?”
4. “Shall the Town of North Stonington approve the estimates and recommendations of the Board of Finance with respect to the annual budget for fiscal year July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, in the amount of $ 12,081,172 for Board of Education, and make specific appropriations and authorize expenditures in, connection therewith as appear advisable?”
5. “To empower the First Selectmen to enter into any and all agreements necessary to bind the services of Resident State Troopers with the State of Connecticut Department of Public Safety, Division of State Police for the period of July 1, 2009-June 30, 2011.
6. Shall the Town of North Stonington enter into a three year agreement with the Connecticut Interlocal Risk Management Agency to bind a policy with a 0% increase for the town’s property and liability insurance.
Public Comments and Questions
Adjournment
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