Town of North Stonington
Board of Selectmen
Special Meeting
May 7, 2009
New Town Hall Conference Room
8:00 AM
Call to Order-Meeting was called to order at 8:03 AM with Selectmen
Mullane, Ricker, and Murphy present
Public Comments and Questions
1. 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?
7. Shall the Town of North Stonington enter into an agreement with
an energy provider to obtain lower rates for electricity for the Town's
General Government?
A motion was made by Selectman Mullane and seconded by Selectman Murphy
to send the above seven items to the Annual Town/Annual Budget Meeting
to be held on May 18, 2009, carrying. 3-0
2. Referendum Resolution for Budget Questions 3 and 4 with Advisory
Questions
A motion was made by Selectman Mullane and seconded by Selectman
Murphy to approve the resolution to send items three and four to a
referendum vote to be held on May 26, 2009, with four advisory questions
on the ballot as listed, carrying. 3-0
Question 1
"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 $ 5,479,666 for the General Government, including Redemption of Debt
and Capital and make specific appropriations and authorize expenditures
in, connection therewith as appear advisable?"
Yes
No
Question 2
"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?"
Yes
No
Advisory Statement
If you have voted No on either of the above two questions please turn
the ballot over to qualify your answers
Should the General Government Budget be increased?
Yes
No
Should the General Government Budget be decreased?
Yes
No
Should the Education Budget be increased?
Yes
No
Should the Education budget be decreased?
Yes
No
Public Comments and Questions-Selectman Ricker request that the North
Stonington Ambulance Association budget item be placed on the agenda for
May 12, 2009.
Adjournment-A motion was made by Selectman Murphy and seconded by
Selectman Ricker to adjourn the meeting,
carrying. 3-0
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