SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
December 1, 2008
A special Town Meeting of electors and citizens qualified to vote in
Town Meetings of the Town of North Stonington, Connecticut was held in
the North Stonington Town Hall Conference Room on 40 Main Street, in
North Stonington, Connecticut, on Monday, December 1, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
Present were First Selectman; Nicholas Mullane II, Selectman Shawn
Murphy, Town Clerk Norma Holliday, absent Selectman Bill Ricker. First
Selectman Nicholas H. Mullane II called the meeting to order. A motion
made by Shawn Murphy, seconded by Joe Cassata to elect Bob Shabunia as
moderator, MOTION carried by a show of hands. A MOTION made by Dan
Sawyer to close all nominations, seconded by Tim Main, MOTION carried.
Bob Shabunia was declared Moderator, and then Town Clerk Norma Holliday
read the call of the meeting.
1. To authorize the First Selectmen to sign a Memorandum of
Agreement to allow the Department of Emergency and Homeland Security for
Regional District 4 to accept grant funds on the town's behalf from the
United States Department of Homeland Security to be used to procure
regional assets. A MOTION made by Gary Bond seconded by Greg Howell to
except the item as presented. First Selectman Nicholas Mullane II gave a
brief explanation, no discussion followed; MOTION was approved by a show
of hands.
2. To hear an act upon an additional appropriation request in the
amount of $ 54,937, to the State Troopers line item BB26.04, to allow
expenditures from the State of Connecticut Department of Transportation
DUI Grant. A MOTION made by Gary Bond seconded by Gary Bond to except
the item as presented. First Selectman Nicholas Mullane II gave a brief
explanation, no discussion followed; MOTION was approved by a show of
hands.
3. To hear and act upon the additional appropriation and amendments
to the Town of North Stonington's Local Capital Improvement Plan for FY
2008/2009 through 2012/2013 to add Boombridge Bridge for $30,000. A
MOTION made by Nicholas Mullane, seconded by Dan Sawyer to except the
item as presented. First Selectman Nicholas Mullane II gave a brief
explanation, no discussion followed; MOTION was approved by a show of
hands.
4. Resolved: That the Board of Selectmen shall be given the
authority to transfer the balance of the Capital Line item, Seaport
Property , effective this date (of approximately $206,842), to the
Capital Non Recurring Accounts to complete the project. A MOTION made
by Charlie Steinhart V, seconded by Dan Sawyer to except the item as
presented. First Selectman Nicholas Mullane II gave a brief explanation,
discussion followed; MOTION was approved by a show of hands.
5. Resolution of the town meeting of the Town of North Stonington
authorizing the issue of $485,000 bonds and notes to finance in part the
$535,000 appropriation in the fiscal year 2008/2009 town budget for
costs related to the acquisition of a fire engine and related equipment,
and to modifications and improvements to the North Stonington Volunteer
Fire Department fire station. A MOTION made by Dan Sawyer, seconded by
Joe Cassata to except the item as presented. First Selectman Nicholas
Mullane II gave a brief explanation, no discussion followed; MOTION was
approved by a show of hands.
A MOTION made by Nicholas Mullane, seconded by Michael Kimball to adjoin
the Town Meeting, at 7:08 pm MOTION carried.
ATTEST: Norma Holliday; Town Clerk
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