SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Minutes
January 11, 2010
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, 40 Main St, North Stonington, CT., on Monday, January 11, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. Present were First Selectman; Nicholas Mullane II, Selectman Shawn Murphy, Selectman Bill Briscoe and Town Clerk Norma Holliday. First Selectman Nicholas H. Mullane II called the meeting to order. A MOTION made by Shawn Murphy, seconded by Bill Briscoe to elect Nicholas Mullane II as moderator, Shawn Murphy made a MOTION to close all nominations, seconded by Bill Briscoe, MOTION carried unanimously. Nicholas Mullane II was declared Moderator, and then asked Town Clerk Norma Holliday to read each item separately.
1. To hear and act upon an amendment to the Town’s Local Capital Improvement Plan for FY 2009-2014. First Selectman Mullane gave a brief explanation, no discussion followed. A MOTION made by Bill Briscoe, seconded by Shawn Murphy to approve the amendment as presented MOTION carried unanimously.
2. To act upon the de-obligation of the following obligated Capital Non-Recurring (CNR) accounts and moving the de-obligated funds to the Undesignated CNR balance:
Ambulance $5,483 Town Building Solar (Highway) $1,645
Assekonk Walkway $3,196 Walking Floor Trailer $20,908
Total $31,232
First Selectman Mullane gave a brief explanation, discussion followed. A MOTION made by Shawn Murphy, seconded by Colleen Cibarich to approve the item as presented MOTION carried unanimously.
3. To hear and act upon the additional appropriation of $137,125 LoCIP funds for Job #1 Kingswood Meadowwood Drainage (36” pipe -Kingswood Drive) from LoCIP unreserved funds and to place those funds in the Capital Non Recurring Kingswood Drainage Account. First Selectman Mullane gave a brief explanation, discussion followed. A MOTION made by Colleen Cibarich, seconded by Bob Kimball to approve the additional appropriation as presented MOTION carried unanimously.
4. To hear and act upon the additional appropriation of $75,976 for Job #2 Kingswood Meadowwood Drainage (15” pipe-Old Colony Road) and to place those funds the Capital Non Recurring Kingswood Drainage Account. First Selectman Mullane gave a brief explanation, discussion followed. A MOTION made by Bob Kimball, seconded by Bill Briscoe to approve the additional appropriation as presented MOTION carried unanimously.
5. To hear and act upon an additional appropriation request of $86,100 for engineering of Boombridge Road Bridge to the Designated Capital Non Recurring (CNR) Account for the Boombridge Road Bridge from the Undesignated CNR funds. First Selectman Mullane gave a brief explanation, discussion followed. A MOTION made by Bill Briscoe, seconded by Wayne Coats to approve the additional appropriation as presented MOTION carried unanimously.
6. To hear and act upon an additional appropriation request, as approved by the Board of Finance, for the State Troopers line item BB26.04, DUI Enforcement Grant, in the amount of $54,096. First Selectman Mullane gave a brief explaination, discussion followed. A MOTION made by Colleen Cibarich, seconded by Anthony Cibarich to approve the additional appropriation as presented MOTION carried unanimously.
7. To hear and act upon the additional appropriation of the State of Connecticut Stimulus funds for the JAG Grant in the amount of $9,025 to BB26.04 State Troopers. First Selectman Mullane and Resident Trooper Steve Reef gave a brief explaination, discussion followed. A MOTION made by Bill Briscoe, seconded by Bob Kimball to approve the additional appropriation as presented MOTION carried unanimously.
8. To hear and affirm the following resolution made by the Board of Selectmen at their October 27, 2009 Selectmen’s Meeting.:
Resolved; that the Board of Selectmen hereby appoint Robin D. Roohr, Town Treasurer as the authorized representative for the Town of North Stonington’s application to the Office of Policy and Management for the Municipal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant
First Selectman Mullane gave a brief explaination, discussion followed. A MOTION made by Ann Wohleber, seconded by Michael Ryan to approve the resolution as presented MOTION carried unanimously.
A MOTION made by Shawn Murphy, seconded by Wayne Coats to ajourn the meeting a 7:45pm MOTION carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Norma J Holliday
Town Clerk
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