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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
MINUTES
MAY 24, 2011
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 Wheeler Middle School Cafeteria 298 Norwich Westerly Rd, North Stonington, CT on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Present First Selectman Nicholas H Mullane II, Selectman Shawn Murphy, Towns Attorney’s Frank Eppinger, Atty. Thomas Collier, Atty. Gary Benoit, and Atty. Morris R. Borea (representing Fotis Georgiadis who holds the lease on the Bon Appetite) Selectman Bill Briscoe absent. First Selectman Nicholas H. Mullane II called the meeting to order then asked the Town Clerk Norma Holliday to read the call of the meeting. First Selectman Mullane asked for a motion from the floor to elect a Moderator. A MOTION made by Joe Gross
seconded by Dick Cooper, to elect Bob Shabunia Moderator. A MOTION made by Ann Nalwalk, seconded by Robin Roohr to close all nomination, the MOTION carried unanimously. Bob Shabunia was declared Moderator, stated the rules and then asked the Town Clerk to read item one of the call of the meeting.
1. Shall the First Selectman, Nicholas H. Mullane, be required to execute the proposed lease agreement, attached as Exhibit A hereto and incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth, on behalf of the Town of North Stonington? A MOTION made by Anthony Palazzolo, seconded by Joe Gross to approve the motion as stated. Anthony Palazzolo who circulated the petition gave an explanation regarding the petition and why he circulated it. Mr. Palazzolo felt there was confusion over the May 2, 2011 Referendum question, and that people stated they did not understand the question as it was written, discussion followed.
Towns Atty. Frank Eppinger gave a brief explain regarding the Law Suit filed by Fotis Georgiadis and that they were in Court the following day and no conjunction had been issued. Atty. Eppinger stated that the Selectman and Mr. Georgiadis had reached a verbal agreement by phone just before the meeting that evening. Atty. Eppinger stated that it would be in the Towns best interest to wait to vote on the petition until the lease was signed. Atty. Morris Borea also stated that a verbal agreement had been reached, and thanked everyone for their cooperation, then asked the voters attending to vote no to the petition, discussion followed. Atty. Gary Beniot asked the voters attending to continue the meeting for two weeks after which the lease will be signed and then at that time to
vote no to the petition, discussion followed. A MOTION made by Bob Beattie seconded by Ellen Spring to continue the meeting to the Annual Town Meeting on June 13, 2011, discussion followed.
AMOTION made by Jon Wilska, seconded by Nita Kincaid to move the question, MOTION passed by a show of hands 123 yes, 3 no.
Moderator Bob Shabunia stated the vote to continue the meeting until the Annual Town Meeting in two weeks would be by paper ballot. The MOTION approved by paper ballot 118 yes, 25 no.
A MOTION made by Bob Beattie seconded by Joe Gross to adjourn the meeting at 8:43 pm. to the Annual Town Meeting to be held on June 13, 2011, MOTION carried unaniously by a show of hands.
Respectfully submitted,
Norma Hollliday, Town Clerk
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