SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES May 15, 2013 6:30 P.M. 2nd Floor Conference Room Old Saybrook Town
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Members Present: Absent Members:
William Childress, Chairman David LaMay
David Royston, V. Chairman Judy Ganswindt
Carol Manning, Secretary/Treasurer (6:38) Sal Aresco
John DeCristoforo
Don Hunt (6:48)
Jan Murray
In Attendance:
Carl Fortuna, First Selectman
Barbara Maynard, Past Selectman
Michael Spera, Chief of Police
Gerri Lewis, Clerk
Call To Order:
Chairman Childress called the Charter Revision Commission meeting to order at 6:35 p.m.
Approval of Minutes: The Charter Revision Commission meeting of April 10, 2013.
MURRAY/DECRISTOFORO
A motion to approve the Charter Revision Commission minutes of April 10, 2013 was made and seconded.
Discussion: Ms. Lewis noted a typo in the subject line which should have read “March” instead of “February.”
A motion to approve the CRC minutes of April 10, 2013 as amended was made and seconded. MOTION CARRIED. Mr. Childress abstained.
Comments from the Public:
Chief Michael Spera discussed “Emergency Contracts” and just what a true “emergency” entailed.
It was suggested by Mr. Fortuna that Chapter 8, New Section 7 be reworked by Attorney Cronin for the next meeting.
Review of Recommendations to Charter to be made to date:
Chairman Childress presented and discussed the changes and/or modifications to Chapters 1 – 7 of the Charter recommended by the commission to date. The general consensus of the commission was that all were in agreement. Mr. DeCristoforo brought up for discussion Chapter 6, Section 3: Majority Representation. After a short discussion, Mr. Childress noted that the commission would possibly re-visit this paragraph.
Discussion: Chapters 8, 9 and 10 of the Charter:
With regard to Chapter 8, Section 3, Mr. Fortuna made suggestions for the timing of the budgetary dates for presentation by departments to the Board of Selectmen:
- Board of Selectmen presents town government budget to Board of Finance by March 1st;
- Board of Education gives proposed budget to Board of Selectmen by March 1st for total amount of the budget;
- There will be a mandatory referendum.
Mr. Fortuna noted that it is important for the Board of Education to know that the Board of Selectmen may want to have a preliminary conversation on their proposed budget.
- Chapter 8: add Section 6 Multi-year employment and personal services contracts;
- Chapter 8: add Section 7 Emergency Contracts;
ROYSTON/MURRAY: A motion on the proposed new Section 7, emergency contracts, will not apply when a federal, state or local state of emergency has been declared, but the First Selectman must establish the source of funding for emergency expenditures. Discussion: This is subject for review. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
Chapter 9 – The Town Meeting:
No Change.
Chapter 10
Goes away by virtue of The Ordinance.
Ms. Manning noted that the Code of Ethics needs to be looked at.
Mr. Childress noted that “homework” for the June 12th meeting would be: he will “red line” the entire charter.
A motion to adjourn at 8:27 p.m. was made by Mr. DeCristoforo and seconded by Ms. Murray.
Respectfully submitted,
Gerri Lewis, Clerk
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