BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD A. Discuss and Act on Selectmen’s Recommended 2010 – 2011 Budget First Selectman Pace reviewed some additional dollars that have been added to Legal, Social Services and Capital Outlay Sinking Fund. Total increase $ 138,134. PEACE/PACE Motion to approve 2010 – 2011 Budget in the amount of $ 36,835,567. MOTION CARRIED – Manning voted no.
B. Discuss and act on recommendation to resolve building issues at Police Department First Selectman Pace invited Police Chief Michael Spera to address the board concerning the conditions at the Police Department. Chief Spera reported that the Building Committee had met on Friday, April 16, 2010. The action they took was to recommend relocating to temporary facilities as soon as possible. Health Director Mary Jane Engle strongly recommends relocation there was damage to the basement due to water damage. In addition the roof has been leaking for a long time and the insulation
in the ceiling as well as pipe insulation is saturated. This has led to the growth of mold. Mystic Air has done air sampling. The air conditioning duct work is full of mold as well and will not be turned on. Chief Spera reported that following the Building Committee, the Police Commission met in Emergency Session to take action on the recommendation of the Building Committee. He reported that the Commission agrees with the Building Committee’s recommend relocating operations to an alternate site. Chief Spera has reviewed numerous locations in town and has found a location. The landlord is very agreeable to allow work to be done prior to signing a lease. The Commission also recommended changing the charge of the Building Committee to focus on the replacement not
renovation. PACE/MANNING Motion to change the Charge of the Building Committee to review the needs of the Police Department including relocation of operations and to focus on replacing building. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY PACE/MANNING Motion to authorize First Selectman Michael Pace to negotiate and sign lease agreement for temporary relocation of the Police Department. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY PEACE/MANNING Motion to authorize First Selectman Michael Pace to act on the behalf of the Board of Selectmen for case specific unique knowledge, single source, waving Bidding Ordnance approved by the First Selectmen with concurrence of Chairman of Police Commission. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY C. Review,
Discuss and Act on the WPCA Clean Water Fund Application First Selectman Pace interdicted Peter Gross, President of Fuss and O’Neill and Matt Ritter of Shipman and Goodwin. He asked WPCA Chairman Mike Evangelisti to address the board. Mr. Evangelisti reviewed the process that will start with a pilot program of 16 houses. The WPCA has been working with the Connecticut River Area Health District (CRAHD), Fuss & O’Neill, and Shipman and Goodwin drafting and revising letters of agreement/proposals. PEACE/MANNING Motion to authorize First Selectman Michael A. Pace to sign Clean Water Fund Application. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY MANNING/PEACE Motion to authorize First Selectman Michael A. Pace to sign Shipman and Goodwin letter for WPCA for services for Phase I. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY PEACE/MANNING Motion to authorize First Selectman Michael A. Pace to sign Fuss & O’Neill for Phase I Amendment #8. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY |
