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Board of Selectmen Minutes 8/2/2011
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
10:00 a.m.
First Floor Conference Room, Town Hall
MINUTES

Present: First Selectman Michael Pace, Selectman William Peace, Selectman Carol Manning, Town Counsel Michael Cronin, ZEO Chris Costa, members of the press and public.


I.
CALL TO ORDER – First Selectman Pace called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
II.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – First Selectman Pace led those in attendance
III.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC – comments were taken
IV.
COMMENTS FROM THE SELECTMEN – None were made at this time
V.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Special Board of Selectmen Meeting of July 21, 2011.
PEACE/PACE
Motion to approve the minutes of the Special Board of Selectmen Meeting of July 21, 2011 with the following corrections: Note that some roads in the Great Hammock Beach Association are in need of attention. The Association Mr. Richard Tanasi desires to meet with the Public Works Director. First Selectman Pace noted that Mr. Tanasi was present at the July 21, 2011 meeting, but he chose to remain in the hallway.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

VI.
BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD
A.      Tax Refunds
     1.  JP Developers LLC                                $  623.76
     2.  Cynthia D Moran                                   $2,581.16
PEACE/PACE
Motion to accept the recommendation of the Tax Collector to approve the tax refunds.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
B.  Discuss and act on Call for Town Meeting, August 23, 2011.
First Selectman Pace read the call of the August 23, 2011 Town Meeting.
PACE/PEACE
Motion to approve the call of the August 23, 2011 Town Meeting.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
C.      Presentation by Larry Bonin, Director of Public Works and Roland Laine, Executive Assistant regarding municipal solid waste (MSW) proposals
Public Works Director and Executive Assistant Roland Laine reviewed the bids that were submitted by Covanta and Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority.
D.      Discuss and act on solid waste management services contract for the Town of Old Saybrook.
PEACE/PACE
Motion to accept recommendation of staff to award contract with CRRA, Tier 1 for 15 years. Will review recommendation with Board of Finance.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
E.  Discuss and act on Authorizing Resolution for the FFY 2010 Homeland Security Grant Program Memorandum Agreement.
PEACE/MANNING
Motion to approve resolution and authorize First Selectman Michael Pace to sign related documents.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
F.  Discuss and act on approval of annual Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation Walk Across Southeastern Connecticut, October 1, 2011.
PACE/MANNING
Motion to support the annual Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation Walk Across Southeastern Connecticut, October 1, 2011.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
D.       Appointments
1.      Architectural Review Board. Elevation. Alternate member Anthony Brodeur.  This is a 3-year term due to expire 09/2012.
PACE/MANNING
Motion to elevate Architectural Review Board Alternate member Anthony Brodeur to a full member. This is a 3-year term due to expire 09/2012.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2.      Board of Directors of the Connecticut River Area Health District (CRAHD). Old Saybrook Representative.
PACE/PEACE
Motion to appoint David Shearer to Board of Directors of the Connecticut River Area Health District (CRAHD).
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
3.  Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (KHCAC).  Board of Trustees Board of Selectmen appointment.
PACE/PEACE
Motion to appoint Shirley Colquhoun as one of the Board of Selectmen Trustees to the Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (KHCAC).
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
E.      Executive Session to discuss personnel matters.
None was held at this time.
F.      Discuss and act on Executive Assistant employment contract.
Selectman Manning made a motion to table this item until the new Board of Selectmen are in office. The motion did not receive a second.
PACE/PPEACE
Motion to table to a future meeting of the Board of Selectmen.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
VII.
COMMENTS FROM THE SELECTMEN – None at this time
VIII
QUESTIONS BY THE PRESS – None at this time
IX.
ADJOURNMENT
MANNING/PEACE
Motion to adjourn at 11:25 a.m.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Respectfully Submitted,

Roland W. Laine, Executive Assistant