SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN Friday, February 15, 2013 3:30 P.m. First Floor Conference Room MINUTES
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Present: First Selectman Carl P. Fortuna Jr., Selectman Scott Giegerich, Selectman Steve Gernhardt, Finance Director
Lisa Carver, members of the public.
CALL TO ORDER – First Selectman Fortuna called the meeting to order at 3:37 P.m.
- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Recited.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC – Several residents, including Tom Stevenson and Jim Price asked that
the Selectmen look into the possibility of placing the old electronic scoreboard in the Park & Rec Gymnasium in honor
of the late Ernie Linder, longtime coach and teacher in recognition of his many years of community service in mentoring
youth in Old Saybrook. The group will bring their request to the next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission
for their approval. First Selectman Fortuna indicated that after the Commission approval the Selectmen would be supportive
of moving this forward.
COMMENTS FROM THE SELECTMAN: First Selectman Fortuna gave a brief summary on the difficult winter storm
and thanked Public Works, Public Safety and all Town staff for their hard work. The Town will be forwarding a claim
for a 48 hour period to FEMA.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Board of Selectmen Meeting February 12, 2013.
FORTUNA/GIEGERICH
Motion to approve minutes of the Board of Selectmen Meeting February 12, 2013.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD
- Discuss and act on a resolution recommending that the Town purchase the real property located
at 36 Lynde Street and recommending an appropriation and bond authorization in the amount of $1.6m
to finance the purchase and for design costs related to the use of all or part of the property for a Town Police Facility. .
First Selectman Fortuna gave an update on the Police Station project. The State’s Public Utilities Regulatory Agency (PURA)
gave their official approval of the purchase from AT&T and that decision was released on Wednesday (February 13, 2013).
This resolution for funding will next go the Board of Finance at their meeting next week (Tuesday, February 19),
if approved by BOF then on to Town Meeting (tentative date March 18) then to referendum on Thursday, March 28.
In addition to the purchase price of $1.2 million, this appropriation of $1.6 million includes soft costs of $350,000
for architectural fees as well as legal costs (bond counsel and closing costs). Architect will be chosen by
Selectmen in March after completion of schematics. This will be short term financing that will then be rolled into
the General Obligation bond for the project.
FORTUNA/GERNHARDT
Motion to recommend the adoption of a Resolution that the Town purchase the Real Property at 36 Lynde
Street from the Southern New England Telephone Company pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement
dated October 26, 2012 and further to recommend an appropriation and bond authorization in the amount
of $1,600,000 to finance the purchase and for design costs related to the use of all or part of the property
for a Town Police Facility.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
ADJOURNMENT
FORTUNA/GIEGERICH
Motion to adjourn at 3:52 p.m.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Respectfully submitted,
Lisa Carver
Finance Director
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