MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
3:30 P.m.
Town Hall – First Floor Conference Room
MINUTES
PRESENT: First Selectman Carl P. Fortuna Jr., Selectman Scott Giegerich (by phone), Selectman Carol Conklin and members of the public.
I. CALL TO ORDER – First Selectman Fortuna called the meeting order at 3:30 p.m.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE- Recited
III. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC- Paul Loomis commented on two items: Road endings at Gates Road and Pratt Road that need some sort of barrier; and he stated he would like to see some trimming of hedges in Cornfield Point that he feels pose potential dangers due to overgrowth.
IV. COMMENTS FROM THE SELECTMAN: The First Selectman commented on the following: the Governor’s letter to the State’s Office of Policy and Management (OPM) and the Secretary of OPM’s letter to the town asking for fund balances; The Connecticut Water Company’s project on Bokum Road; the North Main Street project and Main Street project.
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Board of Selectmen Meeting July 20, 2017. FORTUNA/CONKLIN
Motion to approve Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes July 20, 2017.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
VI. BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD
A. Presentation by Bruce Chudwick, Shipman & Goodwin, Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) Clean Water Funding.
Questions were asked by the Board about the new Clean Water Funding Agreement (hand out attached).
B. Discussion and action refund of Building Permit Fee
1. 8 First Avenue Sunrun Inc. $ 87.61
FORTUNA/GIEGERICH
Motion to approve Building Permit fee refund Sunrun Inc., $87.61.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2. 146 Sandy Point Road Southern New England Windows $119.81 – FORTUNA/CONKLIN
Motion to approve Building Permit fee refund Southern New England Windows $119.81
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
C. Discussion and action to remove 16 Whitney Avenue from seasonal classification recorded in Volume 200 and approve as a year round dwelling.
FORTUNA/GIEGERICH
Motion to approve 16 Whitney Avenue as a year round dwelling.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
D. Discussion and action to disband the Beaver Ad Hoc Committee.
FORTUNA/CONKLIN
Motion to approve to disband the Beaver AdHoc Committee.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
E. Discussion and action to disband the Turf, Track and Tennis AdHoc Committee.
FORTUNA/GIEGERICH
Motion to approve to disband the Turf, Track and Tennis AdHoc Committee.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
F. Appointments
1. Architectural Review Board (ARB). Term re-appointment Susan Missel.
This is a three year term due to expire 9/2020.
FORTUNA/CONKLIN
Motion to approve re-appointment of Susan Missel to the Architectural Review Board.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2. Ethics Commission. Term re-appointment Donald Hunt. This is a four year term due to expire 9/2021.
FORTUNA/GIEGERICH
Motion to approve re-appointment of Donald Hunt to the Ethics Commission.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Motion to add to the agenda an item concerning the discussion and ratification of the Support Union collective bargaining agreement.
FORTUNA/CONKLIN
Motion to approve to add to the agenda the discussion and ratification of the Support Union collective bargaining agreement.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
G. Discussion and ratification of the Support Union collective bargaining agreement.
The First Selectman went over the highlights of the agreement which included talking about wages, health insurance, a defined contribution plan for new employees, reduced sick time accrual, electronic payroll and increased pay allowance if covering for a supervisor but only beginning on the 5th day.
FORTUNA/GIEGERICH
Motion to approve ratification of the Support Union collective bargaining agreement.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
VII. COMMENTS FROM THE SELECTMEN- None
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
FORTUNA/CONKLIN
Motion to adjourn at 4:44pm
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Respectfully submitted,
Carl P. Fortuna Jr.
First Selectman
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