SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
6:00 P.m.
Old Saybrook Middle School – 60 Sheffield Street
PRESENT: First Selectman Carl P. Fortuna Jr., Selectman Carol Conklin and members of the public. Selectman Scott Giegerich absent.
I. CALL TO ORDER- First Selectman Fortuna called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE-recited
III. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC-None
IV. COMMENTS FROM THE SELECTMAN: The condition of Great Hammock road was addressed. Many feel the patch is very poorly done and should be fixed. Mr. Fortuna will be in touch with Connecticut Water Company about this.
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Board of Selectmen Meeting June 12, 2018. FORTUNA/CONKLIN
Motion to approve Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes June 12, 2018.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
VI. BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD
A. To move to Town meeting an appropriate of $60 thousand from the Capital Non-Recurring (“CNR”) Fund (3350) and move said funds to the Chamber Repair Fund (3015); to transfer $30,169 from the “Gateway Rent Fund” (6009) to the “Chamber Repair Fund” (3015) both for the purpose of repairing the Chamber roof and cupola, as approved by the Board of Finance.
Mr. Fortuna explained how the Chamber building needs major repairs only 12 years after it was built. The cupola and roofing system leak and need to be replaced. This project was put out to bid. Macri Roofing was the low bid. FORTUNA/CONKLIN
Motion to move to Town meeting an appropriation of $60 thousand from the Capital Non-Recurring (“CNR”) Fund (3350) and move said funds to the Chamber Repair Fund (3015); to transfer $30,169 from the “Gateway Rent Fund” (6009) to the “Chamber Repair Fund” (3015)
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
B. To move to Town meeting an appropriation of $150 thousand to the FY2018 budget line item 490000 Capital Outlay, for the purpose of hiring a construction firm to replace sidewalks at various locations in Old Saybrook, said funds will be transferred to an off budget Fund called “sidewalk construction”, as approved by the Board of Finance.
The Town will see excess revenues coming in this year, partly due to a conservative estimation of State revenues. The Town will also likely under-expend its operations budget resulting in a surplus which should move the town’s rainy day fund near the credit rating agencies favored number of 15%. As a result, the First Selectman would like to commence a sidewalk project with some excess funds that would start on Old Boston Post Road and continue to Main Street and down College. This is likely to be a multi-year effort.
FORTUNA/CONKLIN
Motion to move to Town meeting an appropriation of $150 thousand to the FY2018 budget line item 490000 Capital Outlay, for the purpose of hiring a construction firm to replace sidewalks at various locations in Old Saybrook
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
C. Discussion and possible action on Call of Town Meeting, July 2, 2018.
FORTUNA/CONKLIN
Motion to approve Call of Town Meeting, July 2, 2018.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
D. Discussion FY19 Marketing Plan approved by the Economic Development Commission.
The Board of Finance granted the Economic Development Commission’s budget submission and the EDC now has an advertising line item. The Board reviewed the proposal submitted, in draft, by EDC. The EDC will now further discuss before action is taken.
E. Discussion of the Office of the Old Saybrook Fire Marshal recommendation for fee schedule change.
The Fire Marshal submitted a schedule of possible fees that could be charged in town. The idea is NOT to tax residents further but to implement a fee system for activity by the Fire Marshal that is out of the ordinary. For example, blasting and expansive commercial plan review can take a lot of time. This will come on a future Board of Selectmen meeting agenda.
F. Appointments
1. Architectural Review Board. – Alternate member vacancy. This is for the unexpired portion of a three year term due to expire 09/2020. FORTUNA/CONKLIN
Motion to approve Kate Caldarella as an alternate member on the Architectural Review Board.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
VII. COMMENTS FROM THE SELECTMEN-None
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
FORTUNA/CONKLIN
Motion to adjourn at 6:23p.m.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Respectfully submitted,
Carl P. Fortuna, Jr.
First Selectman
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