TOWN COUNCIL
TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR
Minutes Page 1 August 25, 2014
TOWN COUNCIL – Special Meeting
Council Chambers – South Windsor Town Hall
1. Call Meeting to Order
Mayor Anwar called the Special Meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Members Present: Mayor M. Saud Anwar
Deputy Mayor Edward Havens
Councilor Thomas Delnicki
Councilor Carolyn Mirek
Councilor Liz Pendleton
Councilor Cary Prague
Councilor Janice Snyder
Councilor Stephen Wagner (arrived at 6:26 p.m.)
Also Present: Matthew B. Galligan, Town Manager
Keith Yagaloff, Town Attorney
At 6:06 p.m. Councilor Delnick made a motion to Suspend the Rules to go into Executive Session to discuss a situation pertaining to the employment of an individual by the Town of South Windsor. Deputy Mayor Havens seconded the motion; and it was approved unanimously.
3. Executive Session
The following individuals were invited into Executive Session: Mayor Anwar, Deputy Mayor Ed Havens, Councilor Delnicki, Councilor Mirek, Councilor Pendleton, Councilor Prague, Councilor Snyder, Councilor Wagner, Town Manager Matthew Galligan, Town Attorney Keith Yagaloff.
At 6:28 p.m. Mayor Anwar came out of Executive Session to announce that the Council would need another half an hour in Executive Session.
At 7:10 p.m. Councilor Delnicki made a motion to Adjourn the Executive Session. Councilor Wagner seconded the motion; and it was approved, unanimously.
Councilor Wagner made a motion to Suspend the Rules in order to go to Item 5. A. Deputy Mayor Havens seconded the motion; and it was approved, unanimously.
ITEM:
5. Special Business
A. Resolution Appointing Andrew Paterna (D) to the South Windsor Town Council and Postponing Consideration of this Motion until the Town Council’s Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Andrew Paterna (D) to the South Windsor Town Council for a term ending November 9, 2015 to fill an unexpired term of Keith Yagaloff and postpones consideration of this motion until the Town Council’s next regularly scheduled meeting.
Was made by Councilor Pendleton
Seconded by Councilor Wagner
Councilor Wagner made a friendly amendment to remove “to fill an unexpired term of Keith Yagaloff”. Councilor Pendleton agreed to the friendly amendment.
After a brief discussion, Councilor Wagner made another friendly amendment to go back to the original motion. Councilor Pendleton agreed to the friendly amendment; and the motion was approved, unanimously.
The motion to read as follows:
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Andrew Paterna (D) to the South Windsor Town Council for a term ending November 9, 2015 to fill an unexpired term of Keith Yagaloff and postpones consideration of this motion until the Town Council’s next regularly scheduled meeting.
4. Adjournment
At 7:18 p.m. Mayor Anwar made a motion to adjourn the Special Meeting until Thursday, August 28, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. Councilor Delnicki seconded the motion; and it was approved, unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah W. Reid
Clerk of the Council
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