Town of Willington
BOARD OF SELECTMEN ° 40 OLD FARMS ROAD ° WILLINGTON, CONNECTICUT 06279 ° (860) 429-5649 ° FAX (860) 429-8415
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
REGULAR MEETING APRIL 16, 2001
TOWN OFFICE BUILDING 6:30 PM
First Selectman Patton called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M. with the following in attendance: Selectmen Ennis & Knight, J. & S. Lewis, R. Tulis.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
SELECTMAN ENNIS MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF 4/2/01.
Selectman Knight seconded the motion.
VOTE: 3 YES (PATTON, ENNIS & KNIGHT)
PRESENT TO SPEAK
First Selectman Patton read a petition that was received, “To decide whether any exemption of municipal property from Willington zoning regulations previously approved pursuant to C.G.S. section 8.2 shall be withdrawn twenty four hours after a proposal for school bus parking at 40 Old Farms Road is finally resolved pursuant to C.G.S. section 8.24”. The petition has 22 signatures.
CORRESPONDENCE
A report of correspondence was available at the meeting and in the Selectmen’s office.
SAFETY COMMITTEE
First Selectman Patton commented that Ron Strong, the Board of Education District Custodian, has agreed to be on the Safety Committee. Selectman Knight will talk to Wes Beebe about setting up a meeting of this committee.
TOWN TRANSPORTATION
First Selectman Patton commented that he put together a charge for this committee. The charge was read and discussed and some changes made. The charge is as follows:
The task force shall identify and catalog the transportation needs of Willington residents
concentrating on the senior, handicap and temporarily disabled populations. It shall also
catalog the services available to Willington’s population. It shall then create a prioritized recommendation of needs to be served. Private and volunteer efforts should be emphasized
first, regional efforts second and finally local government initiatives to fill gaps in services
if needed. The recommendations shall include personnel needed – whether volunteer or
paid, capital costs, operational costs including replacement costs. A five-year cost structure
and operational chart should be included. The task force should also look to other towns for
their “best practices” in dealing with transportation requests. The task force shall report their
findings to the Board of Selectmen by September 1, 2001. A representative from the task force
shall report monthly to the Board of Selectmen at their first monthly meeting.
The following people were appointed to the committee: Ms. Diane Becker, Mr. Stuart Cobb, Mr. Wilbur
Gangaway, Ms. Elizabeth Gilpatrick, Rev. Mark Larson and Ms. Betty Robertson.
REGULAR MEETING -2- APRIL 16, 2001
FIRST SELECTMAN PATTON MOVED THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE CHARGE TO THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AND THE PEOPLE APPOINTED TO IT.
Selectman Knight seconded the motion.
VOTE: 3 YES (PATTON, ENNIS & KNIGHT) 0 NO
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING TO SET DATE FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
The Board agreed to hold a special Board of Selectmen’s meeting on Friday, April 20, 2001 at 8:00 A.M. to set the date for the Annual Town Meeting.
PUBLIC WORKS
First Selectman Patton commented that the crew is starting to sweep. They are also doing roadside mowing. We are getting farther back than we have in the past. They are chopping bigger brush and it doesn’t look good now, it will look better next year. They are trying to push stuff back. The sweeping is on going, there is a lot of material. They are working on the pit between stuff. Wes Beebe said everything is under control. There is an opening in Public Works that we must post with the union.
TAX REFUND
FIRST SELECTMAN PATTON MOVED TO APPROVE A TAX REFUND OF $255.46 TO LEANNE A. BRUDER.
Selectman Ennis seconded the motion.
VOTE: 3 YES (PATTON, ENNIS & KNIGHT) 0 NO
SELECTMAN ENNIS MOVED TO ADD CONSIDERATION OF THE PETITION TO THE AGENDA.
Selectman Knight seconded the motion.
VOTE: 3 YES (PATTON, ENNIS & KNIGHT) 0 NO
Selectman Ennis commented that since we received the petition and it is closely related to next Monday night’s Town Meeting he would like to add this to the call of the Town Meeting. He understands that there are some constraints placed by the Chronicle for printing the legal notice. The legal notice for next Monday’s Town Meeting will appear tomorrow, Tuesday, April 17, 2001. There is not enough time to add this to the legal notice. Discussion followed regarding the petition. Selectman Knight commented that depending on what happens at the Town Meeting on the 23rd. this could be moot, if the Town Meeting decides not to exempt the Town Office Building from the zoning regulations. Selectman Ennis commented that we might have to hold the Town Meeting for this petition anyway. Selectman Knight suggested that the Board have a special meeting after the Town Meeting on the 23rd, to set another Town Meeting date. First Selectman Patton commented that this is more disingenuous that
the last one. It says that if we don’t like what PZC is doing then we will exempt ourselves for 24 hours only. Selectman Ennis commented that we had the ball field done after the 96 regulations were in effect. First Selectman Patton commented that they were done before 95. Ralph Tulis commented that it was June 7, 1994; before the current regulations. He doesn’t see how 8.24 relates to anything on the petition.
SELECTMAN KNIGHT MOVED THAT THE BOARD HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING ON APRIL 24, 2001 AT 7:45 A.M. TO SET A TOWN MEETING DATE REGARDING THE LATEST PETITION.
Selectman Ennis seconded the motion.
VOTE: 3 YES (PATTON, ENNIS & KNIGHT) 0 NO
GOOD & WELFARE
Selectman Knight commented that Planning & Zoning has run into recording problems on Public Hearings. There is some need for a hearing room with dedicated equipment.
REGULAR MEETING -3- APRIL 16, 2001
First Selectman Patton commented that some day we might be able to have the Senior Center when they move. First Selectman Patton commented that he would like to put speakers at the Town Hall. Ralph Tulis commented that you would need drapes to prevent an echo. Selectman Knight commented that this keeps developing year after year, the need is there.
PERSONNEL MATTERS (EXECUTIVE SESSION)
FIRST SELECTMAN PATTON MOVED TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 7:12 P.M. TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL MATTERS AND INVITE MAYNARD STEVENSON AND MIKE ELDREDGE.
Selectman Ennis seconded the motion.
VOTE: 3 YES (PATTON, ENNIS & KNIGHT) 0 NO
SELECTMAN KNIGHT MOVED TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 8:12 P.M.
Selectman Ennis seconded the motion.
VOTE: 3 YES (PATTON, ENNIS & KNIGHT) 0 NO
SELECTMAN KNIGHT MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 8:13 P.M.
Selectman Ennis seconded the motion.
VOTE: 3 YES (PATTON, ENNIS & KNIGHT) 0 NO
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Bowen
Secretary
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