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 MAY 7, 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, S. Chapman, W. Gangaway, J. & S. Lewis, R. Lisiewski and R. Tulis.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
SELECTMAN KNIGHT MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF 4/16/01, 4/20/01, 4/24/01 and 4/25/01.
First Selectman Patton seconded the motion.
VOTE: 3 YES (PATTON, ENNIS & KNIGHT)
PRESENT TO SPEAK
Suzanne Chapman was present to speak to the Board regarding the CIP report. The hump on Route 320 N is in the CIP for 2005 or 2006 for removal. Suzanne believes this was turned down at a Town Meeting and should not have been accepted as part of the CIP. She would like the Board to reconsider spending money on this when we are not rolling in money and there are a lot of things in Town to spend money on. She feels the State
should fix it and she feels strongly about this. Suzanne asked why the Town Meeting was for $40,000 and the CIP is for $65,000? First Selectman Patton commented that originally the State was going to help out, we do not know what will happen later, it depends on who is doing it. The State does not consider this a problem, we do. It has been an issue for a long time, it is our problem. At the Town Meeting we were talking about different things, without rent money it wasn’t right, that meeting was called by petition for a project that wasn’t ready; people asked why don’t we put this in a long term plan. Selectman Ennis commented that he agrees, in the past he heard movements like this criticized for going against the will of the Town Meeting and that’s what we are
doing here, saying we will go through this approval process later and revisit a decision that the Town already made, but in this case it is okay. At least there will be that process when the time comes.
Wilbur Gangaway was present to give a report on the Transportation Committee. They are moving forward, each member has a project. Wilbur asked if a written report was necessary and First Selectman Patton said no, when we requested a report it was to prevent anything from stalling. Wilbur commented that Rev. Larson was elected chair and Diane Becker note taker. The next meeting is June 4th. First Selectman Patton asked that a report be presented at the Board of Selectmen’s meeting on June 18th.
SELECTMAN ENNIS MOVED TO ADD F.O.I. COMPLAINT TO THE AGENDA.
Selectman Knight seconded the motion.
VOTE: 3 YES (PATTON, ENNIS & KNIGHT) 0 NO
Selectman Ennis commented that he is trying to decide whether to proceed with the F.O.I. complaint he filed, do you guys see any merit in the complaint?
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First Selectman Patton commented no. Selectman Knight commented that he was going forward with it to see if the technical merits were there or not, he didn’t come up to see if it was posted in the Town Clerk’s office or not, as far as the rest of it, no. He is willing to let the hearing officer decide.
CORRESPONDENCE
A report of correspondence was available at the meeting and in the Selectmen’s office.
FIRST SELECTMAN PATTON MOVED TO ADD TAX REFUND AND TAX ABATEMENT TO THE AGENDA.
Selectman Ennis seconded the motion.
VOTE: 3 YES (PATTON, ENNIS & KNIGHT) 0 NO
WELL MONITORING
First Selectman Patton commented that we have to monitor the wells at the Transfer Station. We received a proposal for Transfer Station Groundwater Monitoring for FY 2001-2002 from Fuss & O’Neill for $6,000.00.
They have been monitoring them. Selectman Ennis asked if we have gotten competitive bids and was told that in the past we did but not since Fuss & O’Neil took over. The Board agreed First Selectman Patton should sign the contract.
FIRST SELECTMAN PATTON MOVED TO CONTINUE WITH FUSS & O’NEIL FOR TRANSFER STATION GROUNDWATER MONITORING FOR $6,000 AS PER THEIR PROPOSAL.
Selectman Knight seconded the motion.
VOTE: 3 YES (PATTON, ENNIS & KNIGHT) 0 NO
HAYING BIDS
No bids were received to hay the Fenton Ruby property. First Selectman Patton explained that Bill Mihaliak has been haying the fields for 40 years. Last year we received bids from him and Keith MacDonald. Bill Mihaliak got the contract for $250.00. The Conservation Commission decided that now no haying could be done until after July 15th. No one wants to bid on it because it is too expensive to prepare, it’s too late to hay and will be overgrown by July 15th. First Selectman Patton commented that we would have to do it ourselves or pay someone to do it. First Selectman Patton suggested that we go back to the Conservation Commission and ask them to rethink their policy. Wilbur Gangaway suggested that the money to do it come out of the Conservation budget if they don’t allow it to be done before July 15th.
FIRST SELECTMAN PATTON MOVED THAT WE RECOMMEND TO THE CONSERVATION COMMISSION THAT THEY REVISIT THEIR POLICY ON HAYING.
Selectman Ennis seconded the motion.
VOTE: 3 YES (PATTON, ENNIS & KNIGHT) 0 NO
APPOINTMENTS
SELECTMAN KNIGHT MOVED TO RE-APPOINT THE FOLLOWING TO THE INLAND/
WETLANDS COMMISSION: KENNETH METZLER, REGULAR MEMBER; FRANK DIRRIGL, REGULAR MEMBER AND TERESA GUTOWSKI, ALTERNATE MEMBER; ALL TERMS EFFECTIVE 5/16/01 TO 5/16/04.
Selectman Ennis seconded the motion.
VOTE: 3 YES (PATTON, ENNIS & KNIGHT) 0 NO
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UNION NEGOTIATIONS
First Selectman Patton informed the Board that the union negotiations are set for May 17th. 21st. and 23rd. at 8:30 A.M.
PUBLIC WORKS
First Selectman Patton commented that they are sweeping the north end of Town, next is Schofield, Village Hill, Lucerne and St. Moritz and then south Willington. They will be sweeping the whole month. We have applications coming in for the driver/laborer position.
DATE FOR STAFF MEETING
A staff meeting will be held on May 9, 2001 at 8:30 A.M.
TAX REFUND
SELECTMAN KNIGHT MOVED TO APPROVE A TAX REFUND OF $359.03 TO VOLVO CAR FINANCE INC.
First Selectman Patton seconded the motion.
VOTE: 3 YES (PATTON, ENNIS & KNIGHT) 0 NO
TAX ABATEMENT
FIRST SELECTMAN PATTON MOVED TO APPROVE A TAX ABATEMENT OF $267.28 ON THE PROPERTY ON TURNPIKE ROAD, FORMERLY OWNED BY FRANK AND KATHRYN MALACK
ON THE 1999 GRAND LIST, SECOND INSTALLMENT.
Selectman Knight seconded the motion.
VOTE: 2 YES (PATTON & KNIGHT) 1 ABSTAIN (ENNIS) 0 NO
GOOD & WELFARE
First Selectman Patton gave copies of a letter he received from Attorney Briggs regarding RPS to the Board. This will be discussed at the next meeting. Dave Cushman resigned from Planning & Zoning. First Selectman Patton reported that since Dave Potz came home from the hospital his friends built a ramp for his home. As previously agreed, the Town will contribute $250.00 to help defray the cost of the ramp. Selectman Knight reminded everyone that the referendum is Tuesday from 6:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.
SELECTMAN ENNIS MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 7:10 P.M.
Selectman Knight seconded the motion.
VOTE: 3 YES (PATTON, ENNIS & KNIGHT)
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Bowen
Mary Bowen
Secretary
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