Tuesday, February 26, 2013

BOARD OF SELECTMEN
FEBRUARY 11, 2013
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Attendance:  First Selectwoman Derrylyn Gorski, Selectman Steven Thornquist, Selectman Donald Shea
Visitors:  Rob White, John Garcia, Attorney Kevin McSherry
First Selectwoman Gorski called the meeting of the Board of Selectman to order at 7:40 p.m.  The meeting was held in the Conference Room of the Bethany Town Hall.  The first order of business was the Pledge of Allegiance.  Signing of accounts payable and payroll checks was the next order of business. 
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of the minutes for the meeting of January 14, 2013 was tabled.

TAX REFUNDS
Selectman Shea moved to refund to Richard Carloni the sum of $50.00, to Don & Marta Husted the sum of $5,786.20, to Colleen or Christopher MacKay the sum of $85.62, to Bac Tax Services Corp the sum of $6,453.18, to Wells Fargo Real Estate Eax SVCS the sum of $2,582.02, to Wells Fargo Real Est. Tax SVCS the sum of $3,677.24, to John Binkowski, Jr the sum of $70.78, to Corelog Corelogic the sum of $3,990.47, to Corelog Corelogic the sum of $4,777.88, to Corelog Corelogic the sum of $3,844.63 and to Cab east, LLC the sum of $497.11 all for overpayment of taxes.  Selectman Thornquist seconded the motion.  The vote taken was unanimous.

CONSERVATION COMMISSION
First Selectwoman Gorski reported that as a Selectman’s appointment she had appointed Shakat Kahn as a full member of the Conservation Commission to replace Audrey Eisenstadt who has resigned. 

AMITY LACROSS TEAM REQUEST TO WAIVE LODGE RENTAL
The Amity LaCross Team has requested a waiving of the rental fee for use of Lakeview Lodge for a fund raising dance.  The motion was so moved by Selectman Thornquist and seconded by Selectman Shea to waive the fee.  The vote was called.  The vote taken was unanimous. 

APPOINTMENT OF SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
Selectman Thornquist moved to appoint Mary Sofair and Namita Wijesekera to the School Building Committee to represent the Board of Education, John Grabowski and Chip Spear to represent the Board of Finance, and Bill Caliendo, John Paul Garcia and Rob White as representative of the Community to the School Building Committee.  Selectman Shea seconded the motion.  The vote was called.  The vote was unanimous.

The appointed committee was then given the following charge:

Town of Bethany
School Building Committee
February 11, 2013
School Building Committee Charge