BOARD OF SELECTMEN
JUNE 10, 2013
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Attendance: First Selectwoman Derrylyn Gorski, Selectman Steven Thornquist, Selectman Donald Shea. Selectman Shea joined the meeting at 7:45 pm.
Visitors: Attorney Kevin McSherry, Aileen Magda
First Selectwoman Gorski called the meeting of the Board of Selectmen to order at 7:35 pm. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Check signing was the next order of business. The meeting was held in the Conference Room of the Bethany Town Hall.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion of approval for acceptance of minutes of May 28, 2013 moved by Steven Thornquist and seconded by First Selectwoman Gorski. Vote tabled in the absence of Selectman Shea .
WEBSTER BANK AGREEMENTS
First Selectwoman Gorski discussed with the Selectmen the bank agreement from Webster Bank received recently. This agreement includes the signature page for check signing. In reading over the agreement several questions were raised. Attorney McSherry will review the agreement and make modifications where necessary to comply with municipal standards. Approval was tabled until the modifications have been made.
TAX REFUNDS
Motion moved by Selectman Shea and seconded by Selectman Thornquist to refund to Gail Spahn the
sum of $101.85 and to Michael Blaskey the sum of $5.69 for overpayment of taxes. Unanimous vote of
approval.
TAX DEFERRAL
A motion was moved by Selectman Shea and seconded by Selectman Thornquist to approve the tax
deferral as requested by Edward Stien and recommended by Tax Collector David Forman per Connecticut Statute 12-174. Unanimous vote of approval.
LEGISLATIVE SESSION UPDATE
First Selectwoman Gorski gave the Board of Selectmen an update on the recent Legislative session. The Town of Bethany will receive $74,000 more in State of Connecticut grants then originally proposed in the Governor’s budget.
The bill for equalizing car taxes throughout the State did not pass at this session.
There is a movement to develop a uniform accounting system for Towns and Boards of Educations within the next year.
ADDITION TO THE AGENDA
Selectman Thornquist moved to add Waiving of Bidding process for Airport Hangar to the agenda of this meeting. The motion was seconded by Selectman Shea. The vote taken was unanimous.
WAIVING OF BIDDING PROCESS FOR AIRPORT HANGAR
Selectman Thornquist move to waiving the bidding process for the Airport Hangar project and to use the State of Connecticut pre-approved construction bid list. Selectwoman Shea seconded the motion. The vote taken was unanimous.
SWEARING IN CEREMONY DATE SET
First Selectwoman Gorski announced that the swearing in ceremony will take place June 29, 2013 at 11:00 am in the Bethany Town Hall gym. The Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts will participate in this ceremony.
ADJOURNMENT
The motion of adjournment was moved by Selectman Thornquist and seconded by Selectman Shea. The vote taken was unanimous.
WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT
The motion of adjournment was withdrawn by Selectman Thornquist and seconded by Selectman Shea. The vote taken was unanimous.
VOTE FOR APPROVAL OF MINUTES
First Selectwoman Gorski called for a vote of approval for the minutes of the meeting of May 28, 2013. The vote taken was unanimous.
ADJOURNMENT
The motion of adjournment was moved by Selectman Thornquist and seconded by Selectman Shea. The vote taken was unanimous.
Respectfully submitted
June G. Riley
Secretary, Board of Selectmen
