BOARD OF SELECTMEN
SPECIAL MEETING
MARCH 22, 2016
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Attendance: Selectwoman
Derrylyn Gorski, Selectman Clark Hurlburt, Selectman Donald Shea
Visitors: Fran Doba
First Selectwoman Gorski called the meeting of the Board of
Selectmen to order at 6:53 p.m. The
meeting was held in the Selectmen’s Conference Room of the Bethany Town Hall.
LAND
ACQUISITION
The Selectmen discussed the Land Acquisition of the
Carrington property. Details of the
acquisition had been discussed in executive session at the last Selectmen’s
meeting. Following a brief discussion
Selectman Shea moved the following resolution:
RESOLVED THAT, the
Town of Bethany adopts a resolution to purchase a conservation easement and
development rights for 46.67 acres on 115 Atwater Road (Hiram D. Carrington Jr.
Family Trust) and 86.32 acres on 144 Bethmour Road (Edyth Carrington ½ interest
and Hiram D. Carrington Jr. Family Trust ½ interest) for a total purchase price
of $760,000. The purchase is to be funded through the Town’s contribution from
the Land Acquisition Fund in the amount of $216,000 which includes up to
$5,000.00 for closing costs, the CT Department of Agriculture’s contribution in
the amount of $190,000 and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural
Resources Conservation Service Contribution to be through the Connecticut Farm
Land Trust in the amount of $359,000. The resolution to be adopted and sent to the
Board of Finance pending approval.
The resolution was seconded by Selectman Hurlburt. The vote was called. The vote was unanimous.
SET DATE FOR
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
The Selectmen all agreed to set the date of April 7, 2016
for a Special Town Meeting to act on the land acquisition resolution.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjournment was called at 6:55 p.m. after a motion was
moved by Selectman Hurlburt and seconded by
Selectman Shea. The vote taken was unanimous.
Selectman Shea. The vote taken was unanimous.
Respectfully
submitted,
June
G. Riley
Secretary,
Board of Selectmen
