Town of Bethany Meeting Minutes and Agendas

Friday, May 2, 2014

TOWN OF BETHANY

2014 - 2015 RECOMMENDED BUDGET

REVENUES

Actual

Budget

Estimate

Proposed

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

Direct Revenues:

Interest and Lien Fees on Property

$ 166,380

$ 80,000

$ 71,000

Interest Earned - General Fund

$ 26,362

$ 30,000

$ 25,000

$ 27,000

Total Direct Revenues

$ 192,742

$ 110,000

$ 105,000

$ 98,000

State of Connecticut:

Education Grants (GTB/ECS)

$ 2,046,926

$ 2,078,469

$ 2,051,681

School Transportation

$ 9,802

$ -

$ 11,886

Town Aid Roads

$ 105,762

$ 211,525

$ 274,567

$ 211,338

Local Capital Improvement

$ -

$ 65,426

$ 47,173

Tax Relief - Elderly

$ 30,952

$ 31,000

$ 31,843

$ 32,000

Disability Exemption

$ 220

$ 200

$ 235

$ 200

PILOT - State Owned Property

$ 36,054

$ -

$ 49,314

$ 36,138

PILOT - Colleges & Hospitals

$ 16,484

$ 15,072

$ 16,117

Judicial Grant

$ 1,799

$ -

$ 1,150

$ -

PILOT - Veterans

$ 5,156

$ 5,000

$ 5,531

$ 5,000

Boating Safety Revenue

$ -

Dog Damage

$ -

Mashantucket Pequot Grant

$ 17,957

$ -

$ 11,689

$ 17,524

Municipal Revenue Sharing

$ 97,157

$ -

$ 43,923

$ 63,000

Contingency Needs Grant

$ -

Elderly Grant

$ -

School Building Grant

$ 157,387

$ 149,828

$ 157,387

$ 144,040

Library Grant

$ 4,000

$ -

Police Grants

$ -

Other - State of Connecticut

$ 265,297

$ 5,574

$ -

Total State of Connecticut

$ 2,794,953

$ 2,562,094

$ 2,740,180

$ 2,636,097

Indirect Revenues:

Property Tax Levy - Current

$ 17,450,412

$ 18,150,981

$ 17,450,488

$ 18,856,907

Property Tax Levy - Prior Years

$ 244,509

$ 125,000

$ 239,688

$ 176,000

Total Indirect Revenues

$ 17,694,921

$ 18,275,981

$ 17,690,176

$ 19,032,907

Permits and Fees:

Pistol & Vendors

$ 4,930

$ 2,000

$ 3,390

$ 3,000

Zoning & Subdivision Permits

$ 9,859

$ 10,000

$ 11,594

$ 10,000

Zoning Board of Appeals

$ 1,500

$ 1,000

$ 1,350

$ 1,000

Inland Wetlands Permits

$ 7,803

$ 2,500

$ 5,105

$ 7,500

Sanitation & Wells

$ -

Building Permits

$ 102,789

$ 70,000

$ 94,868

$ 60,000

Town Clerk Fees

$ 34,871

$ 35,000

$ 38,367

$ 35,000

Dog License Fees

$ 574

$ 500

$ 770

$ 500

Park & Recreation Fees

$ 125,730

$ 153,000

$ 125,000

$ 115,000

Veterans Park Rental

$ 10,440

$ 8,779

$ 9,398

$ 10,000

Park Pavilion Rental

$ -

$ 1,000

$ 1,373

$ 1,000

Total Permits and Fees

$ 298,496

$ 283,779

$ 291,212

$ 243,000

REVENUES

Actual

Budget

Estimate

Proposed

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

Other Revenues:

Town Hall, Airport and School Rental

$ 6,575

$ 2,500

$ 4,463

$ 2,500

Ordinance & Photocopy Sales

$ 8,430

$ 6,500

$ 7,737

$ 6,500

Real Estate Conveyance Tax

$ 51,235

$ 40,000

$ 56,928

$ 40,000

PILOT - South Central Water Authority

$ 243,498

$ 240,000

$ 243,498

$ 270,000

Miscellaneous Income

$ 76,724

$ 20,000

$ 622

$ 20,000

Miscellaneous Refunds and Rebates

$ -

Telephone Access Grant

$ 18,542

$ 20,000

Other Revenues

$ -

$ 182,310

$ -

Cellular Tower

$ 31,440

$ 22,000

$ 25,926

$ 22,000

Total Other Revenues

$ 436,444

$ 351,000

$ 541,484

$ 381,000

TOTAL REVENUES

$ 21,417,556

$ 21,582,854

$ 21,368,052

$ 22,391,004

2014-2015 BUDGET SUMMARY

Net Taxable Grand List - October 2012

$ 620,153,893

Estimated Supplemental Motor Vehicle/Real Estate

$ 4,724,174

$ 624,878,067

Net Taxable Grand List - October 2013

$ 549,236,405

Est. Supplemental Motor Vehicle/Real Estate

$ 4,724,174

$ 553,960,579

Percentage Increase in Grand List

-11.35%

Total Expenditures

$ 22,691,004

Total Revenues

$ 22,391,004

General Fund to Balance Budget

$ 300,000

Current Mill Rate

29.60

Equalized Mill Rate 33.3 due to revaluation

Proposed Mill Rate

34.80

Pecentage Increase in Mill Rate

17.6%

Percentage Increase over Equalized Rate

4.5%

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GENERAL FUND

Estimated balance at 6/30/14

$ 3,087,874

Percent of 2013-2014 estimated expenditures

14.0%

Estimated balance at 6/30/15

$ 2,787,874

Percent of 2014-2015 recommended budget expenditures

12.3%

EXPENDITURES

Actual

Budget

Estimate

Proposed

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

General Government:

Selectmen - Salary and Expenses

$ 179,793

$ 211,556

$ 195,738

Town Hall Computers

$ 37,928

$ 37,597

$ 48,422

Veterans Memorial Park

$ 34,653

$ 44,533

$ 44,825

Registrar of Voters

$ 28,057

$ 13,580

$ 31,709

Board of Finance

$ 2,479

$ 2,629

$ 2,855

Town Audit

$ 41,100

$ 28,840

$ 33,700

$ 40,000

Assessor - Salaries and Expenses

$ 51,926

$ 75,706

$ 80,096

Board of Assessment Appeals

$ 815

$ 500

$ 600

Tax Collector - Salary and Expenses

$ 78,687

$ 76,887

$ 79,152

Town Treasurer - Salary and Expenses

$ 3,690

$ 3,559

$ 3,595

Town Counsel - Retainer

$ 37,200

Town Counsel - Legal Expenses

$ 22,080

$ 25,000

Claims and Judgments

$ -

$ 1

$ -

$ 1

Town Clerk - Salaries and Expenses

$ 137,271

$ 143,549

$ 146,575

Land Use Dept Salaries and Expenses

$ 189,283

$ 189,588

$ 200,852

Operation Town Hall - Salaries and Exp

$ 176,255

$ 175,743

$ 173,029

$ 187,172

Zoning Board of Appeals

$ 3,994

$ 3,461

$ 3,519

$ 3,736

Economic Development Commission

$ -

$ 500

Probate Court

$ -

$ 1,000

$ -

$ 1,000

Conservation Commission

$ 401

$ 500

Council of Small Towns

$ 825

$ 955

Regional Growth Partnership

$ 1,669

$ 1,668

$ 1,669

Council of Governments

$ 1,500

$ 1,785

$ 1,500

$ 1,785

Fire Department - Gas and Diesel

$ 14,990

$ 11,110

$ 11,689

$ 14,000

Fire Department - Fuel

$ 33,656

$ 41,900

$ 34,000

$ 41,900

Board of Education Fuel Oil

$ 120,000

Board of Education - Gasoline

$ 9,162

$ 36,000

CCM

$ 3,753

$ 3,271

$ 3,272

$ 3,403

Total General Government

$ 1,091,167

$ 1,168,489

$ 1,162,216

$ 1,349,240

Public Safety:

Fire Protection and Equipment Maint

$ 194,450

$ 200,050

$ 206,300

Hydro/Air Packs Testing

$ 5,000

Firemen's Physicals

$ 13,093

$ 12,500

C-Med

$ 12,884

$ 15,371

$ 12,884

Fire Marshall/Emergency Management

$ 54,387

$ 60,000

$ 61,165

Police, Constables & Resident Troopers

$ 191,426

$ 199,009

$ 211,800

Dog Damage

$ -

$ 1

$ -

$ 1

District Animal Control

$ 43,000

$ 45,923

Fire Hydrant

$ 2,588

$ 2,500

Total Public Safety

$ 511,828

$ 532,431

$ 532,430

$ 558,073

Public Works

Road Foreman and Labor

$ 438,537

$ 429,525

$ 438,125

Major Road Resurfacing

$ 68,921

$ 500,000

Major Rd Resurfacing Debt Service

$ 279,146

$ 282,900

$ 280,400

Snow and Ice Removal

$ 193,013

$ 195,000

$ 230,000

$ 200,000

Road Materials

$ 37,072

$ 100,000

Garage Expense

$ 50,497

$ 51,141

$ 54,745

$ 57,000

Repairs and Supplies

$ 172,828

$ 128,555

$ 130,000

$ 128,555

Street Lights

$ 12,005

$ 12,500

Contracted Services

$ 208,193

$ 28,000

$ 66,330

$ 50,000

Road Signs

$ 6,688

$ 6,000

$ 8,000

Consulting Engineer

$ 5,122

$ 10,000

$ 4,020

$ 10,000

Total Public Works

$ 1,472,022

$ 1,743,621

$ 1,816,020

$ 1,784,580

EXPENDITURES

Actual

Budget

Estimate

Proposed

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

Health

Solid Waste Disposal

$ 352,821

$ 390,266

$ 380,200

$ 382,364

Vital Statistics

$ 74

$ 100

Bethany Summer League

$ 3,700

$ 3,500

$ 4,000

Park and Recreation Commission

$ 181,257

$ 235,364

$ 200,000

$ 197,926

Domestic Violence

$ 500

Elderly Grant

$ -

$ 1

$ -

$ 1

TEAM

$ 5,000

Regional Mental Health

$ 276

Harvest Festival

$ 10,556

QVHD

$ 29,257

$ 29,214

$ 29,138

EMS Council

$ -

$ 488

Total Health

$ 583,441

$ 664,709

$ 619,278

$ 619,793

Human Services:

Human Services

$ 76,517

$ 92,251

$ 96,319

Total Human Services

$ 76,517

$ 92,251

$ 96,319

Community Services:

Library

$ 152,804

$ 172,000

$ 181,887

Airport

$ 2,031

$ 1,400

Carrington Cemetery

$ 2,000

$ -

Care of Other Cemeteries

$ 3,010

$ 8,000

Contingency Fund

$ 99,361

$ 50,000

$ 40,000

$ 70,000

Miscellaneous and Tax Refunds

$ -

Contingency Needs

$ -

$ 1

$ -

CT State Library Grant

$ 4,000

$ 1

$ -

Unemployment

$ 1,244

$ 1

$ 1,276

$ 1

Land Acquisition Fund

$ 25,000

$ -

Fund for Capital & Nonrecurring Exp

$ 500,000

$ 550,000

$ 500,000

$ 550,000

Youth Services

$ 13,810

$ 13,631

$ 13,984

Total Community Services

$ 803,260

$ 795,034

$ 736,307

$ 825,272

Insurance and Benefits:

Payroll Taxes

$ 109,730

$ 108,291

$ 106,388

General Insurance

$ 218,162

$ 220,500

$ 234,139

$ 220,500

Employee Medical Insurance

$ 413,835

$ 482,632

$ 450,000

$ 521,243

Town Employees' Investment Fund

$ 127,391

$ 108,475

$ 110,644

Firemen's Retirement

$ 39,998

$ 40,000

Total Insurance and Benefits

$ 909,116

$ 959,898

$ 940,905

$ 998,775

Debt Service:

Debt Service - Principal

$ 580,128

$ 600,000

$ 605,000

Debt Services - Interest

$ 100,799

$ 94,824

$ 88,724

Total Debt Service

$ 680,927

$ 694,824

$ 693,724

Regional High School

$ 8,591,647

$ 8,670,180

$ 8,670,000

$ 9,204,690

Elementary School

$ 6,368,791

$ 6,559,417

$ 6,560,538

FINAL TOTAL

$ 21,088,716

$ 21,880,854

$ 21,823,648

$ 22,691,004

BETHANY SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET 2013-2014 as proposed by the Board of Education

Approved

Requested

Budget

Increase

% Increase

SUMMARY BY PROGRAM

2013- 2014

2014 - 2015

(Decrease)

General Education

$ 3,388,228

$ 3,395,502

$ 7,274

0.2%

Special Education

$ 1,390,737

$ 1,400,680

$ 9,943

0.7%

Administration & Overhead/Facilities

$ 1,780,452

$ 1,764,356

$ (16,096)

-0.9%

TOTAL

$ 6,559,417

$ 6,560,538

$ 1,121

0.02%

Approved

Requested

Budget

Increase

% Increase

SUMMARY BY EXPENSE

2013- 2014

2014 - 2015

(Decrease)

Salaries

$ 4,326,037

$ 4,206,562

$ (119,475)

-2.8%

Benefits

$ 860,533

$ 976,713

$ 116,180

13.5%

Services

$ 490,181

$ 524,574

$ 34,393

7.0%

Supplies

$ 216,831

$ 268,744

$ 51,913

23.9%

Other

$ 72,920

$ 85,840

$ 12,920

17.7%

Utilities

$ 256,000

$ 136,000

$ (120,000)

-46.9%

Facilities and Maintenance

$ 83,500

$ 103,500

$ 20,000

24.0%

Student Transportation

$ 253,415

$ 258,605

$ 5,190

2.0%

TOTAL

$ 6,559,417

$ 6,560,538

$ 1,121

0.0%

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RESERVE FUND FOR CAPITAL AND NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES

Balance 6/30/2013

$ 252,753

Not completed capitals

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$ 135,000

Balance 6/30/2014

$ 132,753

Trans from General Fund

$ 550,000

$ 682,753

2014-2015 Recommended Budget Capital non-Recurring Expenditures:

5 yard dump truck lease-purchase payment (3 of 3)

$ (65,683)

Backhoe lease-purchase payment (3 of 3)

$ (46,678)

10 yard dump truck lease-purchase payment (2 of 3)

$ (72,053)

Mason Dump Truck

$ (67,000)

Fence and Gate Town Hall

$ (20,000)

Fence at Dog Park

$ (13,365)

BCS student furniture replacement (payment (2 of 2)

$ (10,000)

BCS security cameras (payment 2 of 3)

$ (22,000)

BCS wireless infrastructure (payment 2 of 3)

$ (15,500)

New jDoors and Hardward

BCS

$ (10,000)

Lighting and Ceiling BCS

$ (20,000)

Painting at BCS

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$ (15,000)

Bullet Resistant glass BCS

$ (15,000)

Replace Playscape BCS

$ (10,000)

Rebuild pump engine 81 Fire Dept

$ (25,000)

Thermo Imaging Camera

$ (11,000)

Town Web Site

$ (10,000)

Land Acquisition

$ (100,000)

Total

$ (548,279)

Estimated

balance

6/30/2015

$ 134,474.00

NOTICE AND WARNING

Town of Bethany

May 19, 2014 at 7:00 P.M. (D.S.T.)

Bethany Town Hall

40 Peck Road

Bethany, Connecticut

The Electors and those legally qualified to vote in the Town Meeting of the Town of Bethany are hereby notified and warned that the Annual Budget Meeting and Annual Town Meeting will be held on the evening of Monday, May 19, 2014 at 7:00 P.M., (D.S.T.) at the Bethany Town Hall Gym at 40 Peck Road for the following purposes:

(1) To receive the report and recommendations of the Board of Finance upon the Budget of

$22,691,004 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014 and to take necessary action thereon;

(2) To authorize the expenditure from the Reserve Fund for Capital and Nonrecurring Expenditures of an amount up to the sum of $72,053 for the second of three payments for the lease purchase of a dump truck by the Board of Selectmen for the Highway Department.

(3) To authorize the expenditure from the Reserve Fund for Capital and Nonrecurring Expenditures of an amount up to the sum of $65,683 for the third of three payments of a lease purchase for a 5 yard dump truck by the Board of Selectmen for the Highway Department.

(4) To authorize the expenditure from the Reserve Fund for Capital and Nonrecurring Expenditures of an amount up to the sum of $46,678 for the third of three payments of a lease purchase for a back hoe by the Board of Selectmen for the Highway Department.

(5) To authorize the expenditure from the Reserve Fund for Capital and Nonrecurring Expenditures of an amount up to the sum of $67,000 for the purchase of a mason dump truck by the Board of Selectmen for the Highway Department.

(6) To authorize the expenditure from the Reserve Fund for Capital and Nonrecurring Expenditures of an amount up to the sum of $20,000 by the Board of Selectmen for a fence and gate across the field and roadway in rear of Bethany Town Hall.

(7) To authorize the expenditure from the Reserve Fund for Capital and Nonrecurring Expenditures of an amount up to the sum of $13,365 for dog park fencing by the Board of Selectmen.

(8) To authorize the expenditure from the Reserve Fund for Capital and Nonrecurring Expenditures of an amount up to the sum of $ $10,000 for new doors and hardware at the Bethany Community School by the Board of Education.

(9) To authorize the expenditure from the Reserve Fund for Capital and Nonrecurring Expenditures of an amount up to the sum of $20,000 for the replacement of Annex III lighting and new ceiling at Bethany Community School by the Board of Education.

(10) To authorize the expenditure from the Reserve Fund for Capital and Nonrecurring Expenditures of an amount up to the sum of $15,000 for painting at the Bethany Community School by the Board of Education.

(11) To authorize the expenditure from the Reserve Fund for Capital and Nonrecurring Expenditures of an amount up to the sum of $15,000 for bullet resistant glass at the Bethany Community School by the Board of Education.

(12) To authorize the expenditure from the Reserve Fund for Capital and Nonrecurring Expenditures of an amount up to the sum of $10,000 for the replacement of playscape at the Bethany Community School by the Board of Education..

(13) To authorize the expenditure from the Reserve Fund for Capital and Nonrecurring Expenditures of an amount up to the sum of $10,000 for the second of two payments of a lease purchase for the replacement of school furniture for the Bethany Community School by the Board of Education..

(14) To authorize the expenditure from the Reserve Fund for Capital and Nonrecurring Expenditures of an amount up to the sum of $22,000 for the second of three payments of a lease purchase for security cameras for the Bethany Community School by the Board of Education..

(15) To authorize the expenditure from the Reserve Fund for Capital and Nonrecurring Expenditures of an amount up to the sum of $15,500 for the second of three payments of a lease purchase for wireless infrastructure at the Bethany Community School by the Board of Education.

(16) To authorize the expenditure from the Reserve Fund for Capital and Nonrecurring Expenditures of an amount up to the sum of $25,000 for rebuilding of pump on engine 81 by the Bethany Volunteer Fire Department.

(17) To authorize the expenditure from the Reserve Fund for Capital and Nonrecurring Expenditures of an amount up to the sum of $11,000 for the purchase of a thermo imaging camera by the Bethany Volunteer Fire Department.

(18) To authorize the expenditure from the Reserve Fund for Capital and Nonrecurring Expenditures of an amount up to the sum of $10,000 for a website for the Town of Bethany by the Board of Selectmen.

(19) To authorize the expenditure from the Reserve Fund for Capital and Nonrecurring Expenditures of an amount up to the sum of $100,000 to the Land Acquisition Fund by the Board of Selectmen.

(20) To authorize the Board of Finance to transfer up to $70,000 from unexpended line item accounts and the General Fund to the Public Works budget for over expended line items.

(21) To nominate and elect one member to the Regional Policy Board of the South Central Regional

Water Authority District for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2014 and expiring June 30, 2017.

(22) To consider amending the Code of the Town of Bethany – Building Construction Chapter 114 – 7 C. Fees as proposed by Robert Walsh, Building Inspector, as follows:

(a) Mechanical Permits shall be $50.00 for the first $1000.00 of the job cost and increased $10 for every thousand dollars thereafter.

(a) Commercial Building permits shall be $50.00 for the first thousand dollars of job cost increase $14.00 for every thousand dollars thereafter.

(a) Commercial building permits shall be $50.00 for the first thousand dollars of job cost and increase $23.00 for every thousand dollars thereafter.

(b) Certificates of occupancy fees shall increase to $40.00 for residential work.

(d) Certificate of Approval fee shall be established at $25.00. (new)

(23) To consider amending the Code of the Town of Bethany – Chapter 184.9A. (2) to double the Elderly or Disabled Tax Credit commencing with the grand list of October 1, 2013.

(24) To consider amending the Code of the Town of Bethany – Chapter 129-1 Fees, Fine, Hearing Procedures Article I Land Use Related Applications. Fees as proposed by the Planning and Zoning Commission.

Pursuant to Section 8-1c of the Connecticut General Statutes, the following schedule of fees

shall pertain to the processing of applications by the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Zoning Board of Appeals, and the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission, and the Zoning Enforcement Officer; and such fees shall be paid at the time the application is filed:

NOTE: Any non-ordinary specifically required consultant review fees, Engineering, Special Counsel and/or Planning or other similar special Consultant fees required by the Commission are in addition to these fees and must be paid prior to signing of mylar map, filing of map or ZEO issuance of permit as may be applicable.

A. Zoning permit for zoning approval of construction:

1. Residence or residential property:

a. New construction:

(1)By ZEO: One hundred twenty five dollars ($125)

(2) By Commission: One hundred fifty dollars ($150)

b. Addition:

(1) By ZEO: Seventy five dollars ($75)

(2) by Commission One hundred dollars ($100)

c. Modification to existing, valid permit:

(1) By ZEO: Fifty dollars ($50)

(2) By Commission: One hundred dollars ($100)

d. Site Plan Review:

(1) By ZEO: One hundred seventy five dollars ($175)

(2) By Commission: Two hundred dollars ($200)

2. Business or business property:

a. New construction:

(1) By ZEO: Two hundred twenty five dollars ($225)

(2) By Commission: Two hundred fifty dollars ($250)

b. Addition:

(1) By ZEO: One hundred twenty five dollars ($125)

(2) By Commission: One hundred fifty dollars ($150)

c. Modification to existing, valid permit:

(1) By ZEO: One hundred twenty five dollars ($125)

(2) By Commission: One hundred fifty dollars ($150)

d. Site Plan Review:

(1) By ZEO: Three hundred twenty five ($325)

(2) By Commission: Three hundred fifty dollars ($350)

e. Change of use:

(1) By ZEO: One hundred twenty five dollars ($125)

(2) By Commission: One hundred fifty dollars ($150)

B. Special Exception permit, with required public hearing: Three hundred dollars ($350)

C. Subdivision:

1. Per lot fee for subdivision without public hearing: Three hundred dollars ($300)

2. Per lot fee for subdivision or re-subdivision with public hearing: Three hundred fifty dollars ($350)

3. Special Exception rear lot; application fee, with public hearing: Three hundred fifty dollars ($350)

4. Per lot fee for special exception rear lot: One hundred fifty dollars ($150)

5. New road review fee, per 100 feet or any portion thereof: One hundred dollars ($100)

D. Zoning change:

1. Text change (each): Five hundred fifty dollars: ($550)

2. Map change (each): Five hundred seventy five dollars: ($575)

E. Home occupation, professional office, or roadside stand permit: Seventy five dollars ($75)

F. Certificate of Zoning Compliance:

1. Residential: Fifty dollars ($50)

2. Business: Seventy five dollars ($75)

G. Sign Permit: Fifty dollars ($50)

H. Temporary sign or other permit: ($50)

I. Hearing petition: Three hundred fifty dollars ($350)

J. Earth removal:

1. Administrative permit: Three hundred dollars ($300)

2. Special Exception permit, requires public hearing: Five hundred fifty dollars ($550)

K. Flood Hazard Area permit: Two hundred fifty dollars ($250)

L. Hearing fee, if not included above: Three hundred fifty dollars ($350)

M. Zoning Board of Appeals applications with required public hearing: Three hundred fifty dollars ($350)

N. Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission applications

(NOT ADDRESSED IN THIS DOCUMENT)

State of Connecticut Land Use Application Fee shall be in addition to the above stated fees. This fee shall be applied as required by the Connecticut General Statutes.

(25) Should the Town of Bethany pay to the Municipal Employees Retirement System (MERS) THE SUM OF $39,781.00 in order to complete the town’s obligation to commence the pension for the public works employees effective July 1, 2005 as agreed to pursuant to the contract entered into by the town of Bethany?

(26) Should the Town of Bethany appropriate an amount not to exceed $131,062.00 for the one time premium payment for the purposes of transferring pursuant to a Loss Portfolio Transfer MIRMA’s (Municipal Interlocal Risk Management Agency) entire business portfolio to Safety National Insurance Company and thereby, eliminating any future assessments from MIRMA?

(27) To empower the Board of Selectmen to make necessary contracts with the State of Connecticut Department of Transportation for the repair and building of roads.

(28) To act upon the reports of the various Town Officers, Boards and Commissions as contained in the published Annual Report of 2012-13.

(29) To act on any other matter proper to come before the meeting.

Dated at Bethany, Connecticut this 5^th day of May 2014

DERRYLYN GORSKI

Attest:

Nancy A. McCarthy AILEEN MAGDA

Certified Municipal Clerk

DONALD SHEA

Selectmen, Town of Bethany

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