SELECTMEN BOARD OF
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
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DRAFT
Attendance: First
Selectwoman Derrylyn Gorski, Selectman Donald Shea, Selectman Clark Hurlburt
Visitors: Fran Doba,
Attorney Kevin McSherry. Stewart Horton,
Miles Halpine, Art Slicer
First Selectwoman Gorski called the meeting of the Board of
Selectman to order at 7:55 p.m. The
meeting was held in the Selectmen’s Conference Room of the Bethany Town
Hall. The meeting opened with the Pledge
of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
First Selectwoman Gorski called for approval of the minutes
of the meeting of October 24, 2016. The
motion of approval was moved by Selectman Shea and seconded by Selectman
Hurlburt. The vote taken was
unanimous.
ADDITION TO AGENDA
Selectman Hurlburt moved to add Airport Signage on Hangar to
the agenda of this meeting. Selectman
Shea seconded the motion. The vote taken
was unanimous.
AIRPORT HANGAR
SIGNAGE
Art Slicer was present to show the Selectmen the design for
the proposed signage, to be painted on the front of the Airport Hangar, as
recommended by the Airport Hangar Committee.
After reviewing the drawing, Selectman Shea moved a motion to accept the
design as presented. Selectman Hurlburt
seconded the motion. The vote taken was
unanimous.
AGENDA FOR THE
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
- Purchase Ford Explorer off State of Connecticut bid, price not to exceed $45,000.
- Amend Town Ordinance regarding Cemetery Committee members.
- Radio System for the Fire Department/Public Works. Bonding and referendum approval needed.
RESOLUTION FOR
RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
First Selectwoman Gorski called for a motion of approval for
the Resolution for Radio Communications System.
Selectman Hurlburt moved the following to be approved as presented:
RESOLVED, That the Board of Selectmen recommends to
the Board of Finance and the Town Meeting that the Town of Bethany appropriate
$1,625,000 for costs related to removal
and upgrade of the public safety radio communications system for the Bethany
Volunteer Fire Association and the Bethany Department of Public Works and
related improvements and repairs which may include but are not limited to 4
antennas, 3 base stations, equipment shelters, radios and pagers and for costs
related to the financing of the project. The appropriation may be spent
for design, construction, acquisition and installation costs, equipment,
materials, engineering fees and other consultant fees, grant application and
management costs, legal fees, net interest on borrowings and other financing
costs, and other expenses related to the project or its financing. A
portion of the appropriation shall be applied to reimburse not in excess of
$5,000 of expenditures from the Contingency Fund for the preparation of Request
for Proposals and selection of the vendor for the project funded from the
Contingency Fund, as approved by the Board of Finance on January 12,
2016. The Board of Selectmen shall be authorized to determine the scope
and the particulars of the project, and to reduce or modify the scope of the
project as necessary or desirable; and the entire appropriation may be expended
on the project as so reduced or modified.
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Board of Selectmen recommends to
the Board of Finance and the Town Meeting that the Town authorize the issuance
of $1,625,000 bonds, notes and temporary notes to finance the
appropriation.
FURTHER RESOLVED, That, contingent upon a recommendation of the
Board of Finance of the aforesaid appropriation and borrowing authorization, a
resolution with respect such recommendations be presented for consideration at
the Special Town Meeting to be held at the Bethany Town Hall, 40 Peck Road in
the Town of Bethany on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.; and that the
Board of Selectmen hereby designates said resolution for submission to the
voters at referendum to be held on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 between the hours
of 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., in accordance with the provisions of Section 7-7 of
the General Statutes of Connecticut, Revision of 1958, as amended.
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the aforesaid resolution shall be
submitted to the voters at referendum under the following heading:
“SHALL THE TOWN OF BETHANY APPROPRIATE
$1,625,000 FOR COSTS RELATED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
FOR THE BETHANY VOLUNTEER FIRE ASSOCIATION AND THE BETHANY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS, AND AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS AND NOTES IN THE SAME AMOUNT TO
FINANCE THE APPROPRIATION?”
Voting will be at
the Bethany Town Hall. Absentee ballots
will be available from the Town Clerk's office.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town
Clerk cause proper notice of such town meeting and referendum to be posted and
published.
Selectman Shea
seconded the motion. The vote taken was
unanimous.
SET DATE FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
A motion was
moved by Selectman Shea and seconded by Selectman Hurlburt to set the date of
Tuesday November 29, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. for the Special Town Meeting to adjourn
to a Referendum to be held on December 6, 2016 just for a referendum vote for
the Radio System. The vote taken was
unanimous.
ADDITION TO AGENDA
Selectman Shea
moved to add to the agenda Rid Litter Day.
The vote taken was unanimous.
RID LITTER DAY
Stewart Horton
was present to discuss with the Selectmen the setting of a date for Rid Litter
Day. The Selectmen determined that April
22, 2016 would be set for Rid Litter Day with a rain date of April 23,
2016.
ADDITION TO AGENDA
Selectman Shea
moved to add Appointments to Boards and Commissions to the agenda of this
meeting. Selectman Hurlburt seconded the
motion. The vote taken was unanimous.
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Selectman Shea
moved to appoint Rod White and David Merriam as Sub Registrars and appointment
for the Department of Public Health with appointment beginning November 14,
2016 and expiring June 30, 2019.
Selectman Hurlburt seconded the motion.
The vote taken was unanimous.
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
First Selectwoman
Gorski reported that she appointed Bruce Loomis and Katheryn Rives to the
Conservation Commission.
INLAND WETLANDS COMMISSION
Selectman
Hurlburt moved to appoint Roger Hathway and Brian Smith to the Inland Wetlands
Commission as alternates and to move Nancy Scanlon who has been an alternate to
full member. Selectman Shea seconded the
motion. The vote taken was unanimous.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjournment was
called at 8:20 p.m. by First Selectwoman Gorski after a motion was moved by
Selectman Hurlburt and seconded by Selectman Shea. The vote taken was unanimous.
Respectfully
submitted,
June
G. Riley
Secretary,
Board of Selectmen
