BOARD OF SELECTMEN
MARCH 23, 2009
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Attendance: First Selectwoman Derrylyn Gorski, Selectman Walter Briggs
Selectman Steven Thornquest was absent from this meeting
Visitors: Donald Shea, Salvatore Amadeo
First Selectwoman Gorski called the meeting of the Board of Selectmen to order at 7:35 p.m. The meeting was held in the Conference Room of the Bethany Town Hall. The first order of business was check signing. First Selectwoman Gorski asked all to rise for the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
First Selectwoman Gorski called for a motion of approval for the minutes of the meeting of March 9, 2009. Motion of approval moved by Selectman Briggs and seconded by First Selectwoman Gorski. The minutes were then approved on a unanimous vote.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING STATE MUNICIPAL GRANT PROGRAM
Selectman Briggs moved the following Memorandum of Understanding for the State Municipal Grant Program for the Greater New Haven Transit District-Regional Rides Service.
The Greater New Haven Transit District (GNHTD) and the Town of Bethany agree that the Municipal Grant (13b-38bb) funds allocated to the transportation program known in the New Haven Region as the Regional Rides Program will be added to all funds received from other participating municipalities and that these funds will be used to provide regional transportation services to eligible residents in the participating municipalities.
This Memorandum of Understanding acknowledges that a regional service by its very nature may create instances whereby specific expenditures may not always exactly match specific amounts of funding that each municipality has passed through to fund this program.
GNHTD agrees to continue its practice of meeting on a regular basis with representatives from each of the participant municipalities in order to review the current status of expenditure of funds and distribution of trips.
First Selectwoman Gorski seconded the motion. The vote taken was unanimous.
ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
Selectman Briggs moved to add to the agenda of this meeting the following:
Approval of bus fuel deliver to B & B Transportation
Tax Refunds
First Selectwoman Gorski seconded the motion. The vote taken was unanimous.
B & B BUS FUEL DELIVERY
B & B Transportation at the previous meeting of the Board of Selectmen had requested delivery of school bus fuel to their location rather than the Town Garage, to both save time and fuel for them. First Selectwoman Gorski had discussed this matter with the Board of Finance at their meeting. All members had agreed with the concept. She also discussed it with Town Counsel and the First Selectman of Orange. They also agreed this should not be a problem.
TAX REFUNDS
Selectman Briggs moved to refund to Chris Schultz the sum of $34.00, to Konica Copier the sum of $231.52, to Bruce Hescock the sum of $519.74, to Dominic Rendero the sum of $43.54, to Honda Lease the sum of $260.20, to Marcel Lamy the sum of $14.31, to Milford Bank the sum of $2,447, to Taro, LLC the sum of $144.57 and to VW Leasing the sum of $112.34 all for overpayment of taxes. First Selectwoman Gorski seconded the motion. The vote taken was unanimous.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjournment was called at 7:45 p.m. after a motion was moved by Selectman Briggs and seconded by First Selectwoman Gorski.
Respectfully submitted,
June G. Riley
Secretary, Board of Selectmen
