Tuesday, August 13, 2013

BOARD OF SELECTMEN

JULY 8, 2013

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Attendance: First Selectwoman Derrylyn Gorski, Selectman Donald Shea, Selectwoman Aileen Magda


Visitors: Attorney Kevin McSherry joined the meeting at 8:00 pm.

The meeting of the Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:35 pm. The meeting was held in the Conference Room of the Bethany Town Hall. Check signing was the first order of business. All present stood for the Pledge of Allegiance.



APPROVAL OF MINUTES

First Selectwoman Gorski called for a motion of approval for the minutes of the meeting of June 24, 2013. The motion of approval was moved by Selectman Shea and seconded by First Selectwoman Gorski. The vote was called. There were two votes of approval that of Selectman Shea and First Selectwoman Gorski. Selectwoman Magda did not vote as she was not a member of the Board of Selectmen at that time.



APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS



ASSESSOR

A motion was moved by Selectman Shea and seconded by First Selectwoman Gorski to appoint Mario Panagrosso to a two year term as Assessor for the Town of Bethany. The vote was called. The vote taken was unanimous.



CEMETERY COMMITTEE

A motion was moved by Selectman Shea and seconded by Selectwoman Magda to appoint William Brinton and Steven Thornquist to the Cemetery Committee. The vote was called on this motion. A unanimous vote of approval was taken.



CONSERVATION COMMISSION

As a courtesy notification to the Board of Selectmen, First Selectwoman Gorski announced that she had appointed Dorothy Seaton as an alternate to the Conservation Commission.



CONSTABLE APPOINTMENT

Selectwoman Magda moved to appoint Jason Agvent, Mark Sheppard and Mark Jazwinski as Constables for the Town of Bethany. The motion was seconded by Selectman Shea. The vote was called. The vote taken was unanimous.



FIRE POLICE

The appointment of Thomas Hunt, Thomas Hicks, and Lester Warner to be Fire Police was moved by Selectman Shea and seconded by Selectwoman Magda. The vote was called. The vote taken for approval was unanimous.



PARK AND RECREATION

The Board of Selectmen is looking for new members to appoint to the Park and Recreation Commission.





AGENT TO THE ELDERLY

On a motion moved by Selectman Shea and seconded by Aileen Magda, Jeanne DelVecchio was appointed as Agent to the Elderly. The vote taken was unanimous.



TOWN COUNCIL

A motion was moved by Selectman Shea to appoint Attorney Kevin McSherry as Town Council. The motion was seconded by Selectwoman Magda. The vote was called. Selectwoman Magda voted no and Selectman Shea abstained. First Selectwoman Gorski appointed Attorney McSherry per Town Ordinance.



TREE WARDEN

Selectman Shea moved to appoint Raymond Pantalone as Tree Warden. The motion was seconded by Selectwoman Magda. The vote taken was unanimous.



DEPUTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR

The motion was moved by Selectman Shea and seconded by Selectwoman Magda to appoint Clark Hurlburt and Michael Katzmark as Deputy Emergency Management Directors. The vote taken was unanimous.



VETERAN’S MEMORIAL PARK PAVILION

Discussion opened regarding removal of trash from the Veteran’s Memorial Park Pavilion by renters. The Selectmen agreed that a $25 returnable deposit should be taken to insure that trash was removed to the dumpster by anyone using the pavilion. The motion was moved by Selectman Shea and seconded by Selectwoman Magda. The vote taken was unanimous.



ANY OTHER MATTER PROPER TO COME BEFORE THE MEETING



PURCHASE OF AUDIO TAPE RECORDER.



Selectwoman Magda moved to make every effort to audio tape the Board of Selectmen and Board of Finance meetings using the audio tape recorder of the Land Use Commission. The motion was seconded by Selectman Shea. The vote taken was unanimous.



Selectwoman Magda moved a motion to request funds from the Board of Finance for the purchase of an audio tape recorder to be used at both the Board of Selectmen and Board of Finance meetings. The motion was seconded by Selectman Shea. The vote taken was unanimous.



DISCUSSION OF CREATING A BIPARTISAN CHARTER COMMISSION

The Board discussed creating a Bipartisan Charter Commission to develop a Town Charter with an 18 month appointment.











ADJOURNMENT

Adjournment was called at 8:30 pm after a motion was moved by Selectman Shea and seconded by Selectwoman Magda. The vote taken was unanimous.



Respectfully submitted,





Karen Hubbell

Temporary Secretary