BOARD OF SELECTMEN
SPECIAL MEETING
JULY 1, 2015
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DRAFT
Attendance: First
Selectwoman Derrylyn Gorski, Selectman Donald
Shea, Selectman Clark Hurlburt
Shea, Selectman Clark Hurlburt
Visitors: Fran Doba,
Alan Green
First Selectwoman Gorski called the meeting of the Board of
Selectmen to order at 4:37 p.m. The
meeting was held in the Selectmen’s Conference Room of the Bethany Town Hall.
WAIVE BID PROCESS
FOR TREE WORK
Alan Green, Ray Pantalone and First Selectwoman Gorski had
all met regarding the tree removal program for the dead ash trees in
Bethany. Ray Pantalone is advising the
Town to seek quotes to get better pricing rather than using the bidding
process. Ray estimates there are about
1500 trees that need to come down. The
cost would be about $700 to $800 per tree.
Selectman Shea questioned prevailing wage and whether it would apply to
tree cutting. Following discussion
Selectman Hurlburt moved to waive the bidding process for tree work. Selectman Shea seconded the motion. The vote taken was unanimous.
BID FOR ROAD
PAVING
The Town received only one bid for road paving for fiscal
year 2015-16. This bid was received from
Sal- War. This bid met the requirements
as legally advertised. Following
discussion Selectman Shea moved to award the bid for road paving to
Sal-War. Selectman Hurlburt seconded the
motion. The vote taken was unanimous.
SCHAFFER ROAD
RE-CONSTRUCTION AND DRAINAGE PROJECT
Alan Green discussed the Schaffer Road project with the W. R.
Grieger Excavating, Sal War and Mesa Excavation and Paving. Both W. R Grieger Excavation and Sal War were
not interested in bidding on the project.
The Selectmen agreed to award the project to Mesa Excavation and Paving.
WAIVE BIDDING
PROCESS FOR TRUCK PURCHASES
The Town approved the purchases of a Foreman’s pickup with
plow, a pickup for the Fire Marshal and a mason dump with plow at the Town
Meeting. Following discussion Selectman
Hurlburt moved a motion to purchase trucks from the Government Program or State
of Connecticut’s bid list for the best pricing.
Selectman Shea seconded the motion.
The vote taken was unanimous.
CARRINGTON
PRESERVE RESOLUTIONS
The Selectmen reviewed the resolutions for the Carrington
Preserve.
Selectman Shea moved the following resolution:
Resolved, that First Selectman Derrylyn Gorski is authorized
to apply for an Open Space Grant and to recommend the Town of Bethany use the
Town of Bethany Land Acquisition Fund for the required State of Connecticut
match.
Selectman Hurlburt seconded the resolution. The vote taken was unanimous.
Selectman Hurlburt moved the following resolution:
Resolved, that Derrylyn Gorski of the Town of Bethany be and
is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the Town of Bethany a Grant
Agreement and Conservation and Public Recreation Easement and Agreement under
the Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition Program with the State of
Connecticut for financial assistance to acquire permanent interest in land
known as Carrington Preserve OSWA- 491 and to manage said land as open space
land pursuant to section 7- 131d of the Connecticut General Statutes.
It is further certified that Derrylyn Gorski was elected
First Selectwoman. Her term of office began July 1, 2015 and will continue
until June 30, 2017. As the First Selectwoman, Derrylyn Gorski serves as the
Chief Executive Officer of the Town of Bethany and on July 1, 2015 had both the
authority and the office to sign on behalf of the Town of Bethany a Grant
Agreement and Conservation and Public Recreation Easement and Agreement for
financial assistance to purchase permanent interest in land under the Open
Space and Watershed Land Acquisition Program.
Selectman Shea seconded the motion. The vote taken was unanimous.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjournment was called at 4:50 p.m. after a motion was moved
by Selectman Shea and seconded by Selectman Hurlburt. The vote was called. The vote was unanimous.
Respectfully
submitted,
June
G. Riley
Secretary,
Board of Finance
