4
APPROVED
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 the meeting. Selectman
Shea seconded the motion. The vote taken
was unanimous.
AIRPORT HANGAR
SIGNAGE
Art Slicer was present to show the Selectmen the proposed
design to be painted on the front of the Airport Hangar as recommended by the
Airport Hangar Committee. After
reviewing the drawing and discussion 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 Registrar 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
