BOARD OF SELECTMEN
DECEMBER 11, 2017
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APPROVED
Attendance: First Selectwoman Derrylyn Gorski, Selectman Donald Shea
Absent: Selectman
Clark Hurlburt
Visitors: Attorney
Kevin McSherry
First Selectwoman Gorski called the meeting of the Board of
Selectmen to order at 7:40 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.
APPRIOVAL OF
MINUTES
First Selectwoman Gorski called for approval of the minutes
of the meeting of November 25, 2017. The
motion of approval was moved by Selectman Shea and seconded by First
Selectwoman Gorski. The vote was
called. The vote taken was two yes
votes.
TAX REFUNDS
Selectman Shea moved to refund to Cab East LLC the sum of
$437.82, to Toyota Lease Trust the sum of $9.00 for overpayment of taxes and to
Attorney Watts $5,065.21 for fees collected.
Selectwoman Gorski seconded the motion.
There were two yes votes.
SPECIAL TOWN
MEETING AGENDA
First Selectwoman Gorski called for a motion to amend the
date of the next Special Town Meeting set at the meeting of November 25, 2017. The date previously set was incorrect as the
December calendar had been used. The
amended date was set for January 18, 2018 in a motion by Selectman Shea and
seconded by Selectwoman Gorski. There
were two yes votes for this motion.
First Selectwoman Gorski discussed with Selectman Shea the
addition to the agenda of a Noise Ordinance.
The Selectmen discussed with Attorney McSherry the creation of such an
ordinance. It was determined that an ordinance was not needed at this time.
Selectman Shea moved a motion to add the following items to
the Call for the Special Town Meeting.
First Selectwoman Gorski seconded the motion. The vote taken was two yes votes.
Acceptance by the Town of Bethany of the First Church of
Christ Congregational Cemetery will be on the agenda for this meeting.
An Act Concerning a Municipal Option Property Tax Exemption for
Gold Star Parents and Spouses will also be and item on the agenda. It will be set up similar to the Tax Relief
for the Elderly.
OTHER
First Selectwoman Gorski received a letter from Frontier
Communications regarding a list of emergency contacts for the Town of
Bethany. The list will be given to the
Emergency Management Team.
Superintendent Coleen Murray has discussed with First
Selectwoman Gorski the cost of educating a student at the Bethany Community
School which differs from the costs discussed with the Board of Selectmen at a
previous meeting by Brian Laubstein.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjournment was called at 8:05 p.m. after a motion was moved
by Selectman Shea and seconded by First Selectwoman Gorski. The vote taken was unanimous.
Respectfully
submitted,
June
G. Riley
Secretary,
Board of Selectmen
