BOARD OF SELECTMEN
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
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DRAFT
Attendance: First
Selectwoman Derrylyn Gorski, Selectman Donald Shea, Selectman Clark Hurlburt
Visitors: Attorney
Kevin McSherry, Sue Carpenter
First Selectwoman Gorski called the meeting of the Board of
Selectmen to order at 7:35 pm. The
meeting was held in the Selectmen’s Conference Room of the Bethany Town
Hall. All present stood for the Pledge
of Allegiance as the first order of business.
APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
First Selectwoman Gorski called for a motion of approval for
the minutes of August 13, 2018. The
motion of approval was moved by Selectman Shea and seconded by Selectman
Hurlburt. There were no changes to the
minutes. The minutes were then accepted
on a unanimous vote.
APPOINTMENTS TO
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
First Selectwoman Gorski called for a motion to appoint
Haley Carter to the West River Water Shed Coalition. The motion was moved by Selectman Shea and
seconded by Selectman Hurlburt. The vote
was called. The vote taken was
unanimous.
A motion was moved by Selectman Hurlburt and seconded by
Selectman Shea to appoint James Nickle Jr. as an alternate to the Inland
Wetlands Commission. The vote taken was
unanimous.
TAX REFUNDS
Selectman Shea moved a motion to refund to Barry & Carol
Bresloff the sum of $9.00, to Brian & Joan Coutermarsh the sum of $22.99,
to Carol C. Johnson the sum of $87.94, to Complete Excavating Services the sum
of $6.91, to Daniel A. Stearne the sum of $35.63, to Elizabeth or Rebecca
Thornquist the sum of $135.63, to Herschel G. Walker the sum of $34.11, to
Honda Lease Trust the sum of $687.82, to Jennifer Galik the sum of $21.85, to
Atty. John Watts the sum of $23,517.73, to JP Morgan Chase Bank the sum of $483.50,
to Kerry & John Christensen the sum of $21.55, Kevin Hicks the sum of
$28.60, Leon and June Baboff, Lereta Tax, LLC the sum of $4,140.00, Margaret
Quinn the sum of $40.29, Mary W. Abbott the sum
of $20.44, Meridith Vallillo $42.66, Mark Scott the sum of $163.54, to
Nicholas M. Jillson the sum of $15.83, Rod White the sum of $56.46, Shauna
Ciola the sum of $8.48, Thomas & Celeste Fassbender the sum of $12.80, Vuaya
& Rajeswari Kompalli the sum of $12.79, Junkai Zhou & Ling L Wang for a
total of $30,217,37. The motion was
seconded by Selectman Hurlburt. The vote
taken was unanimous.
UPDATE ON STORM
DEBRIS CLEANUP
First Selectwoman Gorski gave an update on the storm debris
cleanup curbside. They will begin the
last pickup on September 28, 2018. There
have been a few incidents reported where residents have been clear cutting
other than storm related damages and putting debris on the curbside. Each complaint will be addressed.
ADDITION TO AGENDA
Selectman Shea moved to add ACCEPT UNION CONTRACT, WAIVE BID
FOR SCHOOL COPIER AND PRINTER CONTRACT AND TAX INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR WILLIAM
AND WENDY GREIGER to the agenda of this meeting. The motion was seconded by Selectman
Hurlburt. The vote taken was
unanimous.
ACCEPT UNION CONTRACT AND WAIVE BID FOR SCHOOL
COPIER AND PRINTER CONTRACT
The Union Contract has been accepted by the Town Highway
Department. It is a four year contract
with a 2.5% salary increase for each year of the four year contract. Following discussion Selectman Shea moved to
accept the contract on behalf of the Town of Bethany for the Highway
Department. Selectman Hurlburt seconded the
motion. The vote taken was unanimous.
WAIVE BIDDING
PROCESS FOR THE SCHOOL COPIER AND PRINTER CONTRACT
The Elementary School has requested that the bidding process
for the school copier and printer contract be waived. Since their present supplier is on the State
accepted bid list they would like to continue with the same company. Selectman Hurlburt moved to waive the bidding
process for the Elementary School printer and copier supplier. Selectman Shea seconded the motion. The vote taken was unanimous.
WILLIAM AND WENDY
GREIGER TAX INCENTIVE PROGRAM
The request of William and Wendy Greiger to accept their
storage buildings on Sargent and Pleasant Drive for the Tax Incentive program
was moved by Selectman Shea and seconded by Selectman Hurlburt. The vote taken was unanimous.
SECURITY FOR
RESIDENT TROOPER
Homeland Security will come and do an evaluation to
determine if the Resident Trooper’s Office should have more security. This evaluation is being done at the request
of George Benedetti.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjournment was called at 8:00 pm 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
