DRAFT
Attendance: First
Selectman Paula Cofrancesco, Selectman Donald Shea
Visitors: Attorney
Vince Marino, Sharon Huxley, Luke Cassidy, Mary Cassidy
First Selectman Paula Cofrancesco called the meeting of the
Board of Selectmen to order at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting was held in the Selectmen’s Conference Room of the Bethany
Town Hall. As the first order of
business, Selectman Cofrancesco asked all to rise for the Pledge of Allegiance,
APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
First Selectman Cofrancesco called for a motion of approval
for the minutes of the meeting of November 12, 2019. The motion of approval was moved by Selectman
Shea and seconded by First Selectman Cofrancesco. There were no changes to the minutes. The vote taken was unanimous.
EAGLE SCOUT
PRESENTATION
Luke Cassidy presented to the Selectmen his proposed Eagle
Scout project. Luke would like to
re-blaze the trails behind the Airport Property to earn his Eagle Scout Service
award. The trails were damaged by the
tornado of May 15, 2018. A few areas of
the trails have been re-routed due to debris from large trees. Luke will check with the Land Use Department
to make sure that the re-routed trails are not on private property. The Selectmen did not want Luke, or his team
to move or try to cut up any of the large trees, as tree cutting of this
caliber would require professional help.
The basic cleanup had been done by Natures Harvest. Selectman Shea moved the motion to support
the Eagle Scout Service project of Luke Cassidy to re-blaze the trails behind
the Airport and to follow through with any land use permits that would be
needed. First Selectman Cofrancesco
seconded the motion. The vote taken was
unanimous.
DISCUSSION AND
POSSIBLE ACTION ON SMALL CITIES MORTGAGE RELEASE
Discussion and possible action on Small Cities Mortgage
Release was tabled.
KNOLLWOOD ROAD
WELLS
First Selectman Cofrancesco reported that she had received
an email from Don Bard of Connecticut Wells.
The three wells on Knollwood Road have been completed and the old wells
are abandoned and all areas where the digging took place have been cleaned up
and seeded. The water will be tested to
make sure it is potable.
MAJOR ROAD WORK
The first phase of the Major Road Resurfacing has been
completed. Tilcon Connecticut has nearly completed driveway entrances as
needed.
SIMPSON PROPERTY
LAND ACQUISITION
There was no update available on the Simpson property Land
Acquisition. Probate Court issues are
still pending.
DISCUSSION AND
POSSIBLE ACTION ON CEMETERY COMMISSION BY-LAWS
Discussion and possible action on the Cemetery Commission
by-laws was tabled.
OTHER MATTERS
PROPER TO COME BEFORE THE MEETING
First Selectman Cofrancesco asked for a motion to approve
reimbursement to Dorothy Dieroff for $4,359.86 for pipe replacement due to salt
corrosion. The motion was moved by Selectman
Shea and seconded by First Selectman Cofrancesco. The vote taken was unanimous.
Sharon Huxley suggested that when the Simpson Land
Acquisition was brought before a Town Meeting that open discussion on the
destiny of the Airport Hangar should be on the agenda of that meeting
also.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjournment was called at 8:15 p.m. after a motion was moved
by Selectman Shea and seconded by First Selectman Cofrancesco. The vote taken was unanimous.
Respectfully
submitted,
June
G. Riley
Secretary,
Board of Selectmen
BOARD
OF SELECTMEN
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
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