BOARD OF SELECTMEN

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

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DRAFT MINUTES

 

 

Attendance:  First Selectman Paula Cofrancesco, Selectman Donald Shea, Selectman Derrylyn Gorski

 

Also, in attendance:  Town Attorney Barbara Schellenberg

Visitors:  Bruce Loomis, Sharon Huxley

 

 

1.&2. First Selectman Paula Cofrancesco called the meeting of the Board of Selectmen to order at    7:08 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.

 

 

3.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES

First Selectman Cofrancesco called for a motion of approval for the minutes of the meeting of

January 13, 2020.   The motion of approval was moved by Selectman Gorski and seconded by Selectman Shea.  There was a minor revision in Item #9 – added sentence which reads “Selectman Gorski recommended checking with the vendor to see if they would be interested in participating”.  Voting for:  Cofrancesco, Shea, Gorski.  Unanimous approval.

 

 

4. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION – ROAD WORK – MOVING FORWARD – UPDATE

·         Selectman Shea stated they are working on Invitations to Bid for road work and working on List of Roads which will be ready for the next meeting.

·         First Selectman Cofrancesco stated information was taken from the BETA report that was received pertaining to the roads from the original list that were not completed in the first phase of the road project.  Additional review of the BETA report indicated other roads that would need work that were not on the original list.

·         Selectman Gorski stated that when working around the Regional Water Authority property to contact RWA and inform them of the work plans so they can work together.

·         First Selectman Cofrancesco stated they are moving forward with the next phase and hope to have everything lined up when paving season starts.

·         Selectman Gorski mentioned that she has signed a check for emergency work on Fairwood Road.  Selectman Shea stated that there was backfilling that needed to be completed from previous road work.

 

 

5. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION – SIMPSON PROPERTY – UPDATE

First Selectman Cofrancesco stated they received the new assessment of $390,000 and are waiting for the family to go through the probate court.  No action taken. Tabled.

 

 

 

 

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6. DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION – SIMPLE RECYCLING (SOFT RECYCLABLES)

First Selectman Cofrancesco noted the following:

·         Met with vendor this morning and Bruce Loomis was in attendance.

·         Need approval to move forward and will get contract revised and forward to Town Attorney for review.

 

Bruce Loomis stated that Simple Recycling will take anything textile as long as it is clean and fits in bag given.  First Selectman Cofrancesco stated the Town of Bethany will not incur any costs for Simple Recycling.  The Company is doing the mailing with the bag and the information, and we will need to promote this properly to start in April around Earth Day. 

 

It was moved by Selectman Shea and seconded by Selectman Gorski to give First Selectman Cofrancesco the authority to complete the process to start the Simple Recycling in the Town of Bethany.

Voting for:  Cofrancesco, Shea, Gorski.  Unanimous approval.

 

 

7. DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION – TAX REFUNDS

First Selectman Cofrancesco stated that she did not have a list of the tax refunds and that this item should be tabled to the next meeting on February 18, 2020.  Tabled.

 

 

8. DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION – CEMETERY COMMISSION BYLAWS

First Selectman Cofrancesco stated the Cemetery Commission Bylaws are on hold at this point and that she is working with Kris Sullivan and Will Brinton on trying to identify deeds, plots and names.  Selectman Gorski stated there is a spread sheet that shows who paid for plots in files or on computer in Selectman’s Office.  Tabled.

 

 

9.  RESOLUTION – REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY – HAZWASTE CENTRAL (HWD) PROGRAM

First Selectman Cofrancesco distributed a Resolution from the South Central Regional Water Authority Confirming Commitment and Participation in a Regional Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center in New Haven, Connecticut.  The Selectmen briefly discussed and proceeded to deliberate.  It was moved by Selectman Gorski and seconded by Selectman Shea to approve the Resolution from the South Central Regional Water Authority Confirming Commitment and Participation in a Regional Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center in New Haven, Connecticut, effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023. Voting for:  Cofrancesco, Shea, Gorski.  Unanimous approval.

 

 

 

 

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10. OTHER MATTERS PROPER TO COME BEFORE THE MEETING

·         First Selectman Cofrancesco stated that in the Town of Bethany Code Book it states that invitations to bid shall be published in a newspaper but that the Board of Selectmen can waive this requirement.  It was moved by Selectman Shea and seconded by Selectman Gorski to waive the requirement to publish invitations to bid in the newspaper and to publish the invitations to bid on the State of Connecticut DAS Construction Services – List of Invitations to Bid for Contractors.

Voting for:  Cofrancesco, Shea, Gorski.  Unanimous approval.

·         First Selectman Cofrancesco stated she received a letter from MIRA regarding recycling in which they are reaching out to try to expand their business and that the Town is satisfied with the company using now.  No action taken.

·         Selectman Gorski asked how the audit was proceeding.  First Selectman Cofrancesco stated they have asked for an extension until the end of February due to QuickBooks being inaccessible but is now accessible.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

At 7:39 p.m., it was moved by Selectman Gorski and seconded by Selectman Shea to adjourn the regular meeting.  Unanimous approval.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Antonia R. Marek

Meeting Clerk