Board of Mayor and Burgesses

MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING BOARD OF MAYOR AND BURGESSES MAY 24, 2016 1. Mayor N. Warren “Pete” Hess called the special meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. with the following in attendance: BURGESSES: PRESS: R. Neth L. Jackson L. Marshall R. Burns P. Scully, Sr. K. Donovan R. Vitale RESIDENTS: C. Herb D. Wisniewski None D. Hoff DEPARTMENT HEADS: OTHERS: R. Butler, Controller D. Scinto, Board of Finance J. Alegi, Interim Assessor D. Sheridan, Finance Board J. Stewart, Public Works Director B. Rizk, Asst. Business Mgr. 2. Burgess Hoff led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. 3. Motion by Burgess ___________________ to recess to Executive Session at _____ p.m. for discussion on the following: Real Estate Negotiations (Parcel C, Acquisition of Chemtura property) inviting in ____________________________. Mayor Hess will reconvene the meeting at _________ p.m. 4. Discussion/possible action on matters emanating from Executive Session. The board did not recess to Executive Session. 5. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Neth and seconded by Burgess Scully that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses grant a Municipal Option additional exemption for Totally Disabled Persons per CGS §81i as recommended by Assessor Carol Ann Tyler. 6. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Neth and seconded by Burgess Scully that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses grant a Municipal Option additional exemption for Blind Persons per CGS §81j as recommended by Assessor Carol Ann Tyler. 7. Motion by Deputy Mayor Neth and seconded by Burgess Scully that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses phase out the Twenty-five percent Additional Benefit of the State Circuit Breaker Program as follows, as recommended by Assessor Carol Ann Tyler:  2015 Grand List year 20% additional benefit  2016 Grand List year 10% additional benefit  2017 Grand List year 0% additional benefit Burgess Herb and Burgess Jackson opposed.  -2- Minutes – Board of Mayor and Burgesses Special Meeting – May 24, 2016 8. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Neth and seconded by Burgess Scully that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses extend for one year the Elderly and Totally Disabled Municipal Option Freeze Program per CGS §12-170w on the 2015 Grand List with the following change; the tax freeze amount is computed based on the 2012 Revaluation Grand List year, taxes that were due July 1, 2013 as recommended by Assessor Carol Ann Tyler. 9. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Neth and seconded by Burgess Scully that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses authorize Public Works Director James Stewart to sign the required documents to participate in the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) and Department of Transportation (CONNDOT) 2016/2017 Winter Season Contract for Road Salt. 10. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Neth and seconded by Burgess Scully to adjourn the special meeting at 6:33 p.m. A digital recording of this meeting is available in the office of the Borough Clerk for further review. Attest: Nancy K. DiMeo Borough Clerk