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3 PRIMROSE STREET NEWTOWN, CT 06470 TEL. (203) 270-4201 FAX (203) 270-4205 www.newtown-ct.gov LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOWN OF NEWTOWN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2017 MOTIONS MINUTES: MR. FERGUSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 21, 2016 REGUALR MEETING. SECOND BY MR. WIEDEMANN. ALL IN FAVOR. Mr. Carroll abstained. 2017-2018 TO 2021-2022 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN: MR. LUNDQUIST MOTIONED TO ACCEPT THE TOWN OF NEWTOWN BOARD OF FINANCE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN – (2017 – 2018 TO 2021 – 2022). MR. WIEDEMANN SECONDED THE MOTION. MR. FERGUSON MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE TOWN OF NEWTOWN BOARD OF FINANCE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN – (2017 – 2018 TO 2021 – 2022) AND REDUCE THE NEW SENIOR CENTER – DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION TO $2,500,000, PUSH THE EDMOND TOWN HALL AIR CONDITIONING PROJECT TO YEAR TWO, REDUCE LIBRARY RENOVATIONS TO $200,000, REDUCE TOWN SIDEWALK/ STREETSCAPE PLAN TO $100,000, REDUCE THE OPEN SPACE ACQUISITION PROGRAM TO $100,000, PUSH HIGH SCHOOL – PHASE II AUDITORIUM TO A FUTURE YEAR. NO SECOND. MOTION FAILED. MR. LUNDQUIST WITHDREW THE MOTION TO ACCEPT THE TOWN OF NEWTOWN BOARD OF FINANCE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN – (2017 – 2018 TO 2021 – 2022). MR. WIEDEMANN SECONDED THE MOTION. MR. CHAUDHARY MOVED TO AMEND THE TOWN OF NEWTOWN BOARD OF FINANCE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN – (2017-2018 TO 2021-2022) BY REDUCING THE POLICE FACILITY DESIGN TO $300,000, REDUCING THE TOWN SIDEWALK/STREETSCAPE PLAN TO $200,000, REDUCING THE OPEN SPACE ACQUISITION PROGRAM TO $250,000, REDUCING THE HIGH SCHOOL - PHASE II AUDITORIUM TO $750,000. 11 IN FAVOR. 1 OPPOSED-MR. FERGUSON. RESOLUTION: MR. LUNDQUIST MOTIONED TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $975,000 FOR THE ACQUISITION AND REPLACEMENT OF VARIOUS FIRE APPARATUS AS AUTHORIZED IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (2016-17 to 2020-21) AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $575,000 BONDS OF THE TOWN TO MEET SAID SPECIAL APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSE. MR. EIDE SECONDED THE MOTION. 10 IN FAVOR. 2 OPPOSED-MR. CARROLL, MR. AMARAL. RESOLUTION: MR. LUNDQUIST MOTIONED TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $525,000 FOR THE PLANNING, DESIGN,  LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS AS AUTHORIZED IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (2016-17 to 2020-21) AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $525,000 BONDS OF THE TOWN TO MEET SAID SPECIAL APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSE. MR. CARROLL SECONDED THE MOTION. ALL IN FAVOR. RESOLUTION: MR. LUNDQUIST MOTIONED TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,050,000 FOR THE PLANNING, DESIGN, ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION OF INFRASTRUCTURE, STREETSCAPE AND FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO THE FAIRFIELD HILLS CAMPUS AS AUTHORIZED IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (2016-17 to 2020-21) AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,050,000 BONDS OF THE TOWN TO MEET SAID SPECIAL APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSE. MR. EIDE SECONDED THE MOTION. MR. LUNDQUIST WITHDREW THE MOTION. MR. EIDE SECONDED THE MOTION TO WITHDRAW.