Legislative Council

3 PRIMROSE STREET NEWTOWN, CT 06470 TEL. (203) 270-4201 FAX (203) 270-4205 www.newtown-ct.gov P TOWN OF NEWTOWN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 16, 2017 7:30 PM NEWTOWN MUNICIPAL CENTER, NEWTOWN, CT MOTIONS PRESENT: George Ferguson, Phil Carroll, Chris Eide, Neil Chaudhary, Judit DeStefano, Ryan Knapp, Paul Lundquist, Mary Ann Jacob, Dan Amaral, Tony Filiato, Dan Wiedemann, Dan Honan. MR. FERGUSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE MAY 17, 2017 MEETING. SECOND BY MR. CARROLL. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (11-0). Abstain: Mr. Filiato. MR. LUNDQUIST MOVED TO SEND THE FARM BUILDING TAX EXEMPTION ORDINANCE TO PUBLIC HEARING. SECOND BY MR. CHAUDHARY. MR. CHAUDHARY MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO ADD SECTION G THAT WILL READ THAT TOTAL EXEMPTION FOR A GIVEN PROPERTY WILL NOT EXCEED $50,000. MOTION TO AMEND FAILED (12-0). MS. DESTEFANO MOVED TO AUTHORIZE TOWN ATTORNEY DAVID DOBIN TO MODIFY SECTION A TO REFLECT THAT EACH PARCEL WILL HAVE A MAXIMUM OF A $50,000 EXEMPTION. SECOND BY MR. FILIATO. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION TO AMEND PASSES (12-0). MOTION TO SEND FARM BUILDING TAX EXEMPTION ORDIANCE TO PUBLIC HEARING AND AUTHORIZE TOWN ATTORNEY DAVID DOBIN TO MODIFY SECTION A TO REFLECT THAT EACH PARCEL WILL HAVE A MAXIMUM OF A $50,000 EXEMPTION. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES (12-0). MR. LUNDQUIST MOVED TO SEND THE TAX ABATEMENT WITH APPROVED CHANGES FOR VOLUNTEER FIRE, AMBULANCE, AND UNDERWATER SEARCH AND RESCUE TO PUBLIC HEARING. SECOND BY MR. HONAN. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES (12-0). MR. LUNDQUIST MOVED TO SEND ROADS ORDINANCE TO PUBLIC HEARING. SECOND BY MR. CARROLL. MR. FILIATO MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO PERMIT THE TOWN ATTORNEY DAVID DOBIN AND FIRST SELECTMAN PAT LLODRA TO AMEND AS NECESSARY THE DEFINITION OF NON CONFORMING ROAD IN THE APPROPRIATE ARTICLES IN THE ORDINANCE AND FOR TOWN ATTORNEY DAVID DOBIN AND FIRST SELECTMAN PAT LLODRA TO REPLACE AS NECESSARY APPROPRIATE WORDING OF FIRST SELECTMAN AND BOARD OF FIRST SELECTMEN IN ORDINANCE. SECOND BY MR. CHAUDHARY. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION TO AMEND PASSES (12-0). MR. EIDE MOVED TO AMEND THE LANGUAGE MOVING IN SECTIONS 18559 B ANC C TO 18547 AND TACK THEM ON AT THE END OF P AND Q. SECOND BY MS. DESTEFANO. MOTION TO AMEND FAILS. (8-4) Mr. Eide, Ms. DeStefano, Mr. Lundquist, Mr. Honan. MOTION TO SEND ROADS ORDINANCE TO PUBLIC HEARING AND TO PERMIT THE TOWN  LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ATTORNEY DAVID DOBIN AND FIRST SELECTMAN PAT LLODRA TO AMEND AS NECESSARY THE DEFINITION OF NON CONFORMING ROAD IN THE APPROPRIATE ARTICLES IN THE ORDINANCE AND FOR TOWN ATTORNEY DAVID DOBIN AND FIRST SELECTMAN PAT LLODRA TO REPLACE AS NECESSARY APPROPRIATE WORDING OF FIRST SELECTMAN AND BOARD OF FIRST SELECTMEN IN ORDINANCE. MOTION PASSES. (11-1) Mr. Ferguson. MR. LUNDQUIST MOVED TO ACCEPT THE BOARD OF FINANCE RECOMMENDATIONS TO CHANGES IN THE LEVELS OF SENIOR TAX RELIEF. SECOND BY MR. CHAUDHARY. MR. CHAUDHARY MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO POSTPONE THE VOTE TO ACCEPT THE BOARD OF FINANCE RECOMMENDATIONS TO CHANGES IN THE LEVELS OF SENIOR TAX RELIEF UNTIL SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING. SECOND BY MS. DESTEFANO. MOTION TO AMEND PASSES. (12-0) MOTION TO POSTPONE THE VOTE TO ACCEPT THE BOARD OF FINANCE RECOMMENDATIONS TO CHANGES IN THE LEVELS OF SENIOR TAX RELIEF UNTIL SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES (12-0).