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 SEPTEMBER 6, 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 AUGUST 16, 2017 MEETING. SECOND BY MR. EIDE. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (12-0) MR. LUNDQUIST MOVED TO ACCEPT THE ORDINANCE FOR FARM OUTBUILDING TAX EXEMPTION. SECOND BY MR. FERGUSON. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (11-1) (Mr. Ferguson) MR. LUNDQUIST MOVED TO ACCEPT THE ORDINANCE FOR TAX ABATEMENT FOR VOLUNTEER FIRE, AMBULANCE, AND UNDERWATER SEARCH AND RESCUE. SECOND BY MR. HONAN. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (12-0) MR LUNDQUIST MOVED TO ACCEPT THE ORDINANCE FOR ROADS AND SIDEWALKS. SECOND BY MS. DESTEFANO. MR. KNAPP MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO INCLUDE REPEALING CHAPTER 191 SCENIC ROADS AND CHAPTER 204 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS. SECOND BY MR. CHAUDHARY. ALL IN FAVOR TO AMEND. (12-0). MR. EIDE MOVED AMEND THE MOTION TO RENUMBER SECTION 18559 B AND C TO 18548 P AND Q. SECOND BY MR. CHAUDHARY. MR. KNAPP MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO MOVE 18559 B AND C TO 18548 P AND Q AND CHANGE THE REFERENCE IN C FROM 59 B TO 49Q. SECOND BY MR. HONAN. ALL IN FAVOR TO ACCEPT THE ORDINANCE FOR ROADS AND SIDEWALKS WITH AMENDED CHANGES TO INCLUDE REPEALING CHAPTER 191 SCENIC ROADS AND CHAPTER 204 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS AND MOVE 18559 B AND C TO 18548 P AND Q CHANGE THE REFERENCE IN C FROM 59 B TO 49Q. MOTION PASSES. (12-0) MR. LUNDQUIST MOVED TO REOPEN DISCUSSION ON SENIOR TAX RELIEF. SECOND BY MR. CHAUDHARY. MR. EIDE MOVED TO POSTPONE DISCUSSION TO THE NEXT MEETING. SECOND BY MR. CHAUDHARY. ALL IN FAVOR TO POSTPONE DISCUSSION ON SENIOR TAX RELIEF TO THE NEXT MEETING. MOTION PASSES (12-0).