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 OCTOBER 4, 2017 NEWTOWN MUNICIPAL CENTER, NEWTOWN, CT MOTIONS PRESENT: George Ferguson, Chris Eide, Neil Chaudhary, Judit DeStefano, Ryan Knapp, Paul Lundquist, Dan Amaral, Tony Filiato, Dan Wiedemann, Dan Honan. MR. KNAPP MOVED TO ACCEPT CHANGES TO THE NEWTOWN DEBT POLICY AS PROPOSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. SECOND BY MR. FILIATO. MS. DESTEFANO MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION AND STRIKE THE 5 YEAR GOAL. SECOND BY MR. EIDE. MOTION TO AMEND FAILS. (7-3) (Mr. Eide, Ms. DeStefano, Mr. Amaral) MOTION TO ACCEPT CHANGES TO THE NEWTOWN DEBT POLICY AS PROPOSED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. ALL IN FAVOR. (10-0) MR. KNAPP MOVED TO SEND THE BOARD OF FINANCE RECOMMENDED REVISIONS TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT POLICY (CIP) TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE. SECOND BY MS. DESTEFANO. ALL IN FAVOR. (10-0) MR. KNAPP MOVED A RESOLUTION AMENDING A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $904,000 FOR THE PLANNING, DESIGN, ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION OF PEDESTRIAN SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $150,000 BONDS (CALCULATED AS $904,000 MINUS $723,200 IN STATE AND FEDERAL GRANTS MINUS $30,800 IN LOCAL SOURCES) OF THE TOWN TO MEET SAID SPECIAL APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSE. SECOND BY MR. CHAUDHARY. ALL IN FAVOR. (10-0) MR. KNAPP MOVED TO SEND TO PUBLIC HEARING THE ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY ORDINANCE. SECOND BY MR. HONAN. ALL IN FAVOR. (10-0)