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 NOVEMBER 15, 2017 NEWTOWN MUNICIPAL CENTER, NEWTOWN, CT MOTIONS PRESENT: George Ferguson, Phil Carroll, Chris Eide, Neil Chaudhary, Judit DeStefano, Ryan Knapp, Mary Ann Jacob, Dan Amaral, Tony Filiato, Dan Wiedemann, Dan Honan. MR. KNAPP MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,031,481 TO INCREASE THE BOARD OF EDUCATION 2017-18 BUDGET TO ACCOUNT FOR THE LOSS OF BUDGETED STATE SPECIAL EDUCATION GRANTS (APPLIED DIRECTLY TO THE BOE BUDGET) TO BE FINANCED BY AN INCREASE IN OTHER STATE GRANT ESTIMATED REVENUES (BUDGETED REVENUES) IN THE 2017-18 TOWN OF NEWTOWN BUDGET (AFTER THE ADOPTION OF THE 2017-18 STATE BUDGET, ACTUAL STATE GRANTS ARE GREATER THAN BUDGETED STATE GRANTS). SECOND BY MR. FERGUSON. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (11-0) MR. KNAPP MOVED TO REQUEST FOR SPECIAL APPROPRIATION REGARDING ACTIONS IF TOWN OF NEWTOWN BUDGET OVERFUNDED PER RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON APRIL 5, 2017. SECOND BY MR. HONAN. MR. FERGUSON MOVED TO AMEND TO POSTPONE VOTE. SECOND BY MR. WIEDEMANN. MR. FERGUSON WITHDREW HIS MOTION TO POSTPONE VOTE. MR. WIEDEMANN WITHDREW HIS SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR TO WITHDRAW AMENDMENT. (11-0) MR. KNAPP MOVED TO WITHDRAW MAIN MOTION TO REQUEST FOR SPECIAL APPROPRIATION REGARDING ACTIONS IF TOWN OF NEWTOWN BUDGET OVERFUNDED PER RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON APRIL 5, 2017. MR. HONAN WITHDREW HIS SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR TO WITHDRAW MAIN MOTION. (11-0) MR. KNAPP MOVED TO TRANSFER $17,500 FROM CONTINGENCY TO FEES AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. SECOND BY MR. HONAN. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (10-1) (MR. FERGUSON) MR. KNAPP MOVED TO REQUEST FROM BABE RUTH TO USE A 4-WHEEL VEHICLE ON TOWN LANDS ON FAIRFIELD HILLS BASEBALL FIELDS AS DETAILED IN THE ATTACHED LETTER DATED OCTOBER 18, 2107 PER ARTICLE 216-11 OF THE NEWTOWN CODE BOOK. SECOND BY MS. DESTEFANO. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (11-0)