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 APRIL 18, 2018 NEWTOWN MUNICIPAL CENTER, NEWTOWN, CT MOTIONS PRESENT: Chris Smith (via phone), Jordana Bloom, Robert Pickard, Judit DeStefano, Ryan Knapp, Dan Wiedemann, Paul Lundquist, Phil Carroll, Kelley Johnson, Jay Mattegat, Dan Honan. ABSENT: Chris Eide. MR. CARROLL MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 4, 2018 MEETING. SECOND BY MR. WIEDEMANN. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (11-0) MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED TO REFER NEW PLASTIC BAG REDUCTION ORDINANCE TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL COUNCIL. SECOND BY MS. BLOOM. MOTION PASSES 10-1. (Mr. Mattegat) MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED TO REFER THE ISSUE OF DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE CHARTER REVISION COMMISSION INTENT AND THE APPICABLE STATE STATUTE REGARDING BOARD OF EDUCATION CANDIDATE COMPOSITION TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL COUNCIL. SECOND BY MR. CARROLL. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (11-0) MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED TO TRANSFER $55,000 FROM CONTINGENCY TO PROFESSION SERVICES LEGAL. SECOND BY MS. DESTEFANO. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (11-0) MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED TO TRANSFER $61,466 FROM CONTINGENCY TO SAND ($6,584), SALT ($27,050), SALARIES & WAGES-OVERTIME ($27,812). SECOND BY MR. CARROLL. MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED TO AMEND TO CORRECT THE AMOUNT OF THE TRANSFER TO $61,446. SECOND BY MR. CARROLL. ALL IN FAVOR TO AMEND. (11-0) MOTION TO TRANSFER $61,446 FROM CONTINGENCY TO SAND ($6,584), SALT ($27,050), SALARIES & WAGES-OVERTIME ($27,812). ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (11-0)